Thursday, December 31, 2009

(2516) The Day the Earth Stood Still (Dramatized) by Harry Bates, & Edmund H. North


Publisher's Summary

Starring Michael Rennie and Jean Peters - An alien space craft, lands on Earth just after the Second World War, and in the new era of history. A mighty robot emerges from the craft, to bring an important message from the alien 'Klaatu'. Listen how, after in initially hostile reception, he tries to bring his message to the people of Earth!
One of the classic Radio Theatre Productions you will want to listen to over and over again!

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(2515) Outlanders #016; Tigers of Heaven by James Axler


Summary:

The atomic megacull exiled humanity to the world of their birth and delivered the power of life and death to the hands of an elite few. It is a power measured in blood - those who shed it and those willing to spill it. What remains of America is ruled by emissaries of a conspiracy that has damned mankind throughout history. But this oligarchy is weakening, divided by internal conflict and the unbreakable will of a group of outcasts, fighting for humanity's freedom...

Torn between swearing allegiance to the mysterious imperator and maintaining control of their individual territories, the barons are vulnerable. Imprisoned in Cobalt's Area 51 stronghold, Kane, once a soldier of the ruling elite, is aided by rebel forces who fear future genocide for both human and hybrid alike. As the baronies factionalize, Kane and his compatriots must choose sides in a war that is about to shift the paradigm of power, and deal human destiny a terrifying new twist... (The Imperator Wars - Book #2 of 3)



Wednesday, December 30, 2009

(2513) Librivox Short Sci-fi Story Collection, Vol. 019 by Various Authors

Summary:

Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author’s contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically “think” rather than “shoot” their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author’s imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite)

In This Collection:
All Cats Are Gray by Andre Norton

Beyond Lies the Wub by Phillip K. Dick

The Gallery by Rog Phillips

The Happy Unfortunate by Robert Silverberg

The Man Who Saw the Future by Edmond Hamilton

A Matter of Proportion by Anne Walker

The Sargasso of Space by Edmond Hamilton

Something Will Turn Up by David Mason

Stopover by William Gerken

Toy Shop by Harrison, Harry

On Librivox: http://librivox.org/short-science-fiction-collection-19/

(2512) Silver Tower by Dale Brown


Publisher's Summary

Iran has been invaded. And America responds in a grueling counterattack by air, by sea - and by a brave new technology that will redefine war. The most sophisticated laser defense system ever. It is called Silver Tower. And it will change the balance of world power forever.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Tower-Dale-Brown/dp/0425115291/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260654207&sr=1-1

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(2511) A War of Gifts by Orson Scott Card


Publisher's Summary

The human race is at war with an insect-like alien race. The first battles went badly, and now Earth prepares to defend itself against the imminent threat of total destruction at the hands of an inscrutable alien enemy. All focus is on the development and training of generals who can fight such a war - and win.
The long distances of interstellar space have given hope to the defenders of Earth; they have time to train these future commanders from childhood, forging them into an irresistible force in the high-orbital facility called the Battle School.
At Battle School, there is only one purpose, only one curriculum: the strategy and tactics of war. The children are drawn from all nations, all races, all religions. There is no room for cultural differences, no room for religious observances, and certainly no room for Santa Claus.
But the young warriors disagree. When one of them

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/War-Gifts-Ender-Story/dp/0765358999/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260654106&sr=1-1

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

(2510) OTR, Podcasts & Music by Various Performers


Music: The 5th Dimension; 36 All-Time Greatest Hits Disc 3

Music: Best Of Linda Ronstadt, The - The Capitol Years Disc 1

Old Time Radio Show: Johnny Dollar; "the Weather Or Not Matter"

Podcast: Le Jazz Affair, show 370

Podcast: Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy show 567

Podcast: Prometheus Radio Theatre, Super Human Time- Dashing Act 1

Music: The Starlite Orchestra, White Christmas

Old Time Radio Show: X Minus One, Ep033-Time and Time Again 1956-01-11

Sunday, December 27, 2009

(2509) Flight of the Intruder by Stephen Coonts


Publisher's Summary

Experience the thrills of naval aviation during the Vietnam War and learn of the intense pressures of the profession through naval pilot Jake Grafton, who soars off carriers, bombs from tree-top levels and makes treacherous night landings.
You will learn about how an innocent love of flying turns into guilt and frustration over seemingly meaningless actions in Vietnam. Veteran A-6 Intruder pilot Stephen Coonts expertly captures the drama of aerial warfare.

