Jose’s Favorite Audiobooks

June is National Audiobook Month and as part of the celebration Kristen and I are listing our favorite audiobooks. Audiobooks are a great way to enjoy books when it’s not convenient to read them, like during commutes to and from work or when you’re working outdoors. The best audiobooks help provide an extra dimension to books, giving the characters and the plot more life than just letters on a page. Here are some of my favorite audiobooks: Anathem by Neal Stephenson (Narrated by Oliver Wyman, Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, Neal Stephenson) I had first listened to Anathem after hearing how great an audiobook it was from other science fiction fans. The narration does a great job in pulling you into the story, and the emotions felt by the characters come through amazingly. Another nice touch is the Gregorian chant songs that are played in between parts of the book, it [...]

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BORN STANDING UP: A COMIC’S LIFE Book Review

BORN STANDING UP: A COMIC’S LIFE by Steve Martin Born Standing Up is one of the best biographies I have ever heard (I listened to the unabridged audiobook – more on that below), and definitely the best autobiography. Martin does a wonderful job retelling his life story (his “stand-up life” you could say) in a manner that is both entertaining and thought provoking. The book traces Martin’s career from his early performances, to his work on the Smother Brothers Comedy Hour, and then to when his act hit the big time, with a narrative that gives you a wonderful insight into his life. Throughout the book you begin to see that as funny as Steve Martin is, he had to work extremely hard to achieve his success, both in finding what was funny and dealing with setbacks along the way. He also provides glimpses of the role relationships (friends, business [...]

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