Audiopolis, audiobook reviews

LOWBOY by John Wray, read by Paul Michael Garcia

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:23:17 -0400

A mother desperate to find her erratic schizophrenic son teams up with a missing persons specialist to track him down. Narrator Garcia sounds involved from the beginning and never allows even the slightest moment of it to slip away from him.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:23

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE MIGHTY QUEENS OF FREEVILLE: A Mother, a Daughter, and the Town That Raised Them by Amy Dickinson, read by the author

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:01:30 -0400

In a memoir as entertaining as it is touching, the advice columnist of "Ask Amy" offers a loosely chronological collection of personal essays. She narrates her story deftly yet matter-of-factly, as though talking over a cup of coffee. Never lingering too long over any moment, whether funny or sad, she just moves steadily on, like life itself.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:54

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE ODYSSEY by Homer, read by Tim McInnerny, Amanda Redman and a Full Cast

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:52:07 -0400

Urgent, poetically earthy, and extremely listenable, BBC Radio's full-cast dramatization of Odysseus's treacherous ten-year journey home is outstanding audio theater.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:09

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

AMONG THE MAD by Jacqueline Winspear, read by Orlagh Cassidy

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:30:20 -0400

Maisie Dobbs, the spunky young investigator in 1930s London, is one of the most appealing heroines in recent mystery series. Narrator Cassidy is well paired with the material, and Maisie's latest case will keep listeners guessing.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:24

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

SUGAR POP THOUGHTS by Shayna Lance, read by the author

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:17:25 -0400

Shayna Lance passes on her life views with sharp, sensitive, and sometimes-sarcastic insights for her daughter. This energetic 'pop' program was a 2009 Audie Finalist in the Original Work category.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:25

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

LONG LOST by Harlan Coben, read by Steven Weber

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:03:42 -0400

Coben's ninth Myron Bolitar adventure is a genuine edge-of-your-seat thriller. Myron answers a call for help from his ex-ladylove, Terese, and becomes entangled with terrorists, Interpol, Mossad, and Homeland Security. Narrator Weber keeps things intense.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:40

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

LETHAL LEGACY by Linda Fairstein, read by Barbara Rosenblat

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:47:40 -0400

In this eleventh mystery featuring Alex Cooper, the assistant district attorney who prosecutes sex crimes in New York City is called in when a librarian is assaulted. Barbara Rosenblat's performance outshines the plot.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:22

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

LAST LION: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy edited by Peter S. Canellos, read by Skipp Sudduth

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:13:21 -0400

The subtitle of this book, "The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy," clearly explains the focus of this solid one-volume biography. Sudduth's narrative style exactly matches the book's tone, varying inflection, and pace with the gravity of the material.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:47

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

GREAT JOY by Kate DiCamillo, read by Jane Curtin

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:58:05 -0400

In this gentle, poignant tale, an organ-grinder and his monkey play music outside little Frances's window just before Christmas. Frances stays up one night and discovers that the two sleep on the street. Jane Curtin's insightful narration is expressive yet elegant.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:35

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

CUTTING FOR STONE by Abraham Verghese, read by Sunil Malhotra

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:42:21 -0400

In a moving story about twin brothers born of an Indian Catholic nun and an expatriate English doctor, we meet Dr. Marion Stone, the Ethiopian-born, half-Indian protagonist and narrator. Sunil Malhotra delivers an expert performance that is fluid and skilled.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:42

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

IN A NUTSHELL: DARWIN by Peter Whitfield, read by Peter Whitfield

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:25:12 -0400

In a little over an hour, Whitfield presents a biography of Charles Darwin and an overview of his life's work. Whitfield has a pleasant voice, and the prose is smooth and interesting. The audio is a leisurely experience that can be likened to taking a walk while discussing Darwin and his theory of evolution.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:25

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE ROAD HOME by Rose Tremain, read by Juliet Stevenson

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:09:07 -0400

Juliet Stevenson's performance of THE ROAD HOME is nothing short of astonishing. Tremain's protagonist, Lev, emigrating from an Eastern Bloc country to work in the UK, encounters many characters. Their great variety of accents and origins are rendered impeccably. Stevenson makes them so distinct in timbre and personality, that you utterly lose track of the fact that it's all created by one actor.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:51

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

CHE GUEVARA: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson, read by Armando Duran

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:31:45 -0400

Fighting for Castro's Cuban revolution and dying while aiding Bolivian guerillas, Che led a colorful and complex life. The gifted bilingual narrator Armando Duran speaks both American English and the book's abundant Latin-American Spanish. His fluency with both languages synchronizes the messenger with the message.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:58

