I’m not an audiobook shill, I swear — I don’t like EVERY book that’s read to me aloud, my post raving about The Best Of American Erotica 2008’s audiobook version notwithstanding. You guys don’t hear about the ones that aren’t good. But one that is quite...

Audiobooks are great: listenable in places where books aren’t or at times when you can’t bring yourself to drag your eyes over the page. Although convenient, on average, I have to say I usually prefer the “real thing” of reading myself. I’m a bit of a traditionalist in...