Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood By: Mark TwainNarrated by: Elijah WoodSeries: Twain’s Tom and Huck, Book 2Length: 10 hrs and 10 minsUnabridged AudiobookRelease date: 11-09-10Language: EnglishPublisher: Audible Studios I was looking for something to read that I hadn’t read… Read More ›
I really missed Jim Butcher and Harry Dresden. I missed Harry, the only wizard listed in Chicago’s telephone book. I miss his huge furry dog Mouse. And his gigantic cat. I miss his magical Chicago and the strange island in… Read More ›
“What’s that?” you cry. “What’s an interdimensional insurance agent and who is Tom Stranger?” From the official blurb on Audible. com: “Have you ever seen a planet invaded by rampaging space mutants from another dimension or Nazi dinosaurs from the… Read More ›
Yesterday, I tried to download a book from my Audible.com library and got a message telling me I didn’t have adequate permission. I’ve been an Audible member since 2002 and I’m pretty sure I have more than adequate permissions. I… Read More ›
“What’s that?” you cry. “What’s an interdimensional insurance agent and who is Tom Stranger?” From the official blurb on Audible. com: “Have you ever seen a planet invaded by rampaging space mutants from another dimension or Nazi dinosaurs from the… Read More ›
It’s an epidemic, a pandemic — of bad service. Do you remember when the customer was always right? I do. It wasn’t that long ago. Customer satisfaction and service was the norm until approximately 2002, at which point everyone — more or less… Read More ›
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart I first read this book 40 years ago. It wasn’t new then having been written in 1949, yet it has stuck with me, despite having read thousands of books since. Earth Abides is sometimes referred… Read More ›
Amazon launched its new generation of Kindles this week. I built up a nice head of new gadget enthusiasm looking at these latest greatest Kindles. They have even higher resolution, more memory options and a faster processor. Then, I turned… Read More ›
When I began reading Ever After, by Kim Harrison — on the day of its release — I read it first on Kindle. Next, to get the full flavor, I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Marguerite Gavin. Oh my. I just… Read More ›
Listening Cold Days again took me back to a world I love. James Marsters is a wonderful narrator. Marsters has become the voice of Harry Dresden. One book used a different narrator and fans were up in arms. I wasn’t quite as… Read More ›
London probationary constable Peter Grant hopes to become a detective, but his tendency to be distracted by details that others think are unimportant has landed him in the Case Progression Unit. That’s where the paperwork gets processed and where the… Read More ›
When I first read Earth Abides by George R. Stewart more than 40 years ago, it wasn’t newly published, but it was new to me. Unlike many other books I have read and forgotten, Earth Abides has stayed with me. I’ve returned to… Read More ›
If reading were illegal, I’d have spent my life in prison. The most frightening book I ever read was Bradbury’s Farenheit 451. I couldn’t imagine anything more terrifying than a life with no books. As a kid, I literally read… Read More ›
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart I originally read this book more than 30 years ago. It wasn’t a new book even then, but it was new for me. Unlike so many other books I read and forgot, it stuck… Read More ›
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