Monthly Archives: February 2008

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

February 19, 2008 – 5:03 am

Short Review: A great reading of one of my favorite goofy novels.

By Lanea | Posted in Funny Audio Books, Sci-fi Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (2)

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

February 12, 2008 – 6:13 pm

Short Review: Margaret Atwood’s retelling of a portion of The Odyssey in Penelope’s voice, her contribution to the Canongate Myth Series, read by Laurel Merlington.

By Lanea | Posted in Classic Audio Books, Mythology Audio Books, Women's Fiction Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (1)

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

February 12, 2008 – 5:29 am

Short Review: The third and final book in a wonderful trilogy, well-read by the author and a full cast.

By Lanea | Posted in Audio Books Read By The Author, Children's Audio Books, Fantasy Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (0)

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

February 6, 2008 – 9:09 am

The Curse of Chalion
Author: Lois McMaster Bujold
Reader: Lloyd James
Short Review: Amazing storyteller + multiple fabulous characters + a rollicking fantasy adventure + the perfect voice to pull it all together = one darn good fantasy audio book experience.
Long Review: Bujold is one of my favorite authors. I originally found her through her popular Vorkosigan Saga […]

By Jeanne | Posted in Fantasy Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (0)

The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman

February 1, 2008 – 7:49 am

His Dark Materials, Book Two: The Subtle Knife

Author: Philip Pullman

Reader: Philip Pullman and a full cast

Short Review: Like The Golden Compass, this is a wonderful adventure told by a surprisingly-talented author-narrator and a full cast. The book is a bit less fantastic, in a sense, because some of it is set in our world, but no less enjoyable.

By Lanea | Posted in Audio Books Read By The Author, Children's Audio Books, Fantasy Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (0)

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