tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123738872012-01-25T17:58:21.781-06:00Gil T's PleasureIf it's reviews you want, I got 'em. Books, Movies & Music.
I also hold contests (books, dvds, mp3 players, iTunes giftcards are just some of the things I've given away)
Tell your friendsGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.comBlogger6601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-17534898731565331112012-01-23T23:25:00.000-06:002012-01-25T17:58:21.789-06:00New direction for this blog
Pretty soon I'm going to be opening a Recording Studio in my hometown and in doing so will be separating my blogs. While I will still be doing book reviews, they will only be available on my book review blog, Gil T.'s Pleasures @ http://gilwilson.wordpress.com
This blog will be dedicated to the Radio and Audio production aspects of my life and of course the world of the the True Hideaway Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-51417738988398558172012-01-23T22:05:00.000-06:002012-01-23T22:05:43.595-06:00"We're Alive: A Story of Survival" (The First Season) Written by Kc Wayland
"We're Alive: A Story of Survival" (The First Season)Written by Kc WaylandMulti-cast audio dramaProduced by Modern Myth Productions, LLCPublished by Blackstone Audio, Inc (2011)Approx. 10.5 hoursIf you are a regular reader of my postings then you already know I'm a huge fan of all things zombie. What attracts me the most to any zombie story is not necessarily the gore and horror of the Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-44440858293526129672012-01-21T12:38:00.000-06:002012-01-21T12:38:08.143-06:00"The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
"The Cay"by Theodore Taylor Read by Michael Boatman Published by Listening Library (2006)2 hours and 58 minutesHow many of you out there have read a Young Adult book? Hopefully many, but for those of you who haven't, I hope I can get you started in a new direction. Young Adult literature are books that are aimed at the ages of 12-18. These books run the gamut of genres and can be some very Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-54980415167856417192012-01-17T21:37:00.000-06:002012-01-17T21:37:01.884-06:00"Torchwood: The Sin Eaters" by Brian Minchin
"Torchwood: The Sin Eaters"by Brian MinchinRead by Gareth David-LloydProduced by BBC Audio / AudioGO (2009) 2 hours and 11 minutesOne of the things that attracted me to the television series and audiobooks of "Torchwood" (besides being a "Doctor Who" spin-off) was that they could combine several genres into each and every episode, and, as I'm finding out, the books and audio releases. The Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-48136154474428113712012-01-16T21:58:00.001-06:002012-01-16T21:58:47.958-06:00“Doctor Who: The Ring of Steel” by Stephen Cole
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Trifles
Susan Glaspell
a full cast audio performance
starring Jeanie Hackett, Amy Madigan, Sam McMurray, Stephen Vinovich and Steven Weber
Produced by L.A. Theatre Works
29 minutes
Cast:
Jeanie Hackett as Mrs. Peters
Amy Madigan as Mrs. Hale
Sam McMurray as the Sheriff
Steven Vinovich as Mr. Hale
Steven Weber as the County Attorney
Directed by Rosalind Ayres.
Recorded at The Invisible Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-48370274227652576632012-01-15T14:01:00.000-06:002012-01-15T14:01:02.008-06:00"Becky Shaw" by Gina Gionfriddo
"Becky Shaw"
by Gina Gionfriddo
Multicast performance starring;Emily Bergl, Matt Letscher, Marsha Mason, Mandy Siegfried, and Josh Stamberg
Produced by L.A. Theatre Works
1hour 49 minutes
One thing about relocating to a small town in the middle of nowhere is that there is a very limited choice of theatrical and cultural experiences. Okay maybe just theatrical, there's plenty of cultural Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-40255399765501863582012-01-13T21:33:00.002-06:002012-01-13T21:36:05.318-06:00"Situations Matter: Understanding How Context Transforms Your World" by Sam Sommers
"Situations Matter: Understanding How Context Transforms Your World"
by Sam Sommers
Read by Joshua Swanson
Published by Penguin Audio (2012)
8 hours and 24 minutes
I have always had an interest in psychology and sociology, specifically I've always wondered what makes people tick and how can you make them tick differently. In fact while in college In my general ed. psychology class, my Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-17366214044492756912012-01-12T20:56:00.000-06:002012-01-12T20:57:12.468-06:00"Son of Strelka, Son of God" by Dan Warren and Barack Obama
"Son of Strelka, Son of God"
by Dan Warren and Barack Obama
read by Barack Obama
32 minutes
I think I have just listened to one of the coolest conglomerations ever. It seems Dan Warren has a lot of time on his hands. What he has done is chop up President Barack Obama's self read autobiography audiobook and turned it into something completely different. The story Dan Warren has creatively Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-43397616550672617802012-01-11T21:23:00.000-06:002012-01-11T21:23:39.717-06:00"Mouthpiece" by L. Ron Hubbard
"Mouthpiece"by L. Ron HubbardMulticast performanceProduced by Galaxy Audio (2012)Approx 2 hoursBeing a comic book fan I've always been drawn (pardon the pun) to the pulp magazines from the early to mid 20th century. Actually, the pulp magazines were printed between 1896 and into the 1950s. Pulp magazines with their thrilling over the top stories and characters and sensational cover art could Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-68264533062074234382012-01-10T21:40:00.000-06:002012-01-10T21:47:56.741-06:00"Autumn: Purification" by David Moody
"Autumn: Purification"
by David Moody
Published by Thomas Dunne Books
329 pages
I'm continuing in my excursion into the Autumn series by David Moody, and with the third book out of the way, I'm more convinced that this is NOT a zombie series. Although the walking corpses do prevail in these books, the series is more about survival on a post apocalyptic world than just the horror of walking Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-30428183035588028822012-01-09T22:23:00.001-06:002012-01-09T22:23:03.222-06:00rafflecopter
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"Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers" 2008 Tour Edition by Geoffrey CowanMulti-cast drama Produced by L.A. Theatre Works (2008)Approx 2 hours.Where did it all go wrong? When did the government become a source of distrust? I don't think there is one single event that caused this current distrust of politics and the government, but according to current Pew research only 26% of those Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-78062051417294467632012-01-06T21:48:00.000-06:002012-01-06T21:48:13.700-06:00"The Ringworld Engineers" by Larry Niven
"The Ringworld Engineers"by Larry NivenRead by Paul Michael GarciaProduced by Blackstone AudioApprox 13 hours.Okay, I've decided to go ahead with the listening of the Ringworld Series of sci-fi books by Larry Niven. I had listened to one of the prequels, "The Juggler of Worlds," and found the story to be very interesting and a nice piece of creative science-fiction. I then read the original,Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-65375974853674375532012-01-05T21:38:00.000-06:002012-01-05T21:38:47.014-06:00Torchwood: Another Life by Peter Anghelides
Torchwood: Another Lifeby Peter AnghelidesRead by John BarrowmanPublished by AudioGo / BBC AudiobooksRunning Time: 3hrs 0minsSo did you catch any seasons of Torchwood? If so then you know how cool of a TV series it is. The show is a spinoff from Doctor Who (in fact the title, Torchwood, is an anagram of Doctor Who) and features an "X-files" type team in Cardiff, Wales who fight every day to Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-22037239154428307252012-01-04T21:50:00.001-06:002012-01-04T21:51:22.672-06:00"Doctor Who: The Jade Pyramid" by Martin Day
"Doctor Who: The Jade Pyramid"
by Martin Day
Read by Matt Smith
Produced by AudioGO Ltd.
