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FROM: Mary K Chelton <[removed]@optonline.net>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 10:33 AM

I was reading the current issue of AudioFile magazine
(www.audiofilemagazine.com) about how the book narrators prepare to read,
and they have a feature about readers they call the Golden Voices, which
include two of my old favorites, George Guidall and Simon Prebble, and one
of my new ones, Dick Hill. I just finished listening to Michael Connolly's
Angel's Flight read by Hill and loved it and him. What's nice about the
feature is that the narrator profiles list all the new books they've
recorded, but it led me to wonder about favorite audiobooks of 2002, or in
general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?

Mary K.
**************************************************
Mary K. Chelton, MLS, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
254 Rosenthal Library
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
[removed]@optonline.net
(718) 997-3790 office; 3667 voice; 3797 fax
(631) 286-4255 home (mornings)
***************************************************

FROM: Heuer <[removed]@itol.com>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 10:55 AM

I mentioned mine already in my favorities of 2002 - Neil Gaiman's American
Gods read by George Guidall.

I also read that article. The preparation they go through to read was
fascinating.
--
Jeanne Heuer
Brown County Library
Green Bay, WI
[removed]@itol.com

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes,
Art is knowing which ones to keep." -anonymous

> Subject: Favorite Audiobook Readers
>
> I was reading the current issue of AudioFile magazine
> (www.audiofilemagazine.com) about how the book narrators prepare to read,
> and they have a feature about readers they call the Golden Voices, which
> include two of my old favorites, George Guidall and Simon Prebble, and one
> of my new ones, Dick Hill. I just finished listening to Michael Connolly's
> Angel's Flight read by Hill and loved it and him. What's nice about the
> feature is that the narrator profiles list all the new books they've
> recorded, but it led me to wonder about favorite audiobooks of 2002, or in
> general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?
>
> Mary K.
> **************************************************
> Mary K. Chelton, MLS, MPH, PhD
> Associate Professor
> Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
> 254 Rosenthal Library
> Queens College
> 65-30 Kissena Blvd.
> Flushing, NY 11367
> [removed]@optonline.net
> (718) 997-3790 office; 3667 voice; 3797 fax
> (631) 286-4255 home (mornings)
> ***************************************************
>
>
>
> ......................................................................
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FROM: "Corrigan, Kathie" <[removed]@ILSOS.NET>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 11:06 AM

At the Illinois Talking book and Braille system
the most circulated books were
A Common Life by Jan Karon
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
A Painted House by John Grishamand
and the Cat Who Smelled a Rat by L J Braun

-----Original Message-----
From: Heuer [[removed]@itol.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:57 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Favorite Audiobook Readers

I mentioned mine already in my favorities of 2002 - Neil Gaiman's American
Gods read by George Guidall.

I also read that article. The preparation they go through to read was
fascinating.
--
Jeanne Heuer
Brown County Library
Green Bay, WI
[removed]@itol.com

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes,
Art is knowing which ones to keep." -anonymous

> Subject: Favorite Audiobook Readers
>
> I was reading the current issue of AudioFile magazine
> (www.audiofilemagazine.com) about how the book narrators prepare to read,
> and they have a feature about readers they call the Golden Voices, which
> include two of my old favorites, George Guidall and Simon Prebble, and one
> of my new ones, Dick Hill. I just finished listening to Michael Connolly's
> Angel's Flight read by Hill and loved it and him. What's nice about the
> feature is that the narrator profiles list all the new books they've
> recorded, but it led me to wonder about favorite audiobooks of 2002, or in
> general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?
>
> Mary K.
> **************************************************
> Mary K. Chelton, MLS, MPH, PhD
> Associate Professor
> Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
> 254 Rosenthal Library
> Queens College
> 65-30 Kissena Blvd.
> Flushing, NY 11367
> [removed]@optonline.net
> (718) 997-3790 office; 3667 voice; 3797 fax
> (631) 286-4255 home (mornings)
> ***************************************************
>
>
>
> ......................................................................
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FROM: "Jeanne Etling" <[removed]@nsls.info>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 11:27 AM

Mary K,

Surely you mean "long-time" favorites, not "old"?

I enjoyed David Hyde Pierce reading The Autobiography of Foudini M Cat", but
I've always enjoyed him on Frazier, too.

Neil Gaiman read Coraline, his 1st children's title and it had a very
calming effect on what is a children's horror story.

I've also enjoyed Stephen King reading his short stories (has he ever done
one of his long novels?) but somehow I expected a voice like Vincent Price.
In particular I liked LT's Theory of Pets.

