Friday, January 30, 2009
THE SHAWL and ROSA by Cynthia Ozick, read by Yelena Shmulenson
THE SHAWL (an NEA Big Read selection) and ROSA follow Rosa's life from the Nazi concentration camps to her old age in America. Shmulenson gives a powerful performance of this haunting work.
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Comment here: Thursday, January 29, 2009
MARCH ON! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World by Christine King Farris, read by Lynn Whitfield
Making the remarkable day in 1963 fresh again for young listeners, Christine Farris shares intimate details of her brother, Martin Luther King, Jr. Whitfield's narration creates an immediate connection to her memoir.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
THEN by Morris Gleitzman, read by the author
A moral, honest, and exciting story of children during the Holocaust. Gleitzman's narration combines hopeful innocence tempered by the sound of a child who has seen too much for his years.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, read by Paul Boehmer, Susan Duerden, Rosalyn Landor, John Lee
An unlikely book club is established on the island of Guernsey during the German occupation of the Channel islands. The story is told through letters exchanged between the characters, making this a great audio for these talented narrators.
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Monday, January 26, 2009
THE KEEPSAKE by Tess Gerritsen, read by Deirdre Lovejoy
Detective Jane Rizzoli and Dr. Maura Isles team up again to unravel a set of gruesome murders—someone's reviving the art of mummification. Narrator Lovejoy is an expert at handling suspense, making this a top-notch audio.
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Friday, January 23, 2009
IODINE by Haven Kimmel, read by the author
Trace is the unreliable narrator to end them all—an intelligent, emotionally shattered college student who keeps losing track of what is real, who she is, and how she got that way. Kimmel does such a great job with narrating her own work, it's hard to imagine someone else reading it.
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MASTERING THE SEVEN DECISIONS THAT DETERMINE PERSONAL SUCCESS by Andy Andrews, read by the author
Based on THE TRAVELER’S GIFT, Andrews outlines his ideas on how to move past the darkest, most dysfunctional periods of life. His enthusiasm will sound over-the-top at first, but his approach gains power and appeal as the program proceeds.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
THE SISTER by Poppy Adams, read by Juliet Mills
After an absence of 50 years, Ginny’s younger sister returns and opens the floodgates of memory, disrupting Ginny's precise and ordered world. Narrator Mills gives a bravura performance, capturing the sisters' tension and emotions.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
THE CROSSROADS by Chris Grabenstein, read by J.J. Myers
Vengeful spirits haunt eleven-year-old Zack's world when he realizes
his neighbors aren't normal—or even alive. Narrator Myers brings these ghostly characters to life with spine-tingling effect. Young teens will like this creepy story best.
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Monday, January 19, 2009
THREE MOVES AHEAD by Bob Rice, read by Mel Foster
Chess expert Bob Rice tells us how chess players are like corporate strategists. Narrator Foster's approach makes this volume one of the top 10 business lessons of the year.
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Friday, January 16, 2009
HOME by Marilynne Robinson, read by Maggi-Meg Reed
This companion piece to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, GILEAD, reworks the parable of the Prodigal Son through the eyes of Reverend Robert Boughton. Maggi-Meg Reed's strong narration brings heartbreak and affirmation to the story.
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
ONE-HANDED CATCH by M.J. Auch, Performed by Ryan Sparks and a full cast.
When 11-year-old Norm loses his hand, his lifelong dream of playing baseball seems impossible. This full cast performance is family-friendly, heartfelt, but never sappy. A great listen for kids over 8.
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
THE DRAGONFLY POOL by Eva Ibbotson, read by Tracy-Ann Oberman
Tally discovers that the school she's been sent to is not a fearful place, but a wonderful sanctuary of self-expression—even adventure. Narrator Oberman connects perfectly with the charming location and characters. A great listen for ages 10 and up.
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