approx 1 hour.
What to do with the Doctor Who TV series on hiatus until fall 2012? Catch up on my Doctor Who audiobooks, that's what. I've got a lot to get through and I thought since the series is on the 11th Doctor, portrayed by Matt Smith, I'd get through the latest ones first. It seems that Matt Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-46338109342468485342012-01-02T21:01:00.000-06:002012-01-02T21:01:02.359-06:00"Autumn: The City" by David Moody
"Autumn: The City"by David MoodyPublished by Thomas Dunne Books (2011)330 pagesIt's back to some zombie action once again. This time around I'm continuing in a series written by David Moody, one of the best zombie horror writers, I've read. The funny thing is, the zombie word has yet to appear in this series and this is the second book. Sure there are reanimated corpses, cadavers, bodies Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-80578637169505727462011-12-29T21:12:00.000-06:002011-12-29T21:12:50.491-06:00"She Stoops to Conquer: or Mistakes of the Night" by Oliver Goldsmith
"She Stoops to Conquer: or Mistakes of the Night"by Oliver Goldsmitha full cast audio performance starring James Marsters, Joanne Whalley and Ian OgilvyProduced by L.A. Theatre Works (2010)Approx 2 hoursOnce again I'm going back for a visit to the classics, and this time a classic theatre performance from L.A. Theatre Works. I originally sought out this audio performance because of James Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-10554222986260411132011-12-26T21:06:00.000-06:002011-12-26T21:06:35.917-06:00"Trouble on His Wings" by L. Ron Hubbard
"Trouble on His Wings"
by L. Ron Hubbard
Multi-cast performance
Produced by Galaxy Audio
Approx 2 hours
I'm really enjoying all theses stories from the Golden Age, that are being released from Galaxy Audio and Galaxy Press, especially the short audiobooks they are releasing. Galaxy Audio has been releasing all the short stories by L. Ron Hubbard from his Pulp-Fiction writing days of the mid-Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-19384994031826149652011-12-24T13:39:00.000-06:002011-12-24T13:39:09.247-06:00"Red Mist" by Patricia Cornwell
"Red Mist"by Patricia CornwellRead by Kate BurtonProduced by Penguin AudioDr. Kay Scarpetta has been a staple in Patricia Cornwell's novels since 1990 and this latest novel brings Kay to Georgia. Dr. Scarpetta is a Forensic Examiner/Expert and in this 19th novel featuring her as the protagonist, she has agreed to meet with an inmate at the Georgia Prison for women. The inmate is a convicted Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-22007322545820783442011-12-23T21:36:00.000-06:002011-12-23T21:36:08.227-06:00"Them or Us" (book 3 of the Hater Trilogy) by David Moody
"Them or Us" (book 3 of the Hater Trilogy)by David Moodypublished by Thomas Dunne Books354 pagesDavid Moody has a way of creating books about zombies without having zombies. In his series "Autumn" the "Z" word is never mentioned but there are reanimated corpses. In the Hater Trilogy he has created a bunch of mindless fighters who never eat the flesh of their victims but go into uncontrollableGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-48082020031155889162011-12-22T21:41:00.003-06:002011-12-22T21:41:50.449-06:00"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens Read by Jim Dale
"A Christmas Carol"by Charles DickensRead by Jim DaleProduced by Random House Audio (2003)Approx 3 hoursYep, I had to get into the holiday spirit, and with the crass commercialization I was not feeling very Christmas-y. I was very close to saying, "Bah, Humbug!" My small hometown put their OVERLY DONE Christmas decorations up the day after Halloween, and all the department stores had begun Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-80956935518255866252011-12-19T21:00:00.000-06:002011-12-19T21:01:10.657-06:00"Orders is Orders" by L. Ron Hubbard
"Orders is Orders"
by L. Ron Hubbard
Multi-cast performance
Produced by Galaxy Audio (2008)
approx 2.5 hours
Galaxy Audio is getting ready to release some new collections of audiobooks from L. Ron Hubbard's Pulp Fiction writings of the mid-20th Century and before I get to them I realized there was one release I've missed. You see, since 2008 Galaxy Press and Galaxy Audio have been gathering Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-7663339803319441292011-12-14T21:08:00.002-06:002011-12-14T21:08:34.354-06:00Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles by Michael Moorcock
"Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles" by Michael Moorcock
read by Clive Mantle produced by AudioGO/BBC Audiobooks (2010)Approx 11 hoursWhile anxiously awaiting the Christmas return of Dr. Who on television, I have to get my fix. This time around I dive into a Dr. Who audiobook that is unlike any other. First of all the length. This one is just about 11 hours where most Dr. Who Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-56864201911639013462011-12-12T22:47:00.002-06:002011-12-12T22:47:50.200-06:00"Death Benefit" by Robin Cook
"Death Benefit"by Robin CookRead by George GuidallProduced by Penguin Audio Approx 11.5 hours.Back in the '70s Robin Cook had a huge best seller with his book, "Coma." I remember everyone just had to read this book (I was still into just monster books at the time). Then the movie came out and again folks were excited. Dr. Cook then went on to write many best sellers but "Coma" was the first Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-52553118709201721332011-12-06T22:00:00.001-06:002011-12-06T22:01:05.166-06:00"Ringworld" by Larry Niven
"Ringworld"by Larry NivenRead by Tom ParkerProduced by Blackstone AudioApprox 11.5 hoursIf you were to look at a list of the top 100 books in sci-fi, I'm sure you would find this book at least in the top 25, maybe the top 10. Larry Niven's "Ringworld" has all the makings of a great sci-fi and Niven even turned this book into a series with sequels and prequels. Niven combines a group of aliensGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-18913696277942446872011-11-30T21:54:00.001-06:002011-11-30T21:55:54.967-06:00"Marvel Zombies" Writer - Robert Kirkman Artist - Sean Phillips
"Marvel Zombies"Writer - Robert KirkmanArtist - Sean PhillipsHardcover collection published by Marvel (2006)136 pagesAbout 9 years ago I stopped buying comic monthly. Not any fault of the comic book publishers, but I just had other priorities and I moved to an area where there were no comic book stores (have you noticed it is nearly impossible to find a comic book in any store other than a Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-68581376978332329402011-11-26T16:26:00.001-06:002011-11-26T16:27:24.360-06:00"Night of the Living Trekkies" by Kevin D. Anderson and Sam Stall
