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An extract from the new audiobook edition of Roald Dahl's The Twits, read by IT Crowd star Richard Ayoade. 

About the book:
Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man with bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard.
Mrs Twit is a horrible old hag with a glass eye.

They've kept Muggle-Wump monkeys caged in the garden for far too long, and now the monkeys want to take their revenge . . .

Roald Dahl: The Twits (Audiobook Extract) read by Richard Ayoade

The DIY/maker movement is creating formal opportunities for kids who like to make things with their hands.

Hacker Scouts by Jon Kalish

Present Shock by Douglas Rushkoff on Audible:
http://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B00EJMNCMI&source_code=SCLGB906PWS082913

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Summary:

"If the end of the twentieth century can be characterized by futurism, the twenty-first can be defined by presentism."

This is the moment we’ve been waiting for, explains award-winning media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, but we don’t seem to have any time in which to live it. Instead we remain poised and frozen, overwhelmed by an always-on, live-streamed reality that our human bodies and minds can never truly inhabit. And our failure to do so has had wide-ranging effects on every aspect of our lives.

People spent the twentieth century obsessed with the future. We created technologies that would help connect us faster, gather news, map the planet, compile knowledge, and connect with anyone, at any time. We strove for an instantaneous network where time and space could be compressed. Well, the future’s arrived. We live in a continuous now enabled by Twitter, email, and a so-called real-time technological shift.

Yet this “now” is an elusive goal that we can never quite reach. And the dissonance between our digital selves and our analog bodies has thrown us into a new state of anxiety: present shock. Rushkoff weaves together seemingly disparate events and trends into a rich, nuanced portrait of how life in the eternal present has affected our biology, behavior, politics, and culture. He explains how the rise of zombie apocalypse fiction signals our intense desire for an ending; how the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street form two sides of the same post-narrative coin; how corporate investing in the future has been replaced by futile efforts to game the stock market in real time; why social networks make people anxious and email can feel like an assault. He examines how the tragedy of 9/11 disconnected an entire generation from a sense of history, and delves into why conspiracy theories actually comfort us.

As both individuals and communities, we have a choice. We can struggle through the onslaught of information and play an eternal game of catch-up. Or we can choose to live in the present: favor eye contact over texting; quality over speed; and human quirks over digital perfection. Rushkoff offers hope for anyone seeking to transcend the false now.

Absorbing and thought-provoking, Present Shock is a wide-ranging, deep thought meditation on what it means to be human in real time.


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Present Shock by Douglas Rushkoff,  Narrated by Kevin T. Collins

Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff on Audible:
http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Stormdancer-Audiobook/B00C4YO2ZE?source_code=SCLGB9071WS091013

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Summary:

The first in an epic new fantasy series, introducing an unforgettable new heroine and a stunningly original dystopian steampunk world with a flavor of feudal Japan.

A Dying Land

The Shima Imperium verges on the brink of environmental collapse; an island nation once rich in tradition and myth, now decimated by clockwork industrialization and the machine-worshipers of the Lotus Guild. The skies are red as blood, the land is choked with toxic pollution, and the great spirit animals that once roamed its wilds have departed forever.

An Impossible Quest

The hunters of Shima's imperial court are charged by their Shogun to capture a thunder tiger - a legendary creature, half-eagle, half-tiger. But any fool knows the beasts have been extinct for more than a century, and the price of failing the Shogun is death.

A Hidden Gift

Yukiko is a child of the Fox clan, possessed of a talent that if discovered, would see her executed by the Lotus Guild. Accompanying her father on the Shogun’s hunt, she finds herself stranded: a young woman alone in Shima’s last wilderness, with only a furious, crippled thunder tiger for company. Even though she can hear his thoughts, even though she saved his life, all she knows for certain is he’d rather see her dead than help her. But together, the pair will form an indomitable friendship, and rise to challenge the might of an empire.

Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff, Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda

Enjoy an interview with the author and narrator of the Croak trilogy – Gina Damico and Jessica Almasy!

