Monday, January 30, 2012
ON CANAAN'S SIDE by Sebastian Barry, read by Wanda McCaddon
Barry’s novel continues the story of the Dunne family through Lilly Bere, who fled to America in 1918. She looks back at 89, after many of the century's bloody conflicts. McCaddon’s exquisite reading uses a melodious Irish accent and realistic pacing and tone.
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Comment here: Friday, January 27, 2012
THE LADY IN THE VAN by Alan Bennett, read by Maggie Smith
Bennett allowed an eccentric street person to temporarily park her broken-down camper in his London driveway--she stayed 15 years! This BBC Radio production features Maggie Smith as the beguiling, exasperating, and always indomitable Miss Mary Shepherd. Listen now. Time 2:48 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
THE RETURN by Håkan Nesser, read by Simon Vance
Swedish writer Håkan Nesser crafts another police procedural with Detective Chief Inspector Van Veeteren who does much of his sleuthing about the killing of a murder from a hospital bed. Narrator Vance is facile with the Swedish setting and names, and he thrives with well-written dialogue. Listen now. Time 2:31 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.4 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
NEW YORK TO DALLAS by J.D. Robb, read by Susan Ericksen
New York City's top murder cop, Eve Dallas, is plunged back into her own private nightmare when she must go to Dallas, Texas, the city where she was found as a child. Narrator Ericksen is attuned to the characters of Robb's futuristic romantic suspense In Death series. Listen now. Time 4:59 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 2.3 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
THE WRECKAGE by Michael Robotham, read by Sean Barrett
A banker disappears in London. His notebook, revealing massive banking scandals, is missing. Listeners will swear Sean Barrett invited all the flesh-and-blood characters into the recording booth. The chess-game plot is first-class listening. Listen now. Time 2:34 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.5 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Monday, January 23, 2012
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO by Boris Pasternak, read by John Lee
The popularity of the classic film should entice listeners to Pasternak's epic love story set amid the Russian Revolution. Narrator John Lee matches the book's lavish descriptions with moving expression and depth of feeling. Listen now. Time 4:49 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 2.3 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Friday, January 20, 2012
THE SWERVE: How the World Became Modern, by Stephen Greenblatt, read by Edoardo Ballerini
This illuminating history of the loss, preservation, and rediscovery of ancient books is one of the year’s memorable listening experiences. The history of the book attains added dimension in audio, thanks to the Ballerini's narration. 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, January 19, 2012
THE GRIEF OF OTHERS by Leah Hager Cohen, read by Pam Ward
The Ryrie family is in the torment of having lost a baby. There's little to ease the pain or comfort them, and only time can heal. Narrator Ward is consistently gentle throughout the painful turns of this novel. Beautiful writing and skilled narration are a fine pair. Listen now. Time 2:40 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
LIESL & PO by Lauren Oliver, read by Jim Dale
This clever cracked fairy tale imagines a ghost named Po, and his pet, Bundle who befriend lonely, young Liesl. A mix of magic and mayhem is brilliantly narrated by the amazing Jim Dale, who delights in the "telling" of this rather dark bedtime story. 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.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
ICEFALL by Matthew J. Kirby, read by Jenna Lamia
This magnificent blend of Norse mythology and mystery is set in the time of the Vikings. Solveig and her siblings are the king's children, but must protect themselves as they await their father's return. Lamia’s delivery is fully engaging. Listen now. Time 2:27 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.5 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Monday, January 16, 2012
NIGHTWOODS by Charles Frazier, and read by Will Patton
Frazier's novels, COLD MOUNTAIN and THIRTEEN MOONS, precede this novel of the people and places of backwater North Carolina in the early 1960s. Narrator Will Patton performs quirky characters on a collision course that is both spine-tingling and, at times, humorous. 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.
Friday, January 13, 2012
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MRS. TOM THUMB by Melanie Benjamin and read by Kim Mai Guest
This fictionalized autobiography captures a curious view into the world of showman, P.T. Barnum and the famous tiny couple, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Thumb. Narrator Guest's small voice seems just right for this diminutive nineteenth-century celebrity, 32-inch tall "Vinnie" Bump. Listen now. Time 2:31 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.5 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
HERE COMES TROUBLE: Stories From My Life by Michael Moore, read by the author
An ideal title for everything related to Michael Moore. Whether it's the vitriol he's taken from his outspoken points of view or the passion we know him for, listeners have access to his private thoughts. No one should miss the privilege of hearing him tell his story in his own voice. Listen now. Time 2:38 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
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