They play football together in the town park, and Marcus just knows his skills are improving because of Charlie’s coaching. This is not the usual ‘sports story.’ Marcus moves to a new town, and finds friendship with an older man who used to be a linebacker for the NFL.
The amazing descriptions will make listeners feel they are in a swamp, while Heyborne’s performance of young girls, teen boys, concerned moms, old men, and 20-something lowlifes is a delight. The story is set in the wilderness of Florida’s rivers, where 14 year old Richard teams up with wild man Skink to find and rescue Richard’s cousin Malley from a kidnapper. Hiaasen writes great, goofy, strong characters and it is delightful to hear narrator Heyborne having fun, bringing them to life with his performance.
Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen read by Kirby Heyborne Families that enjoy pop culture and games and science fiction will get a kick out of this simultaneously futuristic and nostalgic novel. Actor Wil Wheaton, best known for his turn on Star Trek: The Next Generation performs Cline’s wonderfully kitschy dystopia with gleeful, nerdy energy. If players figure out the puzzle, they will inherit the game creator’s fortune! Needless to say, playing becomes vicious and potentially deadly. This mastermind hid a puzzle inside the game. OASIS was created by a super rich, super smart techie who had a love of all things 80’s. In the future, life is so terrible that most people escape into a virtual reality video game called OASIS. Rea dy Player One by Ernest Cline read by Wil Wheaton These old fashioned tales are entertaining for all ages. His voice trembles with rage and fear, soothes with velvet tones, and practically shouts with excitement when talking about rocket ships. Scott Brick is an experienced and talented narrator whose smooth voice imparts all the drama and solemnity of humans making their way on an alien world. It is beautifully written, as so many Bradbury works are, and it is hopeful yet grounded too. It is a set of connected short stories that together, tell of the people of Earth colonizing Mars and of how folks from Earth become Martians after a long enough time. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury read by Scott Brickįirst published in 1950, this book is a “future history” of Mars. You want a book that will be of interest to everyone, no matter their age, but you also want to avoid embarrassing plot lines. But if you are traveling this summer with your family, choosing an audiobook can become complicated. The miles will fly by as you listen to a story come to life when presented by great voice talents. What could be better than having a book read to you? Have a talented, professional actor perform a book for you.
It’s summertime and you know what that means: sunny skies, windows down, time to take a road trip! If you haven’t discovered the joys of audiobooks, summer road trips are the perfect time to dive into this medium.
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