
Before I discuss Dan Brown, I have to tell you: I got my hands on the nook at Barnes & Noble yesterday. They finally had a working demo on the floor and I was all over it… and disappointed. I loved the features and the touch screen. I wish they had offered more choices of [...]

There are quite a few exciting new releases just in time for holiday vacations! Okay, I’m not going anywhere, but I hope I have some time to read… Let’s see what’s new in audiobooks this week. Witch and Wizard by James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet, read by Spencer Locke & Elijah Wood. James Patterson is [...]

The New York Times Book Review included its list of the 10 best books of 2009 on Sunday. Yesterday, I discussed the 5 best fiction titles. The nonfiction list includes a memoir, a biography, and more. Which audiobooks will you read this winter? The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and [...]

This weekend, the NY Times Book Review released its list of the 10 best audio books of 2009. They chose 5 fiction and 5 nonfiction titles. In other words, if you want to be an authority on the best of the best of 2009, these are the books to read. Today, I am presenting the [...]

Kirkus Reviews closed this week, affecting booksellers and librarians as they choose books to stock the shelves. Three major publishers announced plans to delay major titles in electronic format. Will this affect audiobook readers? Kirkus: You may not recognize Kirkus Reviews, but booksellers and libraries relied on the journal to guide them. Relying on the [...]

Yesterday, I presented titles from the iTunes list of “Best Audiobooks of 2009”. Today, I would like to chat about the top sellers. It is always interesting to find that the top sellers and those titles considered “best” do not always coincide. The Shack by William P. Young (read by Roger Mueller) When Mac Philips [...]

This week, iTunes unveiled its lists of the best audiobooks, apps, music, and more as well as the top sellers in each area. Interestingly, the books labeled “best” are not necessarily the top sellers… Here’s a look at the list of the best audiobooks of the year from iTunes. Topping the “Best of 2009” list [...]