"Night of the Living Trekkies" by Kevin D. Anderson and Sam StallPublished by Quirkbooks(2010)253 pagesOkay folks it's time to put your "Geek" pants on and get ready to "Go where no man has gone before." We are talking about combining the worlds of Star Trek with a Zombie Apocalypse, Okay actually just a bunch of fans of Star Trek and a Zombie Apocalypse at a Star Trek convention. Being a hugeGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-57648142370623911322011-11-26T11:48:00.001-06:002011-11-26T11:48:34.435-06:00
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"by F. Scott FitzgeraldRead by Allen Davis DrakeProduced by Cloud Mountain Studios (2009)1 Hour 9 Minutes.Every so often I find myself going back and revisiting a classic, this time around it was a strange set of circumstances to getting this audiobook. I have always tried to get my son interested in audiobooks and having to compete with the videogames and Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-1119519144819904082011-11-25T22:13:00.001-06:002011-11-25T22:14:28.064-06:00"The Dragon Factory" by Jonathan Maberry
"The Dragon Factory"
by Jonathan Maberry
Read by Ray Porter
Produced by Blackstone Audio
16 hours and 11 minutes
I love it when an author creates a character that is so strong that it constitutes a revisit or even a series based on the character. But only when it is a Strong Character. Jonathan Maberry has created a Strong Character in Joe Ledger. In the first book, "Patient Zero," Ledger Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-72915863767607795212011-11-21T22:44:00.001-06:002011-11-21T22:45:30.197-06:00"Superman on Trial" Written and directed by Dirk Maggs
"Superman on Trial" Written and directed by Dirk MaggsMulticast performance from BBC RadioPublished by AudioGo1 hourFirst broadcast in 1988 to celebrate 50 years of Superman, This BBC production features the "Man of Steel" standing trial for his crimes against humanity. With Lex Luthor as the prosecuting attorney and with Lois Lane as Superman's defense attorney, of sorts. In the continuity Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-51793564830388448812011-11-17T22:18:00.001-06:002011-11-17T22:19:28.970-06:00"Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome" BBC Radio Drama Written by Simon Bullivant and Dirk Maggs
"Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome"BBC Radio Drama Written by Simon Bullivant and Dirk MaggsMulti-cast performanceProduced by AudioGo45 minutesOne of the many things I love about comic books is that they are a quick read. I love carrying them with me and when I have a few minutes relax and read an exciting story. This audiobook gave me the feel of a real comic book, not only was it a full story inGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-59169417526608692092011-11-16T20:18:00.001-06:002011-11-16T20:19:03.169-06:00"Old Jews Telling Jokes - The Joke-Off" Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman, Editors
"Old Jews Telling Jokes - The Joke-Off"Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman, EditorsMultiple performersProduced by HighBridge Audio.TRT: 1 hourLooking for an hour of just pure laughs (and a few groans)? Check this out: HighBridge Audio has compiled a bunch of jokes from Old Jews Telling Jokes (http://www.oldjewstellingjokes.com) into a one hour audio collection. The audio is set up like a Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-85635513174668860072011-11-15T20:58:00.001-06:002011-11-15T20:59:25.059-06:00"Between Planets" by Robert A. Heinlein
"Between Planets"
by Robert A. Heinlein
Multicast performance
Produced by Full Cast Audio
TRT: 7 hours
It's time for some classic science-fiction and you can't get much "classicer" than Robert A. Heinlein. Yeah, I know I made up a word but when it comes to Heinlein you know you are in store for some sci-fi that is rich in all things that make good sci-fi. From the author of "Starship Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-78650079330831341652011-11-15T11:38:00.000-06:002011-11-15T11:38:53.435-06:00Field Report: Olympus DM-620Field Report: Olympus DM-620Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-14828989552794274932011-11-10T22:09:00.001-06:002011-11-10T22:11:09.964-06:00"Z E O: A Zombie's Guide to Getting A(Head) in Business" by Scott Kenemore
"Z E O: A Zombie's Guide to Getting A(Head) in Business"by Scott KenemorePublished bySkyhorse Publishing Inc. (2009)254 pagesI have for some reason been on a zombie kick with most of my reading, I love the movies and now the books are becoming quite fun to read. The books I've found conatain anything from horror to comedy to a mix of both. When it comes to the humorous side of zombies, ScottGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-69021054838693285092011-11-08T21:08:00.000-06:002011-11-08T21:08:17.802-06:00"Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death" by Deborah Blum
"Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death"
by Deborah Blum
read by George K. Wilson
Produced by Sound Library (2006)
approx 13 hours
It seems to be a recent trend to go out and try to find proof of the existence of ghosts, spirits and all things paranormal. We have "reality" TV shows showing ghost hunters and search amazon.com for ghost hunting andGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-50942176982588405392011-11-03T03:36:00.001-05:002011-11-03T11:36:34.623-05:00smartererBeing a bzz agent (http://www.bzzagent.com) I get to try out new products and review them. This time around I got to try out the website smarterer. This site is so addictive. You can go on the site and take tests about numerous subjects from html code writing, your knowledge of social network sites like twitter and facebook and see how smart you are about the subject. The test results can beGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-82979972261334291182011-10-29T14:37:00.000-05:002011-10-29T14:37:52.100-05:00"Ashes, Ashes" by Jo Treggiari
"Ashes, Ashes"by Jo Treggiari read by Cassandra Campbell Produced by Oasis Audio9 hours and 48 minutesTime once again to dive into the fiction from the young adult category, this time I listened to a post-apocalyptic dystopian novel "Ashes, Ashes" by Jo Treggiari. As with most young adult titles this one involves a little romance but lots of action and some despair. The world has ended but,Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-12381776002740810972011-10-19T18:54:00.001-05:002011-10-19T18:54:41.664-05:00protect your iPhoneLet me tell you, electronics break! But you can protect your iPhone from accidents with a SquareTrade warranty. They're rated 5-stars on iTunes. Get a $5 discount with my link - and just for buying you get a chance to win an iPad 2!
Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-38284956707866370012011-10-17T21:17:00.003-05:002011-10-17T21:17:40.587-05:00"Enron" by Lucy Prebble
"Enron"by Lucy Prebblea full cast audio performancestarring Greg Germann, Gregory Itzin, Amy Pietz and Steven WeberDirected by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in October, 2010Produced by L.A. Theatre Works1 Hour 51 MinutesOne of my latest treasures I've found are the classic theatrical productions in audiobook form produced by L.A. Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-43151871789230165212011-10-14T18:23:00.000-05:002011-10-14T18:23:11.928-05:00"The Chee-Chalker" by L. Ron Hubbard
"The Chee-Chalker"by L. Ron HubbardMulti-cast performanceProduced by Galaxy Audio (2008)Approx 2 hours.It's time once again to go on an adventure with the master story teller, L. Ron Hubbard. Once again we turn to the stories from the Golden Age, and this time explore the wilderness and outlaws of the Alaskan territory. Hubbard wrote many stories in many genres that were published in many of Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-17135250317786874342011-10-12T15:51:00.000-05:002011-10-12T15:51:11.442-05:00Field Report: Blue Microphones Yeti ProField Report: Blue Microphones Yeti Pro Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-55960287794504872762011-10-09T15:43:00.000-05:002011-10-09T15:43:20.763-05:00"The Adventures of Mr. Maximillian Bacchus and His Travelling Circus" by Clive Barker
"The Adventures of Mr. Maximillian Bacchus and His Travelling Circus"
by Clive Barker
read by Bruce Donnelly
Published by Crossroad Press
Approx 2 hours
The first thing that grabbed me about this audiobook was that it was written by Clive Barker, I have always loved horror novels and Barker's horror novels are some of the best. I knew this was a fantasy book, and was prepared for this becauseGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-3500440290070065632011-10-06T02:10:00.000-05:002011-10-06T02:10:53.011-05:00"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare
"Macbeth"by William ShakespeareMulti-cast performance starring James MarstersProduced by L.A. Theatre WorksApprox 2 hoursWhile getting my degree in Theatre from Southern Illinois University, I learned to appreciate the works of Shakespeare. The first thing I learned is that the plays are meant to be performed not just read. Once I started performing scenes from Shakespeare's collection I sawGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-75573113388794936652011-10-05T01:06:00.000-05:002011-10-05T01:06:33.671-05:00"Doctor Who: Hunter's Moon" by Paul Finch
"Doctor Who: Hunter's Moon"by Paul Finch read by Arthur Darvill Published by BBC AudiobooksApprox 6.5 hoursOkay before we talk about this particular audio book I've gotta point out something I just found out and it has me stoked; there are like a bazillion Doctor who audiobooks. I was looking around for something to shove into my iPod and remembered having listened to a couple of Doctor Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-73890690769864422512011-09-30T20:10:00.000-05:002011-09-30T20:10:20.709-05:00"Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs" by Hunter S. Thompson
"Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs"by Hunter S. ThompsonPublished by Modern Library (1999)originally published by Random House (1966)265 pages.I have been a fan of Hunter S. Thompson ever since I saw the movie "Where the Buffalo Roam" starring Bill Murray, which was loosely based on the book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." After seeing that movie I Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-86865002710956914842011-09-28T04:31:00.001-05:002011-09-28T04:32:25.445-05:00I'm writing lenses on Squidoo and would love you to join meI'm writing lenses on Squidoo and would love you to join me and maybe you could earn some cash.Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-32531929494241481292011-09-27T21:50:00.000-05:002011-09-27T21:50:32.526-05:00"The Hounds of Artemis" by James Goss
"The Hounds of Artemis"by James Gossread by Matt Smith & Clare Corbett.Produced by BBC Audiobooksapprox 1 hour.Not sure why it took me so long but not until the 5th season and the 11th doctor did I get into the return of the series "Doctor Who." I loved it as a kid especially the Tom Baker version of the Doctor. But before I got into the series I had to start from the 9th Doctor and work my Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-85457280059168683202011-09-26T22:23:00.000-05:002011-09-26T22:23:25.565-05:00"Branded Outlaw" by L. Ron Hubbard
"Branded Outlaw" by L. Ron HubbardMulti-cast performance produced by Galaxy AudioApprox 2 hours.Once again I venture into another story from the pulps of the mid-20th Century and this time I do it with a western. It's been a bit since I've listened to a tale of cattle rustlers and gunslingers, so let's check out "Branded Outlaw."Before we get into the story, I've got to explain why I'm Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-25661740179428339492011-09-26T01:45:00.001-05:002011-09-26T01:45:23.607-05:00"Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller
