Monday, June 18, 2012

 

SUDDENLY, A KNOCK ON THE DOOR by Etgar Keret, read by Ira Glass, Josh Radnor, et al.

This collection of 35 short stories by Israeli author Keret is a mediation on the human condition. The talented narrators make this an excellent audio and literary experience. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.


Listen now. Time 2:46

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Friday, June 15, 2012

 

ESCAPE ARTISTS by Noam Scheiber, read by Michael Kramer

Scheiber takes us through the miscalculations and politics that paralyzed the capitol in 2011 as the Obama administration attempted to bring the country back from economic collapse. Narrator Kramer's ominous tone sets the tone for the book. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.


Listen now. Time 3:01

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

 

SIZE MATTERS NOT: The Extraordinary Life and Career of Warwick Davis by Warwick Davis, read by Gideon Emery

Diminutive star of WILLOW (and an Ewok in RETURN OF THE JEDI), Davis has had quite a life. Narrator Emery captures the author's ironic tones perfectly. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.


Listen now. Time 2:52

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

 

THE DRAGON FACTORY by Jonathan Maberry, read by Ray Porter

Maberry’s second Joe Ledger thriller pits the hero against mercenary armies and a Nazi scientist. Porter’s narration is entrancing.


Listen now. Time 2:43

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

 

THE WARSAW ANAGRAMS by Richard Zimler, read by Stefan Rudnicki

On a 1941 visit to the Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, a new ghost tells his story to someone who still walks among the living. Stefan Rudnicki delivers the first-person narrative in a deep, versatile voice.


Listen now. Time 2:59

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Monday, June 11, 2012

 

NAUGHTY IN NICE by Rhys Bowen, read by Katherine Kellgren

Lady Georgiana could never be truly naughty, but in this 5th Royal Spyness mystery, she comes pretty close. Kellgren is so delightful that you won’t be able to stop listening.


Listen now. Time 2:53

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Friday, June 08, 2012

 

SHARON: The Life of a Leader by Gilad Sharon, read by Rich Topol

Giled Sharon writes this insightful biography of his father, Israeli political leader Ariel Sharon. Topol gives an intimate reading.


Listen now. Time 2:50

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Thursday, June 07, 2012

 

CATHERINE THE GREAT: Portrait of a Woman, by Robert K. Massie, read by Mark Deakins

Popular historian Massie delves into the life of one of history’s most compelling women. Narrator Deakins turns in an enthralling performance.


Listen now. Time 3:10

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Wednesday, June 06, 2012

 

SOPHIE IS SEVEN by Dick King-Smith, read by Bernard Cribbins

The Sophie series is a delightfully inspiring example of girl power, and in this one, Sophie wants to be a "lady farmer.” Cribbins’ narration is laugh-out-loud funny. A perfect choice for ages 6 and up.


Listen now. Time 2:58

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Tuesday, June 05, 2012

 

THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson, read by Robin Miles

Pulitzer Prize-winning Wilkerson offers up a history of black Americans’ migration north, fleeing Jim Crow laws. Miles’ narration makes this audiobook impossible to turn off.


Listen now. Time 3:03

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Monday, June 04, 2012

 

WHAT LOVE TASTES LIKE by Zuri Day, read by Patricia R. Floyd

Day’s playful African-American romance finds a talented, flirtatious narrator in Patricia Floyd.


Listen now. Time 2:54

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Friday, June 01, 2012

 

CARRY THE ONE by Carol Anshaw, read by Renée Raudman

Anshaw’s intense novel, coupled with Raudman’s narration, reveals how a traumatic event can trigger twists and turns of the characters’ lives forever.


Listen now. Time 2:53

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