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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


The audiobooks which feature as Staff Picks in 2016 will be added here. More details of these selections may be found on the linked blog posts. For more information and a list of Staff Picks in previous years, have a look at the main [[Staff Picks]] page
The audiobooks which feature as Staff Picks in 2018 will be added here. More details of these selections may be found on the linked blog posts. For more information and a list of Staff Picks in previous years, have a look at the main [[Staff Picks]] page


If you prefer to download m4b files, all our staff picks have been converted to this format, which can be downloaded from the respective catalog pages.
If you prefer to download m4b files, all our staff picks have been converted to this format, which can be downloaded from the respective catalog pages.


Suggestions for future Staff Picks on the LibriVox home page are always welcome. Please post your suggestions in [http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17058 <u>this thread.</u>]
Suggestions for future Staff Picks on the LibriVox home page are always welcome. Please post your suggestions in [https://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=17058 <u>this thread.</u>]


== LibriVox Staff Picks 2018 ==
== LibriVox Staff Picks 2018 ==
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=== April 2018: [https://librivox.org/2018/03/01/feed-me/ Feed Me! ] ===
=== April 2018: [https://librivox.org/2018/04/01/to-spring/ To Spring] ===


===== Fiction =====
===== Fiction =====


[https://librivox.org/tea-table-talk-by-jerome-k-jerome/ Tea-table Talk] by Jerome K. Jerome, read by Ruth Golding
[https://librivox.org/an-easter-lily-by-amanda-minnie-douglas/An Easter Lily] by Amanda M. Douglas, group recording


[https://librivox.org/make-mine-homogenized-by-rick-raphael/ Make Mine Homogenized] by Rick Raphael, read by Gregg Margarite
[https://librivox.org/the-diary-of-a-goose-girl-by-kate-douglas-wiggin/ The Diary of a Goose Girl] by Kate Douglas Wiggin, read by Maria Therese


[https://librivox.org/john-dough-and-the-cherub-by-l-frank-baum/ John Dough and the Cherub] by L. Frank Baum, group recording
[https://librivox.org/the-torrents-of-spring-by-ivan-turgenev/ Torrents of Spring] by Ivan Turgenev, read by tovarisch


[https://librivox.org/the-harvester-by-gene-stratton-porter/ The Harvester] by Gene Stratton-Porter, read by Cindy Steib
[https://librivox.org/aprils-lady-a-novel-by-mrs-hungerford/ April's Lady] by Mrs. Hungerford, group recording


[https://librivox.org/bei-tische-eine-gastrosophische-novelle-by-otto-roquette/ Bei Tische - eine gastrosophische Novelle] by Otto Roquette, read in '''German''' by Crln Yldz Ksr
[https://librivox.org/ausgewaehlte-novellen-by-guy-de-maupassant/ Ausgewaehlte Novellen] by Guy de Maupassant, read in '''German''' by Hokuspokus


===== Non-Fiction =====
===== Non-Fiction =====


[https://librivox.org/six-cups-of-coffee-by-various/ Six Cups of Coffee] by Various, group recording
[https://librivox.org/abc-of-vegetable-gardening-by-eben-eugene-rexford/ ABC of Vegetable Gardening] by Eben Eugene Rexford, read by Bill Boerst


[https://librivox.org/the-lords-table-by-andrew-murray/ The Lord's Table] by Andrew Murray, read by Phil Snyder
[https://librivox.org/the-art-of-landscape-painting-in-oil-colour-by-sir-alfred-edward-east/ The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour] by Sir Alfred Edward East, read by Sue Anderson


[https://librivox.org/no-animal-food-and-nutrition-and-diet-with-vegetable-recipes-by-rupert-h-wheldon/ No Animal Food & Diet With Vegetable Reipes] by Rupert H. Wheldon, read by Ben Adams
[https://librivox.org/across-asia-on-a-bicycle-by-thomas-gaskell-allen/ Across Asia on a Bicycle] by T. G. Allen and W. L Sachtleben, group recording


===== Drama =====
===== Drama =====


[https://librivox.org/an-old-fashioned-thanksgiving-by-louisa-may-alcott/ An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving], by Louise May Alcott, dramatic reading
[https://librivox.org/love-is-the-best-doctor-by-moliere/ Love is the Best Doctor], by Moliere, drama


===== Poetry =====
===== Poetry =====
[https://librivox.org/rhymed-receipts-for-any-occasion-by-imogen-clark/ Rhymed Receipts for Any Occasion], by Imogen Clark, read by Betsie Bush
[https://librivox.org/easter-carols-by-louisa-parsons-stone-hopkins/ Easter Carols], by Louisa P.S. Hopkins, group recording


<!-- '''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 3895 times in March 2018. -->
'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 20347 times in April 2018.


