Friday, November 16, 2012
V WARS by Jonathan Maberry et al., read by Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle deCuir, Wil Wheaton et al.
Eight interwoven tales by eight award-winning science fiction/horror writers focus on the first days of the vampire epidemic when an ancient virus that attacks human DNA. Eight first-rate narrators pull off this off with style.
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Comment here: Thursday, November 15, 2012
SUTTON by J.R. Moehringer, read by Dylan Baker
Gangsters have always held a special place in American literature, and Moehringer’s fictional biography of bank robber Willie Sutton is a welcome addition. Augmented by Dylan Baker’s marvelous performance captures the complex Sutton with credibility. Listen now. Time 2:54 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.7 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
FOBBIT by David Abrams, read by David Drummond
In Abrams’s laugh-out-loud satire of the war in Iraq, FOBBITS are the Iraq soldiers who rarely, if ever, leave the relative safety of the Forward Operating Bases (FOBs). Here, described by their more shot-at and bombed contemporaries. Listen now. Time 3:03 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.8 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
THE CROOKED WREATH by Christianna Brand, read by David Thorn
If it's possible for a family to make the best of their grandfather's murder during an annual gathering at his English country home, this crew of characters shows the listener how it's done. 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.
Friday, November 09, 2012
ONE SHOT AT FOREVER: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season by Chris Ballard, read by Mike Chamberlain
A compelling and charming story of a small-town high school baseball team in 1971 combined with able and engaging reader, Mike Chamberlain, is an unbeatable combination. Listen now. Time 3:06 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.8 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Thursday, November 08, 2012
THE ABSOLUTIST by John Boyne, read by Michael Maloney
This devastating work revolves around Will Bancroft, a British WWI soldier who has been executed for being an absolutist, a soldier who will not fight, and his comrade who agrees to deliver the letters Will received during the war back to his family. Listen now. Time 3:19 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 3.9 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
LONGEST WAY HOME by Andrew McCarthy, read by Andrew McCarthy
This is the author’s story, and he’s not only a terrific travel writer, he’s a wonderful narrator. McCarthy starred in the films CLASS, ST. ELMO’S FIRE, and PRETTY IN PINK, and is one of the most popular actors of his generation. He travels to some cool places around the world, describes them with gusto, and entices us to get on the next plane out. Listen now. Time 3:21 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 3.9 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
LEADERSHIP & SELF-DECEPTION by The Arbinger Institute, read by Peter Berkrot
More than doing good deeds or having smooth social skills, being a worthy leader demands that one stand back from conflicts and challenges and take full responsibility for one’s frustrations or disappointments. Listen now. Time 3:09 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.9 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Monday, November 05, 2012
SILVER by Andrew Motion, read by David Tennant
Consider the possibilities: Long John Silver's daughter and Jim Hawkins's son conspire to search for Captain Flint's hidden cache, reviving Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal classic, TREASURE ISLAND. Listen now. Time 3:02 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.8 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio and Hachette Audio.
Friday, November 02, 2012
THE SPY LOVER by Kiana Davenport, read by Todd Haberkorn
The horrors of the American Civil War didn't end on the battlefield but continued in the field hospitals and prisoner-of-war camps. The story of a Union solider, a Confederate cavalryman, and a nurse/spy, the girl they both love, is packed with emotion. 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.
Thursday, November 01, 2012
HHhH by Laurent Binet, read by John Lee
This novel about the assassination of a key Nazi leader during WWII is part history, part novel, and part personal reflection. Narrator Lee moves effortlessly between the history and the heart-stopping action of the plot. 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.
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