 On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Flight-Intruder-Stephen-Coonts/dp/1591141273/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260653700&sr=1-1

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

(2508) Anathem by Neal Stephenson


Publisher's Summary

Fraa Erasmus is a young avout living in the Concent of Saunt Edhar, a sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, protected from the corrupting influences of the "Saecular" world by ancient stone, honored traditions, and complex rituals.
Over the centuries, cities, and governments have risen and fallen beyond the concent's walls. Three times during history's darkest epochs, bloody violence born of superstition and ignorance has invaded and devastated the cloistered mathic community. Yet always the avout have managed to adapt in the wake of catastrophe, becoming out of necessity more austere and less dependent on technology and material things. Erasmus, however, has no fear of the outside - the Extramuros - for the last of the terrible times was long, long ago.
Now, in celebration of the week-long, once-in-a-decade rite of Apert, the fras and suurs prepare to venture outside the concent's gates - opening them wide at the same time to welcome the curious "extras" in.
During his first Apert as a fra, Erasmus eagerly anticipates reconnecting with the landmarks and family he hasn't seen since he was "collected". But before the week is out, both the existence he abandoned and the one he embraced will stand poised on the perilous brink of cataclysmic change.
Powerful unforeseen forces threaten the peaceful stability of mathic life and the established ennui of the Extramuros - a threat that only an unsteady alliance of Saecular and avout can oppose - as, one by one, Raz's colleagues, teachers, and friends are all called forth from the safety of the concent in hopes of warding off global disaster.
Suddenly burdened with a worlds-shattering responsibility, Erasmus finds himself a major player in a drama that will determine the future of everything - as he sets out on an extraordinary odyssey that will carry him to the most dangerous, inhospitable corners of an unfamiliar planet...and far beyond.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Anathem-Neal-Stephenson/dp/006147410X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260653359&sr=1-1

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Music Interlude 1:
Best Of Linda Ronstadt, The - The Capitol Years Disc 2
Olivia Newton-John Gold Disc 2
The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas Disc 2


Music Interlude 2:
Alan Parson's Project; Tales Of Mystery & Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe
Tanya Tucker 20 Greatest Hits
Various Artists; We Wish You a Merry Christmas [2001 Madacy]

(2507) The Turner Chronicles Book 1; Traitor (Podiobooks) by Mark Eller


Summary:

Last Chance - a small town set on the edge of the far frontier. It is a place of gentle manners and common civility. After all, it should be since more than three quarters of its residents are women. However times change when a Talent Master runs rampant, savages threaten war, and an illegal militia from an alternate universe plans invasion and empire. A hero is needed. A Savior. Meet Aaron Turner, the small unassuming man who runs the Last Chance General Store. He is this town's--this world's--only hope. Unfortunately for the town, Aaron also happens to be a soldier and Militia spy whose job is to prepare the ground for the Militia's invasion. To help him with this task, he has a cellar filled with advanced weaponry and the unique ability to teleport between the two worlds. However after a year of living within Last Chance, Aaron is no longer sure in which direction his loyalties lie.

On Podiobooks: http://www.podiobooks.com/title/traitor

Friday, December 25, 2009

(2506) Stardance by Spider Robinson, & Jeanne Robinson


Publisher's Summary

Shara Drummond was a gifted dancer and a brilliant choreographer, but she could not pursue her dream of dancing on Earth. So she went to space, creating a new art form in three dimensions. And when the aliens arrived, there was only one way to prove that the human race deserved not just to survive, but to reach the stars. The only hope was Shara, with her stardance.
This novel is an expanded version of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Stardance novella, which pioneered the concept of zero gravity dance - and even sparked the interest of NASA.
Dancing with the stars: listen to the sequel, Starseed

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Stardance-Trilogy-omnibus-Starseed-Starmind/dp/1416520821/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260653119&sr=1-1

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

(2505) Mack Bolan #081; Deep Treachery by Don Pendleton


Summary
 
The forces of murder and terror are igniting panic and death in cities across America. Behind the grim agenda of chaos and destruction emerge disturbing questions concerning the loyalty of men in high places. A connection to a larger, more insidious scheme in the wings puts Mack Bolan on his own personal holy war.
 