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=== May 2018: [https://librivox.org/2018/05/01/revolutions/ Revolutions] ===

===== Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/gadsby-by-ernest-vincent-wright/ Gadsby] by Ernest V. Wright, group recording

[https://librivox.org/outlaws-of-ravenhurst-by-sister-m-imelda-wallace/ Outlaws of Ravenhurst] by Sister M. Imelda Wallace, read by Maria Therese

[https://librivox.org/gloriana-or-the-revolution-of-1900-by-florence-dixie/ Gloriana, or The Revolution of 1900] by Florence Dixie, read by Mark Nelson

[https://librivox.org/the-gadfly-by-ethel-lilian-voynich/ The Gadfly] by Ethel L. Voynich, group recording

[https://librivox.org/no-surrender-by-constance-elizabeth-maud/ No Surrender] by Constance E. Maud, read by Lisa Reichert

===== Non-Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/a-german-deserters-war-experience-by-anonymous/ A German Deserter's War Experience] by anonymous, read by Lee Smalley

[https://librivox.org/the-story-of-peterloo-by-francis-archibald-bruton/ The Story of Peterloo] by Francis A. Bruton, read by Phil Benson

[https://librivox.org/memories-of-childhoods-slavery-days-by-annie-l-burton/ Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days] by Annie L. Burton, read by Michele Fry

===== Drama =====

[https://librivox.org/the-naturewoman-by-upton-sinclair/ The Naturewoman], by Upton Sinclair, drama

===== Poetry =====
[https://librivox.org/rebel-verses-by-bernard-gilbert/ Rebel Verses], by Bernard Gilbert, group recording

'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 15138 times in May 2018.

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=== June 2018: [https://librivox.org/2018/06/01/travel-plans/ Travel Plans] ===

===== Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/megane-by-toson-shimazaki/ Megane] by Toson Shimazaki, read in '''Japanese''' by ekzemplaro

[https://librivox.org/meridiana-by-jules-verne/ Meridiana] by Jules Verne, group recording

[https://librivox.org/the-city-of-the-sun-by-tommaso-campanella/ The City of the Sun] by Tommaso Campanella, read by Rapunzelina

[https://librivox.org/dave-dashaway-around-the-world-by-roy-rockwood/ Dave Dashaway Around the World] by Roy Rockwood, read by Scott Danneker

[https://librivox.org/the-wheels-of-chance-by-h-g-wells/ The Wheels of Chance] by H. G. Wells, group recording

===== Non-Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/through-east-anglia-in-a-motor-car-by-james-edmund-vincent/ Through East Anglia in a Motor Car] by James Edmund Vincent, read by TND

[https://librivox.org/southern-arabia-by-theodore-bent/ Southern Arabia] by Mabel and Theodore Bent, group recording

[https://librivox.org/the-worst-journey-in-the-world-by-apsley-cherry-garrard/ The Worst Journey in the World] by Apsley Cherry Garrard, read by Kevin Green

===== Drama =====

[https://librivox.org/the-admirable-crichton-by-j-m-barrie/ The Admirable Crichton], by J. M. Barrie, play

===== Poetry =====
[https://librivox.org/poems-on-travel-by-various/ Poems on Travel], by various authors, group recording

'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 14973 times in June 2018.

