PFor those who prefer to read with their eyes closed but also for those who just can’t read with their own eyes. L’audiobook it’s a great solution for the visually impaired and a really great resource for the blind and visually impaired. Resource now even more accessible, thanks to Skill ‘Book in Voice‘, built with support from Amazon and designed to ensure a complete experience through voice.
The audiobook, a resource for everyone
Available on all devices with Alexa integration, ‘Libro in Voce’ is aimed at subscribers to the National Talking Book Center, point of reference in the world of audiobooks for all those who have difficulty in carrying out independent reading. And it gives you access to a library of over 22 thousand audiobooksamong which the cult of the last century such as Harry Potter and many great classics of literature, such as Don Quixote de la Mancha And The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince)also available in the original language.
“Book in voice”, the new Alexa feature for the visually impaired
To get started, just say “Alexa, open Book in Voice” and, through the Amazon voice assistant, the Skill will play the audiobooks. The contents, structured and made accessible to blind and visually impaired people through a special standard available only for the CNLP, they will integrate with a large variety of commands. In fact, users will be able to search for specific books by author name and book title. They will also be able to move forward and backward by specific minutes or entire tracks, pause and then continue reading at their convenience, as well as add bookmarks to resume listening later and ask the Skill at what point in the reading it has arrived.
Which audiobook for summer 2023? Recommendations based on the destination
For them, whether they’re relaxing on the balcony at home or leaving for the holidays, and for everyone else, here are some reading tips, developed by Audible based on the favorite destinations of Italians in this summer 2023.
I’m almost 30 million Italians who will leave for international destinations this year. This is what emerges from the study by the Confcommercio-Swg Tourism Observatory, which estimates one growth of travel abroad 56% higher than in 2022 (last summer 3 out of 4 Italians chose to spend their holidays in Italy). Which also drew up the ranking of the most popular destinations for Italians.
Based on these travel tips, Audible (Amazon company one of the major players in the production and distribution of quality audio entertainment) therefore dispenses its reading recommendations. So here are the titles to “pack” perfect for immersing yourself in the atmospheres of the most popular foreign destinations during these summer holidays.
Direction Spain with Cervantes and Zafòn
– “Don Chiscotte of La Manchaby Miguel de Cervantes
– “The shadow of the wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafòn, narrated by Riccardo Bocci
– “A love” by Sara Mesa, narrated by Valentina Billè
– “The beast” by Carmen Mola, narrated by Davide Marzi. Available on Audible.it from July 25th.
France with Annie Ernaux and Valérie Perrin
– “The Miserables” by Victor Hugo, narrated by Moro Silo
– “Years” by Annie Ernaux, narrated by Sonia Bergamasco
– “Three” by Valérie Perrin, narrated by Lucia Mascino
– “We are not all in the same way in the world” by Jean-Paul Dubois, narrated by Claudio Ridolfo
In Portugal with Pessoa and Tabucchi
“The anarchist banker” by Fernando Pessoa, narrated by Silvia Cecchini
“Blindness” by Josè Saramago, narrated by Sergio Rubini
“Pereira claims” by Antonio Tabucchi, narrated by Sergio Rubini
In the UK with a Jane Austen audiobook
– “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, narrated by Paola Cortellesi
– “Atonement” by Ian McEwan, narrated by Myriam Catania
– “Restless blood” by Robert Galbraith, narrated by Andrea Mete. Available on Audible.it from August 15th. In the meantime, they are available on Audible i previous installments of the series.
Homeric poems in Greece
– Iliad of Homer, narrated by Claudio Carini
– Odyssey of Homer, narrated by Claudio Carini
In the United States with Safran Foer
– “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer“ by Mark Twain, narrated by Gigi Scribani
– “Very strong and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer, narrated by Angelo Maggi, Ada Maria Serra Zanetti, Marco Barbato
– “The night shift” by Alex Finlay, narrated by Roberta Maraini, Paolo Carenzo, Francesca Vettori
In Japan with Marie Kondo
-“As long as the coffee is hot” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, narrated by Federica Sassaroli
-“The Seven Killers of the Shinkansen” by Isaka Kotaro, narrated by Moses Singh
– “The magical power of tidying up” by Marie Kondo, narrated by Angela Ricciardi
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