Buy the Croak trilogy on Audible:
http://www.audible.com/series?asin=B00ED36NSI&source_code=SCLGB9072WS091013

The final book in the Croak trilogy, ROGUE (on-sale 9/10), was an Audible Editor's Pick for September:

I’ve had an advanced reader’s copy of Rogue for quite some time, but I only read it recently as I was so reluctant to say goodbye to the world that Gina Damico created. The final book in her Croak trilogy took me on a roller coaster of emotions – all the way from laughing to uncontrollably sobbing. This remarkable ability to seamlessly infuse wit and sarcasm with such a grim subject matter truly sets Damico apart. In Rogue, we follow Lex, Uncle Mort, Driggs, and our other favorite grim reapers on their quest to save the Afterlife. While I won’t spoil who wins the war, I will encourage you to keep a tissue box nearby. Jessica Almasy, who did an incredible job bringing these characters to life and giving them each their own unique voice in Books 1 and 2, returns to narrate. --Katie, Audible Editor


Interview with Gina Damico and Jessica Almasy, Author and Narrator of the Croak Trilogy

From  #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown comes a heart-pounding new thriller about a journalist hot on the trail of a pair of domestic terrorists who have eluded capture for decades.

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Dawson Scott is a well-respected journalist recently returned from Afghanistan. Haunted by everything he experienced, he's privately suffering from battle fatigue which is a threat to every aspect of his life. But then he gets a call from a source within the FBI. A new development has come to light in a story that began 40 years ago. It could be the BIG story of Dawson's career one in which he has a vested interest.

Soon, Dawson is covering the disappearance and presumed murder of former Marine Jeremy Wesson, the biological son of the pair of terrorists who remain on the FBI's Most Wanted list. As Dawson delves into the story, he finds himself developing feelings for Wesson's ex-wife, Amelia, and her two young sons. But when Amelia's nanny turns up dead, the case takes a stunning new turn, with Dawson himself becoming a suspect. Haunted by his own demons, Dawson takes up the chase for the notorious outlaws. . .and the secret, startling truth about himself.

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Available September 24 from Hachette Audio as a CD or digital download, and in hardcover and e-book from Grand Central Publishing. 

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http://www.amazon.com/dp/1478951648

Deadline by Sandra Brown, Read by Stephen Lang - Audiobook Excerpt

Digital technology was supposed to usher in a new age of distributed prosperity, but so far it has been used to put industrial capitalism on steroids. It&rsquo;s not technology&rsquo;s fault, but that of an extractive, growth-driven,&#160;economic operating system that has reached&#160;the limits of its ability to serve&#160;anyone, rich or poor, human or corporate. Robots threaten our jobs while algorithms drain our portfolios. But there must be a better response to the lopsided returns of the digital economy than to throw rocks at the shuttle buses carrying Google employees to their jobs, as protesters did in December 2013. &#160; In this groundbreaking book, acclaimed media scholar and technology author Douglas Rushkoff calls on us to abandon the monopolist, winner-takes-all values we are unwittingly embedding into the digital economy, and to embrace the more distributed possibilities of these platforms. He shows how we can optimize every aspect of the economy&mdash;from central currency and debt to corporations and labor&mdash;to create sustainable prosperity for business and people alike. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Z8VTKBQ?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/2665379/type/dlg/sid/PRHD39095A662--9780698153660/http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9780698153660 ">Barnes & Noble</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-10876509?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780698153660&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/search?query=9780698153660&where=eBooks">Books A Million</a><a href="http://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9781617230172?utm_source=prh&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=301&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9781617230172&utm_campaign=9781617230172">Hudson Booksellers</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781617230172?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/book/-9781617230172?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9781617230172">Powell's</a><a href="http://goto.target.com/c/128773/81938/2092?subId1=PRHD39095A662--9781617230172&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3D9781617230172">Target</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=0&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=PRHD39095A662--9781617230172&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9781617230172%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart</a><a href="https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9780698153660&c=books">Google Play Store</a><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/advancedSearch?term=Throwing+Rocks+at+the+Google+Bus&entity=audiobook&at=11l3IH&ct=PRHD39095A662--9780147527103">iBooks - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&offerid=258185.12829781935712206&type=2&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780698153660&murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kobobooks.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.html%3Fq%3D9780698153660">Kobo</a><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-2665379-10273919?url=http://www.audible.com/search?advsearchKeywords=Throwing+Rocks+at+the+Google+Bus+Douglas+Rushkoff&source_code=COMA0213WS031709&SID=PRHD39095A662--9780147527103">Audible - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-11117375?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780147527103&url=http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/9780147527103">audiobooks.com - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://www.downpour.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=9780147527103">downpour - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a><a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-2665379-10273919?SID=PRHD39095A662--9780147527103&url=http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/search/book/Throwing+Rocks+at+the+Google+Bus">eMusic - Audiobook (Downloadable format)</a>

Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus by Douglas Rushkoff, read by Douglas Rushkoff

Bram Stoker's Dracula on Audible: 
http://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B0078PA1OA&source_code=SCLGB9007WS040313

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Summary:
Audie Award Winner, Distinguished Achievement in Production, 2013
Audie Award Winner, Multi-voiced Performance, 2013
Audie Award Nominee, Classic, 2013

Because of the widespread awareness of the story of the evil Transylvanian count and the success of numerous film adaptations that have been created over the years, the modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power. 

