Reviews of Short Story Audio Books

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

 Me Talk Pretty One Day  Author: David Sedaris  Reader: David Sedaris  Short Review: Sedaris’ funny, self-deprecating, heart-breaking stories about moving to France with his partner Hugh, learning French, his family, and his own flaws and experiences. The author reads his own work in his distinctive voice, never flinching as he excoriates himself either in front [...]

Fragile Things: Stories Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman

 Fragile Things: Stories  Author: Neil Gaiman  Read by: Neil Gaiman  Short Review: A solid book of short stories read beautifully by the author.  Long Review: I am a fan of Gaiman’s, so I was bound to pick this up eventually. Jeanne’s glowing review spurred me to pick it up at the library, and I was [...]

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.

Fragile Things: Stories Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman

Fragile Things: Stories
Author: Neil Gaiman
Read by: Neil Gaiman

Short Review: An assortment of magical trips into assorted Gaiman worlds in the form of short stories and poem, all narrated by the gentle cadences of the authors voice.