See what we did there? Actor, writer, and audiobook narrator Wil Wheaton returns to the world of xkcd to read the instant bestseller HOW TO: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by webcomic/bestselling author/nerd hero Randall Munroe, and we are as stoked as two stick figures trying to high jump. READ MORE
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Have you ever listened to an audiobook that is so well narrated, you become completely immersed in the author’s world? We love that experience. For Video Games Day (celebrated on July 8th), we have a few recommendations that will make you think you’re in an RPG. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Modern humans have always wanted to crack the mysteries of outer space and life on other planets, subjects that have been tackled by everyone from scientists to novelists. We’ve selected six entertaining, thought-provoking, thrilling titles about aliens and space for your listening pleasure. READ MORE
After the smashing success of Ready Player One, everybody will be anticipating Ernest Cline’s follow-up novel, Armada. And it does not disappoint. Armada’s star, Zack Lightman, has spent his life dreaming. Dreaming that the real world could be a little more like the countless science-fiction books, movies, and videogames he’s spent his life consuming. Dreaming that one day, some fantastic, world-altering event will shatter the monotony of his humdrum existence and whisk him off on some grand space-faring adventure. When his dream comes true, and a mysterious Alien force launches a real-life invasion of Earth, it’s Zack’s chance, at last, to play the hero. READ MORE