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=== July 2018: [https://librivox.org/2018/07/01/crimes-and-passion/ Crimes and Passion] ===

===== Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/irrungen-wirrungen-by-theodor-fontane/ Irrungen, Wirrungen] by Theodor Fontane, read in '''German''' by Hans Hafen

[https://librivox.org/time-crime-by-h-beam-piper/ Time Crime] by H. Beam Piper, read by Mark Nelson

[https://librivox.org/la-fabrique-de-crimes-by-paul-feval-fils_1104/ La Fabrique de Crimes] by Paul Feval Fils, read in '''French''' by ezwa

[https://librivox.org/the-countess-of-lowndes-square-and-other-stories-by-e-f-benson/ The Countess of Lowndes Square and Other Stories] by E. F. Benson, group recording

[https://librivox.org/the-flaw-in-the-crystal-by-may-sinclair/ The Flaw in the Chrystal] by May Sinclair, read by Expatriate

===== Non-Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/survivors-tales-of-famous-crimes-by-walter-wood/ Survivor's Tales of Famous Crimes] by Walter Wood, group recording

[https://librivox.org/love-letters-of-dorothy-osborne-by-dorothy-osborne/ Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne] by Dorothy Osborne, group recording

[https://librivox.org/the-chronicles-of-crime-vol-1-by-camden-pelham/ The Chronicles of Crime Vol. 1] by Camden Pelham, read by Kevin Green

===== Drama =====

[https://librivox.org/there-are-crimes-and-crimes-by-august-strindberg/ There are Crimes and Crimes], by August Strindberg, play

===== Poetry =====
[https://librivox.org/poems-of-passion-by-ella-wheeler-wilcox/ Poems of Passion], by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, read by Joy Chan

'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 8709 times in July 2018.

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=== August 2018: [https://librivox.org/2018/08/01/celebrations/ Celebrations!] ===

===== Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/the-birthday-party-a-story-for-little-folks-by-oliver-optic/ The Birthday Party, a Story for Little Folks] by Oliver Optic, read by Lucy Burgoyne

[https://librivox.org/and-so-they-were-married-by-florence-morse-kingsley/ And so They were Married] by Florence Morse Kingsley, read by Michele Eaton

[https://librivox.org/jolanthes-hochzeit-by-hermann-sudermann/ Jolanthes Hochzeit] by Hermann Sudermann, read in '''German''' by Karlsson

[https://librivox.org/bobby-in-search-of-a-birthday-by-lebbeus-mitchell/ Bobby in Search of a Birthday] by Lebbeus Mitchell, read by Teresa Baumann

[https://librivox.org/the-garden-party-by-katherine-mansfield/ The Garden Party] by Katharine Mansfield, read by Lucy Burgoyne

[https://librivox.org/princess-marys-gift-book-by-various/ Princess Mary's Gift Book] by various authors, group recording

===== Non-Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/celebration-of-dialects-and-accents-vol-1/ Celebration of Dialects and Accents, Vol. 1] by Aesop, group recording

[https://librivox.org/magna-carta-commemoration-essays/ Magna Carta Commemoration Essays] by various authors, group recording

===== Drama =====

[https://librivox.org/the-tinkers-wedding-by-john-millington-synge/ The Tinker's Wedding], by John Millington Synge, play

===== Poetry =====
[https://librivox.org/robert-browning-200th-anniversary-collection-by-robert-browning/ 200th Anniversary Collection], by Robert Browning, group recording

'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 10227 times in August 2018.

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=== September 2018: [https://librivox.org/2018/09/01/on-school/ On School] ===

===== Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/baseball-joe-at-yale-by-howard-r-garis/ Baseball Joe at Yale] by Howard R. Garis, read by Donald Cummings

[https://librivox.org/the-three-midshipmen-by-william-henry-giles-kingston/ The Three Midshipmen] by William Henry Giles Kingston, group recording

[https://librivox.org/mothering-on-perilous-by-lucy-s-furman/ Mothering on Perilous] by Lucy S. Furman, read by Laura Victoria

[https://librivox.org/inakakyoshi-by-katai-tayama/ 田舎教師 (Inaka Kyoshi)] by Katai Tayama, read in '''Japanese''' by ekzemplaro

[https://librivox.org/the-treasure-by-kathleen-norris/ The Treasure] by Kathleen Norris, read by Kristel Tretter

===== Non-Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/memory-how-to-develop-train-and-use-it-by-william-walker-atkinson/ Memory: How to Develop, Train and Use It] by William Walker Atkinson, read by Roger Melin

[https://librivox.org/in-time-of-emergency-by-us-office-of-civil-defense/ In Time Of Emergency: A Citizen's Handbook On Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters] by the US Office of Civil Defense, read by TriciaG

[https://librivox.org/annual-reports-to-the-massachusetts-board-of-education-by-horace-mann/ Annual Reports to the Massachusetts Board of Education] by Horace Mann, read by Maria Kasper

===== Drama =====

[https://librivox.org/the-school-for-husbands-by-moliere/ The School for Husbands] by Molière, translated by Henri van Laun, play

===== Poetry =====

[https://librivox.org/lart-detre-grand-pere-bnd-0908/ L' Art d'être grand-père] by Victor Hugo, read in '''French''' by Bernard

'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 5749 times in September 2018.

