BookBlog — books

Dinner With Churchill, Cita Stelzer, Audiobook Review

Posted by Christopher Korczak on

Title: Dinner with Churchill Author: Cita Stelzer Narrator: Davina Porter   Publisher/Date: Blackstone Audio, 04/15/14 ISBN: 9780792797050 So, I have to start this off as saying that, obviously, Churchill is one of the worlds most interesting men of the modern age.  That being said, we have to take this audiobook to task for failing to deliver that in its narration. The voice work was good.  Very good.  The choice of actress was wonderful - she has a very classic and upper class BRitish accent that doesn't abrade the way Margaret Thatchers did, for instance.  It is smooth, fully understandable, and...

Read more →

LeVar Burton Wants to Bring Back Reading Rainbow

Posted by Christopher Korczak on

LeVar Burton has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a rebirth of Reading Rainbow.  He points out that while you can find the old episodes online, there is a stark need for offline sources.   We support you, LeVar! Read more about it here. 

Read more →