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[JimN]

That is a weird series for me. I enjoyed listening to the first two books, but they ultimately left me cold. I never listened to the third, and probably never will, because the second book felt so rehashy to me.

Also, you all know what drives me crazy? There are Doctor Who books that are read by David Tennant. That sounds awesome right? Except he reads the books in his regular (I believe it's a) Scottish accent! WHY!?!? It's silly, but I wish he read them in the voice he uses for the Doctor.

LOL! That would make more sense. I wonder why they didn't do them that way.

Jim

[Jeppe]

Jim, I forgot to post this, but I finished listening to A Dirty Job a week or two ago, and I LOVED it! Thanks for the recommendation! 

It's really one of those perfect marriages of novel and narrator that you come across once in a while, and in my book it's almost on par with some of my favorite titles like Inherent Vice and Anansi Boys.

[JimN]

Jim, I forgot to post this, but I finished listening to A Dirty Job a week or two ago, and I LOVED it! Thanks for the recommendation! 

It's really one of those perfect marriages of novel and narrator that you come across once in a while, and in my book it's almost on par with some of my favorite titles like Inherent Vice and Anansi Boys.

Gaiman read Anansi Boys himself, didn't he? He definitely reads his own work well. Heck, he reads so well I'd be happy to listen to him read the work of other authors too.

I may have to listen to Inherent Vice.

I'm glad you enjoyed A Dirty Job. Fisher Stevens also read one of the other books I recommended above, The Highest Tide. He does a great job! He read another Christopher Moore novel too: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. I have that one but haven't listened to it yet.

[Jeppe]

Gaiman read Anansi Boys himself, didn't he? He definitely reads his own work well. Heck, he reads so well I'd be happy to listen to him read the work of other authors too.

I may have to listen to Inherent Vice.

I'm glad you enjoyed A Dirty Job. Fisher Stevens also read one of the other books I recommended above, The Highest Tide. He does a great job! He read another Christopher Moore novel too: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. I have that one but haven't listened to it yet.

While Gaiman is great at reading his own work, Anansi Boys was read by the marvelous Lenny Henry! Gaiman specifically says in the introduction that he wrote the story with Henry's voice in mind (they are good friends), and it really comes through in the narration.

I have Lamb as well, but have yet to listen to it. I'll check out The Highest Tide next time I have credits lying around.

[JimN]

While Gaiman is great at reading his own work, Anansi Boys was read by the marvelous Lenny Henry! Gaiman specifically says in the introduction that he wrote the story with Henry's voice in mind (they are good friends), and it really comes through in the narration.

Cool! I had no idea. I thought Gaiman read all his audiobooks. I guess I've ever looked at that one.

Jim

[jacobi]

Put the podcasts on hold, and listened to Lincoln Child's Deep Storm this weekend. Nothing earth shattering, but a very exciting listen. Child is a lot like Crichton, with the techno-thriller stuff, and a bit like Dan Brown with how he dangles a mystery in front of you.

He's on my list of guys to check out more from. Though, I wonder if I liked Deep Storm so much because it was set in a science facility at the bottom of the ocean. I am a SUCKER for stuff like The Abyss or Sphere. In most respects, I find the exploration of the deep more interesting than deep space stuff.

If anyone has any recommendations for more stuff like this, let a brother know.

[Jeppe]

Though, I wonder if I liked Deep Storm so much because it was set in a science facility at the bottom of the ocean. I am a SUCKER for stuff like The Abyss or Sphere. In most respects, I find the exploration of the deep more interesting than deep space stuff.  

I'm right there with you, love oceanic and underwater settings  
Personally I blame it on my childhood addiction to Lovecraft and nature documentaries.

[Matt H.O.W.L.]

In July, The Bookhouse Boys will be reading Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go. I'll be rocking the audiobook format for that selection.
Y'all should join us. "What's this?" you ask, "There's a schedule of upcoming selections, for my convenience?" Why, yes, there is. It's on our Goodreads page! 

[JimN]

Put the podcasts on hold, and listened to Lincoln Child's Deep Storm this weekend. Nothing earth shattering, but a very exciting listen. Child is a lot like Crichton, with the techno-thriller stuff, and a bit like Dan Brown with how he dangles a mystery in front of you.

He's on my list of guys to check out more from. Though, I wonder if I liked Deep Storm so much because it was set in a science facility at the bottom of the ocean. I am a SUCKER for stuff like The Abyss or Sphere. In most respects, I find the exploration of the deep more interesting than deep space stuff.

If anyone has any recommendations for more stuff like this, let a brother know.

I'm betting you'd like The Ice Limit by Preston and Child. It's not set at the bottom of the ocean but it's a good read in a similar vein.

For a more sci-fi take on deep ocean stories and exploration, try Peter Watts' Starfish.

I haven't read Arthur C. Clarke's The Deep Range but that's a "deep sea" novel as well.