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=== October 2018: [https://librivox.org/2018/10/01/colored-leaves-in-the-dark/ Colored Leaves in the Dark] ===

===== Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/seven-autumn-leaves-from-fairyland-by-e-cunningham/ Seven Autumn Leaves From Fairyland] by E. Cunningham, group recording

[https://librivox.org/sonata-de-otono-by-ramon-del-valle-inclan/ Sonata de otoño: memorias del marqués de Bradomín] by Ramón del Valle-Inclán, read in '''Spanish''' by Mongope

[https://librivox.org/the-rain-girl-by-herbert-george-jenkins/ The Rain-Girl] by Herbert George Jenkins, read by Anna Simon

[https://librivox.org/rojyoo-by-ryunosuke-akutagawa/ 路上 (Rojyoo)] by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, read in '''Japanese''' by ekzemplaro

[https://librivox.org/heart-of-darkness-version-2-by-joseph-conrad/ Heart of Darkness (version 2)] by Joseph Conrad, read by Bob Neufeld

===== Non-Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/the-national-geographic-magazine-vol-08-03-march-1897-by-national-geographic-society/ The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 03. March 1897] by various authors, group recording

[https://librivox.org/the-martyrs-of-science-or-the-lives-of-galileo-tycho-brahe-and-kepler-by-david-brewster/ The Martyrs of Science, or, the Lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler] by David Brewster, read by bala

[https://librivox.org/light-and-peace-instructions-for-devout-souls-to-dispel-their-doubts-and-allay-their-fears-by-carlo-giuseppe-quadrupani/ Light and Peace: Instructions for Devout Souls to Dispel Their Doubts and Allay Their Fears] by Carlo Giuseppe Quadrupani, read by Dave7

===== Drama =====

[https://librivox.org/anna-christie-by-eugene-oneill/ Anna Christie] by Eugene O'Neill, play

===== Poetry =====

[https://librivox.org/autumn-leaves-original-pieces-in-prose-and-verse-by-various/ Autumn Leaves: Original Pieces in Prose and Verse] edited by Anne Wales Abbot, group recording

'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 13616 times in October 2018.

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=== November 2018: [https://librivox.org/2018/11/01/wwi-endings/ WWI - Endings] ===

===== Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/the-marne-a-tale-of-the-war-by-edith-wharton/ The Marne: a tale of the war] by Edith Wharton, read by Elizabeth Klett

[https://librivox.org/three-soldiers-by-john-dos-passos/ Three Soldiers] by John Dos Passos, read by mb

[https://librivox.org/injustice-and-escaping-club-by-yosef-haim-brenner-and-a-j-evans/ עולה (Injustice), with excerpt from The Escaping Club] by Yosef Haim Brenner & A. J. Evans, read by Omri Lernau

[https://librivox.org/the-return-of-the-soldier-by-rebecca-west/ The Return of the Soldier] by Rebecca West, read by Elizabeth Klett

===== Non-Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/the-sword-of-deborah-by-f-tennyson-jesse/ The Sword of Deborah] by F. Tennyson Jesse, read by MaryAnn

[https://librivox.org/how-i-filmed-the-war-by-geoffrey-h-malins/ How I Filmed the War] by Geoffrey H. Malins, read by R. S. Steinberg

[https://librivox.org/the-enormous-room-by-e-e-cummings/ The Enormous Room] by E. E. Cummings, group reading

[https://librivox.org/kurze-aufklaerungen-ueber-wesen-und-ziel-des-pazifismus-by-alfred-hermann-fried/ Kurze Aufklärungen über Wesen und Ziel des Pazifismus] by Alfred Hermann Fried, read in '''German''' by schrm

===== Drama =====

[https://librivox.org/rada-a-belgian-christmas-eve-by-alfred-noyes/ Rada; A Belgian Christmas Eve] by Alfred Noyes, read by David Wales

===== Poetry =====

[https://librivox.org/ardours-and-endurances-by-robert-nichols/ Ardours and Endurances] by Robert Nichols, group recording

