Tuesday, January 30, 2007

 

THIRTEEN MOONS by Charles Frazier, read by Will Patton



Charles Frazier's combination of poetic prose and cracker-barrel plainness is tailor-made for Will Patton's familiar, folksy voice. Patton plunges listeners into the life of frontiersman Will Cooper, the aged, cantankerous narrator, contrasting with his tender handling of Will's true love, Claire, a girl he won in a card game when they were both 12.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

 

NEXT by Michael Crichton, Read by Dylan Baker



Taking on genetics and bioengineering in another scientific thriller, Crichton and narrator Dylan Baker envelope listeners in the scary activities and careless experimentation of scientists and researchers. Baker delivers the characters with eerie coolness and detachment, but enters into a spirited portrayal of the parrot, Gerard, who quotes from classic films and steals the show.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

 

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY by Michael Chabon, read by David Colacci



Cousins Kavalier and Clay collaborate and create comic book hero The Escapist, who battles Hitler and his minions. Set during World War II, Chabon's imaginative story has elements of magic, love, and loss. David Colacci’s reading is glib, powerful, and passionate, and a marvel with the accents.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

 

STATE OF DENIAL by Bob Woodward, Read by Boyd Gaines



Woodward's third book on the Bush presidency covers the administrations approach to the Iraq War with impressive detail and balance. Boyd Gaines reads with assuredness at a perfect pace. This careful abridgment produces an attention-grabbing production.

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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

 

MOBY-DICK by Herman Melville, read by William Hootkins



Hearing this version of Melville's dark masterpiece reveals not just the excitement of the last voyage of the whaleship PEQUOD but the rich language, characters, symbolism, and even humor. William Hootkins gives a stunning performance--from his astute characterizations to the mad rantings of Ahab, this audiobook is a treasure.
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