Thank you for this excellent free audio reading with the PDF attached! Even as a senior in college, I still have trouble retaining and understanding books thoroughly when I don’t listen to the audio. You are appreciated !!
just came here from a tweet about all the scarily relevant things that have escalated since 2019 and the fact it's 2024, your soothing voice makes the awful scenario easier to sit with and i wish i had a teacher like you back in middle or high school with this much awareness and care, thank you for reading and uploading this for free
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this and many others too. Reading along helped me remember a lot more things and kept me focus. I was able to read the whole book along with you in 2 days! Thank you.
Thank you so much I’m an awful procrastinator and don’t even give some books a chance due to my overthinking about time adding onto the stress I create for myself so I really appreciate the fact that you did the entire book especially on UA-cam
Why does it feel like this book is becoming true? I am just starting to listen to this book. I never heard of this author until I listened to democracy now news report today about what’s happening in LA with the fires.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this out to us and posting it, I love the way you read as well, it keeps me invested. I got this book recommended from TikTok. Wow. Growing up in a rural very evangelical Christian community, so much of this is something I can relate to. I remember going on car trips with my family and going into the cities and seeing people suffering begging for money on the streets. We were told that the rural places, they were safe, but the cities were ruinous places like Sodom and Gomorrah. Then I would go back home and almost all my friend’s parents had addictions or sold drugs. They were all abused and a lot of it was by religious people. I was abused too. I remember wondering to myself how our rural “walls” could be protecting us so well when there was still so much pain, and so much encouragement to repress the pain and empathy for those suffering. I was just “over sensitive”. I wondered the same as the main character; is god just a giant child playing with us like toys? The world certainly feels that way even now as an adult. Maybe even more now. Again, wow, what an incredible book and I’m only in this first part.
Thank you for your vulnerability in sharing. I can't see a gated community without wondering who are they trying to keep out and what are they keeping within!
Thank you so much!! So very appreciative, and I’m so enjoying listening to your reading, as well as providing the pdf on screen. Much gratitude for this accessibility.
thank you so much for your reading! having the pages on screen while you read is a great addition :) and your voice is very calming an peaceful. looking forward to going on this journey. this is my first time reading/listening to octavia butler.
currently reading this novel in my university polisci course. thank you so much for this reading, I appreciate it more than you will ever know. take care
This has been on my list for years but due to just neglecting the old passion, haven't. Due tonrecent events am here and only 10 minutes into the read and I had to pause because... wow
Thank you so much for this!! I really needed this!😭 I've been having a lot of trouble understanding the book and trying to finish it in a short amount of time. I'm a slow reader and reading this along with you is very helpful!!❤❤
😕😕😕😕..Excellent reading ....it was almost like being there...i have all of Octavia's books as she was my favourite writer...many thanks for the reading... i enjoyed it..please do some more...☺
Thank you for your content and upload. I had confused this book with the parable of the talons the book that came after this. I didn't realize or I forgot that I had listened to this a while back. It's a great book. I think Octavia Butler is an amazing writer! You know I kept hearing in other books sci-fi and the let's just call it sci-fi books per mentioned and the book mentioned most of the time was the haunting of hilltop. So yeah it was sci-fi kind of horizons mentions. Also mentioned by authors being interviewed or giving lectures I Stephen King Dean Koontz authors that I have read when I could see and listen to after I went blind very often. But I found this book to be amazing and quite different from one thing the haunting of the house on hilltop or what was that other one oh the lottery that was mentioned a lot a short story which I read it was those two books that Drew me to her and after reading the book in the short story I would talk. I think one of my favorite books turned out to be we still live in the castle. I'm pretty sure that's the right title but if anyone reads this that knows Octavia Butler's books don't know which book I'm talking about that was such a strange but wonderful book. Really drew me in and kept me and you know the ending was kind of sad but weird. And now I thought that this was the parable of the talents. Again the book that is after this one. Haven't been able to find it on UA-cam yet, but if anyone knows of it or knows of those of the book that's free and that I can get it free. That would be great. If you could reply. Being blind I went blind at a pretty young age which didn't allow me to pay into the Social Security system very much so I got what I paid in which was very little so I really live from hand to mouth literally. Well so I can't afford to spend 20 some odd bucks on a book. I suppose I can go to the library if someone takes me and see if they have it on MP3 or even audio discs or if not I don't know if you can order it I'm sure it must exist. So maybe that's the answer. So making this comment as reminded me that there's such thing as a library where these things are probably available lol. Thanks again for your posting Cecile yours, bought the blind bedroom guitarist
Thank you for sharing. I love Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" as well. I currently don't have "Parable of the Talents" in my home library but may add it soon along with "Haunting of Hilltop". I am seriously considering consistently posting sci-fi short stories here and just uploaded an audio of Derrick Bell's "Space Traders". Check it out and let me know what you think.
