Monday, February 28, 2011
I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE by Laura Lippman, read by Linda Emond
When she was 15 years old, Eliza Benedict was kidnapped by Walter for 39 days, an experience that has haunted her for the rest of her life. Emond’s characterizations make for a realistic and fascinating listen.
Listen now. Time 2:25
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Comment here: Friday, February 25, 2011
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN by Mark Twain, read by Grover Gardner
Twain’s autobiography was written in sketches and fragments over many years. Gardner’s skilled reading brings us as close as we might come to the author’s natural voice. Listen now. Time 2:58 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 3.5 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
A NECESSARY END by Peter Robinson, read by James Langton
Robinson's 3rd Inspector Banks mystery is filled with distinct and amusing characters, and narrator Langton tackles them all. Listen now. Time 2:21 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.4 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
THE TOWER, THE ZOO, AND THE TORTOISE by Julia Stuart, read by Jonathan Cowley
Stuart's whimsical novel is expertly narrated by Cowley, who captures all the humor and absurdities of the many characters. Listen now. Time 2:33 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.5 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
JULIET by Anne Fortier, read by Cassandra Campbell
Fortier’s artful retelling of one of the most famous love stories proves the perfect vehicle for Cassandra Campbell’s elegant, nuanced performance. Listen now. Time 2:43 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Friday, February 18, 2011
FREEDOM FROM FEAR: The American People in Depression and War by David M. Kennedy, read by Tom Weiner
Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning history tackles how America dealt with the Great Depression and World War II. Weiner transforms the author’s detailed research into a listening experience worth every minute. Listen now. Time 2:45 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
LET'S TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME by Gail Caldwell, read by Joyce Bean
Caldwell’s memoir is an exceptional testament to her friendship with Caroline Knapp, who died from lung cancer at the age of 42. Bean’s matter-of-fact tone is faithful to Caldwell’s unsentimental writing style. Listen now. Time 2:45 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
THE LORDS OF DISCIPLINE by Pat Conroy, read by Dan John Miller
Based on Conroy's own experience at the Citadel in the mid-1960s, this is a moving look at the horrors of the plebe system. Miller expertly captures the emotional heart of the novel. Listen now. Time 2:58 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.8 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Monday, February 14, 2011
THE WATER SEEKER by Kimberly Willis Holt, read by Will Patton
Holt’s unusual story tells the tale of Amos Kincaid, a boy traveling on the Oregon Trail. Patton’s narration conveys the atmosphere of this epic tale. Great for ages 10 and up. Listen now. Time 2:46 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
ATLANTIC: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories, written and read by Simon Winchester
Winchester mixes knowledge from his own seven-seas experiences with instructional tales. He keeps us entertained while teaching us a lot. Listen now. Time 2:57 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.7 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
GET CAPONE: The Secret Plot That Captured America's Most Wanted Gangster by Jonathan Eig, read by Dick Hill
Eig's biography of Al Capone draws on a mountain of sources, and Hill offers a colorful and engaging narration. Listen now. Time 3:00 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.8 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
THE CLOCK STRIKES TWELVE by Patricia Wentworth, read by Diana Bishop
Wentworth's clever variation of the locked-room mystery takes place on New Year's Eve, 1942. Narrator Bishop perfectly handles the characters and plot. Listen now. Time 2:43 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Monday, February 07, 2011
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY, by John le Carré, performed by Simon Russell Beale and a full cast
This taut and subtle adaptation of le Carré’s classic spy novel is not to be missed. The dazzling cast will make you want to listen again and again. Listen now. Time 2:49 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.7 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
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