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A review by readtome_sheri
The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty
4.0
In 2007, Stephen King wrote in Entertainment Weekly, "...Ron McLarty’s The Memory of Running is the best novel you won’t read this year." Apparently, Ron McLarty couldn't find a publisher interested in his novel. However, he also worked as a narrator for Recorded Books (a company that has produced unabridged novels on audio since 1979) and he showed it to his boss. She loved it and they produced it.
I've listened to several books read by the authors and I've always been disappointed. Apparently, writing and reading are two very different skills. The Memory of Running, however, is an exception. The description on the back of the audio case reads "... McLarty is the perfect choice to narrate his own story, and he delivers an arresting performance that is truly from the heart." I totally agree! Do not read The Memory of Running. Listen to it instead.
I've listened to several books read by the authors and I've always been disappointed. Apparently, writing and reading are two very different skills. The Memory of Running, however, is an exception. The description on the back of the audio case reads "... McLarty is the perfect choice to narrate his own story, and he delivers an arresting performance that is truly from the heart." I totally agree! Do not read The Memory of Running. Listen to it instead.