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Starred Review Roundup: August 2012

Adam Boretz -- September 10th, 2012

It’s time once again for our Monthly Starred Review Roundup — a new feature we’ve been doing here at Listen Up to highlight those audiobooks that recently received Starred Reviews from PW.

For the month of August, we present you with the following:

Nonfiction

Thomas McNamee, read by Dick Hill. Tantor Media, unabridged, 11 CDs, 13 hrs., $39.99 ISBN 978-1-4526-0812-9
Adam Carolla with Mike Lynch, read by Adam Carolla. Random House Audio, abridged, seven CDs, 8 hrs., $35 ISBN 978-0-307-93977-7
Joan Rivers, read by the author. Penguin Audio, unabridged, four CDs, 5 hrs., $29.95 ISBN 978-1-61176-065-1

YA Fiction

Gary Paulsen, read by Nick Podehl. Brilliance Audio, unabridged, two CDs, 1.5 hrs., $14.99 ISBN 978-1-4558-0823-6

Fiction

Anne Holt, read by Kate Reading. Blackstone Audio, unabridged, nine CDs, 11.5 hrs., $32.95 ISBN 978-1-4551-6030-3
William Shakespeare, read by Alan Cumming. Simon & Schuster Audio, unabridged, 2 CDs, 2 hrs., $14.99 ISBN 978-1-4423-5593-4
Gail Tsukiyama, read by Simon Vance. MacMillan Audio, unabridged, six CDs, 7 hrs., $29.99 ISBN 978-1-4272-2249-7
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Audio Reviews Spotlight: I Hate Everyone… Starting with Me

Adam Boretz -- August 29th, 2012

Today in Audio Reviews Spotlight, we take a look at the audio edition of Joan Rivers’s I Hate Everyone… Starting with Me.

Published by Penguin Audio, the audiobook is narrated by Rivers (naturally) and received a glowing review from Publishers Weekly.

Take a look below at out our Starred Review, and, while your at, check out THIS LINK for all of this month’s audio reviews from PW.

I Hate Everyone… Starting with Me
Joan Rivers, read by the author. Penguin Audio, unabridged, four CDs, 5 hrs., $29.95 ISBN 978-1-61176-065-1

 ”I hate the slogans in cheaper restaurants, like ‘have it your way.’ My way would be in a better restaurant where the tables and chairs aren’t chained to the floor.” The ineffable Joan Rivers does, indeed, hate everything, and this hilarious account details all the reasons why. In this audio edition, Rivers proves very quickly that age has nothing on her and that she hasn’t lost even a half step as a performer. Her delivery is perfect, her comedic timing as strong as it’s ever been, and she reads with all the passion and inspired vision of her live performances. It’s easy to listen to Rivers ramble on about everything that pisses her off, because more often than not–despite her star status–most people will likely agree with everything she says. Be it her hatred of cities where people are nice or her loathing of the Happy Meal, Rivers is equally passionate and opinionated on every subject she discusses. Hilarious and undeniably original. A Berkley hardcover. (June)
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