Reviews of Sci-fi Audio Books

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Author: Douglas Adams Reader: Martin Freeman Short Review: Another decent reading of a book I love, which suffers by comparison to the Stephen Frye reading of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Long Review: Er, fourth verse, same as the second? Thankfully, no. I love this series, [...]

Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams

Life, the Universe and Everything Author: Douglas Adams Reader: Martin Freeman Short Review: Another decent reading of a book I love, which suffers by comparison to the Stephen Frye reading of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Long Review: My opinions on this audiobook are, sensibly, quite similar to my opinions on The Restaurant at [...]

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Author: Douglas Adams Reader: Martin Freeman Short Review: A decent reading of a book I love, which suffers by comparison to the Stephen Frye reading of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Long Review: I love this series, as I mentioned in my review of The Hitchhiker’s [...]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

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

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Oryx and Crake
Author: Margaret Atwood
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.