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

A COLLECTION OF RUDYARD KIPLING'S JUST SO STORIES by Rudyard Kipling, performed by Jim Weiss

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:09:47 -0400

Would you like to know how the whale got his throat or the camel his hump? Well, best beloved, this production's for you. Weiss's playful narration gives ample opportunities to present different animal personas. He fills these classics with the fresh approach of a dynamic storyteller.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:35

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

DEATH'S HALF ACRE by Margaret Maron, read by C.J. Critt

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:38:36 -0400

In this addition to Maron's mystery series, developers are buying up prime land from unsuspecting North Carolina families, and the apparent suicide of the county’s greedy commissioner brings in Deputy Dwight Bryant. Critt more than does justice to Maron's well-written text and sublime dialogue.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:28

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

GHOST AT WORK by Carolyn Hart, read by Ann Marie Lee

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:35:17 -0400

In a new series, Hart presents Bailey Ruth, a ghost turned sleuth, who works out of Heaven's Department of Good Intentions. Ann Marie Lee's voice wraps us in the charms of a small town, a charming ghost, and aid sent from heaven.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:32

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE MOSTLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF HOMER P. FIGG by Rodman Philbrick, read by William Dufris.

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:23:49 -0400

A Civil War setting frames an array of eccentric characters as Homer spins "mostly-true" tales of his rescue of his young brother. Dufris's folksy, playful approach complements this tall-tales narrative.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:21

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

DIVINE JUSTICE by David Baldacci, read by Ron McLarty

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:48:28 -0400

In this well-crafted and perfectly executed thriller, narrator Ron McLarty captures the soul of a patriot and the cold competence of a killer.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:07

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE SUSPICIONS OF MR. WHICHER: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale, read by Simon Vance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:46:53 -0400

For fans of true crime, this unusual look at a Victorian murder and early detection methods will be fascinating. Simon Vance inhabits each voice with gusto and originality.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:54

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

TSARINA'S DAUGHTER by Carolly Erickson, read by Susan Jameson

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:22:42 -0400

Jameson gives a bravura performance as Tatiana Romanov, one of the four daughters of Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra who allegedly escapes the fate of her famous family.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:47

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

STAND THE STORM by Breena Clarke, read by Richard Allen

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:24:49 -0400

Clarke's novel underscores the complex dimensions of slavery and the struggle for freedom. Listeners are treated to a stunning performance by narrator Richard Allen.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:48

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

BOONE by Robert Morgan, read by James Jenner

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:13:21 -0400

Morgan's exploration of Daniel Boone's adventures in the wilderness makes for some mighty-fine listening. Narrator Jenner's storyteller approach fits a history that's compelling and memorable.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:35

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE AUDIES 2009 WINNERS, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:21:25 -0400

Last Friday, the Audies season culminated in the Audies Gala in New York City, where the 2009 Audies winners in all 31 categories were announced. Check out the winners here (pdf), and be sure to visit www.theaudies.com for the full list of finalists, including reviews and clips. While you're there, come join the Audies conversation and post your thoughts on the winners in our new comments section!

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 3:45

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

FORECAST: The Consequences of Climate Change, from the Amazon to the Arctic, from Darfur to Napa Valley by Stephan Faris, read by Mel Foster

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:06:36 -0400

Faris argues that climate change is causing a political and economic upheaval that is altering the planet. Narrator Foster's straightforward tone and pitch let the powerful words speak for themselves. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:02

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

HORSE BOY by Rupert Isaacson, read by Rupert Isaacson

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:33:29 -0400

This is the inspiring story of how the author and his wife tried to find a cure for their son's autism. Often authors should not read their own books, but Rupert Isaacson is an outstanding narrator. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:06

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:46:47 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 8:11

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:01:33 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:32

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

POLITICS, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:52:09 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the POLITICS category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:44

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:40:35 -0400

Today's Audies category is PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:31

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

MYSTERY, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:35:47 -0400

Today's Audies categories are MYSTERY. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:50

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

TEENS, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:13:07 -0400

Today's Audies category is TEENS. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 8:00

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

SOLO NARRATION—MALE, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:25:22 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the SOLO NARRATION—MALE category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 9:32

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

HISTORY, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:22:23 -0400

Today's Audies category is HISTORY. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:35

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

AUDIO DRAMA, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:14:32 -0400

Today's Audies category is AUDIO DRAMA. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:58

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

THRILLER & SUSPENSE, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:48:25 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the THRILLER & SUSPENSE category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:19

