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Prepare to suspend modern beliefs and enter medieval France, 1350, a jubilee year for the Roman Catholic Church--a time steeped in pilgrimages, superstitions, and relic worship. Boy is a young, hunchbacked goatherd who is unexpectedly pressed into service by Secundus, a mysterious pilgrim. Tim Gerard Reynolds narrates Boy's account of his travels with the strange relic seeker.... Read More
Joan could change the future of her dystopian society with her special abilities, but a maniacal despot wants to capture and use her for a different purpose. Narrator Xe Sands jumps right into this novel at a quick pace. As the story progresses, there is, at times, a nonchalance in her tone that works well with the sarcastic first-person point of view. At other times, Sands... Read More
There’s something pleasingly old-fashioned about Michael Sheen’s narration, which is matched by the pleasure of returning to Pullman’s world of daemons and Dust. Sheen fully inhabits the text, and he’s utterly believable as 11-year-old Malcolm Polstead, who meets baby Lyra (heroine of Pullman’s His Dark Materials series) and embarks on a perilous adventure to protect her from... Read More
Told in the form of letters, this nontraditional yet fascinating memoir is narrated with grace and clarity by Marisol Ramirez. Colombian artist Emma Reyes shares a series of anecdotes from her desperately poor childhood, memories heavy with cruelty, hunger, and loss. Ramirez maintains a brisk pace that somehow suits the matter-of-fact tone of the letters, but it can be... Read More
With good cheer, author Meik Wiking (THE LITTLE BOOK OF HYGGE) offers friendly-sounding advice on why the Danes are consistently named among the world’s happiest people, and steps we can all take to increase our personal happiness. Tips include biking to work, getting to know your neighbors, volunteering, and saving money for future experiences that you can look forward to. As... Read More
Resonant, heartfelt performances by the British-Nigerian actor Hakeem Kae Kazim and Archbishop Tutu's daughter, Mpho, will transport listeners in a visceral way to that place and time when so much healing was needed in South Africa. With calm intensity, Kazim delivers the author's melodic prose and thoughtful teachings; both narrators read the first-person stories of victims... Read More
The fictional cathedral city of Barchester, England, is the setting for this rich mix of history, romance, and mystery. Narrator Charles Armstrong recounts the story of a quest to uncover a lost ancient manuscript and the secret of the Holy Grail. Armstrong does a sterling job of bringing to life Arthur Prescott, an English professor who lives for his time in the library. The... Read More
Conceived "in something close to a bona fide miracle," when Polly was 57, 10-year-old Willow worries that her now 68-year-old chain-smoking mother will succumb to "the Bear," Willow's name for cancer. Narrator Jenna Lamia is just terrific as the outspoken Willow. She completely immerses herself in the child's perception and descriptions of Polly's life. When Polly takes over,... Read More
This gentle audiobook, narrated by Kim Mai Guest, shares the Danish concept of hygge (pronounced "hoo-gah") with the rest of the rushed and lonely world. The production quietly explores definitions of hygge--the feeling of contentment, community, and belonging, cultivated alone or shared cozily with others--and expands the universe of small actions we can take to invite more of... Read More
You’ll finally know how to pronounce “hygge” after listening to this audiobook—and you might find yourself wanting to invite author Meik Wiking over for some mulled wine. Hygge is the Danish concept of coziness-plus that’s currently experiencing a surge of publicity outside Denmark. Narrating with a slight accent, Wiking is an able and appealing reader of his own work, which... Read More
Jim Denison narrates this audiobook about audiobooks--it doesn't get more meta than that for listeners. Rubery reveals the audiobook's history from its technological emergence in the late nineteenth century to the commercial explosion of audiobooks in the last 50 years. Throughout, he contemplates the many complicated considerations that authors, narrators, producers, and... Read More
The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, interviewed by Douglas Abrams, give enlightening advice on how to achieve joy even during difficult times. Douglas Abrams is both an excellent author and interviewer who knows how to present a question most effectively and how to relay the answers of these widely respected spiritual leaders clearly and informatively. All three voices are... Read More