The enemy: the men who are willingly engineering a jihad against American citizens. Whether they're toting a weapon, financing the terror for profit or betraying their country for the sake of a twisted vision, they are now in the crosshairs of Bolan's relentless campaign to stop the massacre. He's spreading his message in the slaughter zones from Boston to the heart of the Sudan—in the blood of America's enemies. 
 


(2503) Amelia Peabody Mystery; Tomb of the Golden Bird by Peters, Elizabeth


Publisher's Summary

Convinced that the tomb of the little-known King Tutankhamen lies somewhere in the Valley of the Kings, eminent Egyptologist Radcliffe Emerson and his intrepid wife, Amelia Peabody, seem to have hit a wall. Having been banned forever from the East Valley, Emerson, against Amelia's advice, has tried desperately to persuade Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter to relinquish their digging rights. But Emerson's trickery has backfired, and his insistent interest in the site has made his rivals all the more determined to keep the Emerson clan away.
Powerless to intervene but determined to stay close to the unattainable tomb, the family returns to Luxor and prepares to continue their dig in the less promising West Valley, and to watch from the sidelines as Carter and Carnarvon "discover" the greatest Egyptian treasure of all time: King Tut's tomb. But before their own excavation can get underway, Emerson and his son, Ramses, find themselves lured into a trap by a strange group of villains ominously demanding, "Where is he?"
Driven by distress, and, of course, Amelia's insatiable curiosity, the Emersons embark on a quest to uncover who "he" is and why "he" must be found, only to discover that the answer is uncomfortably close to home. Now Amelia must find a way to protect her family, and perhaps even her would-be nemesis, from the sinister forces that will stop at nothing to succeed in the nefarious plot that threatens the peace of the entire region.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tomb-Golden-Amelia-Peabody-Mysteries/dp/0060591811/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260652801&sr=1-1

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Music Interlude:
Santana; Havana Moon
Statler Brothers Christmas Card
Queen; The Game

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

(2502) Labyrinth by Mosse, Kate


Publisher's Summary

July 2005. In the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne, Alice, a volunteer at an archaeological dig stumbles into a cave and makes a startling discovery: two crumbling skeletons, strange writings on the walls, and the pattern of a labyrinth; between the skeletons, a stone ring, and a small leather bag.
Eight hundred years earlier, on the eve of a brutal crusade to stamp out heresy that will rip apart southern France, Alais is given a ring and a mysterious book for safekeeping by her father as he leaves to fight the crusaders. The book, he says, contains the secret of the true Grail, and the ring, inscribed with a labyrinth, will identify a guardian of the Grail. As crusading armies led by Church potentates and nobles of northern France gather outside the city walls of Carcassonne, it will take great sacrifice to keep the secret of the labyrinth safe.
In the present, another woman sees the find as a means to the political power she craves; while a man who has great power will kill to destroy all traces of the discovery and everyone who stands in his way.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Labyrinth-Kate-Mosse/dp/0425213978/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260652571&sr=1-1

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Music Interlude:
Various Artists; American Grafiti soundtrack
John Williams; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull soundtrack
Lorray Christmas Album
Nashville Showcase Christmas Album

(2501) The Lost Fleet, Bk 3; Courageous by Jack Campbell


Publisher's Summary

The Alliance has been fighting a losing battle against the Syndicate Worlds for over a century. Now, Captain John "Black Jack" Geary, who returned to the fleet after a hundred-year suspended animation, must keep the Alliance one step ahead of its merciless foe.
After a series of deadly engagements, the Alliance fleet is severely damaged and its arsenal is running low. Forced to halt in the Baldur Star System to raid the Syndic mines for raw materials, Geary is anxious to get moving again. But what should the fleet's next move be? The Syndics are starting to catch on to Geary's tactics, and as the Alliance ships jump from system to system, it's getting harder to keep one step ahead.
What's more, Geary has started to piece fragments of intelligence together into a highly disturbing picture: the Syndics have been keeping the existence of another potential player in the war a secret - and this unknown power may have the means to annihilate the human race.