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

SPANISH LANGUAGE, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:35:19 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the SPANISH LANGUAGE category and play a sound clip from each title.v

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:36

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

NON-FICTION, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:26:07 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the NON-FICTION category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:13

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

AUDIOBOOK ADAPTATION, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:59:18 -0400

Today's Audies category is AUDIOBOOK ADAPTATION. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:30

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

FICTION, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:05:41 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the FICTION category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:24

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

Children's Titles for Ages Up to 8 , 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:51:59 -0400

Today's Audies category is Children's Titles for Ages Up to 8 . This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:19

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

NARRATION BY AUTHOR OR AUTHORS, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:04:10 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the NARRATION BY AUTHOR OR AUTHORS category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 8:52

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

BUSINESS & EDUCATIONAL, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:08:59 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the BUSINESS & EDUCATIONAL category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:18

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

SCIENCE FICTION, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:08:00 -0400

Today's Audies category is SCIENCE FICTION. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:55

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

INSPIRATIONAL & FAITH-BASED NON-FICTION, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:59:37 -0400

Today's Audies category is INSPIRATIONAL & FAITH-BASED NON-FICTION. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:32

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

SHORT STORY & COLLECTIONS, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:17:31 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 31 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the SHORT STORY/COLLECTIONS category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:20

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

INSPIRATIONAL & FAITH BASED FICTION, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:54:23 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the INSPIRATIONAL & FAITH-BASED FICTION category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:19

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

ROMANCE, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:03:24 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the ROMANCE category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:54

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

LITERARY FICTION, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:57:13 -0400

Today's Audies category is LITERARY FICTION. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:56

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

Children 8-12, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:10:55 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the Children 8-12 category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:18

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

Biography/Memoir, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:54:12 -0400

Today's Audies category is Biography/Memoir. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:57

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

Original Work, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:09:30 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the ORIGINAL WORK category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 7:32

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

Humor, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:01:39 -0400

Today's Audies category is HUMOR. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:46

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

Solo Narration-Female, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:40:20 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the SOLO NARRATION-FEMALE category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 9:56

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

Multivoiced Performance, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:39:06 -0400

Today's Audies category is MULTI-VOICE PERFORMANCE. This special edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis celebrates the 2009 Audies competition, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:23

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, and Scholastic Audio.

Classics, 2009 Audies Performance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:50:30 -0400

Welcome to The Audies edition of AudioFile's Audiopolis presenting the Finalists in the 2009 Audies competition. The awards are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association and are given in 30 categories for excellence in audiobook publishing. In this episode we introduce the nominees in the CLASSICS category and play a sound clip from each title.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 6:59

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

More about The Audies® finalists here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE WOMEN by T.C. Boyle, read by Grover Gardner

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:20:38 -0400

This novel is a fictional version of Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s complicated and scandalous personal life that included three wives and a mistress. Gardner uses pauses and emphasis to set the characters apart. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:06

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

SHADOW COUNTRY by Peter Matthiessen, read by Anthony Heald

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:01:06 -0400

SHADOW COUNTRY is Peter Matthiessen’s re-imagining of the legend of E. J. Watson, the Everglades sugar planter and notorious outlaw of the wild Florida frontier. Narrator Anthony Heald produces vivid characters and has an elastic voice that is, at turns, scary, fierce, ironic, breathless and barely audible. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:01

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

WASHINGTON SQUARE by Henry James, read by Lorna Raver

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:51:00 -0400

This story of a young 19th-century society woman, Catherine Sloper, who chooses her fiancée over her father tackles themes of morality, dignity and responsibility. Narrator Lorna Raver inhabits this book using her clear, sometimes husky voice to create memorable scenes and characters. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:29

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

BREATH by Tim Winton, read by Dan Wyllie

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:18:06 -0400

This aptly titled novel knocks the breath out of the listener as it recounts a youth's daredevil surfing exploits, evoking the fragile balance between life and death. Delivered in an easily understandable Australian accent, narrator Wyllie subtly shifts between tentative teen and jaded adult.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:22

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy, read by Rupert Degas

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:07:42 -0400

McCarthy's highly praised story of a father and son on the run in a postapocalyptic America is compelling and unsettling. The narration hits a rhythm and stride that drive the novel forward, engrossing the listener and keeping the stark setting in high relief.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:27

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE INDEPENDENCE OF MISS MARY BENNET by Colleen McCullough, read by Jen Taylor

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:28:14 -0400

McCullough's homage to PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is either dastardly or delicious, depending on your Austen loyalty. There should be no argument, however, over Jen Taylor's captivating narration.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:14

