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Summary: AudioFile magazine is all about audiobooks. We review and recommend the best audiobooks, helping you find your next great listen. If you are looking for good listening, top-notch performances and dynamic listening experiences, AudioFile is here for you. We are avid listeners and advocates for audiobooks. We're independent, and do not sell audiobooks. You can learn more from our print edition published 6x a year, read e-newsletters via email, or browse one of our Websites. Our reviews and awards are independent and unbiased. Our publications are supported by advertising and subscriptions. Explore AudioFile and find: Reviews of bestsellers, classics, fiction, mystery--all subjects. Focus on the audio performance. Interviews & behind-the-scenes with authors and narrators. Best of the Best audiobook recommendations http://www.audiofilemagazine.com
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Rowan lives in suburban New Zealand, near her two brothers who live in their childhood home on Access Road, one bedridden, a secret buried deep in his past. Heather Bolton captures Rowan’s subtly amusing observations of the world, creating Rowan’s worldliness and naïveté. Read the full AudioFile review
The fantasy world of Bayern continues in Book 4 of this full-cast production. Rin loves her forest home, but follows her brother to the city where her magical powers swirl out of control. Especially noteworthy performances, sound effects, and music connect story segments. Read the full AudioFile review
This outstanding study of adolescent bullying explores the stories of three teenagers. Rebecca Lowman’s exceptional performance offers a combination of relaxed youthful appeal and intellectual maturity. Lowman’s approach partners seamlessly with the narratives. Read the full AudioFile review
Luke Daniels has fun with this quirky tale of eccentric good guys, devious lawyers, and downright nasty smugglers. The Wahoo Rhapsody is being used to smuggle drugs. The cast of colorful characters is an actor's dream, and Daniels throws himself into each characterization with gusto. Read the full AudioFile review
We are lured into pre-Arthurian times, when wizardry, ogres and fairies are slowly being driven away by humanity. Kevin T. Collins brings authentic characterizations to this high-fantasy, whether coarse or refined, calm or angry, halfling or human. Read the full AudioFile review
Robin Miles’s narration is perfect for this absorbing memoir of Ping Fu, expelled from communist China as a teenager. Miles’s subtle tonal shifts add color as she recounts the author’s often traumatic childhood experiences and the challenges of adapting to a Western, capitalist culture. Read the full AudioFile review
These stories-within-stories are utterly satisfying. Eduardo Ballerini smoothly inhabits each of the continuously transforming characters in a text that offers an unreliable narrative by an unnamed writer who is either telling you his own story or letting you read his fictions. Read the full AudioFile review
This second installment in the Violet Eden series is emotional and utterly addictive thanks to Rebecca Macauley’s sympathetic and expertly nuanced performance. Violet has her hands full with exiled angels and half-human angels, forbidden love and mortal enemies. Read the full AudioFile review.
Why are so many of us are watching cooking shows on television but spending less time actually cooking? In a friendly, conversational tone, author/narrator Michael Pollan investigates “the cooking paradox,” warning that we are missing what connects us – cooking together. Read the full AudioFile review.
This comprehensive history of WWII is given a compelling reading by Sean Barrett. His pacing is excellent and his pronunciation in a range of languages and accents is always convincing. Barrett delivers non-fiction with the intensity and excitement we expect of the best fiction. Read the full AudioFile review.
Can you tell when someone is lying? How much does body language reveal? SPY THE LIE, written by former CIA agents, is an eye-opening look at the science of truth detection. Narrator Fred Berman makes sure every story and lie-spotting tip in this fascinating material is engaging. Read the full AudioFile review.
The story of a western family ranges from the mid-1800s to the present day and is told through three alternating voices of McCulloughs. Philipp Meyer’s wonderful novel employs beautiful turns of phrase, imaginative imagery, and vivid scenes. It’s all matched by the quality narration of a full cast.
Cowboys and the American West have long been part of American culture, from Old-Time Radio, comic books, TV shows, and movies to well-thumbed paperbacks. Listen to Zane Grey's classic and hear why audiobooks are perfect for enjoying the days of the Old West.
Mark Bramhall, narrator of RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE, talks with AudioFile's Robin Whitten about reading one of the classics of Western fiction. Mark shares thoughts on the memorable scenes from Zane Grey's work and the power of his writing. The scenery of southern Utah remains evocative and the drama of the ranch owner and her men, undiminished.
Terence Aselford and cast pour atmosphere and empathy into this warmly human story set in West Texas in the 1980s. AudioFile Earphones Award