Jenny Sterlin reading Catherine Called Birdy and the Mary Russell & Sherlock
Holmes series by Laurie King

Jim Dale reading the Harry Potter books, how could I almost forget him!

but, C J Critt is my favorite for her Janet Evanovich books.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary K Chelton" <[removed]@optonline.net>

> favorite audiobooks of 2002, or in
> general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?
>
> Mary K.

FROM: Spencer Ms Martha <[removed]@usmc-mccs.org>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 11:37 AM

Stephen King's favorite narrator for his novels is the inimitable Frank
Muller, who is also my favorite narrator. Unfortunately, he is no longer
recording.

Martha

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeanne Etling [[removed]@nsls.info]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 12:20 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Favorite Audiobook Readers

Mary K,

Surely you mean "long-time" favorites, not "old"?

I enjoyed David Hyde Pierce reading The Autobiography of Foudini M Cat", but
I've always enjoyed him on Frazier, too.

Neil Gaiman read Coraline, his 1st children's title and it had a very
calming effect on what is a children's horror story.

I've also enjoyed Stephen King reading his short stories (has he ever done
one of his long novels?) but somehow I expected a voice like Vincent Price.
In particular I liked LT's Theory of Pets.

Jenny Sterlin reading Catherine Called Birdy and the Mary Russell & Sherlock
Holmes series by Laurie King

Jim Dale reading the Harry Potter books, how could I almost forget him!

but, C J Critt is my favorite for her Janet Evanovich books.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary K Chelton" <[removed]@optonline.net>

> favorite audiobooks of 2002, or in
> general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?
>
> Mary K.

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FROM: Viccy Kemp <[removed]@cityofcarrollton.com>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 12:32 PM

I spoke to C.J. Critt a few weeks ago when I attended a reading she was
doing in Garland, Texas. My companion asked after Frank and C.J. said he was
slowly recovering from the motorcycle accident that almost killed him last
year. But she said it would be a long time, if ever, before he was back in a
recording studio.
I know this isn't good news, but we can all send him good wishes and hope he
can be back in the studio in the future.
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!

-----Original Message-----
From: Spencer Ms Martha [[removed]@usmc-mccs.org]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 11:30 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: RE: Favorite Audiobook Readers

Stephen King's favorite narrator for his novels is the inimitable Frank
Muller, who is also my favorite narrator. Unfortunately, he is no longer
recording.

Martha

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeanne Etling [[removed]@nsls.info]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 12:20 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Favorite Audiobook Readers

Mary K,

Surely you mean "long-time" favorites, not "old"?

I enjoyed David Hyde Pierce reading The Autobiography of Foudini M Cat", but
I've always enjoyed him on Frazier, too.

Neil Gaiman read Coraline, his 1st children's title and it had a very
calming effect on what is a children's horror story.

I've also enjoyed Stephen King reading his short stories (has he ever done
one of his long novels?) but somehow I expected a voice like Vincent Price.
In particular I liked LT's Theory of Pets.

Jenny Sterlin reading Catherine Called Birdy and the Mary Russell & Sherlock
Holmes series by Laurie King

Jim Dale reading the Harry Potter books, how could I almost forget him!

but, C J Critt is my favorite for her Janet Evanovich books.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary K Chelton" <[removed]@optonline.net>

> favorite audiobooks of 2002, or in
> general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?
>
> Mary K.

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FROM: Spencer Ms Martha <[removed]@usmc-mccs.org>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 12:32 PM

There is a foundation formed in Frank's honor called Wavedancer Foundation
to help meet his medical costs. He has a wife and two young children. You
can find information about the foundation at
http://bitchen.com/muller/benefit.html.

The foundation address is

The Wavedancer Foundation
c/o John McElroy
44 Kane Avenue
Larchmont, NY 10538

Martha

-----Original Message-----
From: Viccy Kemp [[removed]@cityofcarrollton.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 1:24 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: RE: Favorite Audiobook Readers

I spoke to C.J. Critt a few weeks ago when I attended a reading she was
doing in Garland, Texas. My companion asked after Frank and C.J. said he was
slowly recovering from the motorcycle accident that almost killed him last
year. But she said it would be a long time, if ever, before he was back in a
recording studio.
I know this isn't good news, but we can all send him good wishes and hope he
can be back in the studio in the future.
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!

-----Original Message-----
From: Spencer Ms Martha [[removed]@usmc-mccs.org]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 11:30 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: RE: Favorite Audiobook Readers

Stephen King's favorite narrator for his novels is the inimitable Frank
Muller, who is also my favorite narrator. Unfortunately, he is no longer
recording.

