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The Necronomicon by H.P. Lovecraft Publishing information: Audible Publisher: Blackstone Audio; 2014 Audible Synopsis: "The only audio edition of Necronomicon authorized by the H. P. Lovecraft Estate! Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and '30s, H. P. Lovecraft's astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when first published. This tome brings together all of Lovecraft's harrowing stories, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, just the way they were when first released. It will introduce a whole new generation of readers to Lovecraft's fiction, as well as attract those fans who want all his work in a single, definitive volume." I have always loved the rich, dark world that Lovecraft created and have read several short stories by him over the years but with spring and summer upon us, figured a great way to re-read some of his famous tales and catch a few I hav...

Year Zero by Rob Reid Narrated by John Hodgman Publishing information: Audible ISBN: 9780345534415 Standalone Copy: Out of pocket Reviewer: Tyson Audible Amazon Synopsis: "An alien advance party was suddenly nosing around my planet. Worse, they were lawyering up. . . . In the hilarious tradition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Rob Reid takes you on a headlong journey through the outer reaches of the universe—and the inner workings of our absurdly dysfunctional music industry. Low-level entertainment lawyer Nick Carter thinks it’s a prank, not an alien encounter, when a redheaded mullah and a curvaceous nun show up at his office. But Frampton and Carly are highly advanced (if bumbling) extraterrestrials. And boy, do they have news. The entire cosmos, they tell him, has been hopelessly hooked on humanity’s music ever since “Year Zero” (1977 to us), when American pop songs first reached alien ears. This addiction has driven a vast intergalactic society to commit the biggest ...

The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Salesman by Larry Correia Narrator Adam Baldwin Publishing information: Audible Publisher: Audible Studios; 24 May 2016 ASIN: B01D0E075A Standalone Copy: Free at Audible Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "Have you ever seen a planet invaded by rampaging space mutants from another dimension or Nazi dinosaurs from the future? Don't let this happen to you! Rifts happen, so you should be ready when universes collide. A policy with Stranger & Stranger can cover all of your interdimensional insurance needs. Rated "Number One in Customer Satisfaction" for three years running, no claim is too big or too weird for Tom Stranger to handle. But now Tom faces his greatest challenge yet. Despite being assigned the wrong - and woefully inadequate - intern, Tom must still provide quality customer service to multiple alternate Earths, all while battling tentacle monsters, legions of the damned, an evil call center in Nebra...