Reviews of Award Winning Audio Books

The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

The Killer Angels
Author: Michael Shaara
Reader: Stephen Hoye
Short Review: Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize winning masterwork about the Battle of Gettysburg, well-read and voiced by Stephen Hoye. One of the best pieces of historical fiction ever written, Shaara’s story alternates from North to South, depicting the mistakes […]

By Lanea | Also posted in Historical Fiction Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (2)

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel
Author: Susanna Clarke
Reader: Simon Prebble
Short Review: A gorgeously read version of a Hugo Award winning modern epic I absolutely love. Clarke’s novel is part Harry Potter, part Tolkein, part comedy of manners, and part historical fiction of the Napoleonic Wars. It’s long, detailed, engaging, and […]

By Lanea | Also posted in Fantasy Audio Books, Historical Fiction Audio Books, Mythology Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

Brokeback Mountain

Author: Annie Proulx

Reader: Campbell Scott

Short Review: A ground-breaking story about the nature of love and sexuality, beautifully-read by one of my favorite audio book narrators.

By Lanea | Also posted in Short Story Audio Books, Social Commentary Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (1)

Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

Housekeeping: A Novel

Author: Marilynne Robinson

Read by: Becket Royce

Short Review: Robinson’s prize-winning, gorgeous, intricate novel about women and the fragility of family, and of sanity, and the need to create and maintain a sense of home, no matter what happens. It is read well, if not perfectly, by Beckett Royce.

By Lanea | Also posted in Classic Audio Books, Women's Fiction Audio Books | Tagged , | Comments (0)

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