Tag Archives: audio books

Let’s take a Holiday Break

Being the Wednesday between Christmas and New Year’s Day, let’s take a “podcast break.”  So, there will be no new audio this week.  However, the Holiday Giftaway is still on.  Just answer one of the questions I’ve posed in any of the past three podcasts, send me an answer via Facebook, Twitter,or e-mail (george@narrationbygeorge.com) and I’ll send you the instructions to download one of the books in the Narration by George Library of audio books.

Join me in 2017 for more on audio books, spiritual ideas, and other items of interest.

#90-The Christmas Story & the Holiday Giftaway

This week, I take most of the podcast to re-tell the Christmas Story – that miraculous event which brought the world the Savior we all need.  Not only do we hear the story, but I share music which is appropriate for the events of the story.

 

 

We also share a new question for our Holiday Giftaway.  Correctly answer the question about the story of Christmas, and you’ll get to download a free audio book!  What a deal!

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#89-Christmas Stories & a Holiday GiftAway

We continue our Holiday GiftAway this month with another chance for you to win the audio book of your choice from the Narration by George library.  Answer this week’s trivia question about story of the birth of Jesus, and you might be one of the ten winners this week.

We have favorite Christmas songs and favorite Christmas movies.  Do you have a favorite Christmas book? This week’s podcast features three Christmas audio books.  One of them may become a favorite for you.  Listen to the samples.  Then listen for the story of this week’s Christmas Carol: “Go Tell It On the Mountain.”

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#88 – Pearl Harbor Remembrances & Holidays GiftAway

Today is the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Empire on December 7, 1941.  I start out today’s podcast by remembering the overall events as well as hearing stories from some of the few survivors left.  Plus, there is a surprise at the end of the story that I just learned about today.

 

We also spend some time looking at two mysteries which are fun reads.  The first Sherlock Holmes novel, A Study is Scarlet, is a great mystery which actually helped to change the way the police investigations are conducted today.  And Becky Wooley’s book, Non Prophet Murders, takes us into the world of churches and how they might – or might not – work.  It’s a book which makes you laugh and think, too.

Or course, both of these books are eligible for the Holiday GiftAway.  Be one of the first 10 to correctly answer a question about the Christmas Story from the scriptures, and I’ll send you a FREE AUDIOBOOK from the Narration by George Library of book.  Listen for this week’s question.

LINKS IN TODAY’S PODCAST

  • A Study in Scarlet, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Non Prophet Murders, by Becky Wooley
  • Narration by George on Facebook
  • Narration by George on Twitter
  • e-mail: george@narrationbygeorge.com

#86-December Gift-Away (For the Ladies 1)

december-gift-away-2016It’s the holiday gift-giving season.  You’ve had the opportunity to empty your wallet over and over again in the last week.  Now, I’m offering a gift to you – free audio books!  Each week, I’m giving away 10 audio books.  Listen for the trivia question and answer the question correctly.  The first 10 correct responses will receive an audio book of your choice from the Narration by George library.  Plus, I share some samples from books you might be interested in listening to.  This week, I focus on three romance novels from Regina Puckett.  Join me and get a free audio book!

LINKS IN THIS WEEKS PODCAST

#85 – Sherlock Revisited, #2

A Study in Scarlett CD cover

After detouring to honor our veterans last week, I pick up this week’s podcast to continue our look at the first Sherlock Holmes novel, A Study in Scarlet.  This novel is divided into two parts.  In the first part, we learn who committed the crime.  In the second part, we find out why.  So, I play excerpts from my production of the second part of the novel from the amazing description of the western desert to the perpetrator’s tracking down his victims.  I think you’ll enjoy this look at an amazing writing.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:

  • A Study in Scarlet, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Narration by George on Facebook
  • Narration by George on Twitter
  • e-Mail Narration by George: george@narrationbygeorge.com

#84-For Our Veterans

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Sgt. John Yell (back, right)

This Friday is Veteran’s Day.  So, I wanted to honor my fellow Vets with music and reading.  This podcast features a little about the job I used to do for the military, the Armed Forces Medley (all the themes of each of the services), some poetry from Regina Puckett, the story of Sgt. John Yell, the uncle of one of my authors, and the prologue from a book, Undeserved Favor, that will be out in the spring featuring the fictional Sgt. Frank Ballard.  I close with some scripture and commentary that are particularly appropriate for this post-election season.

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#81-Avatars of Web-Surfer

avatars-of-web-surfer-cover-crop-smWe take a deeper look at the book which is currently in production here, Avatars of Web-Surfer.  I talk about some of the stories that are a part of the book and how they lend themselves to the theme of the book.  Plus you’ll hear an extended excerpt from the first Episode in the book.  Join me as we dive into some interesting science fiction with spiritual overtones.

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#80-Next Up

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This week, I’m back with a look at the Four Spooky Offerings of 2016 for Halloween.  We look at Slimmer, Do You Want to Play a Game?, Payback, and Crying Through Plastic Eyes; all short stories written by Regina Puckett.  I play you samples from two of the books and share a little of the plot lines.  But you have to listen to the books to find the endings!

avatars-of-web-surfer-cover-crop-smThen it’s time to look forward to the next offering coming from Narration by George: Avatars of Web-Surfer.  This is a collaborative effort of four authors to bring a great Science Fiction idea to life.  I’ve got an audio sample of an early version of the book for you to sample.  And we talk about the Virtual Release Party for this new book.  Exciting stuff!

 

 

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No Podcast This Week

Hey Everyone.  Sorry for the lack of a podcast this week.  However, I am suffering from two maladies.

  • My Comcast connection has slowed to a crawl – almost to a stand-still – and doesn’t look as if it will recover before the day is out.  It’s a little hard to upload something that may take hours.  Thank you Comcast!
  • My lack of inspiration for this week.  For some reason, I just don’t have a great idea for sharing with you.  Rather than bore you, pick up on a podcast you haven’t listened to this week.

Thanks for your patience.  I’ll see you next week with the Narration by George Podcast – the podcast on audiobooks, spiritual ideas, and other items of interest.