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Bloch Stalks the Ripper Again

Revisado: 02-03-25

Robert Bloch wrote several Jack the Ripper stories in his career from Weird Tales to Star Trek. This later novel is an engaging version of the real life murders and investigation.

Matt Godfrey does an excellent job bringing the work to life. Valancourt Books is doing classic horror fans a service by bringing more of Bloch’s work back into print.

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Rudnicki Ellison Gestalt Brings Sturgeon Classic to Life

Revisado: 11-22-23

The novel is in three parts and the first is a slow build but it pays off in the rest of the novel.

The heart of the book is Part 2 Baby is Three, which is the novella that was expanded into the novel. It’s a joy to hear Harlan Ellison perform this section. It’s POV is perfect for him.

I’ve had it in my library for years and glad I finally gave it a listen.

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A brief and fun history of sex

Revisado: 07-11-23

If you know Kate Lister from her Betwixt the Sheets podcast, this book is for you. It is a smart and funny exploration of the history of sex. And she’s also a wonderful narrator.

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Powerful and thoughtful

Revisado: 12-17-22

Michael K. Williams left us with not only an amazing acting career and work to better our communities but also this thoughtful work about his life and struggles.

I’m glad his co-author Jon Sternfeld was able to complete the memoir posthumously from their interviews.

Dion Graham is an excellent narrator as always.

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Listen for No Doors, No Windows

Revisado: 01-28-21

This audio book contains two short story collections, The Deadly Streets and No Doors, No Windows. While The Deadly Streets is a good collection of some Ellison's 1950s and 1960s stories, No Doors, No Windows is an excellent collection of his mystery and crime stories. (There are some crime stories in The Deadly Streets, too.)

No Doors, No Windows contains three stories, The Whimper of Whipped Dogs, Status Quo at Troyden's, and Tired Old Man, which rank among his best work.

Michael Braun and Mia Barron do a fine job of performing the stories. And Harlan Ellison reading Tired Old Man from Voice From The Edge Vol. 3 is also included so you get a chance to hear Harlan read his own work.

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If you love the 1956 movie, you’ll love the original novel

Revisado: 06-27-18

It was fun to rediscover the Jack Finney novel through this audiobook. I’m sure I appreciate Finney’s writing more as an adult than I did as a teenager.

Quite a bit of the novel was used in the movie.

The performer is director Don Siegel’s son and there is a short interview with him at the end of the audiobook about his father’s film.

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Rock n Roll Hero/Purple Dinosaur

Revisado: 03-03-17

I'm so glad Bruce Springsteen chose to narrate the audio book version of his autobiography. It would be a great read but hearing his voice adds another dimension to the experience.

Springsteen himself admits that he hasn't told the entire story but what he has chosen to reveal is powerful. His openness about his struggle with mental illness may help to reduce the stigma that continues with those diseases.

The book is another great American story that stands with the best of his songs.

I already liked Springsteen but this book made me like him even more. Anyone who has the insight and wit to describe his job as celebrity to his young child as the same as Barney the Purple Dinosaur is worth reading.

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Your Audio Guide to Ellison Wonderland

Revisado: 06-14-15

For me any new Harlan Ellison audiobook is a cause for celebration. If you’re a fan, this 2015 edition of Ellison Wonderland includes a lengthy new introduction and a new story within the introduction section.

If you haven’t read Ellison before these are earlier works and you may first want to check out his Edge in My Voice collections, which include many of his best stories. He also reads/performs many of the stories in the collection, which I prefer. The other performers are also very good.

Ellison Wonderland is fun and the new material makes it worth your while if you’ve previously read the book.

Here is a breakdown of the contents:
• GO THOU AND DO LIKEWISE: AN APPRECIATION OF HARLAN ELLISON by J. Michael Straczynski
• Author’s Introduction: THE MAN ON THE MUSHROOM (1974/1984)
• Author’s new Introduction: DON’T LOOK BEHIND YOU: THE LAST DANGEROUS INTRODUCTION TO ELLISON WONDERLAND (2013)
• COMMUTER’S PROBLEM
• DO-IT-YOURSELF (Written in collaboration with Joe L. Hensley)
• THE SILVER CORRIDOR
• ALL THE SOUNDS OF FEAR
• GNOMEBODY
• THE SKY IS BURNING
• MEALTIME
• THE VERY LAST DAY OF A GOOD WOMAN
• BATTLEFIELD
• DEAL FROM THE BOTTOM
• THE WIND BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS
• ARE YOU LISTENING? (AKA, THE FORCES THAT CRUSH)
• NOTHING FOR MY NOON MEAL
• HADJ
• RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY
• IN LONELY LANDS
• BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARDS
• AFTERWORD by Josh Olson

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Excellent Contemporary Fantasy Novel

Revisado: 02-06-14

I bought the book because I was intrigued by the title. It didn't fulfill any of my preconceived notions (like retelling the Minotaur myth from his perspective). I'm not complaining.

Instead it's the story of an immortal living a pretty ordinary life in the United States. Most people accept him as part of their world even though he is a minotaur.

Neil Gaiman mentions in his introduction that author Steven Sherrill suggested Holter Graham as the narrator. This is the first time I've listened to a book narrated by Graham and his work is excellent. He brings the characters and text to life.

The book is rich on it's own but this is an example of what a great performer can add to a work.

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A Holiday Treat

Revisado: 11-18-12

This is a wonderful reading of the Dickens classic. Tom Baker's distinctive voice brings out the warmth and humor of the book.

If you are a fan of Tom Baker, this is a must buy. If you're not a fan, take a chance on this audio book and you will be by the time you finish it.

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