'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 11358 times in November 2018.
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=== December 2018: [https://librivox.org/2018/12/01/theres-always-hope/ There's Always Hope!] ===

===== Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/little-miss-grasshopper-by-johanna-spyri/ Little Miss Grasshopper] by Johanna Spyri, translated by Helen B. Dole, read by Devorah Allen

[https://librivox.org/the-new-magdalen-by-wilkie-collins/ The New Magdalen] by Wilkie Collins, group reading

[https://librivox.org/paramythi-horis-onoma-by-penelope-delta/ Παραμύθι χωρίς όνομα (Tale Without Name)] by Penelope Delta, read in '''Greek''' by Rapunzelina

[https://librivox.org/the-story-of-a-nodding-donkey-by-laura-lee-hope/ The Story of a Nodding Donkey] by Laura Lee Hope, read by Nan Dodge

===== Non-Fiction =====

[https://librivox.org/the-upward-path-a-reader-for-colored-children-by-various/ The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children] by various, group reading

[https://librivox.org/future-womens-movement-by-helena-swanwick/ The Future of the Women's Movement] by Helena Swanick, group reading

[https://librivox.org/perpetual-peace-by-immanuel-kant/ Perpetual Peace: A Philosophic Essay] by Immanuel Kant, translated by W. Hastie, read by D.E. Wittkower

[https://librivox.org/zum-ewigen-frieden-ein-philosophischer-entwurf-by-immanuel-kant/ Zum ewigen Frieden. Ein philosophischer Entwurf] by Immanuel Kant, read in '''German''' by Christian Al-Kadi

[https://librivox.org/the-hope-of-the-gospel-by-george-macdonald/ The Hope of the Gospel] by George MacDonald, read by Jordan

===== Drama =====

[https://librivox.org/whittington-and-his-cat-by-e-l-blanchard/ Whittington and his Cat] by E. L. Blanchard, play

===== Poetry =====

[https://librivox.org/it-can-be-done-by-various/ It Can Be Done] by various, group recording

'''Note:''' The books from this selection got downloaded 14876 times in December 2018.

Latest revision as of 03:55, 20 February 2023

Introduction

The audiobooks which feature as Staff Picks in 2018 will be added here. More details of these selections may be found on the linked blog posts. For more information and a list of Staff Picks in previous years, have a look at the main Staff Picks page

If you prefer to download m4b files, all our staff picks have been converted to this format, which can be downloaded from the respective catalog pages.

Suggestions for future Staff Picks on the LibriVox home page are always welcome. Please post your suggestions in this thread.

LibriVox Staff Picks 2018

January 2018: Sounds Great!

Fiction

Aaron's Rod by D. H. Lawrence, read by Bill Boerst

Der arme Spielmann by Franz Grillparzer, read in German by Availle

The First Violin by Jessie Fothergill, read by Sandra G.

Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy, read by Rachel Lintern

A Cathedral Singer by James Lane Allen, read by David Wales

Non-Fiction

How to Listen to Music by Henry E. Krehbiel, group recording

Chopin: the Man and Music by James Huneker, group recording

Music Notation and Terminology by Karl Wilson Gehrkens, group recording

Drama

Confidences d'un joueur de Clarinette, by Erckmann-Chatrian, French drama

Poetry

Folk Ballad Collection 001, by Various, read and sung by LibriVoxers

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 3895 times in January 2018.

February 2018: Cold, Cold Winter

Fiction

The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge by Laura Lee Hope, group recording

The Land of the Frozen Suns by Bertrand W. Sinclair, read by Roger Melin

The Case of the Pocket Diary Found in the Snow by Augusta Groner, read by Dawn Larsen

Snow Blind by Katharine Newlin Burt, read by Roger Melin

In Winter by Yosef Hayim Brenner, read in Hebrew by Omri Lernau

Non-Fiction

Auf Schneeschuhen übers Gebirge by Fridtjof Nansen, group recording in German

Adrift on an Ice Pan by Sir Wilfred Grenfell, read by Sean Michael Hogan

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole by Matthew A. Henson, read by Lee Smalley

Drama

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, by Jessie Braham White, drama

Poetry

The Snowflake and Other Poems, by Arthur Weir, group recording

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 4048 times in February 2018.