"Death of a Salesman"by Arthur Millera full cast audio performancestarring Stacy Keach and Jane KaczmarekProduced by L.A. Theatre Worksapprox 2 hoursOnce again I'm going back to my theatre roots and listening to an audio performance of a classic play, "Death of a Salesman." While in college I acted out a scene from this play and from that moment I fell in love with it. Not sure why, I mean, Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-42500295265847762612011-09-24T14:39:00.002-05:002011-09-24T14:39:12.491-05:00"Under the Black Ensign" by L. Ron HubbardGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-24456323632761630612011-09-22T22:44:00.001-05:002011-09-22T22:44:15.882-05:00"Black Mask 1: Doors in the Dark -And Other Crime Fiction from the Legendary Magazine" Edited by Otto Penzler
"Black Mask 1: Doors in the Dark -And Other Crime Fiction from the Legendary Magazine"Edited by Otto Penzlerread by Eric Conger, Oliver Wyman, Alan Sklar, Pete Larkin, and Jeff GurnerProduced by High Bridge AudioApprox 7 hoursWhen I say the words "Pulp Fiction," what comes to your mind? Maybe the movie of the same name? Keep that in mind because I've got a surprise for you. For me the movie Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-59222415690562756772011-09-18T23:11:00.001-05:002011-09-18T23:11:49.548-05:00Reed 091611 1am
Reed 091611 1am by Gil T. Wilson
Baker Cemetery where the First woman in Illinois to be hanged is buried.There are lots of reports of evps at Elizabeth "Betsy" Reed's gravesite...so we decided to check it out.we had just spent some time by the grave and were walking around looking at other gravestones many from the 1800s in here and we came back to Betsy & her husbands to check the years Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-29108685518944963662011-09-18T03:30:00.001-05:002011-09-18T03:30:32.327-05:00091211 1am
091211 1am by Gil T. Wilson
Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-10735029177217517892011-09-18T02:55:00.001-05:002011-09-18T02:55:06.791-05:00091211 12am
091211 12am by Gil T. Wilson
Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-36394954174298286822011-09-18T01:56:00.001-05:002011-09-18T01:56:30.469-05:00Hr091511moan paranormal investigation
Hr091511moan by Gil T. Wilson
Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-74446807221365231762011-09-18T01:54:00.001-05:002011-09-18T01:54:04.925-05:00090611 3am
090611 3am by Gil T. Wilson
Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-57319102004600759002011-09-15T21:19:00.000-05:002011-09-15T21:19:23.232-05:00"The Unexpected: Volume 1" released by Radioarchives.com
"The Unexpected: Volume 1"released by Radioarchives.comMulti-cast Old time Radio ShowsApprox 5 horusBeing a 25+ year veteran of Radio Broadcasting I may be a little biased here, but I love old time radio, or as is commonly referred to as "otr." OTR has that classic theatre of the mind feel that is nearly forgotten. Today's radio is ruled by top 40 pop songs or talk radio and these lack the Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-22357101588514948272011-09-13T22:15:00.000-05:002011-09-13T22:15:28.430-05:00Field Report: Avid Mbox MiniField Report: Avid Mbox MiniGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-90667907980446263372011-09-12T22:37:00.000-05:002011-09-12T22:37:22.630-05:00"Ghost Story" The Dresden Files, Book 13 by Jim Butcher
"Ghost Story" The Dresden Files, Book 13 by Jim Butcher read by John Glover Produced by Penguin AudiobooksApprox. 18 hours.Whew! I just finished the latest novel in the Dresden Files series from Jim Butcher, and let me tell you I'm relieved. In the last book, "Changes," Harry Dresden died, worse yet, he was assassinated. I, along with many other Dresden fans, were left hanging. I mean, c'monGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-6896859985992053002011-09-05T21:23:00.000-05:002011-09-05T21:23:57.873-05:00"Ai! Pedrito! -When Intelligence Goes Wrong " by L. Ron Hubbard and Kevin J. Anderson
"Ai! Pedrito! -When Intelligence Goes Wrong "by L. Ron Hubbard and Kevin J. Anderson Multicast performanceProduced by Galaxy AudioApprox 9 hoursHoly cow! I have just finished a super fun action/adventure/comedy and I can't tell if I'm tired from laughing or the suspense, probably both. "Ai! Pedrito!" is a great romp through the spy world mixing in the United States, the Russians, the Cubans, Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-56771744636749660572011-08-27T14:52:00.003-05:002011-08-27T15:19:06.419-05:00"A Very Strange Trip" by L. Ron Hubbard & Dave Wolverton"A Very Strange Trip"
by L. Ron Hubbard & Dave Wolverton
Multicast performance
Produced by Galaxy Audio
Approx 6 hours
To start things out, I've gotta say this was one of the funniest sci-fi romps through time I've read. If you like time travelling adventures with some humor thrown in, check out this audiobook. But before I talk about the story I think it's best to talk about the story behindGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-85835280180022988102011-08-22T22:14:00.002-05:002011-08-22T22:18:28.954-05:00"Life" by Keith Richards & James Fox
"Life"
by Keith Richards & James Fox
Read by Johnny Depp, Joe Hurley & Keith Richards
Produced by Hachette Audio (2010)
Approx 24 hours.
