I've read a ton of novels with Voice Dream Reader using Amy from Ivona. I especially prefer Voice Dream Reader over Kindle because you can adjust the pauses between sentences so it has an even more human-like inflection. Plus, I can read faster with a TTS engine.
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Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I love the iOS Kindle App because it works so well with my Focus 40 > Blue Braille display. > > However, for whatever reason, until recently, I've never used the > VoiceOver Samantha TTS engine to read an entire novel in the Kindle app. > > Not long ago, I was searching for a book in Audible, because it is not > available on BARD or on Over Drive, and found it. The price of the > audio book was $19, $17 in Apple books. Since the audio length of the > book was just over 5 hours, I decided to see if a Kindle edition was > available. Yes, it was and for a mere $1.99. So, I purchased the > Kindle version and used my beloved Samantha TTS engine to read the novel. > > After I finished the Kindle version, a friend of mine purchased the > audible version. So, I decided to give it a quick listen to see if I > would like the book any better or less with a human narrator at the > proverbial helm. > > You know what? I discovered that I actually preferred the Kindle > version wit the TTS engine, better. The funny thing is, I am > absolutely certain that I would have thoroughly enjoyed the human > narrator edition had I not experienced the TTS engine rendition, first. > > Now I'm certainly not saying that a TTS engine is better than a human > narrator but I am saying, that for me, at least, a TTS engine is > definitely a viable option for reading novels, especially when it > comes to saving a few dollars. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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