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In the Audio Corner

IRRITABLE HEARTS. Mac McClelland. Brilliance Audio. During the past 20 years, society has finally come to see Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a very real affliction with very real effects. In Irritable Hearts, … Continue reading

March 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

New From Brilliance Audio

SAINT ODD. Dean Koontz. #7 In the Odd Thomas Series. Brilliance Audio. Koontz is revered for his ability to keep you on the edge of your seat with his stories, … Continue reading

February 17, 2015 · Leave a comment

The First Wife

THE FIRST WIFE. Erica Spindler. Macmillan Audio. Spindler’s riveting novel introduces us to Bailey Browne. A girl like so many others, Bailey dreams of rescue, longing to be the centerpiece … Continue reading

February 6, 2015 · Leave a comment

Modern American Snipers

MODERN AMERICAN SNIPERS. Chris Martin. Macmillan Audio. Americans have long had a certain fascination with gunfighters – from Billy The Kid to Dillinger to Bonnie and Clyde, the subject resonates with … Continue reading

January 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

Two New Audios Memorialize the Heartbeat of Homer

THE ILIAD. Homer. Translated by Robert Fitzgerald. Macmillan Audio. THE ODYSSEY. Homer. Translated by Robert Fitzgerald. Macmillan Audio. Fitzgerald’s translations are notable for their ability to capture the lyricism of … Continue reading

September 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

Spotlighting Brilliance Audio

As we move into Autumn and the close of another year, The Electric Review has traditionally surveyed the audio book landscape to spotlight the best in talking literature. This year, … Continue reading

September 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Uncertain Justice: The Roberts Court & the Constitution

UNCERTAIN JUSTICE. The Roberts Court And The Constitution. Laurence Tribe. Joshua Matz. Macmillan Audio. The rulings that have flowed forth from the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts have pierced the nation, … Continue reading

July 31, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Lost Writings of Jack Kerouac

THE HAUNTED LIFE AND OTHER WRITINGS. Jack Kerouac. Brilliance Audio. Print Version From Da Capo Press. Fans of novelist Jack Kerouac will hail the publication of The Haunted Life as a major … Continue reading

June 3, 2014 · Leave a comment

MacMillan Audio Brings D-Day To the Young Listener

D- DAY: THE INVASION OF NORMANDY, 1944. Rick Atkinson. MacMillan Audio. This volume has been adapted for the young reader from The Guns At Last Night, and it serves as a compelling … Continue reading

May 1, 2014 · Leave a comment
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