Wednesday, February 28, 2007
DANCING IN THE DARK by Caryl Phillips, read by Dion Graham
This fictional biography chronicles the life of performer Bert Williams, a West Indian immigrant and gifted actor forced by racism to be a clown. Graham’s rich, warm baritone offers an achingly real portrait of a man divided within himself.
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007
TRIPTYCH by Karen Slaughter, read by Michael Kramer
Will Trent, from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, is assigned to help local detectives on a case involving a serial killer who cuts the tongues out of his victims. Michael Kramer narrates this gritty novel in a deep, gravelly voice, turning in a sensitive performance with an impressive ability to portray each of the well-developed characters.
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Monday, February 26, 2007
POPES AND THE PAPACY by Thomas F.X. Noble, read by the author
With obvious affection for the papacy, though not individual popes, Prof. Noble first looks at the roots of the papal idea in scripture and early church tradition, then papal history within the context of world events. Along the way he examines the lives of many of the 265 men who made significant contributions to the papacy.
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Friday, February 23, 2007
THE SEA OF MONSTERS: Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book Two by Rick Riordan, read by Jesse Berns
This action-packed book (second in a series) will delight fans of Percy Jackson, the half-blood son of Poseidon, as Percy once again battles mythical monsters in modern-day settings. Narrator Jesse Berns helps listeners slip right into the world Riordan creates, in which contemporary teen characters and those from classical mythology intermingle.
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Thursday, February 22, 2007
TALK TALK by T.C. Boyle, read by the author
When a hearing-impaired woman is mistakenly arrested, her boyfriend must pursue of the real criminal who stole her identity. Boyle’s narration is a wonderful audio experience: His fast pace matches the frantic chase narrative, and he delivers his lushly orchestrated sentences with casual finesse.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007
BETRAYAL AT CROSS CREEK by Kathleen Ernest, read by Davina Porter
Davina Porter brings to life this story of thirteen-year-old Elspeth and her Scottish immigrant family during the American Revolution. She moves smoothly between the various Scots with her spot-on brogue, giving each his or her own specific accent. Listeners will agonize with Elspeth and her fears as she bravely confronts her enemies, friends, and family.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
A SPOT OF BOTHER by Mark Haddon, read by Simon Vance
Haddon’s story of retired Englishman George Hall and his family is a comic tale of love, need, and misunderstanding. Simon Vance inhabits everyone with class—as well as character-revealing accents and terrific, clear pacing. He gives us ponderously serious George; gay son, Jamie, and his leather-jacketed lover; confused daughter, Katie, and her working-class fiancé.
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Friday, February 16, 2007
THE VELVETEEN RABBIT by Margery Williams, read by Meryl Streep
This version of the classic children’s story is a gem! Streep’s tone is gentle, her pace slow and relaxing, her reading sensitive. Add to this perfect reading George Winston’s soft and lovely musical accompaniment and you have a treasure that will be loved and enjoyed over and over again, like the velveteen rabbit himself.
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Thursday, February 15, 2007
THEFT by Peter Carey, read by Simon Vance
Simon Vance leads us through this dense and funny novel in which Carey takes on the contemporary art world in a suspenseful caper. Beautiful, manipulative Marlene wants to resurrect Michael’s career. But is it all a cover for getting a missing painting out of the country?
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
I AM THE MESSENGER by Markus Zusak, read by Marc Aden Gray
When hapless cabdriver Ed Kennedy offhandedly stops a bank robbery, and suddenly finds himself on a mysterious mission. Narrator Marc Aden Gray not only nails the fatalistic and hilarious voice of Ed, but also gives voice to the innumerable characters Ed encounters. With his unique voices, Gray seems to delight in each twist of author Markus Zusak’s dialogue.
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Monday, February 12, 2007
CLASSICS OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE by Irwin Weil, read by the author
Professor Weil clearly loves Russia and her literature. From Pushkin to Solzhenitsyn, he examines the major authors, quoting liberally in Russian and English to give a flavor for the texts. If you love Russian literature, this is the place to taste its wealth, beauty, and scope.
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Friday, February 09, 2007
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT by Ernest Hemingway, read by Will Patton
Hemingway’s episodic 1937 novel about the exploits of fisherman Harry Morgan benefits greatly from Will Patton’s gritty, understated reading. Scholars usually group this novel among Hemingway’s second-tier works, meaning that the autobiographical element holds greater interest than the literary artistry. Will Patton’s reading, however, largely offsets the novel’s drawbacks and makes hearing the book an edgy, disturbing experience.
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Thursday, February 08, 2007
SNOBBERY WITH VIOLENCE by Marion Chesney, read by Davina Porter
The debut of young, high-spirited Lady Rose Summer turns into a debacle, and she finds herself investigating a murder with the help of her maid, Daisy. Davina Porter’s superb vocal skills add poignancy to the plight of Rose in her gilded cage, and delightful colors to the portrait of Daisy.
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