darkemeralds. Non-fandom audio: beta listener? (Reply)

I've begun work on a non-fandom audiobook, and before I get too far into it, I feel I need some opinions other than my own in order to improve.

If you

have the time and inclination to listen to a 21-minute file and write me some spot concrit
listen to podfic or pro audiobooks enough to know what works and doesn't work for you
like non-fiction
don't mind material of a spiritual nature

I'd love to get some feedback.

My reading is the intro and first chapter of The Great Field by John James. I'm not authorized to record it and this isn't a "real" recording job, it's just me starting out.

I'm looking for comments on my reading (speed, interpretation, voice quality, language clarity, suitability to the text, etc.) and the recording (editing, sound quality, volume, noise, etc.). My recording setup is amateur, to say the least, but given that constraint, I'm trying for a professional nonfiction audiobook style, so I'm truly looking for improvement.

I've got nothing to offer in exchange except my gratitude, but there would be lots and lots of that!