Friday, February 26, 2010

 

UNCLE MONTAGUE'S TALES OF TERROR by Chris Priestley, read by Bill Wallis

Move over, Edgar Allan Poe, Lemony Snicket, and even Neil Gaiman—let Chris Priestley sit in the inner circle of storytellers of spine-tingling tales. Bill Wallis's brilliant performance brings this work to American listeners with enduring shivers. Great for listeners ages 10 and up.


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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

 

LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN by Colum McCann, read by Richard Poe, Gerard Doyle, et al.

In August 1974, Philippe Petit stretches a cable between the Twin Towers in Manhattan, still under construction, and shocks the world by walking from one building to the other. An ensemble of narrators, led by Richard Poe, portrays multiple points of view of the watchers.


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ALEX CROSS'S TRIAL by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo, read by Dylan Baker

Popular Detective Alex Cross returns in this mysterious thriller that features Cross relating the tale of his grandfather's struggle for survival against the KKK in Eudora, Mississippi. Narrator Baker's skill with dialect enlivens the story.


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Monday, February 22, 2010

 

WOLF HALL by Hilary Mantel, read by Simon Slater

Thomas Cromwell is the focus of this Booker Prize novel set in Henry VIII's court. Simon Slater gives an inspired narration, making the characters seem actual and close at hand.



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Friday, February 19, 2010

 

MANHOOD FOR AMATEURS: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son by Michael Chabon, read by the author

Whether reflecting on his role as son, brother, husband, or father, Chabon's essays are provocative and insightful. The author is a comfortable, inviting reader.



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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

 

CLAUDETTE COLVIN: TWICE TOWARD JUSTICE by Phillip Hoose, read by Channie Waites

This 2009 National Book Award winner introduces listeners to forgotten Civil Rights heroine Claudette Colvin. Waites superbly narrates a text that offers both cogent explanations of history and first-person accounts. A wonderful young adult listen!





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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

 

ROSA by Jonathan Rabb, read by Simon Prebble

This superbly researched novel offers a gripping explanation of the unsolved death of revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg. Prebble's fine vocal portraits allow Rabb's writing to shine.


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Thursday, February 11, 2010

 

THE REAL THING by Tom Stoppard, read by Simon Templeman, Andrea Bowen, et al.

Stoppard's semiautobiographical romantic comedy wowed audiences on the West End and Broadway. This superbly performed audio version, recorded before an appreciative studio audience, does the same.




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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

 

FIRST LIGHT: A.D. Chronicles, Book 1 by Bodie and Brock Thoene, read by Sean Barrett

Suspense and romance play a part in this story that moves from modern-day Israel to Palestine during the time of the New Testament. Narrator Barrett brings a master storyteller's gift to place listeners immediately in the story.


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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

 

THE 10PM QUESTION by Kate De Goldi, read by Stig Wemyss

Frankie Parsons isn't your average Kiwi kid. He worries about everything—the smoke alarm may be out of batteries, the cat could have worms. Narrator Wemyss' tone and enthusiasm maximize the humor and are pitch-perfect for voicing kids. A great young adult listen.


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Monday, February 08, 2010

 

A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY by John Irving, read by Joe Barrett

This 1989 novel tells the story of Owen Meany, the boy-then-man with an unusually irritating voice. Joe Barrett not only provides just the right tone and pacing for the whole book, but renders Owen's distinctive voice appropriately and lovingly.


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Friday, February 05, 2010

 

TWENTIES GIRL by Sophie Kinsella, read by Rosalyn Landor

This very British romp follows young Lara Limington and the "ghost" of her great-aunt Sadie who died at 105. Narrator Landor sparkles as the unpredictable Sadie in this fun-filled story of family secrets, love, and learning to move on.


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Wednesday, February 03, 2010

 

THE LOVERS by John Connolly, read by Jay O. Sanders

In a beautifully crafted story, P.I. Charlie Parker investigates the demons of his own past. Narrator Sanders' superb timing and thoughtful inflection pull listeners into Charlie's search for answers.


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