Suggest a "Staff Pick" for archive.org

Post by **Availle** » June 3rd, 2012, 2:33 pm

Great suggestions here!

I was only thinking of the science fiction stuff we have and here and there something written by a journalist. But it seems there's sooo much in our catalog already! I like it!

neckertb · Post by **neckertb** » June 11th, 2012, 3:29 am

Anne made me aware that according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Allain
Fantomas also qualifies...

Thanks Anne

Starlite · Post by **Starlite** » June 24th, 2012, 4:29 am

Starlite wrote:Ava can I suggest something to do with the war of 1812? Since this is the 100th yr anniversary of our war with the US. I was thinking of making it the spotlight item for June.

http://librivox.org/chronicles-of-canada-volume-14-the-war-with-the-united-states-a-chronicle-of-1812/

Wikipedia wrote:....snip.... "The conflict began formally on June 18, 1812, when Madison signed the measure into law. This was the first time that the United States had declared war on another nation, "
Esther

ps or this one but it's 20 hours long:

http://librivox.org/the-naval-war-of-1812-by-theodore-roosevelt/

Just bringing this to the surface again.

Esther

Post by **Availle** » June 24th, 2012, 5:44 am

Spotlighted, thanks for reminding me Esther!

I chose the first one, nice and short

Starlite · Post by **Starlite** » June 25th, 2012, 3:39 am

Thanks Ava!

Esther

Post by **Availle** » July 1st, 2012, 12:02 am

The staff has picked for July - thanks for your suggestions. Please have a look at this page for the current list. You can also check out our wiki page for a plain vanilla list, and we have another list with all the covers at a glance on the main m4b catalog page.

The Theme for next month will be the forth leg of our World tour:

Librivox World Tour 2012 - North America

I'd be interested in everything related to North and Central America: poetry of Panama/adventure in Nicaragua/Mexican drama...
Can we cover 10 different countries once again?

Thanks for your help!

Starlite · Post by **Starlite** » July 5th, 2012, 5:31 am

Inca Lands would be a good fit:

http://librivox.org/inca-lands-by-hiram-bingham/

Esther

Post by **Availle** » July 5th, 2012, 6:47 am

It would be. For South America

Yagan · Post by **Yagan** » July 7th, 2012, 3:26 am

Two remarkable stories (somewhat related to New York, not really fiction):
http://librivox.org/ten-days-in-a-madhouse-by-nellie-bly/ (Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum, New York)
http://librivox.org/the-amateur-emigrant-by-robert-louis-stevenson/ (From The Clyde To Sandy Hook, New York)

Taylor Ash · Post by **Taylor Ash** » July 21st, 2012, 9:00 am

I've been saving some titles to recommend, books I found to be particularly well done by authors and readers.

Sister Simon's Murder Case by Margaret Ann Hubbard
Deathworld by Harry Harrison
Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper

None of these three have particularly inviting titles, but all are entertaining. Thanks, readers!

Post by **Availle** » July 21st, 2012, 9:40 am

Thanks for your suggestions!

Little Fuzzy is lovely indeed - and it is already part of this month's staff picks!

Yagan · Post by **Yagan** » July 21st, 2012, 2:01 pm

If you need some more SF, I propose http://librivox.org/talents-incorporated-by-murray-leinster/
It's an excellent story and very entertaining too.

Post by **TriciaG** » July 24th, 2012, 7:23 am

For the World Tour, North America, hot off the press:
http://librivox.org/insurgent-mexico-by-john-reed/

The Anne of Green Gables books would work well for Canada, and/or Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (link to version 2, but either would work).

Post by **TriciaG** » July 24th, 2012, 3:25 pm

I haven't listened to it, but here's a possibility: http://librivox.org/incidents-of-travel-in-central-america-chiapas-and-yucatan-vol-1-by-john-lloyd-stephens/

Taylor Ash · Post by **Taylor Ash** » July 25th, 2012, 6:32 am

Has The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward Ruppelt ever been spotlighted? It was an easy listen, and very entertaining for a report. I may have found it because it was in the spotlight, or it may have been some other way.