Most of us working here at the library love to read. And some of us like to listen to our books from time to time. Here are some audiobooks we have been enjoying lately:
Pam M., Assistant Library Director –
“I am listening to 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster. It is the story of Archie Ferguson, a Jewish boy born in Newark in 1947, and tells about four different alternative futures for him. It is narrated by the author which makes the listening experience great because his voice is so believable as the voice of an older Archie. It is 29 CDs, but I don’t want it to end – – you really look forward to hearing about Archie’s parallel lives and what comes next.”
Megan, Systems Manager –
“World War Z by Max Brooks. With a cast of over 20 famous actors doing the voices, including Alan Alda, Nathan Fillion, Simon Pegg, and Jeri Ryan, it was an amazing listening experience.”
Evelyn, Readers’ Services Librarian –
“I have found an audiobook narrator that I love listening to. Bahni Turpin has narrated some wonderful YA books such as The Sun Is Also a Star and Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. She is also the narrator of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, which has won numerous awards including the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Literature. My next audiobook will be The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas which is another YA book narrated by Ms. Turpin.”
Rosemarie B., Children’s Services Librarian –
“I just finished listening to The Two Family House by Lynda Loigman. The story is about two Jewish families living in Brooklyn during the 1950’s. The narrator uses a “Jewish-Brooklyn” accent which adds to the sense of place and time. Listening to an audiobook adds an emotional dimension to a story.”
Jackie, Head of Readers’ Services –
“I just finished Once We Were Brothers by Ronald H. Balson for the Afternoon Book Discussion. The narrator truly brought the characters to life.”
Lisa J., Readers’ Services Librarian –
“I recently finished listening to The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher, a funny, poignant autobiography about Fisher’s early days making the first Star Wars Movie. A flawed but creative and talented person that left us too soon.”
Betty P., Reference Librarian –
“I’ll Take You There by Wally Lamb. The book is about 7 hours long. It was short and entertaining. The typical Wally lamb book concerning women’s issues.”
Sonia, Health Reference Librarian –
“Every once in a while I like to listen to one of James Patterson’s books because they have brief chapters which makes it easier to listen to them in short spurts. The one I am listening to now is The Black Book which had great reviews for its audio version. I’m enjoying it because I am suspecting almost everyone, except the hero, of being the bad guy (or girl).”
-posted by Sonia, Reference Services
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