Archive for December, 2009

LibriVox 3000

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

On Saturday December 26, 2009 LibriVox cataloged its 3000th title, The Red Planet, by William John Locke:
Set during WWI in England, The Red Planet is a rich tale about the life in a little English town from the point of view of Major Duncan Meredyth, a disabled veteran of the Boer Wars. As he struggles [...]

LibriVox Community Podcast #108

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Listen to LibriVox Community Podcast #108 hosted by Cori.

Duration: 30:53
Seasons greetings! The main voices you’ll hear, in order of appearance:
Me!
Elli and Neeru (and many blooping stars!)
Lucy Perry’s post read by David Lawrence
Sean McGaughey (excerpted from a For the Sake of the Song podcast)
Nicholas Bridgewater (from forthcoming project Aventuroj de Alicio en Mirlando de L. [...]

It’s Christmas time again!

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Here are some suggestions for family Christmas listening:
Stories with a Christmas theme:
A short book, perfect for younger listeners, read by Kara Shallenberg: Christmas Holidays at Merryvale by Alice Hale Burnett.
The Christmas Angel by Abbie Farwell Brown, very much in the spirit of Dickens’ Christmas stories, read by Jan MacGillivray.
The Birds’ Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas [...]

Christmas Carol Collection 2009

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

The LibriVox community wants to bring you a special treat for the 2009 Holiday Season. Here is a collection of 30 traditional Christmas carols performed in a variety of styles by our wonderful volunteers. Enjoy!
http://librivox.org/christmas-carol-collection-2009/