Martha

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeanne Etling [[removed]@nsls.info]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 12:20 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Favorite Audiobook Readers

Mary K,

Surely you mean "long-time" favorites, not "old"?

I enjoyed David Hyde Pierce reading The Autobiography of Foudini M Cat", but
I've always enjoyed him on Frazier, too.

Neil Gaiman read Coraline, his 1st children's title and it had a very
calming effect on what is a children's horror story.

I've also enjoyed Stephen King reading his short stories (has he ever done
one of his long novels?) but somehow I expected a voice like Vincent Price.
In particular I liked LT's Theory of Pets.

Jenny Sterlin reading Catherine Called Birdy and the Mary Russell & Sherlock
Holmes series by Laurie King

Jim Dale reading the Harry Potter books, how could I almost forget him!

but, C J Critt is my favorite for her Janet Evanovich books.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary K Chelton" <[removed]@optonline.net>

> favorite audiobooks of 2002, or in
> general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?
>
> Mary K.

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FROM: "Lisa Colcord" <[removed]@ci.glendale.az.us>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 1:27 PM

Yes, C. J. Critt is my favorite, too, but not just for her Evanovich books. I love her reading of several young adult novels, and recently, I listened to Big City Eyes written by Delia Ephron and read by Critt. It was great!

George Guidal is my other favorite.

Lisa

>>> [removed]@nsls.info 01/02/03 10:25 AM >>>
Mary K,

Surely you mean "long-time" favorites, not "old"?

I enjoyed David Hyde Pierce reading The Autobiography of Foudini M Cat", but
I've always enjoyed him on Frazier, too.

Neil Gaiman read Coraline, his 1st children's title and it had a very
calming effect on what is a children's horror story.

I've also enjoyed Stephen King reading his short stories (has he ever done
one of his long novels?) but somehow I expected a voice like Vincent Price.
In particular I liked LT's Theory of Pets.

Jenny Sterlin reading Catherine Called Birdy and the Mary Russell & Sherlock
Holmes series by Laurie King

Jim Dale reading the Harry Potter books, how could I almost forget him!

but, C J Critt is my favorite for her Janet Evanovich books.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary K Chelton" <[removed]@optonline.net>

> favorite audiobooks of 2002, or in
> general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?
>
> Mary K.

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FROM: Gloria Goverman <[removed]@juno.com>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 1:48 PM

Here's a link to a website with updates on Frank's recovery and his new
baby.
http://bitchen.com/muller/

Gloria Goverman, Director ~ [removed]@juno.com
Town of Pelham Public Library, Pelham, NY
Then we gathered up our differences and threw them in the air
And gave them to the wind that shakes the barley.
Harvest of the Moon, trad.

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003 12:23:38 -0600 Viccy Kemp
<[removed]@cityofcarrollton.com> writes:
> I spoke to C.J. Critt a few weeks ago when I attended a reading she
> was
> doing in Garland, Texas. My companion asked after Frank and C.J.
> said he was
> slowly recovering from the motorcycle accident that almost killed
> him last
> year.

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FROM: Meg Justus <[removed]@pcl.lib.wa.us>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 2:29 PM

Two, well, three, sorta:

1) Barbara Rosenblat, who does, among many others, the definitive Amelia
Peabody. It's worth listening to the whole series just to hear her grow
Ramses from lisping toddler to twenty-something heartthrob.

2) (and 3) The team of Michael Hanson and Carol Cowan, who have read the
Miles Vorkosigan series up to Brothers in Arms. Michael Hanson's Miles is
brilliant, IMNSHO. Unfortunately, the company putting these out (The
Reader's Chair) is to all intents and purposed out of business (although you
can still buy from them), and there won't be any more.

Meg Justus
Pierce County Library
who has thought on occasion about organizing a write-in campaign to, say,
Recorded Books, to get them to take over where TRC has had to leave off

FROM: Virginia Deffendall <[removed]@clsn1269.cumberland.lib.nc.us>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 6:32 PM

If someone's already mentioned this I apologize, but one of my
all-time favorite audio books is Angela's Ashes read by the author Frank
McCourt. The book is fabulous as it is, but McCourts Irish accent adds
something to the story. It's lovely, really.

