text_original: Of course, I don't mean to imply that these are necessarily the books we should have named had we sat down thoughtfully to compile a list most representative of our tastes and needs; but whatever list I had made, I'm sure I should have included the volumes I named; and it goes to show that the books that make an individual appeal to us are not necessarily those that our friends expect us to name.
text_transcription: OF COURSE I DON'T MEAN TO IMPLY THAT THESE ARE NECESSARILY THE BOOKS WE SHOULD HAVE NAMED HAD WE SAT DOWN THOUGHTFULLY TO COMPILE A LIST MOST REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR TASTES AND NEEDS BUT WHATEVER LIST I HAD MADE I AM SURE I SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE VOLUMES I NAMED AND IT GOES TO SHOW THAT THE BOOKS THAT MAKE AN INDIVIDUAL APPEAL TO US ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE THAT OUR FRIENDS EXPECT US TO NAME
phonemes: ʌv kˈɔːɹs, aɪ dˈoʊnt mˈiːn tʊ ɪmplˈaɪ ðæt ðiːz ɑːɹ nˌɛsɪsˈɛɹᵻli ðə bˈʊks wiː ʃˌʊdəv nˈeɪmd hæd wiː sˈæt dˌaʊn θˈɔːtfəli tə kəmpˈaɪl ɐ lˈɪst mˈoʊst ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv ʌv ˌaʊɚ tˈeɪsts ænd nˈiːdz; bˌʌt wʌtˈɛvɚ lˈɪst aɪ hæd mˈeɪd, aɪm ʃˈʊɹ aɪ ʃˌʊdəv ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ðə vˈɑːljuːmz aɪ nˈeɪmd; ænd ɪt ɡoʊz tə ʃˈoʊ ðætðə bˈʊks ðæt mˌeɪk ɐn ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl ɐpˈiːl tʊ ˌʌs ɑːɹ nˌɑːt nˌɛsɪsˈɛɹᵻli ðoʊz ðæt ˌaʊɚ fɹˈɛndz ɛkspˈɛkt ˌʌs tə nˈeɪm.