tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.comments2023-05-31T21:46:28.672-04:00The TechSmithsThe TechSmithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112804359917725052noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-70886216273188028492022-10-18T14:23:18.967-04:002022-10-18T14:23:18.967-04:00Dear Mr. Smith,
Hope you are doing well. have ha...Dear Mr. Smith, <br /><br />Hope you are doing well. have had the pleasure to listen to several of your readings (joined a bit late on Librivox, so still many to go). Please allow me to express my sincere gratitude for the countless hours of listening to your voice, it's one of the few delights of commuting for me. Thank you and wishing you all the best!<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />N.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-40566111726530355152022-10-02T11:00:57.082-04:002022-10-02T11:00:57.082-04:00Mark, I hope this is an appropriate place to ask t...Mark, I hope this is an appropriate place to ask this, and it is a big ask: would you consider reading A Child’s History of England by Dickens? There is a LibriVox group read of it, for which I’m thankful, but there’s a wry quality to the writing that would come out with your reading. (If you haven’t read it I’d say this is definitely Not a child’s book. Well, ok for my child but she’s 35.) — I was listening to Wind in the Willows this morning. Thank you again! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-49284089412713357242022-09-29T02:39:44.324-04:002022-09-29T02:39:44.324-04:00Thank you, Mark Smith! I keep noticing that an imp...Thank you, Mark Smith! I keep noticing that an improbably huge number of my favorite LibriVox books have been narrated by you! You’ve given us such a gift. My wife and I are well into Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island now. She hasn’t understood why I listen to LibriVox while she prefers Audible, etc. Your reading is giving her some insight into my tastes. — Oh, another thanks for Wind in the Willows and The Reluctant Dragon. So many to thank you for….Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-10175490316341378012022-08-12T01:36:14.168-04:002022-08-12T01:36:14.168-04:00Reading your entire collection on Librivox Mark! A...Reading your entire collection on Librivox Mark! A fantastic job and an everlasting legacy for the generations to come. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-44998109395615308532022-08-12T01:17:33.818-04:002022-08-12T01:17:33.818-04:00Thank you Mark for the amazing selfless effort to ...Thank you Mark for the amazing selfless effort to record some of the best produced work on Librivox. I am making my way through the entire list of your solo work. <br />Big fan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-58559393736149366562022-07-30T10:53:08.433-04:002022-07-30T10:53:08.433-04:00I hope you'll see this. Just finished listenin...I hope you'll see this. Just finished listening to your reading of 'Beasts, Men, and Gods' and it was a joy and delight. I'm a long-time student of Mongolia and you captured Ossendowski's portrait of that land 100 years ago in a great way. Thanks again!Jim Huffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666507238123326223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-15794378048331736632022-04-18T09:09:59.969-04:002022-04-18T09:09:59.969-04:00(Ok, trying this again. If you see another comment...(Ok, trying this again. If you see another comment under this post please chalk it up to "technology and my lack of ability to use it".)<br /><br />Want to take a minute to say "thank you" for your narration of books on Librivox. I find your readings very comforting during these dark and uncertain times, and I'm glad to have a way to let you know. I'll be popping by again, just to say hi now and then to see how you're doing, and what kind of trouble you're up to. Thank you again. <br /><br />Mayhembeadinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877680569715755055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-49149391649892878542022-04-08T06:31:32.069-04:002022-04-08T06:31:32.069-04:00Thank YouTube Mark! You are certainly a great read...Thank YouTube Mark! You are certainly a great reader. I discovered you and LV only recently but I am very thankful.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864245276212781759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-49028464790251374782022-03-15T12:21:55.334-04:002022-03-15T12:21:55.334-04:00Thanks, Eric! You reference my very first solo boo...Thanks, Eric! You reference my very first solo book, which I maintain a soft spot for! I did 12 distinct voices for that book, if I remember.The TechSmithshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112804359917725052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-12182693301112036662022-03-13T21:43:56.323-04:002022-03-13T21:43:56.323-04:00Hello Mark,
Sorry for the loss, I can relate. I f...Hello Mark,<br /><br />Sorry for the loss, I can relate. I found this blog looking for you online because I wished to thank you for your LibriVox submissions. I've listened to your recording of The Wind in the Willows many a time and it's absolutely perfect, the way you do the voices and the carol and all of it. I wish you well and hope you still check this, all the best. :)Eric Seversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754735491280782896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-22718806627123010132022-03-13T21:39:12.825-04:002022-03-13T21:39:12.825-04:00Hello Mark! I was just looking to find you online ...Hello Mark! I was just looking to find you online so that I could thank you for your LibriVox submissions, especially Wind in the Willows which I listen to often and love the way you perform the narration, the voices, the Mice's Christmas Carol, and all of it. I wish you well.Eric Seversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754735491280782896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-66386940758013257212021-01-14T12:36:45.793-05:002021-01-14T12:36:45.793-05:00Hi Mark,
I am writing to thank you for the wonder...Hi Mark,<br /><br />I am writing to thank you for the wonderful reading of Pinocchio that is now being enjoyed not just through your audiobook but through Relay Reader (relayreader.org) -- a free reading app where users can read the book together with you, for both enjoyment and learning!<br /><br />Happy New Year, such as it is, <br />We would love to hear from you,<br />Thank you,<br />Beata<br />Beatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02434001739716574080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-61073628139093300532020-05-13T17:06:45.418-04:002020-05-13T17:06:45.418-04:00Jude, come find me here: https://www.facebook.com/...Jude, come find me here: https://www.facebook.com/MarkTheTechSmithMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09644234235387668022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-72617500921455872222020-05-07T03:53:46.140-04:002020-05-07T03:53:46.140-04:00"Mark F. Smith",