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

WESLEY THE OWL: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl, by Stacey O'Brien, read by Renée Raudman

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:28:03 -0400

When Stacey O'Brien became "smitten beyond reason" and adopted an injured owl while working at Cal Tech, it was for life. As it turned out, it was a decision that saved both her life and the owl’s. Renée Raudman smooth reading delivers this story of human-animal bonding with compassion and interest.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:13

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

TRAIN TO TRIESTE by Domnica Radulescu, read by Yelena Shmulenson

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:17:23 -0400

Sensually blending poetic imagery with the sharp contrast of life in an uncertain Communist state, Radulescu captures the heart and soul of a reluctant exile in love with her country. In a heavily accented narration, we hear precise pronunciations and vivid descriptions of landscape. Shmulenson brings us into this world of 1977 Romania.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:20

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE SHOE BIRD: A Musical Fable, by Samuel Jones adapted from a story by Eudora Welty, performed by Jim Dale with the Seattle Symphony, Northwest Boychoir, Vocalpoint! Seattle

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:56:58 -0400

This is not your ordinary audiobook, but a wonderful program joining music, narration and chorus. Think PETER & THE WOLF, and you'll get the idea of what’s in store for listeners. Jim Dale, marvelous master of voices, creates clever, whimsical, and always-memorable portraits of the birds who visit a shoe store to be fitted for shoes. Destined to be a new classic of family listening!

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:26

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

JESUS OUT TO SEA by James Lee Burke, read by Ron McLarty

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:27:01 -0400

Filtered through the magical talent of narrator Ron McLarty, these eleven short stories show Burke's range and versatility. “Winter Light” shows off the lyrical descriptions of the natural world that always distinguish Burke's work. Whether we're hearing about a Western setting or the swamps of south Louisiana, the visual imagery is stunning.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:23

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH by Norton Juster, read by David Hyde Pierce

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:36:52 -0400

Young Milo is unenthusiastic about life, until one day when he comes home from school and finds a mysterious gift—a tollbooth that becomes his portal to strange lands. David Hyde Pierce transports listeners on Milo's adventures and through the wordplay of this classic story.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:35

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

BLISS AND OTHER STORIES by Katherine Mansfield, read by Juliet Stevenson

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:28:08 -0400

This collection, originally published in the 20s, has deceptive power. In each of the six short stories, the level of detail is astonishing. Juliet Stevenson brings forth each character with perfect accent and timbre.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:29

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

ART by Patrick McDonnell, read by Bobby McFerrin

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:57:17 -0400

Art, a little boy who loves to draw, shares his art. Author/illustrator McDonnell's story takes flight with the innovations of Bobby McFerrin's narration. Listeners don't get just one narration and, true to McFerrin's celebrated style, each has different trills, vocal jazz, and improv.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:38

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER by Maya Angelou, read by the author

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:07:00 -0400

With the careful phrasing and emphatic pacing of a poet, and her distinctive and original voice, Angelou offers her meditations on life to the many daughters she's never had yet considers to be her extended family.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:34

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

CURSE OF THE BLUE TATTOO by L.A. Meyer, read by Katherine Kellgren

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:18:29 -0400

With sass and song, Kellgren continues her portrait of Jacky Faber. Fighting off pirates in BLOODY JACK barely prepared Jacky for the battles she faces after being given the heave-ho as midshipman on the HMS Dolphin and being sent to a Boston boarding school.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:30

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

WINTERGIRLS by Laurie Halse Anderson, read by Jeannie Stith

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:55:55 -0400

Two best friends had been competitors in anorexia, and now one is dead. Still alive, Lia hides her self-starvation and cutting from the perplexed adults who want to save her. In print the author uses visual textual representations of Lia's torment. Stith has just her voice.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:24

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett, read by Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Jenna Lamia, Cassandra Campbell

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:40:10 -0400

Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. White ladies playing bridge and sipping ice tea. Colored maids cooking, cleaning, and loving the white babies. The separate, intertwined paths of these worlds are going to collide. Audio is the way to be inside this story, brilliantly cast with four voices.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:49

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

OUTLIERS written and read by Malcolm Gladwell

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:21:48 -0400

Did you ever wonder why very successful people become very successful, while other equally smart people don’t thrive? Gladwell's book takes a good look at this question, presenting sociological, cultural, and generational analysis in easy, accessible language. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:44

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

TOP SECRET by Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons, read by John Heard, Susan Sullivan, James Gleason, and a full cast