Thank you for doing this!!! I have a Scribd subscription and for some reason the audio recording for this particular book is so distorted I can’t understand it. I’m glad to have found this.
I saw this book in my dream when I was a child. I found it in my 20s, listened to it and then I had psychosis for 4 days. I wonder what that’s about 🤔🤔
We put the link for the medicine center for you up there there is even an option honey to receive a free consultation I believe it's 30 minutes and you can do that as much as you want but I assure you that you will find many tools on this site infinite peace and blessings to you all
Who else back for a listen in 2024?
I am! Today is July 20, 2024!
First time hearing about it july, 21 2024
October, 2024. I no longer purchase books as I am limited both in space and money. I’m grateful for to listen to this reading.
I am ! Today October 5 2024!
Today is November 7, 2024 😅
Here from 2025. I hope that this reading, this content, survives the world that Butler foresaw. I'm afraid that I have more confidence in her vision.
As a dyslexic person, I really appreciate this. I have a difficult time with reading comprehension and listening to books helps a lot.
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I’m autistic and reading is often challenging. I’ve been wanting to experience this book for so long. Thank you!
Thank you for this excellent free audio reading with the PDF attached! Even as a senior in college, I still have trouble retaining and understanding books thoroughly when I don’t listen to the audio. You are appreciated !!
Thank you so much for doing this. It is SO very appreciated
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much 💓
1:12 Chapter 1
7:36 Chapter 2
26:50 Chapter 3
just came here from a tweet about all the scarily relevant things that have escalated since 2019 and the fact it's 2024, your soothing voice makes the awful scenario easier to sit with and i wish i had a teacher like you back in middle or high school with this much awareness and care, thank you for reading and uploading this for free
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this and many others too. Reading along helped me remember a lot more things and kept me focus. I was able to read the whole book along with you in 2 days! Thank you.
Thank you so much I’m an awful procrastinator and don’t even give some books a chance due to my overthinking about time adding onto the stress I create for myself so I really appreciate the fact that you did the entire book especially on UA-cam
Thank you ma'am for putting this online for us. I learned about her through the Adam conover show. I hope to be able to purchase one of her books soon
thank you so much! I am moving this material toward so many survivors of trauma, and have found no solace in their religion.
"God is Change" is a very powerful thing to consider.
Why does it feel like this book is becoming true? I am just starting to listen to this book. I never heard of this author until I listened to democracy now news report today about what’s happening in LA with the fires.
You have the perfect narrator's voice for this classic work. Thanks for uploading. Cheers!
Thank you!!! My teen daughter is reading this book for school. I’m listening so we can talk about it.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this out to us and posting it, I love the way you read as well, it keeps me invested. I got this book recommended from TikTok. Wow. Growing up in a rural very evangelical Christian community, so much of this is something I can relate to. I remember going on car trips with my family and going into the cities and seeing people suffering begging for money on the streets. We were told that the rural places, they were safe, but the cities were ruinous places like Sodom and Gomorrah. Then I would go back home and almost all my friend’s parents had addictions or sold drugs. They were all abused and a lot of it was by religious people. I was abused too. I remember wondering to myself how our rural “walls” could be protecting us so well when there was still so much pain, and so much encouragement to repress the pain and empathy for those suffering. I was just “over sensitive”. I wondered the same as the main character; is god just a giant child playing with us like toys? The world certainly feels that way even now as an adult. Maybe even more now. Again, wow, what an incredible book and I’m only in this first part.