I think I may have read one of the most intriguing and entertaining autobiographies ever. "Life," the story of Keith Richards and his life in and out of the Rolling Stones. The Stones were/are one of the world's biggest bands and the stuff of rock and roll Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-71725066298296698992011-08-20T12:37:00.002-05:002011-08-20T12:43:32.581-05:00"American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies That the Government Tells " by Jesse Ventura & Dick Russell
"American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies That the Government Tells "
by Jesse Ventura & Dick Russell
Read by George K. Wilson
Produced by Tantor Audio (2010)
Approx 10.5 hours
I have just read the first non-fiction audiobook that has left me looking over my shoulder and watching what kind of digital/paper trail I'm creating. "American Conspiracies..." by Jesse Venture and Dick Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-51975636310912592782011-08-10T20:20:00.003-05:002011-08-10T20:30:44.998-05:00"The Graduate" Stage adaptation by Terry Johnson based on the novel by Charles Webb and the Screenplay by Calder willingham and Buck Henry
"The Graduate"
Stage adaptation by Terry Johnson
based on the novel by Charles Webb and the Screenplay by Calder willingham and Buck Henry
Release Date September 2011
Full cast recording featuring: Kathleen Turner, Matthew Rhys, Linda Purl & Bruce Davison
Produced by L.A. Theatre Works
107 minutes (includes an interview w/ Kathleen Turner)
L.A. Theatre works is bringing the joys of the theatre Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-70296505422288755282011-08-03T21:27:00.001-05:002011-08-03T21:41:59.487-05:00"Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov"Three Sisters"by Anton ChekhovMulti-cast performance featuring: Jennifer Westfeldt, Sarah Zimmerman, Tessa Thompson and Jon Hamm.Produced by L.A. Theatre Works (2011)Approx 2 hoursEvery so often you have to go back and visit the classics, okay you don't HAVE to but it is really nice to see what you may have missed either the first time around or for the first time. This time around I visited a Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-85590031570376336872011-08-01T22:21:00.000-05:002011-08-01T22:21:02.622-05:00Field Report: Behringer EPA150Field Report: Behringer EPA150review on a nice portable PA systemGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-19585446492637543522011-07-28T23:05:00.002-05:002011-07-28T23:35:56.804-05:00"The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde"The Importance of Being Earnest"by Oscar WildeMulticast performance Featuring: James Marsters, Charles Busch, Emily Bergl, Neil Dickson, Jill Gascoine, Christopher Neame, & Matthew Wolf.Produced by L.A. Theatre Works (2009)Approx 2 hoursThere were three main reasons I was drawn to this audio book / audio drama. The first was that the actor playing Jack/Earnest was James Marsters. I have reallyGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-39297435732612366792011-07-26T20:15:00.003-05:002011-07-26T20:35:34.454-05:00"Spy Killer" by L. Ron Hubbard"Spy Killer"by L. Ron HubbardMulticast performanceProduced by Galaxy Audioapprox 2 hoursOnce again I dive into a Story from the Golden Age, with another pulp fiction classic from the master Storyteller, L. Ron Hubbard. This time we go on another adventure with at tale from the Orient. Each one of these stories by Hubbard from the Mid-20th century launch me into a new adventure. Galaxy Audio Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-31687136889543810762011-07-25T22:27:00.004-05:002011-07-25T22:36:42.941-05:00"A Lion Among Men" by Gregory Maguire"A Lion Among Men"by Gregory Maguireread by John McDonoughPublished by Harper Audio (2008)Approx 12 hoursWell I just finished listening to the third installment in Gregory Maguire's take on the Land of Oz. "Wicked" took the world by storm, and has been a hugely successful Broadway production. "Son of a Witch" told of Liir, the son of the Wicked Witch, Elphaba, who was melted by Dorothy, as he Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-59821056119123248372011-07-15T20:09:00.003-05:002011-07-15T20:41:28.503-05:00"Under the Black Ensign" by L. Ron Hubbard"Under the Black Ensign"by L. Ron HubbardMulticast performanceProduced by Galaxy Audio (2008)Approx 2 hours.Back when I first started listening to these audio book productions of tales from the days of Pulp Fiction, or Stories from the Golden Age, I was only interested in the Science Fiction and Fantasy tales, but soon I was curious to hear some of the other genres because of the high quality of Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-8329793259924238142011-07-14T21:16:00.002-05:002011-07-14T21:49:17.545-05:00"Paul is Undead" by Alan Goldsher"Paul is Undead"by Alan Goldsherread by Simon Vancepublished by Blackstone Audio (2010)Approx 8 hoursAs the kids say, "OMG," I am still giggling thinking about this book and I finished it 2 days ago. "Paul is Undead" has got to be one of the funniest books I've read in a long time. This book is written in the format of the many biographies of rock stars in that it is a series of interviews thatGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-10762518485326087542011-07-07T20:40:00.003-05:002011-07-07T20:49:55.777-05:00"Dearly Devoted Dexter" by Jeff Lindsay"Dearly Devoted Dexter"by Jeff LindsayRead by Nick LandrumPublished by Recorded Books (2008)Approx 9.5 hoursMy book choice process has no pattern to it. This last time around was actually a recommendation from my nephew. He handed me a paperback copy of "Dearly Devoted Dexter," while asking if I had ever seen the TV series. I had never seen the series but heard it was interesting. After all aGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-27205649746524417632011-06-30T22:03:00.004-05:002011-06-30T22:18:33.169-05:00"The Sky Crasher" by L. Ron Hubbard"The Sky Crasher"by L. Ron HubbardMulti-cast performanceProduced by Galaxy Audio (2009)Pulp magazines (often referred to as "the pulps"), also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long. Pulps were printed on cheap paperGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-55613303588151744082011-06-28T21:14:00.003-05:002011-06-28T21:26:36.382-05:00Torchwood Audio Dramas "Lost Souls" "Asylum" "Golden Age" "The Dead Line" Directed by Karen McAllTorchwood Audio Dramas"Lost Souls""Asylum""Golden Age""The Dead Line"Directed by Karen McAlleach episode approx 1 hour.Once again I'm astounded by the creative sci-fi writing for British television. I've been a fan of Doctor Who from way back. Get past the what are now, and even then, considered cheesy special effects, and you find some very smart writing in these series. When the Doctor Who Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-34066607926205133452011-06-27T21:23:00.003-05:002011-06-27T21:37:46.899-05:00Hostage to Death by L. Ron HubbardHostage to Deathby L. Ron HubbardMulti-cast performanceProduced by Galaxy Audio (2009)Approx. 