Monthly Archives: May 2015

An Audio-Book Review: Should the Introduction Be Longer than the Actual Book?

The Works of Tacitus, Vol. I By Publius Cornelius Tacitus Edited and translated and with essays by Thomas Gordon Published by LibriVox Read by a wide variety of readers   The Book: Having read Tacitus’ Annals (aka History of the … Continue reading

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An Audio-Book Review: More Like the Kipper of Certainty7:01

The Salmon of Doubt By Douglass Adams Published by Recorded Books Read by Simon Jones (with the voices of Stephen Fry, Richard Dawkins and Christopher Cerf The Book: When a talented and beloved author dies, it is always a great … Continue reading

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An Audio-Book Review: Lord Darcy Investigates… Again!

 Too Many Magicians By Randall Garrett Published by Audible Inc Read by Victor Villar-Hauser The Book: One of my greatest concerns as a writer is that I might accidentally plagiarize another’s work. I would certainly never do so intentionally, but … Continue reading

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An Audio-Book Review: I Hold Your Hand in Mine, Dear

The Eyes Have It & Tony and the Beatles By Philip K. Dick Published by LibriVox Read by Phil Chenovert The Stories:  I hold your hand in mine, dear. I press it to my lips. I take a healthy bite … Continue reading

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An Audio-Book Review: Overtime is Antisocial!

The Highest Treason By Randall Garrett Published by LibriVox Read by Lee Elliott   The Book: Until recently most of the stories by Randall Garrett that I had read were parts of the Lord Darcy series. In the last couple … Continue reading

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