Thank you for your vulnerability in sharing. I can't see a gated community without wondering who are they trying to keep out and what are they keeping within!
Such a perfect reading of this book. Thank you, this was a pleasure to listen to.
Thank you so much!! So very appreciative, and I’m so enjoying listening to your reading, as well as providing the pdf on screen. Much gratitude for this accessibility.
Thank you.. my father and I have been dreaming of everything that’s written in this book and a friend told me about it
Thank you so much for reading this! Your voice is so perfect for this reading, and I really appreciate it :)
So grateful for you and this reading 🥰
Thank you so much! This is a blessing in these hard times. Really, thank you. You've given a gift to so many people.
thank you so much for your reading! having the pages on screen while you read is a great addition :) and your voice is very calming an peaceful. looking forward to going on this journey. this is my first time reading/listening to octavia butler.
Thank you for reading this to all of us! It is very much appreciated!
Thank you! wonderful reading
New favourite voice in audiobooks! Love this thank you
Wow! Thank you!
currently reading this novel in my university polisci course. thank you so much for this reading, I appreciate it more than you will ever know. take care
Thank you so much for reading this with me! This is wonderful and one of my favorite ways to read
I got you! Make sure to vote in the poll which of her books you'd like to hear me read next.
Great reading!!! :)
Merci beaucoup madame!
I just discovered this and thank you so much. I needed this. Great voice.
Love to you for the energy you’ve given & continue to give. I’m purchasing, but thank you. This is a powerful book and message. ❤
Nice Read. you have a lovely voice
Only 1K likes? That can't be right...
Beginning this story with my Senior "Dystopias" elective this week. Thank you for this resource! I think this book is better when read aloud!
Would that be a reading group ?
@@wonka4 No...it's a high school Senior English/Language Arts class
@@davidwalsh2123 Oh, nice. Thanks for the response.
Beautiful voice thank you so much
This has been on my list for years but due to just neglecting the old passion, haven't. Due tonrecent events am here and only 10 minutes into the read and I had to pause because... wow
Check out my poll and let me know which novel you'd like to hear next.
fantstic book. I read it early on this year, and am so enjoying hearing it in another voice. Rich ideas. Your students are fortunate.
Thank you so much! I've been a bit too overwhelmed to make it through all my class readings this week so this has been an absolute lifesaver.
Yay! Amazing 🤩 thank you Linetta!!!🤗
You are so welcome!
Thank you for reading this, I love your voice!
Found this by accident, or not. I'm excited to listen.
THANK YOU !!!!! I was trying to introduce this novel to my teenage son. You’ve made it easy. God bless.
Thank you!
How wonderful, thank you so much for this. Your videos look really great.
Thank you so much for this!! I really needed this!😭 I've been having a lot of trouble understanding the book and trying to finish it in a short amount of time. I'm a slow reader and reading this along with you is very helpful!!❤❤
I'm downloading this for a listen during a long hiking trip deep in the woods.
Cool!
