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.
His Dark Materials, Book I: The Golden Compass
Author: Philip Pullman
Reader: Philip Pullman and a full cast
Short Review: A fantastic tale of adventure, rebellion, childhood, growth, and bears told by a surprisingly-talented author-narrator and a full cast.
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Lolita
Author: Vladimir Nabokov
Read by: Jeremy Irons
Short Review: Nabokov's beautifully-written, disturbing story of a pedophile's love for a young girl, read by the inimitable Jeremy Irons.
Read By:Lenny Henry
Short Review: Funny, dark, whimsical, captivating and carried to your ear via the melodic and varied voices of the incredible Lenny Henry. One of those audio books that will make you find excuses to listen to just one more chapter.
Read by: Campbell Scott
Short Review: A dystopian "speculative fiction" (Atwood's term) novel tracking a young man's experiences in pre- and post-apocalyptic world, complete with a ridiculously sheltered genius caste, chaotic plebe lands, corporations run amuck, transgenic species, genetic engineering and cloning to the nth degree, a new, broken Eden, with a side of crushing love-triangle thrown in for good measure.
You Suck: A Love Story
Author: Christopher Moore
Read By: Susan Bennett
Audio Bonuses: Interview with Christopher Moore
Short Review: Super fun and irreverent vampire romp through San Francisco, stellar reader to whom I could listen all day long.