Gil T.

The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items from the First World War

The Great WarStories Inspired by Items from the First World WarBy: David Almond, John Boyne, Tracy Chevalier, Ursula Dubosarsky, Timothée de FombelleNarrated by: Nico Evers-Swindell, JD Jackson, Gerard Doyle, Richard HalversonLength: 6 hrs and 22 minsRelease date: 04-14-15 I’m not sure why I picked up this audiobook, I’ve never been a “War Buff,” but I think the idea of the story being told…

The Globe: The Science of Discworld II: A NovelBy: Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack CohenNarrated by: Steven Briggs, Michael Fenton StevensSeries: Science of Discworld, Book 2Length: 12 hrs and 46 minsRelease date: 01-20-15 I dabbled in fantasy fiction back in the 80s and part of the 90s. I became curious about the genre after getting addicted to playing the RPG “Dungeons & Dragons.” It seemed…

“Swing” By Kwame Alexander, Mary Rand Hess

SwingBy: Kwame Alexander, Mary Rand HessNarrated by: Kwame AlexanderLength: 4 hrs and 8 minsRelease date: 10-02-18This coming of age tells the story of two best friends Noah and Walt (a.k.a. Swing) as they make their Junior year in High School THEIR YEAR. All their lifelong dreams are going to be made real. From Walt finally getting to play on the high school baseball team (he may not be good,…

“Lady Death: Treacherous Infamy” by Brian Pulido

Lady Death: Treacherous Infamy Chapter 12 in the Coffin Comics Lady Death Universe.Story: Brian Pulido, Mike MacLeanInteriors & Cover: Diego Bernard, Ceci de la CruzPublished by Coffin Comics December 2020 Lady Death once wanted to destroy all life and leave Earth as a desolate graveyard. Luckily she has changed her evil ways and is a sort of an anti-hero helping mankind by destroying demons.…

“Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre” By Max Brooks

DevolutionA Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch MassacreBy: Max BrooksNarrated by: Judy Greer, Max Brooks, Jeff Daniels, Nathan Fillion, Mira Furlan, Terry Gross, Kimberly Guerrero, Kate Mulgrew, Kai Ryssdal, Steven WeberLength: 9 hrs and 50 minsRelease date: 06-16-20 Max Brooks is at it again, first he told us how to survive a zombie apocalypse, now he’s telling the harrowing story of a…

“This Is Our Youth” By Kenneth Lonergan

“This Is Our Youth”By Kenneth LonerganNarrated by: Mark Ruffalo, Missy Yager, Josh HamiltonLength: 1 hr and 41 minsPublished September 25th 2009 by LA Theatre Works This almost could have been me. I was a teen in the Reagan 80s, and well smoking pot was the thing to do. I didn’t live in a big city, my dad wasn’t rich and well, I guess maybe this couldn’t have been me. I never got the chance to…

“The Explorers Club” By Nell Benjamin

The Explorers ClubBy: Nell BenjaminNarrated by: Jennifer Westfeldt, David Furr, Lorenzo Pisoni, Carson Elrod, John Getz, Martin Jarvis, David Krumholtz, Matthew WolfLength: 1 hr and 56 minsPublished June 15th 2014 by LA Theatre Works I did not expect this to be funny, I was thinking it was some sort of historical play from L.A. Theatre Works. Maybe it was in a way, but I found myself laughing…

“The Busy World Is Hushed” By Keith Bunin

“The Busy World Is Hushed”By Keith BuninNarrated by: Jill Clayburgh, Hamish Linklater, Luke MacfarlaneLength: 1 hr and 48 minsPublished October 1st 2007 by LA Theatre Works (first published January 31st 2007)There is a lot unfolding in this play. Religion and relationships seem to be the biggest so I’m going to try to focus on those, however there are a few other topics/feelings/philosophy that I…

“Stick Fly” By Lydia Diamond

Stick Fly By: Lydia Diamond Narrated by: Justine Bateman, Dule Hill, Michole Briana White, et. al. Length: 1 hr and 50 minsPublished February 1st 2008 by LA Theatre Works In my latest trend of reading/listening to plays I’ve been trying to find some that are timely and have a theme that would reflect the current themes we’ve been forced too endure for the wreck of a year that was 2020. One of…

“Steel Magnolias” By Robert Harling

Steel Magnolias By: Robert Harling Performed by: Frances Fisher, Shannon Holt, Amy Pietz, Brittany Snow, Jocelyn Towne, Josh Clark, Jeanie Hackett Length: 1 hr and 51 mins Published January 13th 2016 by L.A. Theatre Works (first published January 1st 1988) I normally don’t re-read a book or play. Every so often I may re-visit a classic just to see how it (or I) has aged. Some of the time I…

“Please Continue” By Frank Basloe

“Please Continue” By Frank Basloe Performed by: Tara Lynne Barr, Will Brittain, Jake Green, Taj Jegaraj, Rob Morrow, James Scully, Mark Jude Sullivan, Matthew Wolf Length: 1 hr and 53 mins Published April 4th 2019 by L.A. Theatre Works Well, it looks like I’m going to be closing out 2020 with a bunch of plays. Not a bad way to end a bad year. This time around it is “Please Continue” by Frank…

“Of One Blood” by Andrew White

“Of One Blood” by Andrew White Narrated by: David Schwimmer, Lee Arenberg, John Cothran Jr., Judyann Elder, Arye Gross, Valerie Landsburg, Macon McCalman Length: 1 hr and 23 mins Published November 1st 2009 by L.A. Theatre Works So what is the difference between today’s civil rights movement and the civil rights movement of the 60s? I think the best answer is that today we are just tired of…

“Moving Bodies” By Arthur Giron

Moving BodiesBy: Arthur GironNarrated by: Alfred Molina, Mark Harelik, Jenny O’Hara, Kathryn HahnLength: 1 hr and 57 minsPublished February 1st 2008 by LA Theatre Works Yes I’m still on my reading plays kick/play research. This one intrigued me first because the actor Alfred Molina (Doc Ock from the Spider-Man movie). I love his work and will pretty much stop all I’m doing to watch a movie with…

“Puffs the Play: or 7 Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School of Magic and Magic” by Matt Cox

“Puffs the Play: or 7 Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School of Magic and Magic” by Matt Cox Publisher : Independently published (December 10, 2018) Paperback : 132 pages I’m still reading a bunch of plays for “reasons.” But this play I’m reading for another reason. That reason is; a couple of years ago our local college/community theatre performed this play. I wanted to be in the…

“Mizlansky/Zilinsky” By Jon Robin Baitz

“Mizlansky/Zilinsky”By Jon Robin BaitzPerformed by: Nathan Lane, Paul Sand, Grant Shaud, Rob Morrow, Julie Kavner, Richard Masur, Harry Shearer, Kurtwood Smith, Robert WaldenLength: 1 hr and 46 minsProduced by L.A. Theatre WorksRelease date: 05-07-08 This time around in my play research, I’m looking for something a little light-hearted. Going to my reliable source for play productions I look at…

“Fake” By Eric Simonson

“Fake”By: Eric SimonsonNarrated by: Francis Guinan, Kate Arrington, Coburn Goss, Alan Wilder, Larry YandoLength: 2 hrs and 5 minsPublished June 1st 2010 by LA Theatre Works I have been looking into several plays lately (for reasons yet to be discussed) and having know the quality works put out by L.A. Theatre Works, I’ve been diving into several of their productions. This is one of the them and…