Friday, June 29, 2007

 

THE LAST CAMEL DIED AT NOON by Elizabeth Peters, read by Barbara Rosenblat



In Elizabeth Peters’s sixth Peabody–Emerson adventure, Egyptologist Emerson, his wife Peabody, and their 10-year-old son, set out to find a couple who disappeared in the Egyptian desert fourteen years ago but are rumored to be alive. Rosenblat creates charming, clever characters of form and substance. Her range of voices is one of the wonders of the universe.

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Thursday, June 28, 2007

 

WHAT WAS SHE THINKING? by Zoë Heller, read by Nadia May



This sad, riveting story was recently in film as NOTES ON A SCANDAL. We follow Barbara Covett, lonely sixtyish London schoolteacher, as she becomes enthralled with Sheba, a younger fellow teacher. Nadia May is brilliant with Barbara--self-deluding, jealous, controlling, snide, though always civil, and she gives voice to subordinate characters equally well.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

 

THE WARDEN by Anthony Trollope, read by Simon Vance



The incomparable Simon Vance makes the nineteenth century live in our ears. He parses Trollope's first Barsetshire novel with aplomb. Mr. Harding is a haplessly agreeable warden of an old men's poorhouse. Vance's narrative skills help modern listeners hear the elegance of Trollope's writing and understand the writer's skewering wit.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

 

STILL LIFE by Louise Penny, read by Ralph Cosham



Lucid descriptions of Quebec-- the land, the food, the art are part of the pleasure of this mystery that initiates a new series featuring Inspector Gamache from the Montreal Surete. Finely captured by narrator Cosham, village life is as vivid as if it were written by Christie and the cast of remarkable characters are pitch perfect.

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Monday, June 25, 2007

 

WINTERSMITH by Terry Pratchett, read by Stephen Briggs



SCRIPT: In this energetic mix of boisterous fantasy, wonderful humor, and uncommon common sense, longtime Discworld series narrator Stephen Briggs gives another virtuoso performance. He delivers every line and every character voice with just the right glee, tension, and clarity. He makes it hard to resist apprentice witch Tiffany Aching, and the Wee Free Men.

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Friday, June 22, 2007

 

THE PRESTIGE by Christopher Priest, read by Simon Vance



Priest's novel—winner of the World Fantasy Award in 1996, uses journal entries to tell the story of two warring stage magicians at the turn of the century. Simon Vance's narration is remarkable—expertly portraying these two mysterious men as their lives (and their tricks) are slowly revealed.

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Thursday, June 21, 2007

 

NATURAL FLIGHTS OF THE HUMAN MIND by Clare Morrall, read by Patience Tomlinson



Two recluses living near Dorset coast, find each other, and then an old biplane--and thereby hangs a tale, gently told with charm, humor, and empathy. Tomlinson's characterizations are convincing and likable. She chats rather than reads, as if, over tea and crumpets, she's telling friends of people she knows and events she's witnessed.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

 

WILD FIRE by Nelson DeMille, read by Scott Brick



The husband-and-wife team of John Corey and Kate Mayfield must foil a plot to provoke the US government into launching a nuclear attack on the Muslim world. Scott Brick's tone of irony and sarcasm for the wisecracking Corey and quieter tones for the more even-tempered Mayfield make it seem as though there are two narrators at work.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

 

PERFECTLY YOURSELF: 9 Lessons for Enduring Happiness by Matthew Kelly, read by the author



Resonant workshop leader and personal change author Kelly talks more about self-acceptance than getting things done. This program urges us to applaud our efforts even when they fall short, and to discover our individual melodies instead of reading music written by others. Clear tones and relaxed pacing make the author's voice sound especially rich.

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Monday, June 18, 2007

 

OPERATION HOMECOMING by Andrew Carroll, read by Joe Barrett, David Birney, Richard Brewer, Scott Brick, et al.



This is a compilation of writings by those directly experiencing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The collection includes eyewitness accounts, personal journals, short stories, and even poetry. Several readers share the narration, which gives each entry a unique tone. The stories are visceral, at times graphic, and, are uniformly moving.

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Friday, June 15, 2007

 

THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA by Ernest Hemingway, read by Donald Sutherland



Sutherland's gentle and thoughtful reading of Hemingway's 1952 classic is spot-on perfect. When an old fisherman from a Cuban village hooks a great marlin and is pulled out to sea, he must struggle to survive. Sutherland catches the cadence and intonation of Cuba even without much accent, as well as the weary determination of the old man.

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

 

OF FIRE AND NIGHT: The Saga of the Seven Suns: Book 5 by Kevin J. Anderson, read by David Colacci



Earth defense forces battle human-hating robots in book five of this popular series. Much of the drama lies not in the action, but in the complex relationships among the characters. David Colacci's nuanced performance does justice to this complexity. His sense of engagement is contagious as the intensity of the plot builds.

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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

 

THE PROPER CARE AND FEEDING OF MARRIAGE by Laura Schlessinger, read by Lily LoBianco



This optimistic and affirming lesson shows how men and women can depend on each other in healthy ways and live up to that trust even when it's difficult. Lily LoBianco provides a perky but serious reading that captures every nuance in the writing and every ounce of the author's enthusiasm.

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