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:22:52 -0400

This exciting production from LA Theatre Works was recorded before a live audience. It dramatizes the WASHINGTON POST's struggle with the Nixon administration over the publication of the Pentagon Papers. Much of the dialogue is lifted straight from the historical record.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:29

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE SECRET SCRIPTURE by Sebastian Barry, read by Wanda McCaddon

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:44:51 -0400

Ninety-nine year-old Roseanne McNulty reexamines a life lived during the Irish "troubles" and within the confines of a sectarian, conformist country. The hospital director of the mental hospital where Rose lives tells his version of her story.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:33

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE LAST CENTURION by John Ringo, read by Dan John Miller

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:08:22 -0400

Bandit Six, the Last Centurion, and his band of soldiers are trapped in Iran in 2019. Left behind to secure a military base, Bandit Six and his men fight their way back from Iran to Turkey to the U.S. The story is laced with crude language and dark images of the future, and Dan John Miller's reading is straightforward and army tough.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:19

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE ART THIEF by Noah Charney, read by Simon Vance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:29:17 -0400

This deftly plotted mystery is filled with art, French food, and delightful heroes (or are they thieves?). Charney’s knowledge of the art world is extensive, so this romp is not only entertaining, but educational. Vance “ooo-la-las!” his way through a series of gastronomic adventures as the plot shifts between Rome, London, and Paris.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:38

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE BLACK HOLE WAR by Leonard Susskind, read by Ray Porter

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:13:35 -0400

Here's a melding of memoir, reportage, and cutting-edge science. It's heady stuff in theoretical physics, but Ray Porter's skilled reading goes beyond Susskind's engaging and (reasonably) comprehensible writing. He delivers the sometimes very challenging material with admirable clarity.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:10

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE LAST GUN FIGHTER 4: The Forbidden, by William W. Johnstone, performed by Ken Jackson and a Full Cast

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:55:47 -0400

The latest addition to the Graphic Audio "Movie in Your Mind" series is an epic story of revenge in the Old West. Outlaw Frank Morgan wants to find some peace but instead finds himself between two feuding factions. Remarkable sound effects and a great cast in this rousing adventure transport you to the Wild West.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:54

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THIS I BELIEVE II edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, read by various readers

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:47:48 -0400

Here's another intriguing volume of essays written for and read on NPR's "This I Believe." They are alternately touching, emotional, and even quirky personal statements of belief from a wide cross section of people, featuring everyday folks (a waitress in a Texas diner) and the rich and famous (cellist Yo-Yo Ma).

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:58

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

READING THE OED by Ammon Shea, read by William Dufris

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:46:04 -0400

After reading the entire 20 volumes of the OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY in one year, Shea extols upon the fascinating, unusual, and useless words it compiles. William Dufris is the perfect narrator for this book. The words trip easily and clearly from his tongue.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:22

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

JENNIE CHURCHILL: Winston's American Mother by Anne Sebba, read by Joanna David

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:41:45 -0400

The American-born mother of Winston Churchill was considered one of the most beautiful women of her day. This biography begins with family history and follows independent-minded Jennie to high-society life and the political career of her son.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:31

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

IT'S TIME TO SLEEP, MY LOVE & ON THE NIGHT YOU WERE BORN by Nancy Tillman and Eric Metaxas, read by Orlagh Cassidy

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:30:41 -0400

With this production, children can shut their eyes and imagine a world that revolves around them, where bears dance at news of their birth, where the moon smiles at them and the night wind whispers their name. Orlagh Cassidy's narration and the music by Sally Taylor (daughter of Carly Simon and James Taylor) make this into a treat to help little ones off to sleep. Destined to be a family favorite. Ages 4+

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:03

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE ASCENT OF MONEY: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson, read by Simon Prebble

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:39:13 -0400

An excellent perspective on the (formerly) green stuff. Written before the current downturn, yet seeming to predict it, the book explains that the popping sound you hear is when the belief bubble bursts. With command, authority, and a BBC accent, Simon Prebble adds a classy element to the project.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:24

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE GUNS OF AUGUST by Barbara W. Tuchman, read by Nadia May

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:42:11 -0500

In this history of the opening month of WWI, Tuchman creates caustic portrayals of kings, kaisers, and generalissimos with a keen eye and ear for detail and an instinct for the right quote and the right word. This masterpiece of historical reconstruction gets a narrator who comprehends in full its enormous narrative power.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:29

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE WOMAN IN WHITE by Wilkie Collins, read by Glen McCready, Rachel Bavidge, Hugh Dickson, Teresa Gallagher, Allan Corduner, and Marie Collett