On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Courageous-Lost-Fleet-Book-3/dp/0441015670/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261360667&sr=1-1

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Monday, December 21, 2009

(2500) OTR, Podcasts & Music by Various Performers

Music: The 5th Dimension, 36 All-Time Greatest Hits Disc 1

Old Time Radio Show: Boston Blackie, Escaped Prisoner 05-28-1946

Old Time Radio Show: Gunsmoke,  Pete Balden

Music: Madonna, The Immaculate Collection

Podcast: Le Jazz Affair, Show 369

Music: Alan Jackson, Let It Be Christmas

Podcast: Prometheus Radio Theatre, Dhs in Wonderland, Part 2

Podcast: Windows Weekly, 104-Windows 8, Boring Bunny

Sunday, December 20, 2009

(2499) Coyote Rising; A Novel of Interstellar Revolution by Allen Steele


Publisher's Summary

The Hugo Award-winning author of the critically acclaimed Coyote returns to the setting of his grand novel of interstellar exploration with the continuing epic of Earth's first space colonists - and a tale of revolution against a repressive government to reclaim their world in the name of freedom...

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html/ref=sr_1_1?location=http://www.audible.com/adbl/store/welcome.jsp%3Fsource_code=WSAZS01001102000%26entryRedirect=/entry/offers/productPromo2.jsp%26entryParams=^productID~BK_ADBL_000240&token=9C510153835443186B63A5734B33D7BA1741991C

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Music Interlude:
Issac Hayes Shaft Disc 2
John Deremus 1978 Christmas Show Disc 2
Various Artists, Radio Disc 04

(2498) Starship Bk 3; Mercenary by Mike Resnick


Publisher's Summary

Military discipline and honor have been a poor match for Capt. Wilson Cole's life of pillaging and plundering. Seeking a better way of life, the Teddy R. has become a mercenary ship, hiring out to the highest bidder. Whether it's evacuating a hospital before war can reach it, freeing a client from an alien prison, or stopping a criminal cartel from extorting money from a terrified planet, the crew of the Teddy R. proves equal to the task. Along the way, they form a partnership with the once human Platinum Duke, team up with a former enemy, and make the unique Singapore Station their headquarters.
The life of a mercenary is not always predictable. Circumstance now pits Cole and the Teddy R. against the former Pirate Queen, Valkyrie. Soon the fragile trust that has grown between these two legends is put to the test as they find themselves on opposite sides of a job.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Starship-Mercenary-Book-3/dp/1591025990/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260116088&sr=1-1

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

(2497) Tales of Alvin Maker Bk 3; Prentice Alvin by Orson Scott Card


Publisher's Summary

The saga of Alvin Maker, set in an alternative version of the American frontier country, continues, in a tale full of folklore and magic.
Young Alvin returns to the town of his birth and begins his apprenticeship with Makepeace Smith, committing seven years of his life in exchange for the skills and knowledge of a blacksmith. But Alvin must also learn to control and use his own talent, that of a Maker, or else his destiny will be unfulfilled.
Don't miss other titles in the Tales of Alvin Maker series.

What the Critics Say

"The most important work of American fantasy since Stephen Donaldson's original Thomas covenant trilogy." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"A beguiling book...[a] robust but reflective blend of folktale, history, parable and personal-testimony pioneer narrative. The series promises to be a story of deep delight." (Publishers Weekly)
"Card's epic tale of a magical, alternate America demonstrates his skill in graceful storytelling. Recommended, along with Seventh Son and Red Prophet, for most fantasy collections." (Library Journal)

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Prentice-Alvin-Tales-Maker-Book/dp/0812502124/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1260115856&sr=1-1-fkmr0

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Music Interlude:
Various Artists, Jazz 07
Wigtune Company Disc 1

(2496) Alpha by Catherine Asaro


Publisher's Summary

Charon, a ruthless criminal and practitioner of illegal robotics, has died, and General Thomas Wharington believes his team has deleted all the electronic copies the inventor created of himself. But one major problem remains: Alpha, the sole survivor of Charon's cybernetic empire.
Outwardly indistinguishable from a human woman, Alpha has superhuman capabilities, some of which are still unknown. Wharington's superiors want her dismantled and studied, but to Wharington, it feels like murder. When he stalls for time, Alpha escapes, kidnaps Wharington, and takes him to one of Charon's hidden installations to carry out her late master's orders. Meanwhile, her behavior is becoming more human, or so it seems. Is she developing emotions and a conscience, or just learning to counterfeit them?