2 hoursOnce again it's time to dive into the Golden Age of Stories, when many Americans could get great escapism fiction from pulp magazines. One of the most prolific pulp fiction writers was L. Ron Hubbard, writing stories from many genres and being published in nearly all the pulps. This time around Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-65835623192374409422011-06-25T17:11:00.004-05:002011-06-25T17:28:03.359-05:00"Sh*t My Dad Says" by Justin Halpern"Sh*t My Dad Says"by Justin Halpernread by Sean SchemmelPublished by Harper Audio (2010)Approx 3 hoursI've been listening to some pretty heavy duty literature lately and decided I needed some light-hearted entertainment. Also I am taking part in the local library's Adult Summer Reading program and for every ten books read I get an entry into the drawing for some cool prizes, so I needed to find Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-10258470646875768692011-06-23T22:01:00.004-05:002011-06-23T22:13:20.001-05:00"Son of a Witch" by Gregory Maguire"Son of a Witch"by Gregory MaguireRead by the authorProduced by Harper Audio (2005)Approx 14.5 hoursI still haven't had the chance to see "Wicked" the musical, but I couldn't just stop after reading the book. I found Gregory Maguire had written two sequels to the book so I thought I would get going on that aspect of the story. So here it is I've just finished "Son of a Witch" and have found Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-77535611508831773522011-06-17T22:24:00.001-05:002011-06-17T22:39:10.897-05:00"The Cylons' Secret" by Craig Shaw Gardner"The Cylons' Secret"by Craig Shaw GardnerPublished by Tor Books (2006)303 pagesIt seems as though not a day goes by that I don't have a thought about how great the reconceived "Battlestar Galactica" tv series was. The storylines were multidimensional, the actors were perfect and the whole series had a purpose. Why did it have to end? Well they did try to revisit the glory with the short-livedGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-41025017388458848102011-06-11T12:05:00.002-05:002011-06-11T12:20:02.565-05:00"Under the Diehard Brand" by L. Ron Hubbard"Under the Diehard Brand"by L. Ron HubbardMulti-cast performanceProduced by Galaxy AudioApprox 2 hoursI've said it before, and I'll say it again; I never thought I'd enjoy reading a Western novel or story. In the past these just never interested me, actually I'm still not all that interested in just any old Western story. A friend once tried to get me to read some Louis L'Amour, but I just Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-10154835274701768752011-06-10T21:17:00.003-05:002011-06-10T21:35:57.020-05:00Naked Lunch: The Restored Text by William S. Burroughs Naked Lunch: The Restored Textby William S. BurroughsRead by Mark BramhallProduced by Blackstone Audio, Inc. (2009)Approx 10.5 hours Every so often I have to go back and revisit a classic novel, this time around I was going to listen to “Naked Lunch” by William S. Burroughs, but I found that there had been a restored text version released which contains sections that were thought to be lost as Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-71707051024752660112011-06-02T01:13:00.002-05:002011-06-02T01:31:40.656-05:00"Wind Gone Mad" by L. Ron Hubbard"Wind Gone Mad"by L. Ron HubbardMulticast performanceProduced by Galaxy AudioApprox 2 HoursWhether you have ever listened to an audiobook or not, just once (that's all it will take then your hooked) grab one of these productions from Galaxy Audio. These "Stories from the Golden Age" are great stories in and of themselves, but the magic Galaxy Audio puts into the production of these adventure Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-86968437468249385392011-05-28T16:21:00.005-05:002011-05-28T17:30:49.266-05:00"Full Dark, No Stars" by Stephen King"Full Dark, No Stars"by Stephen KingRead by Craig Wasson and Jessica HechtPublished by Simon & Schuster Audio (2010)Approx 15 hoursOkay, off the top here I've gotta admit, I'm a HUGE Stephen King fan, I would read a grocery list if he wrote it. That's the big reason I picked up this audiobook. Stephen King is the master of horror, and can always bring me to dark places and allow me to leave Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-88290294989086006082011-05-18T22:11:00.003-05:002011-05-18T22:31:18.743-05:00"The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka"The Metamorphosis"by Franz Kafkaread by Michael ScottPublisher: ThoughtAudio.comApprox 2 Hrs.I was looking for something to put on my iPod my audiobook supply was getting pretty low and the website Learnoutloud.com provided some filler. Every Fridy Learnoutloud.com provides links for free audiobooks or lectures, most of the audiobooks are public domain productions through LibriVox. I have Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-78374139389848657852011-05-17T20:33:00.002-05:002011-05-17T20:49:45.840-05:00"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"by Betty Smithread by Kate Burtonproduced by Harper Audio (2005)Approx 15 hoursI'm not sure what it is but there is something about reading / listening to books about the early years of America and the struggles it took to live day by day that can put some perspective into your life. Yeah, times were different back then but if they can survive so can we. At least Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-57733237470999939352011-05-10T22:12:00.001-05:002011-05-10T22:14:59.775-05:00"The Power of One" by Bryce Courtenay"The Power of One"by Bryce Courtenayread by Humphrey BowerPublished by Bolinda Publishing (2006)approx 21 hoursI think I have just listened to one of the most fun and inspirational books of all time. I've always been a slight fan of boxing, okay rather used to be a fan of boxing, mainly a fan of Muhammed Ali. Tyson intrigued me but later in his career he turned out to be pretty much a thug andGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-62091074275645687652011-05-05T12:20:00.000-05:002011-05-05T12:20:33.079-05:00Field Report: Audio-Technica AT4040Field Report: Audio-Technica AT4040A Studio microphone worth looking into.Click on the link and read my review.Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-51822176575877479542011-04-25T22:00:00.003-05:002011-04-25T22:07:51.998-05:00"Over the End Line" by Alfred C. Martino"Over the End Line"by Alfred C. MartinoRead by Todd LiceaProduced by Listen & Live Audio (2009)Approx 6 hoursI don't usually start out an audiobook review talking about the reader, unless it is a multi-cast performance, but this time around I have to jump to it and get it off my chest. The reader of this audiobook, Todd Licea, Is overwhelmingly awesome at presenting this book. The book is told Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-51486379669673414412011-04-22T21:10:00.002-05:002011-04-22T21:24:05.698-05:00"The Lottery and Seven Other Stories" by Shirley Jackson"The Lottery and Seven Other Stories"by Shirley JacksonRead by Carol Jordan StewartPublished by BBC Audiobooks America (2010)Approx 3.5 hoursShirley Jackson has been called one of the best short story authors, but when she first released her story, "The Lottery," many people did not appreciate the story and she was ridiculed. Luckily we still have the chance to read these stories and be better Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-55560469669259133442011-04-21T21:28:00.002-05:002011-04-21T21:39:40.625-05:00"The Last Days of Krypton" by Kevin J. Anderson"The Last Days of Krypton"by Kevin J. AndersonRead by William DufrisProduced by Tantor Media, 2007Approx 15.5 hoursI have only recently become a fan of DC comics, "Make Mine Marvel" was my slogan, but after tackling audiobook novelizations of DC heroes I've received a more in depth knowledge of what makes up the DC Universe. The only problem is that after almost a century of heroes it's hard toGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-28659445979175676102011-04-16T13:34:00.001-05:002011-04-16T13:42:27.615-05:00"Cargo of Coffins" by L. Ron Hubbard"Cargo of Coffins"by L. Ron HubbardMulti-cast performanceProduced by Galaxy Audio, 2009approx 2 hoursMy audiobook excursion into the Stories from the Golden Age continues with more pulp fiction from the master story-teller L. Ron Hubbard. This time around I gave another Sea Adventure a listen. While Hubbard knew how to write in the twists and turns in a story to keep a reader on the edge and Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-58074308367915416322011-04-16T10:32:00.005-05:002011-04-16T10:46:42.386-05:00"A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry"A Raisin in the Sun"by Lorraine HansberryLive Cast recordingProduced by L.A. Theatre WorksApprox. 2.5 hoursWanting to revisit my theatre days, I set myself to listen to a few plays turned into audio books. I read several plays while earning a degree in theatre from Southern Illinois University and I know that plays are meant to be performed but now residing in an area where live theatre just Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-6879092960304987582011-04-15T18:49:00.001-05:002011-04-15T20:55:25.072-05:00"The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle" Graphic Novel by Jim Butcher"The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle"Graphic Novelby Jim ButcherIllustrated by Ardian SyafPublished by Del Rey (2008)Jim Butcher confesses in the preface to this collected edition, that when he writes a Harry Dresden story he pictures the action in comic book form and I found it interesting that as I read each new novel my mind immediately interprets into a comic book /animation format. JimGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-45909673795345939682011-04-08T20:57:00.005-05:002011-04-08T21:12:38.412-05:00"Sabotage in the Sky" by L. Ron Hubbard"Sabotage in the Sky"by L. Ron HubbardMulti-cast performanceproduced by Galaxy Audio2009Approx 2 hoursIt's time once again to go on an air adventure with the master of story-telling, L. Ron Hubbard. As always make sure you're strapped in because this one will keep you on th edge of your seat. (Or as the the old monster truck rally commercials used to say, "You'll pay for the whole seat but Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-81094958369924429052011-04-06T21:42:00.003-05:002011-04-06T22:04:07.731-05:00"The Code of the Zombie Pirate" by Scott Kenemore"The Code of the Zombie Pirate"by Scott KenemorePublished by Skyhorse Publishing (2010)248 pagesOkay to be honest, I've never really been a fan of pirates, however, give me a good zombie apocalypse and I can't refuse, but having read a couple of other books by Scott Kenemore, I saw no harm in reading this, in fact I knew I was going to have some fun. That's exactly what I got some fun and some Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-27623677615401820882011-04-05T20:23:00.003-05:002011-04-05T20:52:24.773-05:00"A Touch of Dead" Short stories from the Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris"A Touch of Dead"Short stories from the Southern Vampire Mysteriesby Charlaine Harrisread by Johanna ParkerProduced by Recorded Books (2009)Approx 3 hours"A Touch of Dead" is a collection of short stories from Charlaine Harris's series "The Southern Vampire Mysteries." For those of you that are fans of the HBO series, "True Blood" this is the series that started it all. This title was releasedGil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-49511106959115964762011-04-02T15:23:00.004-05:002011-04-02T15:31:55.324-05:00"Man-Killers of the Air" by L. Ron Hubbard"Man-Killers of the Air"by L. Ron HubbardMulti-cast performanceProduced by Galaxy Audio (2009)Approx 2 hoursI've said it before and I'll say it again, these audio performances of the works of L. Ron Hubbard's pulp fiction era are magical. The stories are great adventures and fun by themselves but when Galaxy Audio does their magic in producing them into audio books they spare no talent in Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-28020276095519009962011-03-23T19:10:00.004-05:002011-03-23T19:44:35.483-05:00"Side Jobs" by Jim Butcher"Side Jobs"by Jim Butcherread by James MarstersProduced by Penguin Audioapprox. 13 hoursWhile still rushing with adrenaline from the huge cliff-hanger at the end of the last Dresden book, "Changes, " I'm looking everywhere I can for my Harry Dresden fix. If you haven't read any of Jim Butcher's series, "The Dresden Files," you are seriously lacking in your fun, exciting detective story romp Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12373887.post-35475011437662382562011-03-14T21:20:00.005-05:002011-03-17T12:35:20.918-05:00"Brass Keys to Murder" by L. Ron Hubbard"Brass Keys to Murder"by L. Ron HubbardMulti-cast performanceproduced 2009 by Galaxy Audioapprox 2 hours.This time around we dive into the mystery genre from the old pulp fiction writings of L. Ron Hubbard. Once again I just have to say that these audio books are just pure joy to hear. The acting, sound effects and music make for a perfect performance which will help the listener escape Gil T. Wilsonhttps://profiles.google.com/112569611961161747541noreply@blogger.com0