The tasteful drama in Suzanne Toren’s urbane performance makes this a most enjoyable audio to hear. Her creative phrasing and historical sensibilities leave no meaning or nuance unexpressed. This exceptional audiobook begins with a curiosity-provoking overview of how emotions have been thought about and spoken about since the dawn of recorded history. The meat of the program is... Read More
The late actor Vincent Price’s relationships with animals provide the vehicle for loving reminiscences in this reissue of a 1961 effort, beautifully and sensitively narrated by his daughter, Victoria. Joe was a sweet mutt with some behavioral problems whom Price adopted at a sad period in his personal life. Stories abound of all sorts of creatures well known to Price’s... Read More
Sometimes an author can succeed as a narrator. Tigay's enthusiasm for his subject certainly bubbles through. But authors are not usually professional readers. And Tigay sometimes reads too rapidly. His grasp of the relevant languages is a big plus, however. The mysteries he writes about embrace far-off locations on several continents; it's hard to click the "off" button. In the... Read More
Narrator Paul Boehmer brings a rich voice edged with wonder to his performance of this sequel, which combines elements of mystery, adventure, and alternate history. Boehmer's vitality makes even lengthy passages of exposition interesting as listeners enter Max's complicated world. Even though he's busy with his career as a "solutioneer," he's worried about his parents, who may... Read More
With a desire to explore the road not taken--the so-called "bohemian-explorer-intellectual kind of life"--a goal she gave up after she unexpectedly became pregnant in college, literature professor Kimberly Meyer undertakes a pilgrimage with her now-grown daughter, Ellie. In a youthful, slightly sleepy voice, Meyer describes the path she and her daughter follow, which... Read More
Narrator Ari Fliakos has complete control over this tale of magical realism as he underplays the drama and makes the outlandish seem plausible. The story jumps in time between narratives--one set in the present day, in which first-person narrator Simon finds his life falling apart, and the other set amid the eighteenth-century traveling "menagerie" of Simon's ancestors. Fliakos... Read More
This remarkable audiobook unfolds movingly as delivered in a calm, measured voice by narrator Michael Goldstrom. Set in WWII-era Poland, the novel reveals the horrors of war through the eyes of the title character, Aron, whom Goldstrom voices perfectly. His performance has a quiet quality that suits the subject matter—after all, nothing could FULLY re-create these powerful... Read More
This sonic production captivates the listener with narrations by Terence Aselford and cast. The voices complement the eccentric music and sound effects. The role of lead character Horace, a soldier from the west who has joined the Great Crusade against the heathens of Akeshia, is taken by Thomas Keegan. He and the other actors put listeners in the moment, appropriately setting... Read More
When the USIC Corporation selects Christian minister Peter to witness alien life on a newly discovered planet, he's thrilled--but sorry to leave his wife, Bea. As his mission progresses, Bea writes to him describing catastrophic events on Earth. Narrator Josh Cohen switches effortlessly between Peter's assured British accent, Bea's Yorkshire accent, and various others.... Read More
In the final installment of this trilogy, narrator Jennifer Ikeda reveals the fate of Matthew and Diana, a vampire-and-witch power couple. Back from sixteenth-century England, they must now prevent Matthew’s masochistic son, Benjamin, from building a creature army. Ikeda’s liquid voice is perfect for Harkness’s wondrous tale, which spans continents and centuries. Her emphasis... Read More
E.L. Doctorow's nonlinear plot poses a challenge for narrator Mark Deakins, who nonetheless imparts an impressive range of characters. His strong performance seizes each moment of Daniel Isaacson's shambles of a life. When he was a child, his parents--characters based on the real-life Julius and Ethel Rosenberg--were executed for conspiring to steal atomic secrets for the... Read More
This captivating story of America's "simultaneously conspicuous and invisible" population is powerfully rendered by an ensemble of narrators representing voices from all over Latin America. Like families before them, the Riveras immigrate to the U.S. in search of a better life for their daughter, Maribel. Though Maribel is the catalyst, it is Alma, her mother, and Mayor, her... Read More
Dave Fennoy's narration makes this audiobook! When Melody Bennet embarks to fulfill her grandmother's final wish to have her ashes scattered in a remote bayou in Louisiana, she has no idea of her family's voodoo connections. The story barely passes as a thriller—Melody is pursued, threatened, and doesn’t know whom to trust—but it excels as an education on all that is voodoo.... Read More
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