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#23-41 Audiobooks in 41 Days #4

Get Caught ListeningWe continue sampling the 41 books that have become part of the Narration by George legacy of audiobooks.  This week, there is a young adult book for fun, a couple of Romance/Life titles, a dystopian look at the future, and a book about a couple of angels (and one is not so angelic).

The links referred to in this week’s podcast are:

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Rats, Pumpkins, and Other Rumors, by Pamela Horner

Roots and Wings at Loonstone Lake, by Sue Badeau

The San Francisco Wedding Planner

Seasons of Change, by Michael Gardner

Sisters Divided, by Joy Ross Davis

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#22-41 Audiobooks in 41 Days #3

santa-claus-in-hammock-relaxing-in-tropical-beachWe continue this excursion into the world of audiobooks produced by Narration by George by looking at the next group of books we’ve been featuring on Twitter (@narrationbygeo) and Facebook. Plus there is the announcement of an important new title and a special sale with only a few days left before it expires.  Join me for this review of audiobooks with excerpts that are unique to this podcast!

The links to the books and specials mentioned in this podcast are here:

Alive and Whole: Amputation, Emotional Recovery, by Dee Malchow
My Words Into the Beyond, by Regina Puckett
The Name of the Hawk, Legion, by Murray Pura
Neighbors, New in the Neighborhood, by Patti J. Smith
Non-Prophet Murders, by Becky Wooley
Once Upon a Christmas Eve, by Anne Baxter Campbell
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Christmas in July
The Outlaw Unchained, Bleeding Kansas, by C. Q. Scafidi
The Painted Sky, Rio Oro, by Murray Pura

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#20-41 Audiobooks in 41 Days #2

Get Caught ListeningLast week we started a celebration of the privilege I’ve had to voice 41 audiobooks over the last couple of years.  I’m continuing this celebration this week with the second installment of this series.  We look and listen to excerpts from seven more audiobooks presented in mostly alphabetical order.  Here are the links for this week’s books:

The Sixth Lobe, by Michael Miller

Born to Matter, by Michael Miller

Breaking Dawn, by Regina Puckett

Colony Zero, Volume 1-Contact, by Travis Perry, Mark Venturini, Mark Carver, Tracy Krauss, Shannon Laws, Grace Yee, and Lisa Godfrees

Concealed in My Heart, by Regina Puckett

Faith and the Law, by James Griffin

Fifth Wheel, Volume 1-Gracies Gift, by Michele Huey

#19-41 Audiobooks in 41 Days

Get Caught ListeningThis week we are celebrating the privilege that I’ve had to voice 41 audiobooks in the last couple of years. If you’ve followed my Facebook or Twitter feeds, you’ll have seen a title: 41 Audiobooks in 41 Days. Each day of the week, I’m featuring a different audiobook – presented largely in alphabetical order. (There are variations for books that are part of a series or a holiday happening. )

In this podcast, I play excerpts from the books which have been featured in the past few days. This is something we’ll do until the 41 Audiobooks in 41 Days ends sometime in August.  I hope you find something that will tickle your ears!!! Enjoy!

#15-The Hear Now Festival, Kansas City, MO

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Kelley Hazen

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Rozanne Devine

Hear-Now-Fest-Mark-Twain-we Next week, I will be participating in the audio equivalent of a film festival.  Hear Now: The Audio Fiction and Arts Festival is the only festival of its kind in the U.S.  It features contemporary audio fiction including: live and scripted solo performances, audio theater, audiobooks, audio art, classic radio drama, sound design, and much more.  Kansas City, MO hosts this festival this year from June 11-14.  The festival is featuring a celebration of the works of Mark Twain.  Actresses Kelley Hazen and Rozanne Devine and I will be appearing on Thursday evening to read excerpts from three works of Mark Twain.  I will read from Huckleberry Finn; Kelley will read from Tom Sawyer; and Rozanne Devine will read from The Diaries of Adam and Eve.  In this podcast, I feature an interview with actress Rosie Devine, information about Kelley Hazen and readings from all of us.

#11-Historical Novels

DOI #4-CoverLet Freedom Ring coverHistorical novels provide us with information, drama, interesting settings and fascinating characters.  Not to mention, that we actually can learn something of actual events.  In this podcast, I examine and play samples from two of the historical novels which I have recorded.  From the days of the founding of our country, we’ll ask the question, “Would you sign?” from the Declaration of Independence Series.  From the troubled Civil War era, we’ll watch the surprising actions of a sutler in Murray Pura’s series, Let Freedom Ring.  John Hancock was written by Joseph Max Lewis.  The Sutler of Petersburg was penned by Joy Ross Davis.

A special note about this podcast.  You’ll hear authentic music from Revolutionary War times and Civil War times in the background.  From Revolutionary Times, you’ll hear the ballad “Free America.”  From Civil War times you’ll hear, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”, “The Bonny Blue Flag”, and “Shenandoah.”

#9: The Merger of Audiobooks & Spiritual Ideas: #2 Novels

Swaddling Clothes coverOnce Upon a Christmas Eve coverThis is the second week exploring the merger of audiobooks with spiritual ideas. While we may usually think of Bibles, books about the Bible, or devotionals containing spiritual ideas, there are other forms of writing which can be rich in spiritual ideas. In this episode, I take a look at two novels which explore spiritual ideas using the story of the birth of Jesus as their platform.  Amber Shamel’s The Swaddling Clothes is a historical novel inspired by a Veggie Tales episode.  Anne Baxter-Campbells Once Upon a Christmas Eve tells the story of a teenage who needs to learn a lesson or two.  You’ll hear excerpts from both of these books.

#5-An Interview in the G-Zone

On March 10, 2015, I went into the G-Zone with Giovanni Gelati of Helping Hands Press to talk about audiGZoneobooks.  We talked about the variety of books I’ve recorded and how I deal with the emotions of a character without totally succumbing to them while recording the book.  You’ll hear about some upcoming projects as well as a sample of a recent release – Sonrise in Sweetland, volume 1-The Short Engagement. You may also hear a thing or two you didn’t know about yours truly!

Action/Adventure – Knighthawke by Jerry Minchew

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Knighthawke

Knighthawke: Vanishing Shadows by Jerry Minchew

Knighthawke: Vanishing Shadows
by Jerry Minchew

This week we look at the action-adventure genre of novels – something for the guys.  Jerry Minchew has penned a pair of fine books in Knighthawke and Knighthawke: Vanishing Shadows.  This pair of books tells us the story of our hero Michael Walker in search of himself and his identity.  To date, these two books are BEST SELLERS. This story of searching is full of twists, turns, adventure, romance, and even some science fiction.  Listen to samples from each book.