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Alpha-Sunrise-Alley-Catherine-Asaro/dp/1416555129/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260115690&sr=1-1

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(2495) Executioner #305; Point Position by Don Pendleton


Summary:

Bankrolled by a drug czar turned arms dealer, Europe's most dangerous right-wing splinter group grabs a cache of stolen chemical weapons. Doubling the score, the terrorists seize a prototype weapon, the brainchild of a U.S. black ops project so covert, not even the Oval Office is aware of its existence.

Mack Bolan's offensive to neutralize the terrorists and recover the weapons is undermined by rogue mercenaries operating deep inside a shadow world, all determined to retrieve the prototype: a sonic weapon of stunning destructive capabilities.

The Executioner's long arm of justice never wavers as he stalks the streets and catacombs of Marseilles, targeting the guilty with a hail of lead and fury.

Approximate Run Time: 5 hours
Release Date: June 2005
ISBN: 978-1-933059-87-7

On Graphic Audio: http://www.graphicaudio.net/p-139-305-point-position.aspx

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Point-Position-Executioner-305-Pendleton/dp/0373643055/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260115487&sr=1-1

Friday, December 18, 2009

(2494) The Story of Mankind (Librivox) by Hendrik Van Loon


Summary: 

Relates the story of western civilization from earliest times through the beginning of the twentieth century, with special emphasis on the people and events that changed the course of history. Portrays in vivid prose the achievements of mankind in the areas of art and discovery, as well as the political forces leading to the modern nation-states. Richly illustrated with drawings by the author. Winner of the first Newbery Award in 1922, The Story of Mankind has introduced generations of children to the pageant of world history. (Summary from mainlesson.com)

Read along and see the original illustrations at mainlesson.com.
On Librivox: http://librivox.org/the-story-of-mankind-by-hendrik-van-loon/

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Story-Mankind-Hendrik-van-Loon/dp/1438528124/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260115157&sr=1-1


Music Interlude:
Men at Work "Business as Usual"
John Deremus 1978 Christmas Show Disc 1
Carpenters, "Made In America"

Thursday, December 17, 2009

(2493) The Sharing Knife, Volume 2; Legacy by Lois McMaster Bujold


Publisher's Summary

Filled with magic, heroism, and all-too-human characters, Bujold's Sharing Knife saga is both a gripping adventure and a poignant romance. In this second volume, Fawn Bluefield, the clever farm girl, and Dag Redwing Hickory, the seasoned Lakewalker soldier-sorcerer, are newly married. Their arrival at Dag's home on Hickory Lake Camp is met with prejudice and suspicion, as many in the camp deny the literal bond between Dag and Fawn, woven in blood in the Lakewalker magical way.
Then Dag is called away by an unexpected and vicious malice attack on a neighboring hinterland, threatening Lakewalkers and farmers both. What his patrol discovers there will not only change Dag and his new bride but will call into question the uneasy relationship between their peoples - and may even offer hope of a less divided future.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html/ref=sr_1_1?location=http://www.audible.com/adbl/store/welcome.jsp%3Fsource_code=WSAZS01001102000%26entryRedirect=/entry/offers/productPromo2.jsp%26entryParams=^productID~BK_BLAK_002346&token=9C510153835443186B63A5734B33D7BA1741991C

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Music Interlude:
Celebrate - The Three Dog Night Story - 1965-1975 Disc 2
Various Artists, Home For Christmas
Brad Paisley, Mud on the Tires

