Friday, August 29, 2008
DOOBY DOOBY MOO by Doreen Cronin Read by Randy Travis
Narrating with a drawl that fits the wacky farm where all animals are musical, Randy Travis may inspire a sing-along. Music, voice, and soundscape blend into a story symphony in this charming and award-winning audiobook good for listeners ages 4-6
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
DON'T MAKE A BLACK WOMAN TAKE OFF HER EARRINGS written and read by Tyler Perry
Listeners, prepare yourselves for the "wisdom" of Madea, aka Mabel Simmons, grandmother and matriarch extraordinaire. Tyler Perry makes the most of this audio form, and you'll be hard-pressed to choose the funniest sketch as Madea speaks her mind on so many themes of life.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
THE COMMONER by John Burnham Schwartz read by Janet Song
This heartfelt story follows a Japanese woman who becomes a princess but lives a shrouded existence. Listeners may feel like they're eavesdropping on a private emotional journey. Song perfectly captures Haruko’s innate despair and loneliness.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
ELIJAH OF BUXTON by Christopher Paul Curtis read by Mirron Willis
This Newbery Honor Book tells the story of Elijah, an 11-year-old boy who is the first freeborn black in his Buxton, Canada, settlement. A rich story and authentic-sounding dialect are the hallmarks of this dynamic audio for listeners ages 10 and up.
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Monday, August 25, 2008
THE CAT WHO WALKS THROUGH WALLS by Robert A. Heinlein Read by Tom Weiner
A fabulous space adventure -- complete with time-travel, intrigue, danger, hasty marriages, murder, playful sexual banter, and a kitten named Pixel who has the extraordinary ability to walk through walls. Tom Weiner shines with the dialogue between characters.
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Friday, August 22, 2008
CAPITOL CONSPIRACY by William Bernhardt Read by Stephen Hoye
This political thriller that highlights the dangers of rushing to judgment in the name of national security is thoroughly entertaining, if a bit incredible. Hoye's delivers one memorable scene after another—pure conspiracy-drenched pleasure!
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE by Anthony Burgess Read by Tom Hollander
Burgess’s 1963 novel was published with a glossary of the dystopian language used by Alex, the brutal teenage narrator. Hollander’s performance makes such help unnecessary, as his tone and emotional resonance communicate the story with amazing clarity.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
BLACK DOVE by Steve Hockensmith Read by William Dufris
Two crime-fighting brothers find themselves in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1893, and Dufris takes to the narration with gung-ho, rollicking intensity--let the good times roll!
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
BEYOND THE HIGHLAND MIST by Karen Marie Moning Read by Phil Gigante
Moning’s clever paranormal romance takes listeners to medieval Scotland, and Gigante handles her prose smoothly and engagingly. He voices the dozens of Scottish characters with variation and accuracy—especially the handsome and mysterious Hawk.
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Monday, August 18, 2008
THE BAPTISM by Shelia P. Moses Read by Muhammad Cunningham
Set in racially-charged 1940s North Carolina, this children's story is dialect-rich and protagonist-strong--perfect for listening. Cunningham’s spunky, saucy reading shines and carries us along. Great for listeners Ages 10 and up.
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BANKER TO THE POOR by Muhammad Yunus Read by Ray Porter
This incredible memoir of Yunus's creation of the Grameen Bank, which provides microcredit loans for the poor, is wonderful and heartbreaking. Porter reads this story with a touching and firm delivery that involves listeners instead of preaching to them.
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
THE AGE OF INNOCENCE by Edith Wharton Read by Lorna Raver
Eighty-five years after it won the Pulitzer Prize, Edith Wharton’s romantic novel remains as intriguing and captivating as ever. Raver's delightful narration presents distinctive and perfectly modulated voices for the characters—it's pure magic!
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN written and read by Sherman Alexie
In this 2007 National Book Award Young Adult winner, humor is a great strength in Alexie's writing and reading. His hero, Junior Spirit, survives brain surgery, but he wonders if he will survive growing up on the Spokane Indian reservation. A great Young Adult story.
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