Thursday, May 27, 2010
THE EYRE AFFAIR, by Jasper Fforde, read by Susan Duerden
Tuesday Next is back in this delightful story of time-travel, dodo pets, and accidental entry into nineteenth-century English novels. Duerden renders Fforde's diverse, colorful cast cleverly. 
Listen now. Time 2:22
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Comment here: Monday, May 24, 2010
THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE by Jacqueline Kelly, read by Natalie Ross
11-year-old Calpurnia yearns longs to learn more than what her mother is teaching her—proper comportment, cooking, and sewing. Ross delivers this first-person story with a bouncy lilt that fits Calpurnia's inquisitive spirit. Listen now. Time 2:11 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.3 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Friday, May 21, 2010
THE POSTMISTRESS by Sarah Blake, read by Orlagh Cassidy
Blake brings history to life in her powerful portrayal of three American women caught up in WWII, and Cassidy keeps listeners engaged. Listen now. Time 2:32 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.5 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
HEAVEN'S KEEP by William Kent Krueger, read by Buck Schirner
When Cork O’Conner’s wife’s plane disappears in the Wyoming Rockies, he can’t quite believe she’s really gone. Schirner captures O’Connor’s unique combination of Indian stoicism and Irish temper perfectly. Listen now. Time 2:30 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.5 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
DARK SLAYER by Christine Feehan, read by Phil Gigante and Jane Brown
The 20th novel in Feehan’s Carpathians series tells the stories of Ivory and Rosvan, two blood-drinking Carpathians who find love despite all odds. Narrators Gigante and Brown never fail in delivering a realistic, intense love story. Listen now. Time 2:46 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
CRY DANCE, Kirk Mitchell, read by Stefan Rudnicki
Rudnicki does such a good job Mitchell’s characters, that listeners may forget that the story has a single narrator. Listen now. Time 2:29 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.5 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Monday, May 17, 2010
TRUST NO ONE by Gregg Hurwitz, read by Patrick Lawlor
Patrick Lawlor narrates this thriller with a contagious level of excitement. Listen now. Time 2:15 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.3 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Friday, May 14, 2010
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens, read by Charlton Griffin
Charlton Griffin's inspired reading of this 1843 novella should be mandatory holiday listening. Listen now. Time 2:17 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.4 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
WHY MY THIRD HUSBAND WILL BE A DOG: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman written and read by Lisa Scottoline
Scottoline takes a break from her popular mysteries to read us a collection of her snappy and clever “Chick Wit” columns, which appear in the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. Listen now. Time 3:34 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 2.1 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
THE CHILDREN'S BOOK by A.S. Byatt, read by Rosalyn Landor
Byatt’s novel, set in the years from 1895 to the end of WWI, centers around the Wellwood family and their complex, sometimes disturbing relationship. Landor meets the challenge of this lengthy novel. Listen now. Time 2:41 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Monday, May 10, 2010
CHANGING MY MIND, by Zadie Smith, read by Barbara Rosenblat
Smith’s eclectic collection explores a variety of topics, from literature to Hollywood, from racism to feminism. This production boasts a great match of author and narrator. Listen now. Time 2:36 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.5 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Friday, May 07, 2010
THE WAY OF PING by Stuart Avery Gold, read by Christopher Lane
Gold’s compact parable follows the story of several young frogs who leave the safety of a familiar pond to look for opportunity in the great ocean. Christopher Lane puts his considerable vocal artistry to good use. Listen now. Time 2:39 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.6 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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Thursday, May 06, 2010
BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown, read by Grover Gardner
First published in 1970, Dee’s history of American Indians changed the way we looked at our country’s original inhabitants. Gardner expresses the author’s material smoothly. Listen now. Time 2:07 Download now an excerpt as an mp3 file. Size: 1.3 MBSoundReview support comes from Harper Audio,
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