(2491) Critical Mass by Strieber, Whitley


Publisher's Summary

What would we do if a nuclear weapon were detonated in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. government suddenly disappeared? What would we do if a terrorist organization announced that it had concealed nuclear weapons in every major Western city and then demanded that the entire planet embrace its twisted brand of Muslim fundamentalism?
In Critical Mass, Whitley Strieber explores this unthinkable but real possibility in a furious story that is almost too terrifying to tell. Nuclear interdiction expert James Deutsch and his Muslim wife, Nabila, struggle to stop an impending nuclear attack on a great American city. Along the way, they delve deep into the hidden world of nuclear terrorism and the experts who strive to contain it, and get a compelling look at the titanic battle within Islam over its own future---fundamentalist and rejecting, or compassionate and life-embracing.
Like Strieber's classics Warday and The Coming Global Superstorm, Critical Mass is torn straight from the dark pages of a very dangerous and very possible future.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Critical-Mass-Whitley-Strieber/dp/0765362473/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261092660&sr=1-1

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_TANT_000937&BV_SessionID=@@@@1637392420.1261092619@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccladejdmdlimdcefecekjdffidfhh.0

Music Interlude:
Elvis, Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas
Simon & Garfunkel, Sound of Silence
No Consta, Twilight Jazz

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

(2490) OTR, Podcasts & Music by Various Performers


Old Time Radio Show: Adventures Of Philip Marlowe Starring Gerald Moore, "Lonesome Reunion" 1949-02-12

Music: John Deremus 1978 Christmas Show Disc 1

Podcast: Le Jazz Affair Show 368

Podcast: Prometheus Radio Theatre, "Dhs in Wonderland Pt 1"

Old Time Radio Show: Sci Fi Favorites, "Man the Insects Hated"

Music: Various Artists, "Summer Time Gold Disc 1"

Podcast: this WEEK in TECH - MP3 Edition, "Twit-193-Tulalu Tuvalu"

Music: Neil Young, "Trans"

Monday, December 14, 2009

(2489) To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis


Publisher's Summary

Connie Willis' Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Doomsday Book uses time travel for a serious look at how people connect with each other. In this Hugo-winning companion to that novel, she offers a completely different kind of time travel adventure: a delightful romantic comedy that pays hilarious homage to Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat.
When too many jumps back to 1940 leave 21st century Oxford history student Ned Henry exhausted, a relaxing trip to Victorian England seems the perfect solution. But complexities like recalcitrant rowboats, missing cats, and love at first sight make Ned's holiday anything but restful - to say nothing of the way hideous pieces of Victorian art can jeopardize the entire course of history.
Delightfully aided by the perfect comedic timing of narrator Steven Crossley, To Say Nothing of the Dog shows once again why Connie Willis is one of the most talented writers working today.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Say-Nothing-Dog-Connie-Willis/dp/0613152425/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260817121&sr=1-1

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_RECO_001704&BV_SessionID=@@@@0324493007.1260817110@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccceadejdldkklmcefecekjdffidfji.0

Music Interlude:
Henry Mancini, A Concert of Film Music
The London Symphony Orchestra, Joyous Music for Christmas
Mamas & Papas 16 of Their Greatest Hits

(2488) The Renegades of Pern by Anne McCaffrey


Publisher's Summary

As long as the people of Pern could remember, the Holds had protected them from Thread, the deadly silver strands that fell from the sky and ravaged the land. In exchange for sanctuary in the huge stone fortresses, the people tithed to their lord Holders, who in turn supported the Weyrs, whose dragons were Pern's greatest weapon against Thread.
But not everyone on Pern was part of that system of mutual care and protection, particularly those who had been rendered holdless as punishment for wrongdoing. And there were some, like Jayge's trader clan, who simply preferred the freedom of the roads to the security of a hold. Others, like Aramina's family, had lost their holds through injustice and cruelty. For all the holdless, life was a constant struggle for survival.
Then, from the ranks of the criminals and the disaffected, rose a band of renegades, led by the Lady Thella. No one was safe from Thella's depredations, and now her quarry was Aramina, reputed to have a telepathic link with dragons. But when Thella mistakenly vented her rage on Jayge's family, she made a dangerous enemy. For Jayge was bent on revenge - and he would never let her have the girl who heard dragons!

