As an audiobooks devotee, I was excited to hear about Librivox, a service offering free downloads of audiobooks recorded by volunteers. I muscled through some pretty ragged readings, finding pleasure in the storytelling, yet frustrated by muffled recording. Then, by chance, I stumbled upon a reading by Andy Minter. A rival to Jim Dale (if you listen to audiobooks, you know who this is) in cadence, character voices and accents, Minter also manages perfect recordings of his rich and calming voice. Regardless of the book titles, I started listening to all of Minter's readings and found that his taste in literature suited me just fine. After getting a lot of work done (rug hooking) while listening to The Old Wives Tale by Arnold Bennett, I thought I'd look Andy up and thank him for volunteering his skills. I have yet to find his contact information but did discover his website from which the above photo has been taken. He's retired from working at Codeface (UK web development), is a churchwarden, enjoys gardening, makes incredible audiobooks and drives a 1975 Fiat Spider. From one warden to another, thank you Andy Minter!
He's fabulous
ReplyDeleteHe is indeed a great reader. I've recently listened to his chapters of Bartchester Towers on libravox.
ReplyDeleteRobert Carroll, Dublin
I remember loving his writing so much I sent him fan mail back in 2015. Just learned today that he died. A life well lived
ReplyDeleteExceptionally gifted reader.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all the above compliments. I have only just found Andy Minter on LibriVox and am delighted by his way of reading, so easy to listen to with such expressive intonation. I will seek out the other books he has read one after another, his voice is simply perfect for audiobooks. How sad he is no longer here.
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