March 2018: Feed Me!

Fiction

Tea-table Talk by Jerome K. Jerome, read by Ruth Golding

Make Mine Homogenized by Rick Raphael, read by Gregg Margarite

John Dough and the Cherub by L. Frank Baum, group recording

The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter, read by Cindy Steib

Bei Tische - eine gastrosophische Novelle by Otto Roquette, read in German by Crln Yldz Ksr

Non-Fiction

Six Cups of Coffee by Various, group recording

The Lord's Table by Andrew Murray, read by Phil Snyder

No Animal Food & Diet With Vegetable Reipes by Rupert H. Wheldon, read by Ben Adams

Drama

An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, by Louise May Alcott, dramatic reading

Poetry

Rhymed Receipts for Any Occasion, by Imogen Clark, read by Betsie Bush

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 14437 times in March 2018.

April 2018: To Spring

Fiction

Easter Lily by Amanda M. Douglas, group recording

The Diary of a Goose Girl by Kate Douglas Wiggin, read by Maria Therese

Torrents of Spring by Ivan Turgenev, read by tovarisch

April's Lady by Mrs. Hungerford, group recording

Ausgewaehlte Novellen by Guy de Maupassant, read in German by Hokuspokus

Non-Fiction

ABC of Vegetable Gardening by Eben Eugene Rexford, read by Bill Boerst

The Art of Landscape Painting in Oil Colour by Sir Alfred Edward East, read by Sue Anderson

Across Asia on a Bicycle by T. G. Allen and W. L Sachtleben, group recording

Drama

Love is the Best Doctor, by Moliere, drama

Poetry

Easter Carols, by Louisa P.S. Hopkins, group recording

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 20347 times in April 2018.

May 2018: Revolutions

Fiction

Gadsby by Ernest V. Wright, group recording

Outlaws of Ravenhurst by Sister M. Imelda Wallace, read by Maria Therese

Gloriana, or The Revolution of 1900 by Florence Dixie, read by Mark Nelson

The Gadfly by Ethel L. Voynich, group recording

No Surrender by Constance E. Maud, read by Lisa Reichert

Non-Fiction

A German Deserter's War Experience by anonymous, read by Lee Smalley

The Story of Peterloo by Francis A. Bruton, read by Phil Benson

Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days by Annie L. Burton, read by Michele Fry

Drama

The Naturewoman, by Upton Sinclair, drama

Poetry

Rebel Verses, by Bernard Gilbert, group recording

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 15138 times in May 2018.

June 2018: Travel Plans

Fiction

Megane by Toson Shimazaki, read in Japanese by ekzemplaro

Meridiana by Jules Verne, group recording

The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella, read by Rapunzelina

Dave Dashaway Around the World by Roy Rockwood, read by Scott Danneker

The Wheels of Chance by H. G. Wells, group recording

Non-Fiction

Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by James Edmund Vincent, read by TND

Southern Arabia by Mabel and Theodore Bent, group recording

The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry Garrard, read by Kevin Green

Drama

The Admirable Crichton, by J. M. Barrie, play

Poetry

Poems on Travel, by various authors, group recording

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 14973 times in June 2018.

July 2018: Crimes and Passion

Fiction

Irrungen, Wirrungen by Theodor Fontane, read in German by Hans Hafen

Time Crime by H. Beam Piper, read by Mark Nelson

La Fabrique de Crimes by Paul Feval Fils, read in French by ezwa

The Countess of Lowndes Square and Other Stories by E. F. Benson, group recording

The Flaw in the Chrystal by May Sinclair, read by Expatriate

Non-Fiction

Survivor's Tales of Famous Crimes by Walter Wood, group recording

Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne by Dorothy Osborne, group recording

The Chronicles of Crime Vol. 1 by Camden Pelham, read by Kevin Green

Drama

There are Crimes and Crimes, by August Strindberg, play

Poetry

Poems of Passion, by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, read by Joy Chan

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 8709 times in July 2018.

August 2018: Celebrations!