This production of Dracula is presented by what is possibly the best assemblage of narrating talent ever for one audiobook: Emmy Award nominees Alan Cumming and Tim Curry plus an all-star cast of Audie award-winners Simon Vance (The Millenium Trilogy), Katherine Kellgren (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), Susan Duerden (The Tiger’s Wife), John Lee (Supergods) and customer favorites Graeme Malcolm (Skippy Dies), Steven Crossley (The Oxford Time Travel series), Simon Prebble (The Baroque Cycle), James Adams (Letters to a Young Contrarian), Nicola Barber (The Rose Garden), Victor Villar-Hauser (Fun Inc.), and Marc Vietor (1Q84). These stellar narrators have been cast as follows: 

Dr. Seward: Alan Cumming
Jonathan Harker: Simon Vance
Mina Murray/Harker: Katy Kellgren
Lucy Westenra: Susan Duerden
Van Helsing: Tim Curry
Graeme Malcolm: Dailygraph correspondent
Steven Crossley: Zookeeper’s account and reporter
Simon Prebble: Varna
James Adams: Patrick Hennessey
Nicola Barber: Sister Agatha
Victor Villar-Hauser: Arthur Holmwood
Marc Vietor: Quincey Morris
John Lee: Introductory paragraph, various letters

What the Critics Say:

“listening to this full-cast performance turns out to be remarkably suspenseful and chilling…The superlative cast lends this powerful production the diversity that is required by the structure of the novel…Each actor employs various accents, infusing into the characters vibrant emphasis, urgency, and dread.” (AudioFile)


Bram Stoker's Dracula, Performed by Alan Cumming and Tim Curry, plus an all-star cast

The End of the Affair on Audible: 
http://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B007ZEAI3I&source_code=SCLGB900MWS051713

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Summary:

Audie Award Winner, Audiobook of the Year, 2013
Audie Award Nominee, Literary Fiction, 2013
Audie Award Nominee, Best Solo Narration, 2013

Graham Greene’s evocative analysis of the love of self, the love of another, and the love of God is an English classic that has been translated for the stage, the screen, and even the opera house. Academy Award-winning actor Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man) turns in an authentic and stirring performance for this distinguished audio release. 

The End of the Affair, set in London during and just after World War II, is the story of a flourishing love affair between Maurice Bendrix and Sarah Miles. After a violent episode at Maurice’s apartment, Sarah suddenly and without explanation breaks off the affair. This very intimate story about what actually constitutes love is enhanced by Mr. Firth’s narration, who said “this book struck me very, very particularly at the time when I read it and I thought my familiarity with it would give the journey a personal slant.”

The End of the Affair is part of Audible’s A-List Collection, featuring the world’s most celebrated actors narrating distinguished works of literature that each star helped select. For more great books performed by Hollywood’s finest, click here.



The End of the Affair by Graham Greene, Narrated by Colin Firth

Spellbound: Book II of the Grimnoir Chronicles by Larry Correia on Audible: 
http://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B0078SJ8YG&source_code=SCLGB904LWS060413

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Summary:

Audie Award, Paranormal, 2013

Dark fantasy goes hardboiled in Book II of the hard-hitting Grimnoir Chronicles by the New York Times best-selling creator of Monster Hunter International. The Grimnoir Society’s mission is to protect people with magic, and they’ve done so—successfully and in secret—since the mysterious arrival of the Power in the 1850s, but when a magical assassin makes an attempt on the life of President Franklin Roosevelt, the crime is pinned on the Grimnoir. The knights must become fugitives while they attempt to discover who framed them.Thing go from bad to worse when Jake Sullivan, former P.I. and knight of the Grimnoir, receives a telephone call from a dead man—a man he helped kill. Turns out the Power jumped universes because it was fleeing from a predator that eats magic and leaves destroyed worlds in its wake. That predator has just landed on Earth.


Spellbound: Book II of the Grimnoir Chronicles by Larry Correia, Narrated by Bronson Pinchot

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