Book Club

[lovescats]

The more I use this feature of having Alexa read the kindle book the more I like it.  Alexa really isn't that bad of a reader.   And I can only see her reading being improved.

I don't think it will replace all narrators but it will replace some.

It eliminates listening to readers who have to take big breaths before reading which I feel in some ways is a fault of producers who make them read to much without breaks.     

I like to listen to Alexa read along with reading the book.

[Lilysmom]

@Mz iMac, will my 2016 MacBook Pro read to me?  Who knew???  How do I do that?  LM

[Mz iMac]

@Lilysmom

Actually, it has nothing to do w/hardware.  It's the software that Macs uses to enable "speakable items" & "dictations."

If you want your "TextEdit" read back to you:  TextEdit>Edit>Speech>Start speaking.

For Kindle:  Kindle>Tools>Start Text To Speech

For all others, suggest that you read Apple's Knowledge Base Article called "macOS Sierra: Enable, disable, and create dictation commands."  The Article also explains how to use Speakable Items to translate "text to speech."  Sorry, cannot post the link.  Will get deleted by the Mods.

If you cannot find the Article, let me know & I will copy paste same for ya!

FWIW.....

Apple has now subtituted "speakable items" with "Dictation."   Now you have to hunt for SI.  

I'm lazy by nature.  I have always customized my Macs to "work as well as to speak for me!"  Example:  When I wake my computer I "command" it to open my mail, read it to me (I use Thunderbird).  When done, open FF (Firefox).

[Lilysmom]

@Mz iMac, thanks!  Will check this out.  I am chuckling because I think this will freak my Lab out hehe.  LM