There's a book in the system that I would like to review, but it is only listed as an audio book. Can I post a review under this even though I have not heard the audio version? I've looked around a bit and it appears that others have done just this---but I want to make sure before I do it. (don't want any of the white iPod vs black iPod discussions to jump onto books from the general epinions forum)

Thank you much!

Joy

I think it would be OK, as long as the title and author are correct. Sometimes the differing versions in the database get merged together :(. -Dave

Thank you! Now to put together a review. It would be my first non-children's book review. Yikes!

Joy

I think there is nothing wrong in it.

Usually I download my audio books in http://www.hear-now-audio-books.com and they are providing excellent books. I am searching a book called Salman Rushdie's "Midnight Children" if any one knew plz tell me.

Every once in a while the paper book is quite different from the audio version. I had a tough time deciding whether to buy the audio or the hard copy of Stephen Colbert's new book. I enjoy both formats very much, but in this case I know there are differences because of the layout of the hard copy (jokes in the margins, etc.) and specific things reviews mention he does with his voice in the audio version.

I ended up getting the audiobook because my time is so limited right now, and because his delivery is impeccable.

I was wondering if there are separate entries or a separate category for audio books. I see the answer to one question was that I can post it under the print version but it didn't seem quite appropriate. I listened to a great abridged version of Seabiscuit I thought about reviewing but didn't see any place to put it. Thanks for any help.

Drew

Sadly, Tom's advice is the best you'll get (sad because of the advice, not because of Tom).

If the content is significantly different, and that difference the major focus of your review (as can be the case when reviewing a specific version of the Bible, or a specific translation of a foreign work, etc.), then it may be worthwhile to request a separate listing be added.

But manually added listings usually fare worse in exposure and IS, so it's usually best to stick with the listing already there, and just make supplementary comments about the quality of the reading in the audio book, or the fact that it was abridged, or whatever.

-Andy