Thursday, December 28, 2006
PLAINSONG by Kent Haruf Read by Tom Stechshulte
Kent Haruf’s tale of life and unexpected loves set on the Great Plains shines in this unadorned narration. Narrator Stechschulte’s use of real-time pacing and pauses during conversations increases the listener’s emotional involvement with the story. All the voices suit the characters perfectly in this a moving performance.
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Comment here: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
WINTERSMITH by Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs
In this third Discworld adventure, witch-in-training Tiffany Aching falls in love with the Wintersmith, who controls the seasons. Once you've heard the voices of the mischievous wee men--the Nac Mac Feegles--you'll will be hooked on the audio versions of Pratchett's wacky fantasy that started with THE WEE FREE MEN.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
MAYFLOWER by Nathaniel Philbrick, read by George Guidall
Philbrick's accessible history of the Pilgrims outlines the struggles of the early American settlers with Native tribes, disease, and their own survival. Narrator George Guidall's keen understanding of the author's intent and his fluency with Native names makes for riveting listening.
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Tuesday, December 05, 2006
ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY by David Sedaris, read by David Sedaris
David Sedaris's deadpan delivery is the perfect foil to the bizarre in this collection of essays, and it's hard to imagine another reader recounting these unlikely anecdotes. He is at his best when he's describing the absurdity of childhood, moments so unexpectedly strange and yet recognizable, like Sedaris's boyhood dream of performing a one-man show as Billie Holiday.
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