Ginny Deffendall
Information Services
Headquarters Branch Library
Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center

FROM: "Sarah Herlache" <[removed]@ci.glendale.az.us>
REC'D: 1/2/03, 8:49 PM

Most of them are not from 2002, but some of my favorite audiobooks are:

ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTIN' by Rick Bragg, narrated by Frank Muller
NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND and A WALK IN THE WOODS by Bill Bryson, narrated by Ron McLarty
Nevada Barr mysteries, narrated by Barbara Rosenblat
and of course:
Harry Potter books, narrated by Jim Dale
Janet Evanovich mysteries, narrated by C. J. Critt

Sarah Herlache
Foothills Library
Glendale, Arizona

01/02/03 09:25 AM >>>
I was reading the current issue of AudioFile magazine about how the book narrators prepare to read,
and they have a feature about readers they call the Golden Voices, which
include two of my old favorites, George Guidall and Simon Prebble, and one
of my new ones, Dick Hill. I just finished listening to Michael Connolly's
Angel's Flight read by Hill and loved it and him. What's nice about the
feature is that the narrator profiles list all the new books they've
recorded, but it led me to wonder about favorite audiobooks of 2002, or in
general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?

Mary K.
**************************************************
Mary K. Chelton, MLS, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
254 Rosenthal Library
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367

FROM: Spencer Ms Martha <[removed]@usmc-mccs.org>
REC'D: 1/3/03, 7:37 AM

I think the humor in Angela's Ashes comes through much more clearly in the
audiobook read by McCourt than in reading with the eyes.

Martha

-----Original Message-----
From: Virginia Deffendall
[[removed]@clsn1269.cumberland.lib.nc.us]
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 7:26 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Favorite audiobooks

If someone's already mentioned this I apologize, but one of my
all-time favorite audio books is Angela's Ashes read by the author Frank
McCourt. The book is fabulous as it is, but McCourts Irish accent adds
something to the story. It's lovely, really.

Ginny Deffendall
Information Services
Headquarters Branch Library
Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center

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FROM: jessica emily moyer <[removed]@students.uiuc.edu>
REC'D: 1/3/03, 11:32 AM

I was particularly impressed by the full cast recording for the unabridged
version of the Golden Compass. Pullman, as narrator, did an excellent job
and I loved the voice of Iorek Bernesson, the armored bear, his voice was
harsh, and often lacked any inflection, which must have been difficult,
but sounded exactly like the right kind of voice for an armored bear..
The same actor also did an impressively scary Lord Asriel. All the actors
added a lot to an already wonderful story.

Jessica E. Moyer
Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security Librarian
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Library Phone: (217) 333 9173
http://acdisweb.acdis.uiuc.edu/Library.html

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Sarah Herlache wrote:

> Most of them are not from 2002, but some of my favorite audiobooks are:
>
> ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTIN' by Rick Bragg, narrated by Frank Muller
> NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND and A WALK IN THE WOODS by Bill Bryson, narrated by Ron McLarty
> Nevada Barr mysteries, narrated by Barbara Rosenblat
> and of course:
> Harry Potter books, narrated by Jim Dale
> Janet Evanovich mysteries, narrated by C. J. Critt
>
> Sarah Herlache
> Foothills Library
> Glendale, Arizona
>
>
>
> 01/02/03 09:25 AM >>>
> I was reading the current issue of AudioFile magazine about how the book narrators prepare to read,
> and they have a feature about readers they call the Golden Voices, which
> include two of my old favorites, George Guidall and Simon Prebble, and one
> of my new ones, Dick Hill. I just finished listening to Michael Connolly's
> Angel's Flight read by Hill and loved it and him. What's nice about the
> feature is that the narrator profiles list all the new books they've
> recorded, but it led me to wonder about favorite audiobooks of 2002, or in
> general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?
>
> Mary K.
> **************************************************
> Mary K. Chelton, MLS, MPH, PhD
> Associate Professor
> Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
> 254 Rosenthal Library
> Queens College
> 65-30 Kissena Blvd.
> Flushing, NY 11367
>
>
>
>
>
> ......................................................................
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FROM: "ROBIN BEERBOWER" <[removed]@mail.open.org>
REC'D: 1/3/03, 12:04 PM

A colleague said this was her favorite "read" of the year and said all
titles in the series were very well done in the audio format.

Robin Beerbower
Salem (OR) Public Library

>>> [removed]@students.uiuc.edu 01/03/03 09:28AM >>>
I was particularly impressed by the full cast recording for the
unabridged
version of the Golden Compass. Pullman, as narrator, did an excellent
job
and I loved the voice of Iorek Bernesson, the armored bear, his voice
was
harsh, and often lacked any inflection, which must have been
difficult,
but sounded exactly like the right kind of voice for an armored bear..
The same actor also did an impressively scary Lord Asriel. All the
actors
added a lot to an already wonderful story.