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:20:35 -0500

A drawing teacher is employed to give lessons to two sisters at a country estate. This gothic tale of redemptive love and treachery is perfectly suited to a multiple-voice performance. Collins's classic was a forerunner of the modern detective novel.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:08

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

STANDING TALL by C. Vivian Stringer and Laura Tucker, read by Adenrele Ojo

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:52:54 -0500

Vivian Stringer, Rutgers basketball team coach, does not offer a basketball memoir, but one about personal and professional integrity, about life as a team sport, and about the role of family, friends, and communities who share in its victories and defeats.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:05

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

SHADOWS IN THE TWILIGHT by Henning Mankell, read by Francis Greenslade

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:51:29 -0500

The Swedish author of the Inspector Wallender mysteries turns to a young audience in this unusual coming-of-age story. Twelve-year-old Joel Yule has miraculously escaped injury after being run over by a bus, and he sets about showing his gratitude. Greenslade perfectly conveys Joel's fantasy life, creating a richly rewarding listening experience.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:40

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE SEER OF SHADOWS by Avi, read by Steven Boyer

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:34:39 -0500

Set in New York City in 1872, this historical is novel about photographer's apprentice 14-year-old Horace Carpetine. Narrator Boyer reinforces the atmosphere of magical mystery and otherworldliness that lures the listener through this tale.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:44

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

MY NAME IS RED by Orhan Pamuk, read by John Lee

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:52:03 -0500

Turkish novelist Pamuk takes listeners to a pivotal time in late-sixteenth-century Turkey. Rich in language and philosophy, history and romance, this mystery is told in the voices of people, animals, and objects. Lee's solid performance makes this work a splendid fit for audio.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:38

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Charles Dickens, read by Simon Vance

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:28:14 -0500

This familiar classic follows the orphan Pip and his unfolding life—his aspirations to become a gentleman and how fate has other plans for him. Simon Vance delivers a full cast of voices that enliven the dozens of characters. This is what makes listening to Dickens so much fun.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:57

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE DRAGONFLY POOL by Eva Ibbotson, read by Tracy-Ann Oberman

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:45:38 -0500

Tally discovers that the school she's been sent to is not a fearful place, but a wonderful sanctuary of self-expression—even adventure. Narrator Oberman connects perfectly with the charming location and characters. A great listen for ages 10 and up.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:56

Add the All Ears! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER by Kathleen Kent, read by Mare Winningham

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:25:00 -0500

The story is set in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts, and 9-year-old Sarah's mother, Martha Carrier, is accused of witchcraft. The author is a tenth-generation descendent of Carrier, who was hanged as a witch in 1692. Kent has a clear vision for time and place, and that's equaled by Winningham's narration. She's particularly good with Sarah's time in prison, clearly projecting the fear, anger, and repulsion of the young girl.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:43

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE LAST THEOREM by Arthur C. Clarke and Frederick Pohl, read by Mark Bramhall

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:24:50 -0500

The last book written by science fiction master Clarke takes place in Sri Lanka, where the author spent his last years. A young man discovers the mathematical proof of Fermat's famous number theory just before the earth is taken over by space aliens. Narrator Bramhall pronounces the tongue-twisting Indian names and places well, making them sound lyrical and wonderful.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:54

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

GREAT CLASSIC STORIES, VOLUME 2: 20 Unabridged Classics by various authors and read by various narrators

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:25:33 -0500

This is a riveting collection of truly great stories. From Daudet to Fitzgerald, and Dickens to Poe, these stories are paired beautifully with some great narrators. We hear from Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, and Robin Bailey, among many others. The collection is poignant, fun, exciting, and dark, and each is a gem.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:13

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

EXIT MUSIC by Ian Rankin, read by Tom Cotcher

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:00:14 -0500

In Rankin's newest Edinburgh mystery, a visiting Russian poet is beaten to death just two weeks before Scottish Detective Inspector John Rebus is supposed to retire. If this turns out to be the last Rebus novel, he certainly goes out in style. Narrator Cotcher has spot-on Scottish accents and believable, distinct voices that keep the plots and subplots moving at just the right pace.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:58

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas, read by John Lee

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:56:19 -0500

Merchant sailor Edmund Dantès is framed by his mates on his return home and imprisoned for 14 years. His acts of revenge form the majority of Dumas's story. Narrator Lee imbues this classic with exactly the right balance of solemnity and compassion.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:22

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE IRON DUKE by L. Ron Hubbard, performed by Michael Yurchak and a Full Cast