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Renegades-Pern-Dragonriders/dp/0345369335/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259444936&sr=1-1

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_BRLL_000265&BV_SessionID=@@@@0875239135.1259443762@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgadeimgdmlkjcefecekjdffidfkk.0

Music Interlude:
Various Artists, Jazz disc 06
Various Artists, Pop disc 01

(2487) The Golden One by Deborah Chester


From Library Journal

A dramatization of the first part of a trilogy by romance novelist Chester, this story might best be described as The Jungle Book meets Star Wars. Its protagonist is a warm, furry feline who gradually learns the cruel extent to which the reptilian Viis rulers oppress her race. Although the recording lasts only three hours, the story unfolds so slowly that one almost welcomes the periodic blasts of loud music. However, those who do stay alert will not be rewarded, for the story ends just as it starts to get interesting. One may well skip this part altogether and wait for the second and third installments. Recommended only for libraries whose patrons prefer movies to books.AR. Kent Rasmussen, Thousand Oaks, CA


On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Golden-LucasFilms-Alien-Chronicles-Book/dp/0441005616/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259444811&sr=1-1

(2485) Earth Blood #01 by James Axler


Summary:

The Earth is laid waste by a devastating blight that destroys the world's food supply. Mass starvation wipes out millions almost overnight. Society collapses, and those who survive must contend with renegade groups striving for naked power. A new currency comes into existence—precious food, and the force of arms that helps get it at any cost.

Returning from a deep space mission, the crew of the Aquila crash lands in the Nevada desert and finds that the world they knew no longer exists. Ten months ago they had friends, wives and children. Now they set out on an uncertain odyssey to find the survivors, an odyssey that uncovers a secret trail left by a man called General Zelig.

But in this ravaged new world, no one knows who is friend or foe... and their quest will test the limits of endurance and the will to live.


On Graphic Audio: http://www.graphicaudio.net/p-500-1-earth-blood.aspx

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Blood-Earthblood-James-Axler/dp/0373638078/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259444709&sr=1-1

(2484) Librivox Short Sci-fi Story Collection, Vol. 018 by Various Authors

Summary:

Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves sociological and technical speculations based on current or future science or technology. This is a reader-selected collection of short stories that entered the US public domain when their copyright was not renewed. – Summary by Cori Samuel, with Wikipedia input.

In this collection:
Belly Laugh by Gordon Randall Garrett

Breakaway by Stanley Gimble

Cully by Jack Egan

Earthmen Bearing Gifts by Fredric Brown

Mex by Laurence M. Janifer

The Putnam Tradition by Sonia Dorman

Some Words with a Mummy by Edgar Allan Poe

Summit by Dallas McCord (mack) Reynolds

This Is Klon Calling by Walt Sheldon

Two Plus Two Makes Crazy by Walt Sheldon

Sunday, December 13, 2009

(2483) Typewriter in the Sky by L. Ron Hubbard


Publisher's Summary

Though it couldn't possibly be real, in Typewriter in the Sky, pianist Mike de Wolf suddenly finds himself, through a freak accident, part of an adventure novel being written by his friend, Horace Hackett. To his utter dismay, he finds himself cast as the villain and destined for certain death in this well-written and plot-twisting adventure.

 On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Typewriter-sky-Hubbard-classic-fiction/dp/B0006F4ES8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259444189&sr=1-1

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_GALA_000024&BV_SessionID=@@@@0875239135.1259443762@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgadeimgdmlkjcefecekjdffidfkk.0

(2482) Force Recon #6; Stalking Tiger by James V. Smith Jr


Publisher's Summary

Accidents happen. But only when a Marine says so.
Team Midnight is sent into the heart of Vietnam to cause a certain 'accident'. But when they find themselves in the possession of a prisoner, getting out becomes a mission more complex, and more dangerous, than getting in.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Force-Recon-6-Stalking-Tiger/dp/0425193012/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259444055&sr=1-1

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_LIVE_000142&BV_SessionID=@@@@0875239135.1259443762@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgadeimgdmlkjcefecekjdffidfkk.0

(2481) Tsar by Ted Bell


Publisher's Summary

In Ted Bell's latest pulse-pounding and action-packed tour de force, Alex Hawke must face a global nightmare of epic proportions.
As this political crisis plays out, Russia gains a new leader. Not just a president, but a new tsar, a signal to the world that the old, imperial Russia is back and plans to have her day. And in America, a mysterious killer, known only as Happy the Baker, brutally murders an innocent family and literally flattens the small Midwestern town they once called home. Just a taste, according to the new tsar, of what will happen if America does not back down.
Onto this stage must step Alex Hawke, espionage agent extraordinaire and the only man, both Americans and the Brits agree, who can stop the absolute madness born and bred inside the modern police state of Vladimir Putin's "New Russia"

