This is not going to read like a review because it is not one. Because I could not finish this book. However I feel compelled to tell you why I had to give up on it more than half way in. And before that I must submit to a little ranting. About how I’m having […]
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The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
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Posted in 2015, books, imaginative, religion, sci-fi |
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Audiobook Review : The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Title : The Big Sleep Author : Raymond Chandler Narrator : Elliott Gould Genre : Mystery Publisher : Phoenix Books Listening Length : 6 hours 11 minutes Rating : 3/5 Narrator Rating : 4/5 I’m not a big Raymond Chandler fan, but everytime I listen to a not-so-good book, I strive to try something new. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian
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[amazon_link id=”1400031664″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Double Bind Author : Chris Bohjalian Narrator : Susan Denaker Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Books On Tape Listening Length : 11 hours 27 minutes Rating : 2/5 Narrator Rating : 4/5 You win some, you lose some. This is one of the latter. After Laline Paull’s […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Bees by Laline Paull
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Posted in 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, learning, must listen, recommended |
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[amazon_link id=”0062331175″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Bees Author : Laline Paull Narrator : Orlagh Cassidy Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Harper Audio Listening Length : 10 hours 15 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 This book was on my to-read list for many, many weeks before I actually checked it out […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Remains Of The Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Posted in 2015, 5_star_rating, audiobook, books, culture and society, favorites, lovely things, must read, recommended, Tantor Audio |
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[amazon_link id=”B002EXUV32″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Remains of The Day Author : Kazuo Ishiguro Narrator : Simon Prebble Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Tantor Audio Listening Length : 8 hours 13 minutes Rating : 5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 This is one of those books that you come across every once in a […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : Night Film by Marisha Pessl
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Posted in 2013, 2015, 3_star_rating, books, mystery, random_house, thriller |
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[amazon_link id=”0812979788″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Night Film Author : Marisha Pessl Narrator : Jake Weber Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Random House Audio Listening Length : 23 hours 9 minutes Rating : 3/5 I’d read many wonderful reviews of this book and was attracted by the “mystery/psychological thriller” bit. Unfortunately, what I’d missed, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty
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Posted in 2_star_rating, 2015, audiobook, books, contemporary, Tantor Audio, women |
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[amazon_link id=”1494553996″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Three Wishes Author : Liane Moriarty Narrator : Heather Wilds Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Tantor Audio Listening Length : 11 hours 31 minutes Rating : 2/5 From the Goodreads blurb: Australian triplets Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle are about to turn thirty-three and one is pregnant, one […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
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Posted in 2015, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, culture and society, historical, literature, mystery, penguin_books, recommended, romance, thriller, women |
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[amazon_link id=”1594633118″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Paying Guests Author : Sarah Waters Narrator : Juliet Stevenson Genre : Historical Publisher : Penguin Audio Listening Length : 21 hours 28 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 It is the 1920s and Frances Wray and her mother live in genteel poverty in their South London home. Their […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Showcase: Brandon Sanderson’s Firefight
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Posted in 2015, audiobook, books, dystopian, preview, sci-fi |
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[amazon_link id=”0385743580″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I’m a little late to the party here, but did want to showcase the recent release of Brandon Sanderson’s audiobook. Here is a short clip from the audiobook, and below is the Goodreads blurb: From the #1 “New York Times” bestselling author of Words of Radiance coauthor of Robert Jordan’s […]
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