I've liked other audiobooks from Simon Winchester: A Crack in the Edge of the World (San Francisco Earthquake of 1906) and Krakatoa. Other nonfiction: The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan and David McCullough's John Adams. For SF/fantasy, I loved Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys (performed by Lenny Henry) and Gaiman's own narration of Neverwhere.
Zoe: She shot you. Mal: Well, yeah, she did a bit... still --
'Serenity'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
bennett - Jul 17, 2010 11:30:42 am PDT #11751 of 28343
Kat - Jul 17, 2010 1:19:51 pm PDT #11752 of 28343
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
David McCullough's John Adams
I really liked this! Made me love John Adams.
javachik - Jul 17, 2010 1:42:52 pm PDT #11753 of 28343
Our wings are not tired.
You mean you didn't already love him from 1776???!
Amy - Jul 17, 2010 2:02:57 pm PDT #11754 of 28343
Because books.
I've wanted to read The Worst Hard Time for a while -- I saw a documentary that featured him and the book on either PBS or the History Channel, and it was fascinating.
bennett - Jul 17, 2010 2:19:37 pm PDT #11755 of 28343
Amy, I think I've seen the documentary you mean and the book is even better - it does an excellent job of combining overall historical trends/themes with survivors' stories. Really excellent.
Amy - Jul 17, 2010 2:39:06 pm PDT #11756 of 28343
Because books.
I also came in halfway through, if I remember correctly, and programs like that always make me want a book so I can really dig into the whole story. It was fascinating to see some of the survivors' interviews, though.
Kathy A - Jul 17, 2010 4:56:45 pm PDT #11757 of 28343
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
You mean you didn't already love him from 1776???!
Between 1776 and the PBS broadcast of The Adams Chronicles in the '70s, I loved both John and Abigail. I've got a signed copy of the McCullogh bio and a collection of their letters called My Dearest Friend.
Amy - Jul 19, 2010 12:27:56 pm PDT #11758 of 28343
Because books.
I took Sara to the library and found Wolf Hall right there on the new release shelf! Score.
megan walker - Jul 19, 2010 12:47:16 pm PDT #11759 of 28343
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Yes, I was able to renew it (which allowed me to go ahead and read Hornet's Nest first). I can't believe it wasn't on hold.
Amy - Jul 19, 2010 12:51:27 pm PDT #11760 of 28343
Because books.
I am sadly unsurprised it was available at our library.
It is huge, though. I feel like I should have started reading a week ago.