Fiction

The Birthday Party, a Story for Little Folks by Oliver Optic, read by Lucy Burgoyne

And so They were Married by Florence Morse Kingsley, read by Michele Eaton

Jolanthes Hochzeit by Hermann Sudermann, read in German by Karlsson

Bobby in Search of a Birthday by Lebbeus Mitchell, read by Teresa Baumann

The Garden Party by Katharine Mansfield, read by Lucy Burgoyne

Princess Mary's Gift Book by various authors, group recording

Non-Fiction

Celebration of Dialects and Accents, Vol. 1 by Aesop, group recording

Magna Carta Commemoration Essays by various authors, group recording

Drama

The Tinker's Wedding, by John Millington Synge, play

Poetry

200th Anniversary Collection, by Robert Browning, group recording

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 10227 times in August 2018.

September 2018: On School

Fiction

Baseball Joe at Yale by Howard R. Garis, read by Donald Cummings

The Three Midshipmen by William Henry Giles Kingston, group recording

Mothering on Perilous by Lucy S. Furman, read by Laura Victoria

田舎教師 (Inaka Kyoshi) by Katai Tayama, read in Japanese by ekzemplaro

The Treasure by Kathleen Norris, read by Kristel Tretter

Non-Fiction

Memory: How to Develop, Train and Use It by William Walker Atkinson, read by Roger Melin

In Time Of Emergency: A Citizen's Handbook On Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters by the US Office of Civil Defense, read by TriciaG

Annual Reports to the Massachusetts Board of Education by Horace Mann, read by Maria Kasper

Drama

The School for Husbands by Molière, translated by Henri van Laun, play

Poetry

L' Art d'être grand-père by Victor Hugo, read in French by Bernard

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 5749 times in September 2018.

October 2018: Colored Leaves in the Dark

Fiction

Seven Autumn Leaves From Fairyland by E. Cunningham, group recording

Sonata de otoño: memorias del marqués de Bradomín by Ramón del Valle-Inclán, read in Spanish by Mongope

The Rain-Girl by Herbert George Jenkins, read by Anna Simon

路上 (Rojyoo) by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, read in Japanese by ekzemplaro

Heart of Darkness (version 2) by Joseph Conrad, read by Bob Neufeld

Non-Fiction

The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 03. March 1897 by various authors, group recording

The Martyrs of Science, or, the Lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler by David Brewster, read by bala

Light and Peace: Instructions for Devout Souls to Dispel Their Doubts and Allay Their Fears by Carlo Giuseppe Quadrupani, read by Dave7

Drama

Anna Christie by Eugene O'Neill, play

Poetry

Autumn Leaves: Original Pieces in Prose and Verse edited by Anne Wales Abbot, group recording

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 13616 times in October 2018.

November 2018: WWI - Endings

Fiction

The Marne: a tale of the war by Edith Wharton, read by Elizabeth Klett

Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos, read by mb

עולה (Injustice), with excerpt from The Escaping Club by Yosef Haim Brenner & A. J. Evans, read by Omri Lernau

The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West, read by Elizabeth Klett

Non-Fiction

The Sword of Deborah by F. Tennyson Jesse, read by MaryAnn

How I Filmed the War by Geoffrey H. Malins, read by R. S. Steinberg

The Enormous Room by E. E. Cummings, group reading

Kurze Aufklärungen über Wesen und Ziel des Pazifismus by Alfred Hermann Fried, read in German by schrm

Drama

Rada; A Belgian Christmas Eve by Alfred Noyes, read by David Wales

Poetry

Ardours and Endurances by Robert Nichols, group recording

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 11358 times in November 2018.

December 2018: There's Always Hope!

Fiction

Little Miss Grasshopper by Johanna Spyri, translated by Helen B. Dole, read by Devorah Allen

The New Magdalen by Wilkie Collins, group reading

Παραμύθι χωρίς όνομα (Tale Without Name) by Penelope Delta, read in Greek by Rapunzelina

The Story of a Nodding Donkey by Laura Lee Hope, read by Nan Dodge

Non-Fiction

The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children by various, group reading

The Future of the Women's Movement by Helena Swanick, group reading

Perpetual Peace: A Philosophic Essay by Immanuel Kant, translated by W. Hastie, read by D.E. Wittkower

Zum ewigen Frieden. Ein philosophischer Entwurf by Immanuel Kant, read in German by Christian Al-Kadi

The Hope of the Gospel by George MacDonald, read by Jordan

Drama

Whittington and his Cat by E. L. Blanchard, play

Poetry

It Can Be Done by various, group recording

Note: The books from this selection got downloaded 14876 times in December 2018.

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