Thank you. Thats brilliant
😕😕😕😕..Excellent reading ....it was almost like being there...i have all of Octavia's books as she was my favourite writer...many thanks for the reading... i enjoyed it..please do some more...☺
Thank you for your content and upload. I had confused this book with the parable of the talons the book that came after this. I didn't realize or I forgot that I had listened to this a while back. It's a great book. I think Octavia Butler is an amazing writer! You know I kept hearing in other books sci-fi and the let's just call it sci-fi books per mentioned and the book mentioned most of the time was the haunting of hilltop. So yeah it was sci-fi kind of horizons mentions. Also mentioned by authors being interviewed or giving lectures I Stephen King Dean Koontz authors that I have read when I could see and listen to after I went blind very often. But I found this book to be amazing and quite different from one thing the haunting of the house on hilltop or what was that other one oh the lottery that was mentioned a lot a short story which I read it was those two books that Drew me to her and after reading the book in the short story I would talk. I think one of my favorite books turned out to be we still live in the castle. I'm pretty sure that's the right title but if anyone reads this that knows Octavia Butler's books don't know which book I'm talking about that was such a strange but wonderful book. Really drew me in and kept me and you know the ending was kind of sad but weird. And now I thought that this was the parable of the talents. Again the book that is after this one. Haven't been able to find it on UA-cam yet, but if anyone knows of it or knows of those of the book that's free and that I can get it free. That would be great. If you could reply. Being blind I went blind at a pretty young age which didn't allow me to pay into the Social Security system very much so I got what I paid in which was very little so I really live from hand to mouth literally. Well so I can't afford to spend 20 some odd bucks on a book. I suppose I can go to the library if someone takes me and see if they have it on MP3 or even audio discs or if not I don't know if you can order it I'm sure it must exist. So maybe that's the answer. So making this comment as reminded me that there's such thing as a library where these things are probably available lol. Thanks again for your posting Cecile yours, bought the blind bedroom guitarist
Thank you for sharing. I love Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" as well. I currently don't have "Parable of the Talents" in my home library but may add it soon along with "Haunting of Hilltop". I am seriously considering consistently posting sci-fi short stories here and just uploaded an audio of Derrick Bell's "Space Traders". Check it out and let me know what you think.
Thanks
Thank you for this 💜
Who’s here happy to see a black face to this in November 2024?
MEEE!!!! 🤣
Thank you very much for reading this book.
Please please would you also read parable of the talents?
Thanks again great voice and quality.
Great suggestion!
Thank you so much for this quality reading with PDF on top
Thank you so much!!😊
7:35 - 2 - "A gift of God May sear unready fingers."
Thank you I am reading this for my Gender Issues in Language and Literature class right now ❤❤❤
thank you 💗
Thank you so much!!
Thank you for this 🥰
Thank you so much for uploading this! Just finished kindred and my library doesn’t have this one in audio book ❤
You are loved around the world by students, I appreciate you so much and I think you might have just won my heart thank you very much for this
shut up lmao
This reading is soul touching. Thank you for bringing more life to Ms. Butlers work! 🤍
Obrigada! Thank you! :-)
Thank you for doing this!!! I have a Scribd subscription and for some reason the audio recording for this particular book is so distorted I can’t understand it. I’m glad to have found this.
Thank you for these audiobooks! Just wondering where i can find the 3 books not on the list
I saw this book in my dream when I was a child. I found it in my 20s, listened to it and then I had psychosis for 4 days. I wonder what that’s about 🤔🤔
We put the link for the medicine center for you up there there is even an option honey to receive a free consultation I believe it's 30 minutes and you can do that as much as you want but I assure you that you will find many tools on this site infinite peace and blessings to you all
wow here in 2025
Thank you “the seafood guru”
Read this book in middle school and it freaked me OUT! Just happened to get the title this year
yay
26:50
Listening after Trump’s reelection… buckle in kids!
Yep! She tried to warn us! Are you listening to my uploads of "Dawn" or would you like to hear Talents?
@ Yes! I do believe that Talents would be a great indicator of what is possible to come even further. Thank you for this incredible work!
Do you have a cashapp or is there another way to support you?
Oh wow! Thanks for even the thought. My cash app is $LinettaDavis ❤️ Glad you enjoyed this reading.
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Who else is here in 2025 after this California Fire and Election Results! 😩🥺🤷🏽♀️
Answer A B C or D
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2025 checking in
Wasteful space trips to Mars while people are starving…….. Jeff Bezos is on his way to space.
Absolutely...smh!
Thank you for the read, please read just a bit slower. Peace and Love
You can change the pace in the "Settings" button down on the right ;)
I put it at 0.75 and it worked wonders :)
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Thank you ma'am for putting this online for us. I learned about her through the Adam conover show. I hope to be able to purchase one of her books soon
Please do. In the meantime, vote in the poll which one you'd like to hear me read next.
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