We’ve received some titles from Scott Brick Presents!, where Scott Brick himself is producing and publishing some of his favorite titles.
Sword of the Lamb
By M.K. Wren; Read by Scott Brick
[UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Scott Brick Presents
Published: 2008
Brick calls The Phoenix Legacy “the best series you’ve never heard of”. Sword of the Lamb is the first volume, and also ready for you are Shadow of the Swan and House of the Wolf. You can read (or listen to) Scott Brick’s blog entry about the series, or here’s a less eloquent description:
In the 33rd century, a dazzling empire is poised on the brink of annihilation… Born into the House of DeKoven Woolf, Lord Alexand is heir to a mighty industrial empire. But deep at the heart of the Concord brews dangerous unrest that threatens civilization with the specter of a third dark age.
The only hope for the future is the Society of the Phoenix—a powerful revolutionary group that has sworn to overthrow the Concord. By committing to the ultimate treason and joining forces with his own brother, martyred leader of the Phoenix, Alexand will forfeit more than just his birthright of power.
Lord Foul’s Bane
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, BOOK ONE
By Stephen R. Donaldson; Read by Scott Brick
[UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Scott Brick Presents
Published: 2008
This is the first novel published by Scott Brick Presents, and Scott tells you why the series means much to him on his blog. Also for sale are Book 2 (The Illearth War) and Book 8 (Fatal Revenant), with Book 3 (The Power That Preserves) in the wings, awaiting its cue.
Frankenstein
By Mary Shelley, Read by Scott Brick
[UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Scott Brick Presents
Published: 2009
Scott reads this version of Frankenstein, from the original 1818 text. Why? He talks about it in his blog.
Posted by Scott D. Danielson
Sometimes known as a geek, always known as a schoolteacher, and yes I’m Jesse’s MOM… I have taken to listening to the very long weekly PODCASTS of Windows Weekly with Paul Thurrott and MacBreak Weekly with Leo Laporte. Both are partially sponsored by audible.com – and it seems both our tech-y hosts are huge audiobook fans with a penchant for science fiction. Every week there is a good deal of time devoted to chat about audiobooks and “kindle 2” devices which read aloud – thereby being synthesized audiobooks. As a new faithful listener I learned that the kindle application was released March 4th for the iPhone and you can hear Leo and Paul playing with the application and discussing it (positively) during the podcast (time 41:20). Because Windows Weekly is sponsored by audible.com – you can get a free, no purchases ever required audiobook through their special offer (time 49:00). This is also the point at which the podcast starts to sound a lot like Scott and Jesse as the topic turns to audiobooks. First mentioned is Herman Hesse’s classic The Glass Bead Game. A couple of non-fiction picks are mentioned including The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century and Elsewhere USA,: How We Got from the Company Man, Family Dinners, and the Affluent Society to the Home Office, Blackberry Moms, and Economic Anxiety. I have found that both weekly TWIT (THIS WEEK IN TECH) podcasts dedicate up to 1/3 of the show to audiobook talk. They are great advocates of listening at the gym. “Build your mind while you build your body,” is their tagline. I am pleased to know there are so many of us out there pumping iron to audiobooks.
