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Audio Appreciation Month
August is Audio Appreciation Month! Celebrate this event by checking out various audio book and music titles at your library! Here are a few recommendations for children and teens.
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Books on CD
The library has audio book versions of many popular titles shown below in audio compact disc format.
Children's Audio Books
Harry Potter* by J.K. Rowling
One of the most popular fantasy series about a young wizard named Harry Potter. Harry attends the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and makes new friends, learns new magic spells and goes on a quest to defeat the dark wizard Lord Voldemort.
The Chronicles of Narnia* by C.S. Lewis
Another popular fantasy and adventure series about various children exploring the mysterious and mythical world of Narnia.
39 Clues* by Various Authors
A series of intriguing adventure stories written by today's popular authors such as Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis and more. These audio books will engage readers by combining card collecting, reading and online gaming.
Teen Audio Books
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel* by Michael Scott
Sophie and Josh are caught up in a deadly struggle between two rival alchemists over the possession of an ancient and powerful book containing the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life.
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
A moving, paranormal romance story about Grace and a mysterious wolf that often watches her from a nearby distance. Later, Grace discovers a wounded boy near her home and makes a shocking discovery that this boy is that same wolf in human form.
Maximum Ride* by James Patterson
An exciting adventure and science fiction series about six genetically enhanced children being imprisoned in a laboratory. Eventually, a sympathetic scientist helps them escape and they use their special abilities to survive on their own.
Digital Audio Books
Besides compact disc, you can also download audio books to your digital audio player, including your iPod, smartphone, or home computer via OverDrive Digital Library or MyiLibrary. Using your digital audio player, you can transition or navigate to other chapters of the book without having to change discs. Here are a few recommended digital audio book titles:
Children's Digital Audio Books
Artemis Fowl* by Eoin Colfer
A popular fantasy and action series about a young master criminal named Artemis Fowl. Artemis gradually develops his moral character as he works with the fairies to help defeat enemies and save the world.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians* by Rick Riordan
A young boy named Percy Jackson discovers that the legendary Greek Gods still exists and goes on an adventurous quest to prevent a devastating war between the gods.
Teen Digital Audio Books
Hunger Games* by Suzanne Collins
In a post-apocalyptic world, a powerful government called the Capitol selects a boy and a girl from each district to participate in an annual televised event called the "Hunger Games", where they would fight each other to death. However this time, both participants defy the rules and face dire consequences.
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Katsa, a young warrior lives in a world where some people are born with unique special skills called "Graces". Katsa however has a dreaded skill of killing and in this adventurous story, she goes on a journey of self-discovery and redemption by trying to save her land from a depraved king.
Music
In addition to audio books, the library also has a substantial collection of new music CDs and downloadable new eAudio and eMusic for all ages! Please see a librarian at your library for more details.
My Nano and Me
I find I’m enjoying my iPod Nano more than ever these days. It’s nothing fancy, just an earlier-generation model with a mere 8 GB capacity (although it is a rather groovy green). It’s my faithful companion for walks in the neighborhood and workouts at the gym, and best of all? Almost everything I’ve been listening to lately was downloaded for free, courtesy of San José Public Library.
Yesterday I acquired three new tunes via Freegal, a source for free and legal music downloads for anyone with a San José library card. There are hundreds of thousands of songs to choose from, in genres including pop, rock, country, jazz, hip-hop, and many others. After careful deliberation, I opted for songs from the Indigo Girls, Natasha Bedingfield, and Miranda Lambert. I can’t wait till next week when my counter resets and I can get three more tunes. It’s super easy – there is no software to download, and my songs were automatically imported into my iTunes.
Even more than music, I’m loving listening to audio books right now. I’ve used both OverDrive and MyiLibrary to download titles to my computer and then transfer them to my iPod. Recently, to prepare for Book Adventures at Willow Glen Library, I listened to the popular children’s book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Before that, I enjoyed Catching Fire, part of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, and The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.
If you’re new to downloading music and audio books from the library, you’ll find everything you need to know on our Downloads page. Happy listening!
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