Friday, October 31, 2008
NIXON AND KISSINGER by Robert Dallek Read by Nelson Runger
Nixon and Kissinger's relationship was one of the most complex in diplomatic history. Runger keeps the narration well-paced and makes this superbly-detailed account the audiobook equivalent of a page-turner.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
MCMAFIA by Misha Glenny Read by John Lee
This look at the modern-day global Mafia is a real stunner. John Lee's delivery is impassioned and engaging, making the already fascinating and shocking subject even more interesting.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
HOLLYWOOD CROWS by Joseph Wambaugh Read by Christian Rummel
This gritty LAPD thriller has it all: cops, cross-dressers, scofflaws, and strip joints, and Rummel's energetic and believable performance brings it all together.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
THE LADY ELIZABETH by Alison Weir Read by Rosalyn Landor
This look at Elizabeth I's early life examines the relationships and struggles that shaped her as a ruler. Landor's narration gives real insight into the people in the life of this wise young woman.
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Monday, October 27, 2008
THE WHITE TIGER by Aravind Adiga Read by John Lee
Recently awarded the 2008 Booker Prize, Adiga’s novel offers a revealing and truthful look at class struggle in modern-day India. John Lee captures this imperfect world, astounding listeners with his East Indian accent.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
THE PRINCE OF FROGTOWN Rick Bragg Read by the author
Bragg brings an intimacy and emotion to his own memoir that another narrator would be hard-pressed to match. Delivered with colorful quips and a natural storytelling style, you just don't want him to stop.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
LORD FOUL'S BANE Stephen R. Donaldson Read by Scott Brick
This broad fantasy tells the story of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever. Brick weaves a beautiful tapestry out of Donaldson's words, giving a listening experience that's hard to turn off.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS Kadir Nelson Read by Crystal Taliefero
This picture book and audio program celebrates our connections to our world, our families, and our communities. Taliefero's voice weaves and climbs, changing rhythm to match each verse and illustration. A delight for listeners of all ages, but especially ages 4-6.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
THE GHOST WAR Alex Berenson Read by George Guidall
There's a mole in the CIA intelligence network, and agent John Wells must return to Afghanistan to ferret it out. Guidall's facility with accents and three-dimensional characters makes the taut, smart writing eerily plausible.
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Friday, October 17, 2008
PLAYING WITH FIRE Derek Landy Read by Rupert Degas
Skeleton sleuth Skulduggery Pleasant and his 13-year-old partner, Valkyrie Cain, are back to save the world a second time. The brilliant narration is better than ever in this clever young adult adventure.
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
LAMBRUSCO Ellen Cooney Read by Cassandra Campbell
This series of vignettes will have listeners feeling as though they’re looking through a 1940s photograph album whose pictures are sepia and slightly faded. Campbell's narration is just right for the elegant, memorable Lucia Fantini.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
IN NIXON'S WEB L. Patrick Gray III, Ed Gray Read by Michael Prichard
Another memoir about Watergate and the abuse of presidential power might seem anachronistic, but the topic is pertinent today. Prichard takes it mostly straight but does a priceless parody of the mumbling, muttering “Tricky Dick.”
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
A GERMAN REQUIEM Philip Kerr Read by John Lee
P.I. Bernie Gunther leads this gritty story of post-war Germany, where nothing is as it seems, no one is innocent, and survival is primary. Lee turns in an inspired performance of this dark, disturbing book.
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Friday, October 10, 2008
GOOD MASTERS! SWEET LADIES! Laura Amy Schlitz Performed by Christina Moore and a Full Cast
Life in a medieval village comes alive through monologues and dialogues as a full cast performs the 2008 Newbery Medal winner in a real theater of the mind. Great for ages 8 and up.
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Thursday, October 09, 2008
THE GENIUS Jesse Kellerman Read by Kirby Heyborne
An art dealer's recovery of an astonishing collection of sketches is the centerpiece of this intriguing thriller. Throughout a convoluted tangle of backstories, Heyborne's performance will keep listeners chained to their earphones.
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
THE BOND by Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt, and Margaret Bernstein Read by Richard Allen
Three African American doctors tell their stories and emphasize the importance of fathers as successful role models. Allen's narration is sensitive and warm as he relates the authors' redemptive message.
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
CHASING THE DEVIL'S TAIL David Fulmer Read by Dion Graham
It's 1907, and Creole P.I. Valentin St. Cyr is hired to track down a killer lurking in New Orleans' red-light district. From prostitute to musician, priest to voodoo madman, Graham's compelling narration gives distinct vocal identities.
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Monday, October 06, 2008
THE GATHERING Anne Enright Read by Terry Donnelly
Winner of the 2007 Booker Prize for fiction, Irish author Enright's examination of the seemingly insignificant moments that shape lives is at once visceral, bleak, sensual, and lyrical. Her language is gorgeous, and Donnelly's performance captures every subtlety.
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Friday, October 03, 2008
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL by Peter Robinson Read by Simon Prebble
Chief Inspector Alan Banks deals with several particularly brutal crimes on his North Yorkshire turf. Narrator Prebble is a complete master of the dialogue of an array of characters in this clever police procedural.
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
EPOSSUMONDAS SAVES THE DAY by Coleen Salley Read by Cynthia Darlow
Folklore of the Louisiana swamps sets the tone for Epossumondas to confront a giant snapping turtle. Narrator Darlow is an old hand with tales of this charming possum. Listeners ages 4-6 will be delighted.
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
THE COMPOUND S.A. Bodeen Read by Christopher Lane
This apocalypse novel tells the story of Eli and his family, forced to live in a sealed up compound his father has built for them. Narrator Lane brings the listener right into this tense, claustrophobic narrative. A thrilling young adult novel that adults may well enjoy.
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