Category Archives: Audio books

Audio book reviews March 2018

Posted on March 19, 2018 by anewlookthrougholdeyes

A Severed Head by Iris Murdoch – audio book cover from http://www.audible.co.uk Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie narrated by Tania Rodrigues This is a retelling of Sophocles’ Antigone… the conflict between family and tradition and the legal requirements of the … Continue reading →

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Audio Book Reviews February 2018

Posted on February 21, 2018 by anewlookthrougholdeyes

This blog was originally aimed primarily at people with VI but I am delighted to have received a positive response from sighted people who enjoy audio books. One of the advantages of audio, is that you can listen while doing other … Continue reading →

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Reviews (audio books, tv, movies, audio described theatre, and anything else that crops up)

Posted on February 4, 2018 by anewlookthrougholdeyes

In the 5 or more years my sight has deteriorated further new technology has improved beyond our wildest dreams. Nowadays all I need is an iPad, a mobile phone and a smart tv to access most of the things I … Continue reading →

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Audio books to the rescue

Posted on March 11, 2017 by anewlookthrougholdeyes

The first weeks of 2017 brought Trump, Brexit and, for me, an emergency heart procedure. Thanks again to the dedicated staff of the NHS and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Thanks too to family and friends for love, company and food. … Continue reading →

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Facebook Novice

Posted on June 15, 2016 by anewlookthrougholdeyes

After a lot of thought and advice I finally decided to join Facebook. To be honest, it was when my cousin in Australia joined and we realised we could post family photographs. Initially the friend who helps me with this … Continue reading →

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Review catch up May 2016

Posted on May 19, 2016 by anewlookthrougholdeyes

Weeks have passed, visits made, eye zapped, cataract operation,  sprained ankle and many books listened to but no blog produced. As a result I am making this a review catch up. Books on audio (in no particular order) Elizabeth and … Continue reading →

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Handwriting

Posted on March 21, 2016 by anewlookthrougholdeyes

Filed under Miscellaneous, I have a small archive of letters, postcards and handwritten notes; all of some significance to me. Old Postcards and airmail letters are mostly written in what my University tutor disparagingly called a ‘small, crabbed hand’ in … Continue reading →

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2015 in Review

Posted on January 6, 2016 by anewlookthrougholdeyes

In terms of my VI, 2015 was a steady year of learning new things and adapting to my situation. I have covered most of these in previous blog posts and thought I would like to summarise them here at the start … Continue reading →

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Review catch-up

Posted on July 19, 2015 by anewlookthrougholdeyes

I seem to have a lot of reviews to catch up with, so the AOB from the past few weeks gets a post all to itself. Listened to Shadow of The Silk Road, Colin Thubron, read by Jonathan Keeble. This … Continue reading →

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John Galsworthy – “The Silver Spoon”

Posted on July 2, 2015 by anewlookthrougholdeyes

The Silver Spoon John Galsworthy “The Silver Spoon” more or less delivers what it says on the cover.  Fleur and Michael embark on what is, effectively, a joint career, she as a society hostess and he as a politician.  Their … Continue reading →

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