Wednesday, April 29, 2009

 

Children 8-12, 2009 Audies Performance



Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the Children 8-12 category and play a sound clip from each title.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

 

Biography/Memoir, 2009 Audies Performance



Today's Audies category is Biography/Memoir. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

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Monday, April 27, 2009

 

INSPIRATIONAL & FAITH BASED FICTION, 2009 Audies Performance



Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the INSPIRATIONAL & FAITH-BASED FICTION category and play a sound clip from each title.

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Friday, April 24, 2009

 

Original Work, 2009 Audies Performance



Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the ORIGINAL WORK category and play a sound clip from each title.

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Humor, 2009 Audies Performance



Today's Audies category is HUMOR. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

 

Solo Narration-Female, 2009 Audies Performance



Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the SOLO NARRATION-FEMALE category and play a sound clip from each title.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

 

Multivoiced Performance, 2009 Audies Performance



Today's Audies category is MULTI-VOICE PERFORMANCE. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

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Monday, April 20, 2009

 

Classics, 2009 Audies Performance



Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the CLASSICS category and play a sound clip from each title.

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THE WOMEN by T.C. Boyle, read by Grover Gardner

This novel is a fictional version of Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s complicated and scandalous personal life that included three wives and a mistress. Gardner uses pauses and emphasis to set the characters apart. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.




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Saturday, April 18, 2009

 

SHADOW COUNTRY by Peter Matthiessen, read by Anthony Heald

SHADOW COUNTRY is Peter Matthiessen’s re-imagining of the legend of E. J. Watson, the Everglades sugar planter and notorious outlaw of the wild Florida frontier. Narrator Anthony Heald produces vivid characters and has an elastic voice that is, at turns, scary, fierce, ironic, breathless and barely audible. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.



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Thursday, April 16, 2009

 

WASHINGTON SQUARE by Henry James, read by Lorna Raver

This story of a young 19th-century society woman, Catherine Sloper, who chooses her fiancée over her father tackles themes of morality, dignity and responsibility. Narrator Lorna Raver inhabits this book using her clear, sometimes husky voice to create memorable scenes and characters. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.



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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

 

BREATH by Tim Winton, read by Dan Wyllie

This aptly titled novel knocks the breath out of the listener as it recounts a youth's daredevil surfing exploits, evoking the fragile balance between life and death. Delivered in an easily understandable Australian accent, narrator Wyllie subtly shifts between tentative teen and jaded adult.



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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

 

THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy, read by Rupert Degas

McCarthy's highly praised story of a father and son on the run in a postapocalyptic America is compelling and unsettling. The narration hits a rhythm and stride that drive the novel forward, engrossing the listener and keeping the stark setting in high relief.



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Monday, April 13, 2009

 

THE INDEPENDENCE OF MISS MARY BENNET by Colleen McCullough, read by Jen Taylor

McCullough's homage to PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is either dastardly or delicious, depending on your Austen loyalty. There should be no argument, however, over Jen Taylor's captivating narration.






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Friday, April 10, 2009

 

WESLEY THE OWL: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl, by Stacey O'Brien, read by Renée Raudman

When Stacey O'Brien became "smitten beyond reason" and adopted an injured owl while working at Cal Tech, it was for life. As it turned out, it was a decision that saved both her life and the owl’s. Renée Raudman smooth reading delivers this story of human-animal bonding with compassion and interest.



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