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:16:33 -0500

An original score, realistic sound effects, and a talented cast enhance a pulp fiction adventure in the Stories for the Golden Age series. Set in 1930s Europe, Blacky Lee, an American arms dealer, is in trouble with both the Nazis and the Communists.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:01

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

SWINDLE by Gordon Korman, read by Jonathan Todd Ross

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:26:21 -0500

This author has mapped out the terrain of "boy fiction," and narrator Ross draws out the cliffhangers, double crosses, and humor. Perfect for family listening.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:19

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

VANITY FAIR by William Makepeace Thackeray, read by Wanda McCaddon

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:37:59 -0500

Golden Voice narrator McCaddon ignites Thackeray's classic with her apt rendition of the characters' wit, gentle sarcasm, irony, and naïveté. Follow the fortunes of two nineteenth-century heroines in their dizzying attempts to shape their own destinies.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:59

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE SNOWBALL by Alice Schroeder, read by Kirsten Potter

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:23:47 -0500

Schroeder's biography of Warren Buffet is a loving portrait of a complex man. Handling both corporate takeovers and family relationships with ease, Potter's narration is engaging throughout.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:37

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

OUT STEALING HORSES by Per Petterson, Anne Born [Trans.], read by Richard Poe

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:32:38 -0500

From an isolated corner of Norway, and old man looks back on the last year of his boyhood. Richard Poe gives one of those performances that disappear, leaving the listener absorbed in the story.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:29

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

THE LAUGHTER OF DEAD KINGS by Elizabeth Peters, read by Barbara Rosenblat

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:06:53 -0500

A little intrigue, a little Egyptology, a dash of romance, Vicki Bliss leavens it with a touch of humor. Narrator Rosenblat embodies all of Vicki's wit and spunk.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:40

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

ON THE ORIGINS OF SPECIES by Charles Darwin, read by Richard Dawkins

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:50:47 -0500

Darwin's theories have sparked debates between science and religion that still persist today. In an easy-access format for listeners, narrator Dawkins delivers an intelligent abridgment of what the great scientist proposed.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:47

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

SoundReview support comes from Harper Audio, Scholastic Audio, Hachette Audio, and Full Cast Audio.

A MOST WANTED MAN by John le Carré, read by Roger Rees

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:20:04 -0500

In this newest of le Carré's morality tales disguised as an espionage novel, author and narrator make a mesmerizing pair. Grab your earphones and listen to a great performance.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:26

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE MALTESE FALCON by Dashiell Hammett, read by Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann, and a Full Cast

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:55:35 -0500

An NEA Big Read Selection, this sexy, darkly comic, brooding classic helped define the noir genre. Fine narrative talents and a great production combine to create a taut, well-paced audio experience.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 4:06

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER by Mark Twain, read by Grover Gardner.

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:25:28 -0500

Revisit this classic as narrator Gardner slips inside the humor and drama of the prose, casting a spell that brings alive Twain's timeless insights and vivid 19th-century setting.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:35

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED by Wally Lamb, read by George Guidall

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:48:34 -0500

Lamb's long-awaited novel goes off in many directions—the aftermath of the Columbine tragedy, women's rights, prison reform, faith, and chaos theory. Guidall's performance makes for spellbinding listening.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 2:36

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE SHAWL and ROSA by Cynthia Ozick, read by Yelena Shmulenson

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:06:45 -0500

THE SHAWL (an NEA Big Read selection) and ROSA follow Rosa's life from the Nazi concentration camps to her old age in America. Shmulenson gives a powerful performance of this haunting work.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:40

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

MARCH ON! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World by Christine King Farris, read by Lynn Whitfield

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:20:41 -0500

Making the remarkable day in 1963 fresh again for young listeners, Christine Farris shares intimate details of her brother, Martin Luther King, Jr. Whitfield's narration creates an immediate connection to her memoir.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 3:03

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THEN by Morris Gleitzman, read by the author

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:13:15 -0500

A moral, honest, and exciting story of children during the Holocaust. Gleitzman's narration combines hopeful innocence tempered by the sound of a child who has seen too much for his years.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 3:15

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, read by Paul Boehmer, Susan Duerden, Rosalyn Landor, John Lee, and Juliet Mills

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:02:22 -0500

An unlikely book club is established on the island of Guernsey during the German occupation of the Channel islands. The story is told through letters exchanged between the characters, making this a great audio for these talented narrators.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 3:04

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE KEEPSAKE by Tess Gerritsen, read by Deirdre Lovejoy

