Wednesday, April 27, 2011
THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT by Kate DiCamillo, read by Juliet Stevenson
When 10-year-old Peter Augustus Duchene visits a fortune teller, his world is turned upside-down. Stevenson is a perfect match for this charming, whimsical story. Great for listeners ages 8 and up.
Listen now. Time 2:58
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Comment here: Tuesday, April 26, 2011
HERE WE GO AGAIN written and read by Betty White
Emmy Award-winning Betty White is both a stellar writer and narrator. She tells us about her early career in the infancy of television. Listen now. Time 2:19 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.4 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Monday, April 25, 2011
THE IDES by Stephen Dando-Collins, read by Bronson Pinchot
The story of Julius Caesar’s very brief reign and murder continues to fascinate us today, and Dando-Collins's history corrects some popular myths. Pinchot has a lively, animated voice that makes the story exciting and meaningful. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest. Listen now. Time 2:47 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 2.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
FOREIGN BODIES by Cynthia Ozick, read by Tandy Cronyn
Paris, 1952, and Bea Nightingale has been enlisted by her insufferable brother to find his son who has disappeared in the city. Cronyn's voice is remarkably supple and captures the characters and Parisian scenery perfectly. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest. Listen now. Time 2:51 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 2.7 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
MY FATHER'S FORTUNE, Michael Frayn, read by Martin Jarvis
Frayn's love letter to his father treats us to a slice of history. Jarvis's British accent and crystal-clear diction transport us back to the pre-WWII era. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest. Listen now. Time 3:09 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 3.7 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
DRUM-TAPS AND MEMORANDA DURING THE WAR by Walt Whitman, read by Bronson Pinchot
Whitman's description of the horrors of the Civil War are achingly current, and Pinchot's deep, deliberate, mournful voice creates an ethereal mood. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest. Listen now. Time 3:04 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 3.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Monday, April 18, 2011
A WIDOW'S STORY by Joyce Carol Oates, read by Ellen Parker
Oates’s memoir is a brave, unvarnished story about the death of her husband and the life she tries to resume in the aftermath. Parker captures the mood of the book without making it morose. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest. Listen now. Time 2:56 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 3.4 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Friday, April 15, 2011
SELECTED NOVELS AND SHORT STORIES by Patricia Highsmith, read by Bronson Pinchot and Cassandra Campbell
Highsmith’s thrillers are so often understated, beautiful, and frighteningly dark. Narrators Campbell and Pinchot make for an amazing team. Listen now. Time 2:39 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
SMILEY'S PEOPLE by John le Carré, performed by Simon Russell Beale and a full cast
The BBC's stunning dramatization of le Carré's works reaches its conclusion in this volume. Beale and the full cast deliver this audio drama beautifully. Listen now. Time 2:41 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT by Kate DiCamillo, read by Juliet Stevenson
When 10-year-old Peter Augustus Duchene visits a fortune teller, his world is turned upside-down. Stevenson is a perfect match for this charming, whimsical story. Great for listeners ages 8 and up. Listen now. Time 2:58 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.7 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE by Shirley Jackson, read by Bernadette Dunne
Jackson’s 1959 ghost story tells the tale of an occult scholar who gathers three others to investigate whether Hill House is truly haunted—with chilling results. Dunne’s creepy, husky voice does a wonderful job of setting the eerie scene. Listen now. Time 2:53 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.7 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Monday, April 11, 2011
GOLD COAST by Elmore Leonard, read by Frank Muller
Florida mob widow Karen DiCillia must team up with an ex-con to thwart the efforts of a thug who's bent on ruining her happiness. Muller creates the perfect illusion of reality through his expert narration. Listen now. Time 3:04 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.8 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Friday, April 08, 2011
HER ROYAL SPYNESS by Rhys Bowen, read by Katherine Kellgren
This humorous cozy tells the story of Georgie (cousin of King George V) who must turn detective (and spy) to get her overturned life sorted out. Kellgren brings out all of Georgie’s clever, sly sense of humor. Listen now. Time 2:48 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.7 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
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