Whether you are baking, wrapping presents, or applying the last varnish on the hand-carved toys, an excellently narrated audiobook would be a perfect companion for you this December.
Here are just a sample of the audiobooks recommended by ALA and Washington Post that are available in the collection at your Lake Forest Library.
Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel, narrated by Simon Vance. CD AUDIOBK MAN
Vance brings Tudor England to life in his beautifully accented and paced narration.
Heft by Liz Moore, narrated by Narrated by Kirby Heyborne and Keith Szarabajka. CD AUDIOBK MOO
The contrast between Heyborne's quiet and Szarabajka's sonorous voices tell a poignant story of family relationships and lost souls.
The Inquisitor by Mark Allen Smith, narrated by Ari Fliakos. CD AUDIOBK SMI
Fliakos' skill in creating tone, character and pace enhances the haunting quality of Smith's story.
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, narrated by Fenella Woolgar.
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Woolgar’s brisk, cultivated English delivery contributes a bracing, chins-up quality to the protagonist's tumultuous life.
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson, narrated by Bill Bryson.
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Bryson brings us a medley of signal events with his adopted British accent is pleasant and subtly amused.
Ghostman by Roger Hobbs, narrated by Jake Weber.
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Weber brings great patience to the voice of the protagonist in this complex thriller.
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