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Author: Idba1

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+# Audio Book Reader with Python
+
+This project converts the text from a PDF file into speech using Python. It reads the PDF, extracts the text from a specific page, and uses the `pyttsx3` library to convert the text into audible speech.
+
+## Requirements
+
+Before running the script, ensure you have the following Python libraries installed:
+
+- **pyttsx3**: A text-to-speech library for Python.
+- **PyPDF2**: A library for reading and extracting text from PDF files.
+
+You can install these libraries using `pip`:
+
+```bash
+pip install pyttsx3 PyPDF2
+```
+
+## Setup
+
+1. **Clone this repository** (or download the files):
+
+   ```bash
+   https://github.com/Idba1/create_audio_book_with_python.git
+   ```
+
+2. **Add your PDF file**: Place the PDF file (e.g., `DMS.pdf`) in the project directory.
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. The script opens a PDF file (`DMS.pdf` in this case).
+2. It uses the `PyPDF2` library to read the PDF and extract text from a specific page (default is the 4th page, i.e., index 3).
+3. It then uses the `pyttsx3` library to convert the extracted text into speech and reads it aloud.
+
+## Running the Script
+
+To run the script, execute the following command in the terminal:
+
+```bash
+python audio_book.py
+```
+
+Make sure the PDF file (`DMS.pdf`) is located in the same directory as the script or update the script to point to the correct path.
+
+## Example Output
+
+If the 4th page of the PDF contains text, you should hear the text being read aloud by the `pyttsx3` engine.
+
+## Notes
+
+- You can modify the script to extract text from different pages by changing the `pdfReader.pages[3]` index to the page you want.
+- The text extraction depends on the PDF content. If the PDF contains images or scanned text (like an image of text), `PyPDF2` might not extract it properly.