Staff Picks 2023
Introduction
The monthly "Staff Picks" is a set of 10 books from our catalog. Once upon a time, these books were showcased on the main page for LibriVox on archive.org, but this feature has been discontinued. However, the current staff picks are still announced in the "news/blog" section on the LibriVox homepage.
Feel free to suggest any of our completed projects for future staff picks. Please post your suggestions in this thread. Bonus points if they fit the current monthly theme and/or they are in a language other than English.
The audiobooks that were featured in 2023 will be added here. A short blurb 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.
Enjoy!
LibriVox Staff Picks 2023
January 2023: New Year's Resolutions
Happy New Year 2023! Have you made any New Year’s resolutions, big, small, or medium-sized? Get inspired to change your life!
Fiction
Tom Playfair or Making a Start by Francis J. Finn, read by Maria Therese
Mr. Britling Sees it Through by H. G. Wells, read by Peter Eastman
The Secret Play by Ralph Henry Barbour, read by Ares Sancho
Kalendergeschichten by Johann Peter Hebel, read in German by Hans Hafen
The Albert Gate Mystery by Louis Tracy, read by Crln Yldz Ksr
Non-Fiction
The Victorious Attitude by Orison Swett Marden, read by Kirks Voice
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties by Janet McKenzie Hill, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Ventriloquism and Vocal Illusions by Frederic Maccabe, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Drama
Os Deuses de Casaca, by Machado de Assis, play in Portuguese
Poetry
A Happy New Year and Other Verses by Charles Edward de la Poer Beresford, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Note: The books from this selection were downloaded 5291 times in January 2023.
February 2023: Romance, Love, Happy Ending!
Valentine’s Day should bring some fresh romance into your life, whether in an old relationship or a new one. Let’s celebrate all things love!
Fiction
The Pastoral Loves of Daphnis and Chloe by Longus, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo, read by John Greenman
Charles Rex by Ethel M. Dell, read by Celine Major
The Immortal Moment by May Sinclair, read by Kirsten Wever
Das Schloß Dürande by Joseph von Eichendorff, read in German by Hokuspokus
Non-Fiction
Homogenic Love by Edward Carpenter, read by Jake Malizia
https://librivox.org/little-journeys-to-the-homes-of-great-lovers-by-elbert-hubbard/ Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers] by Elbert Hubbard, read by a group of LibriVoxers
An Englishwoman's Love Letters by Laurence Housman, read by Esther
Drama
Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand, play
Poetry
India's Love Lyrics by Laurence Hope, read by Helen Williford-Lower
Note: The books from this selection were downloaded 11252 times in February 2023.
March 2023: The Strength of a Woman
March 8 is International Women’s Day to celebrate women and their strengths all over the world.
Fiction
Majoor Frans by A.L.G. Bosboom-Toussaint, read in Dutch by Anna Simon
The Heavenly Twins by Sarah Grand, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Das Fräulein von Scuderi by E.T.A. Hoffmann, read in German by Hokuspokus
After the Divorce by Grazia Deledda, read by Tom Denholm
Two on the Trail by Edith Elise Cowper, read by Laurie Banza
Non-Fiction
Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women by Elizabeth Blackwell, read by PhyllisV
Loom and Spindle by Harriet H. Robinson, read by a group of LibriVoxers
A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador by Mina Benson Hubbard, read by Zach Hoyt
Drama
Courage by Ruth Ogden, dramatic reading
Poetry
From Queen's Gardens - A Chorus of Many Voices by various poets, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Note: The books from this selection were downloaded 4592 times in March 2023.
April 2023: Your (Inner) Child
April 4th is International Children’s Day. Sadly, all of us have to grow up at some point, but we can definitely try and recapture a child-like spirit.
Fiction
The Jade Story Book by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens, read by Nicole J. LeBoeuf
A Menina do narizinho arrebitado by Monteiro Lobato, read in Portuguese by a group of LibriVoxers
Little Joe Otter by Thornton W. Burgess, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry, read by a group of LibriVoxers
The Young Visiters by Daisy Ashford, read by Tysto
Non-Fiction
The Mary Frances Cook Book by Jane Eayre Fryer, read by a group of LibriVoxers
L'Arithmetique de Mademoiselle. Lily by Jean Mace, read in French by Ezwa
True Stories of Wonderful Deeds by anonymous, read by Little Peanut
Drama
Children's Classics in Dramatic Form by Augusta Stevenson, plays
Poetry
Sugar Plums by Ella Farman Pratt, read by DOLZ
Note: The books from this selection were downloaded 9835 times in April 2023.
May 2023: Take Off Into Space
Are you ready for Towel Day on May 25? If not, don’t panic, but prepare yourself!
Fiction
Lord of a Thousand Suns by Poul W. Anderson, read by Paul Harvey
The Brain by Edmond Hamilton, read by quartertone
The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft, read by Phil Chenevert
Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Urania by Camille Flammarion, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Non-Fiction
A Popular History of Astronomy During the 19th Century by Agnes Mary Clerke, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Stories of Starland by Mary Proctor, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Worlds Within Worlds - The Story of Nuclear Energy by Isaac Asimov, read by Blane Aden McKay
Drama
The Revolt on Venus by Carey Rockwell, dramatic reading
Poetry
Sea Fairies and Other Poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson, read by Bruce Kachuk
Note: The books from this selection were downloaded 11027 times in May 2023.
June 2023: Summer Nature
Summer is approaching, and what’s better than spending it outside in nature?
Fiction
The Mystery of Choice by Robert W. Chambers, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Opening a Chestnut Burr by Edward P. Roe, read by LikeManyWaters
The Green World by Hal Clement, read by Phil Chenevert
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter, read by a group of LibriVoxers
The Turquoise Story Book by Ada M. Skinner, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Non-Fiction
On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls by Lina & Adelia Beard, read by a group of LibriVoxers
The Adventures of a Nature Guide by Enos A. Mills, read by Sue Anderson
La mer by Jules Michelet, read in French by Christine Jehanne
Drama
A Midsummer Nights' Dream by William Shakespeare, play
Poetry
Lake Lyrics and Other Poems by William W. Campbell, read by a group of LibriVoxers
Note: The books from this selection were downloaded 6961 times in June 2023.