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tsar-Thriller-Hawke-Ted-Bell/dp/1416550437/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259443774&sr=1-1

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_BRLL_000730&BV_SessionID=@@@@0875239135.1259443762@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgadeimgdmlkjcefecekjdffidfkk.0

Music Interlude:
Engelbert Humperdinck, "A Time For Us"
Various Artists, "Country Duets"

(2480) OTR, Podcasts & Music by Various Performers


Music: Best of The Statler Brothers Vol 1

Podcast: Le Jazz Affair Show #367

Podcast: Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy Show 566

Old Time Radio Show: Monster Collection, "Werewolf"

Music: Original Soundtrack: "Nadia's Theme"

Podcast: Prometheus Radio Theatre "Capital Injustices"  Part 6

Old Time Radio Show: Richard Diamond starring Dick Powell "Eddie Garret" (1949-08-27)

Saturday, December 12, 2009

(2518) Amelia Peabody Mystery; The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters


Publisher's Summary

Join spunky Amelia and her charming family for a thrilling new archaeological adventure in Edwardian Egypt. Even on the joyous occasion of the marriage of their Egyptian "son" David to their beloved niece Lia, trouble finds Amelia and hunky hubby Emerson. And this time it is personal.
In London, someone impersonating David is peddling high-quality fake antiquities, and soon the Emerson-Peabody home is burglarized. Once in Egypt, trouble only escalates as Amelia becomes a shooter's target, her son Ramses is implicated in a paternity scandal, and an American girl is found dead in the shaft of the pyramid they are excavating. When the family's impetuous ward Nefret disappears and comes back married, it takes all of their upper-crust British restraint to keep familial relations civil.
Grand Master Elizabeth Peters once again delivers the delectable goods we have come to expect: beloved characters, an intriguing mystery, and alluring settings among the ruins. Romance and danger heighten the excitement, as does Barbara Rosenblat's narration, which is nothing short of perfection.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Falcon-Portal-Amelia-Peabody-Book/dp/0380798573/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260655262&sr=1-1

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_RECO_000389&BV_SessionID=@@@@2026151742.1260650203@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccdadejdjdjhhecefecekjdffidfkk.0


Music Interlude:
Christmas With The Carpenters Disc 01
Olivia Newton-John Gold Disc 2
Ultimate Kenny G

(2517) The Three Musketeers (Librivox) by Alexandre Dumas


Summary:

The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It recounts the adventures of a young man named d’Artagnan after he leaves home to become a musketeer. D’Artagnan is not one of the musketeers of the title; those are his friends Athos, Porthos, and Aramis — inseparable friends who live by the motto, “One for all, and all for one”.
The Three Musketeers was first published in serial form in the magazine Le Siècle between March and July 1844. Dumas claimed it was based on manuscripts he had discovered in the Bibliothèque Nationale. It was later proven that Dumas had based his work on the book Mémoires de Monsieur D’Artagnan, capitaine lieutenant de la première compagnie des Mousquetaires du Roi (Memoirs of Mister D’Artagnan, Lieutenant Captain of the first company of the King’s Musketeers) by Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras (Cologne, 1700).
Dumas’ version of the story covers the adventures of D’Artagnan and his friends from 1625 to 1628, as they are involved in intrigues involving the weak King Louis XIII of France, his powerful and cunning advisor Cardinal Richelieu, the beautiful Queen Anne of Austria, her English lover, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, and the Siege of La Rochelle. Adding to the intrigue are the mysterious Milady de Winter, and Richelieu’s right-hand man, the Comte de Rochefort. (summary from wikipedia)

On Librivox: http://librivox.org/the-three-musketeers-by-alexandre-dumas/

On Amzazon: http://www.amazon.com/Three-Musketeers-Signet-Classics/dp/0451530039/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260654866&sr=1-1


Music Interlude 1:
George Harrison, All Things Must Pass Disc 2
John Williams, Close Encounters of the
Yuko Ohigashi Christmas Album


Music Interlude 2:
Various Artists, Best Of The Big Bands Disc 1
Mannheim Steamroller, Christmas 1984
Various Artists, Radio September 1983