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:36:06 -0500

Detective Jane Rizzoli and Dr. Maura Isles team up again to unravel a set of gruesome murders—someone's reviving the art of mummification. Narrator Lovejoy is an expert at handling suspense, making this a top-notch audio.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:32

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

IODINE by Haven Kimmel, read by the author

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:22:46 -0500

Trace is the unreliable narrator to end them all—an intelligent, emotionally shattered college student who keeps losing track of what is real, who she is, and how she got that way. Kimmel does such a great job with narrating her own work, it's hard to imagine someone else reading it.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:28

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

MASTERING THE SEVEN DECISIONS THAT DETERMINE PERSONAL SUCCESS by Andy Andrews, read by the author

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:49:23 -0500

Based on THE TRAVELER’S GIFT, Andrews outlines his ideas on how to move past the darkest, most dysfunctional periods of life. His enthusiasm will sound over-the-top at first, but his approach gains power and appeal as the program proceeds.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:13

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE SISTER by Poppy Adams, read by Juliet Mills

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:26:16 -0500

After an absence of 50 years, Ginny’s younger sister returns and opens the floodgates of memory, disrupting Ginny's precise and ordered world. Narrator Mills gives a bravura performance, capturing the sisters' tension and emotions.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:11

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE CROSSROADS by Chris Grabenstein, read by J.J. Myers

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:06:12 -0500

Vengeful spirits haunt eleven-year-old Zack's world when he realizes
his neighbors aren't normal—or even alive. Narrator Myers brings these ghostly characters to life with spine-tingling effect. Young teens will like this creepy story best.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 3:02

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THREE MOVES AHEAD by Bob Rice, read by Mel Foster

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:01:56 -0500

Chess expert Bob Rice tells us how chess players are like corporate strategists. Narrator Foster's approach makes this volume one of the top 10 business lessons of the year.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:25

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

HOME by Marilynne Robinson, read by Maggi-Meg Reed

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:21:43 -0500

This companion piece to the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, GILEAD, reworks the parable of the Prodigal Son through the eyes of Reverend Robert Boughton. Maggi-Meg Reed's strong narration brings heartbreak and affirmation to the story.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:46

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

ONE-HANDED CATCH by M.J. Auch, Performed by Ryan Sparks and a full cast.

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:59:56 -0500

When 11-year-old Norm loses his hand, his lifelong dream of playing baseball seems impossible. This full cast performance is family-friendly, heartfelt, but never sappy. A great listen for kids over 8.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:30

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE DRAGONFLY POOL by Eva Ibbotson, read by Tracy-Ann Oberman

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:13:44 -0500

Tally discovers that the school she's been sent to is not a fearful place, but a wonderful sanctuary of self-expression—even adventure. Narrator Oberman connects perfectly with the charming location and characters. A great listen for ages 10 and up.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:40

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES by Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, performed by David Strathairn and Richard Dreyfuss.

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:28:53 -0500

In 1858, Lincoln and Douglas engaged in a series of debates during their campaign for an Illinois U.S. Senate seat. This audiobook is a word for word chronicle of those debates. Strathairn (Lincoln) and Dreyfuss (Douglas) make lively opponents. Reviewed by Bob Grundfest.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 3:34

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

THE GENESIS OF SHANNARA by Terry Brooks, read by Phil Gigante

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:03:56 -0500

Eighty years in the future, we find a United States devastated by war, pollution, and sickness. The struggle is—you guessed it—good versus evil. Gigante's deep-toned, urgent reading creates a great air of suspense throughout the story.

Download the excerpt as an mp3 file. Time 2:28

Add the Earshot! podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

AudioFile's full review and bibliographic info, here.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.

ERAGON by Christopher Paolini Read by Gerard Doyle

podcast@audiofilemagazine.com (AudioFilemagazine.com) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:30:58 -0500

This sprawling fantasy delights the ears with vivid characters, witty dialogue, and nail-biting battle scenes set in a magical world where a beautiful blue dragon and her rider are at the noble center of it all. Doyle’s range of accents is perfect for the multiple characters of this epic.

Download the soundreview as an mp3 file. Time 4:34

Add the Audiopolis podcast feed to your RSS Reader and have the show delivered automatically (copy this link to your RSS reader ).

Subscribe to the podcast directly in iTunes

Read the AudioFile magazine print review.

For more reviews and audiobooks news visit www.audiofilemagazine.com.

Support for AudioFile's podcasts comes from Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Full Cast Audio, Scholastic Audio, and Simon & Schuster Audio.