January 2010
Earphones Award Winners
BRIGHT-SIDED
Barbara Ehrenreich, Read by Kate Reading
Fans of Barbara Ehrenreich love her not just for her concise, well-researched writing but for her sly, sardonic humor. Kate R . . .
Macmillan Audio/ BBC Audiobooks America
Contemporary Culture
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THE CORAL THIEF
Rebecca Stott, Read by Simon Prebble
Rebecca Stotts suspense story is both enthralling and cerebral. The main character is a callow young scholar from Scotland w . . .
Tantor Media
Fiction
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HARDBALL
Sara Paretsky, Read by Susan Ericksen
V.I. Warshawski's latest case may be the most frustrating shes encountered. The client is irritable. The job, finding the ha . . .
Brilliance Audio
Mystery & Suspense
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HOPE FOR ANIMALS AND THEIR WORLD
Jane Goodall, Thane Maynard, Gail Hudson, Read by Jane Goodall
Rather than just remind us once again that wildlife on the planet faces extinction, Jane Goodall shares some inspirational st . . .
Hachette Audio
Contemporary Culture
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THE LIAR IN YOUR LIFE
Robert Feldman, Read by Bob Walter
A psychology professor with a knack for storytelling shows how pervasive lying is and what to do about it. An authority on de . . .
Hachette Audio
Contemporary Culture
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MATH CURSE
Jon Scieszka, Read by Nancy Wu
"The Math Curse" is a curse every child can identify withone through which life becomes one big math problemgetting dressed . . .
Weston Woods
Children
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RIZZO'S WAR
Lou Manfredo, Read by Bobby Cannavale
Joe Rizzo, nearing retirement from the NYPD, is mentoring a new partner, Mike McQueen, a newly assigned detective. As they wo . . .
Macmillan Audio/ BBC Audiobooks America
Mystery & Suspense
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SHREK!
William Steig, Read by Stanley Tucci
Steig's small gem (later transformed into the blockbuster movie) is masterfully narrated by actor Stanley Tucci. Smelly, flam . . .
Macmillan Audio/ BBC Audiobooks America
Children
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THE SNAKEHEAD
Patrick Radden Keefe, Read by Feodor Chin
Feodor Chin is the listeners guide into Chinatown's heart: the neighborhoods that tourists don't see, the inner workings of . . .
Books on Tape
Contemporary Culture
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THIS BOOK IS NOT GOOD FOR YOU
Pseudonymous Bosch, Read by Joshua Swanson, Cassandra Morris, Bryan Kennedy, Peter Kim, Suzanne Toren, Gabra Zackman, Robert Petkoff
Did you know that chocolate originated with the ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures and remains one of the most popular foods in . . .
Hachette Audio/ BBC Audiobooks America
Children
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TRANSITION
Iain M. Banks, Read by Peter Kenny
In an alternate universe, an organization called The Concern is run by people who "flit" from body to body and world to world . . .
Hachette Audio
Science Fiction
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THE TWO-BEAR MAMBO
Joe R. Lansdale, Read by Phil Gigante
From the opening strands of guitar and harmonica to the poignant final chapter, Phil Gigante narrates Lansdale's 1995 novel, . . .
Brilliance Audio
Mystery & Suspense
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UNCLE MONTAGUE'S TALES OF TERROR
Chris Priestley, Read by Bill Wallis
Move over, Edgar Allan Poe, Lemony Snicket, and even Neil Gaimanlet Chris Priestley sit in the inner circle of storytellers . . .
BBC Audiobooks America
Children
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WINNIE, DANCING ON HER OWN
Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Read by Laura Hamilton
Third-grader Winnie is a delightful character in this charming chapter book, which captures the joys and tribulations of navi . . .
Live Oak Media
Children
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