Jessica E. Moyer
Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security Librarian
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Library Phone: (217) 333 9173
http://acdisweb.acdis.uiuc.edu/Library.html

On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Sarah Herlache wrote:

> Most of them are not from 2002, but some of my favorite audiobooks
are:
>
> ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTIN' by Rick Bragg, narrated by Frank Muller
> NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND and A WALK IN THE WOODS by Bill Bryson,
narrated by Ron McLarty
> Nevada Barr mysteries, narrated by Barbara Rosenblat
> and of course:
> Harry Potter books, narrated by Jim Dale
> Janet Evanovich mysteries, narrated by C. J. Critt
>
> Sarah Herlache
> Foothills Library
> Glendale, Arizona
>
>
>
> 01/02/03 09:25 AM >>>
> I was reading the current issue of AudioFile magazine about how the
book narrators prepare to read,
> and they have a feature about readers they call the Golden Voices,
which
> include two of my old favorites, George Guidall and Simon Prebble,
and one
> of my new ones, Dick Hill. I just finished listening to Michael
Connolly's
> Angel's Flight read by Hill and loved it and him. What's nice about
the
> feature is that the narrator profiles list all the new books they've
> recorded, but it led me to wonder about favorite audiobooks of 2002,
or in
> general, of Fiction_L subscribers. Any suggestions?
>
> Mary K.
> **************************************************
> Mary K. Chelton, MLS, MPH, PhD
> Associate Professor
> Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
> 254 Rosenthal Library
> Queens College
> 65-30 Kissena Blvd.
> Flushing, NY 11367
>
>
>
>
>
>
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FROM: "Warner, Deb" <[removed]@co.durham.nc.us>
REC'D: 1/3/03, 2:01 PM

I'd like to put in a vote for two:
Barbara Rosenblat because she does the different voices so well without
being intrusive
Nigel Planer he does Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels on audio and
handles the comic fantasy beautifully, both the narration and different
characters

FROM: Sandra <[removed]@cox.net>
REC'D: 1/3/03, 7:08 PM

My vote for favorite goes to Brian Jacques reading his Redwall
tales. Such a wonderful array of accents & character voices! I
also love listening to Bill Bryson read his own material. And I tend
to listen to lots of titles read by Tim Curry but am not sure if I am
drawn to him as a reader or if he just happens to read a lot of
titles in my interest areas.
--
Sandra Mundy
Jesse Smith Library
Harrisville, RI

FROM: Dennis Lien <[removed]@tc.umn.edu>
REC'D: 1/3/03, 8:22 PM

At 07:25 PM 1/2/03 -0500, you wrote:
>If someone's already mentioned this I apologize, but one of my
>all-time favorite audio books is Angela's Ashes read by the author Frank
>McCourt.

<snip>

My all-time favorite audio book is Daniel Pinkwater's CHICAGO DAYS,
HOBOKEN NIGHTS, read by the author. It's also my all-time least
favorite audio book, since it's the only audio book I've ever
listened to. (I had a long drive in front of me and had forgotten
to bring my usual stash of old time radio tapes.)

Actually, I did enjoy it. Not as much as having the read the book
in print form already, though.

Dennis Lien / U of Minnesota Libraries // [removed]@tc.umn.edu

FROM: Mona Stevenson <[removed]@wtcpl.lib.oh.us>
REC'D: 1/6/03, 11:02 AM

Most of my favorites have already been listed - Rosenblatt, Critt, and
Guidall (especially doing Hillerman). I'd add two other Recorded Books
readers - Patrick Tull doing Brother Cadfael and John McDonough, especially
doing Jan Karon's series. I've been told she has said she now "hears" her
characters in his voices. Lynn Thigpen is also excellent. We get and I
listen to audiobooks from many sources, but my favorites seem to come from
Recorded Books.

Mona Stevenson
Assistant Director
Warren-Trumbull County (OH) Public Library

FROM: Mary Van Dyke <[removed]@CLSN3046.glenview.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 1/7/03, 2:33 PM

Mona,

Tull and McDonough are favorites of mine too. If you have not listened to
Patrick Tull read the Patrick O'Brian Jack Aubrey series, you are in for
a treat--listen to them in order if possible.

Currently I am enjoying listening to George Guidall read Umberto Eco's
BAUDOLINO.

Mary Van Dyke
Glenview (IL) Public Library

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