whose reading brings ..."Mark F. Smith",<br /> <br />whose reading brings <br />so much readily digestible information,insight,& delight:<br /><br />That is the name I used to search FB for your page. <br />Am a 76 yo retired night shift nurse ~ which has made my days and nights rather fluid. <br />Tho reading FB stories is a pastime, Libivox is where God gives me grace, good books, and surprises like Robinson Cruso's very real descriptions of his late in life faith. [I was 39 & so thankful to find the wonderful truth of God's Sovereignty)<br />Please show me how to follow you on FB. <br /><br />Jude RogersJudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544474927955017456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-18343131496157838282020-01-20T07:04:06.595-05:002020-01-20T07:04:06.595-05:00Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel...Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more on this topic. 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Mingus was my grandfather and we ha...Ssgt Robert E. Mingus was my grandfather and we have his entire collection of photographs from the war. Thank you for bringing this one to life by colorizing it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927809817754874799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-35829599496191024642019-01-20T20:06:07.548-05:002019-01-20T20:06:07.548-05:00I love listening to your librivox recordings, espe...I love listening to your librivox recordings, especially since I used to live in Anderson. Thank you for doing them!TheEyeGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528036514341349388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-90739803334061418962018-12-11T12:02:29.256-05:002018-12-11T12:02:29.256-05:00To those of you who commented on this post - my ap...To those of you who commented on this post - my apologies for only now approving them for publishing. This particular post was a difficult one for me to write, and I've had a definite disinclination to come back to my blog and re-experience it.<br /><br />The calendar has wrapped around nearly to the 2-year anniversary of Titanius' last vet visit. I continue to think of him often. His picture is my computer wallpaper. It is from his blind period in his last few days, but in the picture he looks sighted and purposeful. A video I have from the same trip outdoors for nature's call reveals his frailty and uncertainty; I choose not to review that.<br /><br />As you can see - despite some resolutions to keep up this blog, I have let it languish. I find it easier and more immediate to exchange thoughts on Facebook, and I am there most days. Come join me, if you wish.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09644234235387668022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-46011881506593025152018-12-06T07:44:56.094-05:002018-12-06T07:44:56.094-05:00A beautiful story, amazing, and celebrating life, ...A beautiful story, amazing, and celebrating life, but I made some effort to not burst into tears.<br />By the way, thanks for your readings on LibriVoxCastro Tavareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675411014272013833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-6114359686042247512018-05-04T14:07:01.900-04:002018-05-04T14:07:01.900-04:00Very sorry to hear of the loss of your cat. our pe...Very sorry to hear of the loss of your cat. our pets do become family don't they. I too enjoy your readings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-47282983518948051672018-03-16T03:31:10.437-04:002018-03-16T03:31:10.437-04:00Isnt that kind of a circle, the Russians stole the...Isnt that kind of a circle, the Russians stole the plans for the "fat man" from the US and had it build by people of the russian equivalent to the american "Operation Paperclip"...then there is that legend surrounding that unfinished "little boy", its plans and its case, that were taken out of Ohrdruf, Germany in '45...yeah that Ohrdruf, where the geiger counters go crazy to this day when you are above the old secret nazi underground bunkercity...the Ohrdruf in the sovjet zone where Pattons US-special forces battled their sovjet counterpart for who will be first holding the "crown jewels" at the last days of WWII^^<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-40261432290646768122018-02-12T06:31:08.850-05:002018-02-12T06:31:08.850-05:00I Googled you while listening to Huckleberry Finn ...I Googled you while listening to Huckleberry Finn on Youtube. I googled "mark smith simpsonville, sc" to learn more. Thank you for the recording. I read this article and I have a dog named Titan I adopted from Slinger, Wisconsin when I lived near there. He's an American Eskimo Dog.<br /><br />I listen to as many audio books as I can while I play video games or relax.<br />Best wishes, Andy MarksA Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06108151760086143989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-17929454950006988182017-12-27T17:03:17.259-05:002017-12-27T17:03:17.259-05:00I am too lazy to do this any other way and am unce...I am too lazy to do this any other way and am uncertain Mark will even get to see this. If so, my warmest thanks for your exquisite LibriVox readings. There are few things more excruciating than trying to listen to an inept reader-aloud. The odd syntactical hiccups, the unmodulated vocal tones, the mumbled consonants, the mispronunciations, etc. Add to this that just prior to Thanksgiving my husband, only 55, lost all his higher register hearing overnight and about two thirds of his word recognition. So there are many audio books read by people with shrill voices and poor diction that we can no longer enjoy together. To have your beautifully enunciated and modulated readings is a great grace to us at this time of struggle to adapt and stay connected organically.<br /> <br /><br />I am very sorry for the loss earlier this year of your little family member. It is wrenching indeed. Till we all are reunited, the best to you and yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25882496.post-91689694617558272602017-10-24T23:01:07.656-04:002017-10-24T23:01:07.656-04:00Sorry for your loss Mark. I know it is hard to los...Sorry for your loss Mark. I know it is hard to lose a furry friend. I hope you find comfort.<br /><br />Thank you for your work with LibriVox. I appreaciate how you bring life to each character. You are truly one of a kind.<br /><br />Also this blog is extremely well written. Maybe some day we get to purchase a book written and read by Mark Smith of Simpsonville, SC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com