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Audiobook Review : The Long Call by Ann Cleeves

Rating: 4.5/5 . The Long Call is the finely crafter mystery novel. A great book and the start of an intriguing series!

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Harbinder Kaur Series by Elly Griffiths

This is a wonderful series starring Harbinder Kaur – a real sleuth and someone you can get behind.

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Audiobook Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures is an enjoyable, feel-good book.

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Audiobook Review : End In Tears by Ruth Rendell

Rating: 4.5/5 Another superb Inspector Wexford mystery!

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Audiobook Review : All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Rating: 5/5 A book about a smart-talking, snarky robot in love with space operas? What’s not to love?

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Audiobook Review : Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine

Rating : 4/5 An entertaining, feel-good book!

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Book Review : Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Title : Project Hail MaryAuthor : Andy WeirGenre : Science fictionPublisher : PenguinRating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Andy Weir’s first book The Martian is one of my favorite books of all time. I loved the book and I loved the film that was based on the book. Well, after that Weir wrote Artemis, which I tried reading […]

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Audiobook Review : Britt-Marie Was Here by Frederik Backman

Title : Britt-Marie Was HereAuthor : Frederik BackmanNarrators : Joan WalkerGenre : ContemporaryPublisher : Simon & Schuster AudioListening Length : 9 hours 18 minutesRating : 4.5/5Narrator Rating : 5/5 Frederik Backman’s books are always nice and often moving. However they can be a little “glib” overdong the sweetness of some scenarios – so I kind […]

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Audiobook Review : Payment In Blood by Elizabeth George

Title : Payment In Blood Author : Elizabeth George Narrators : Davina Porter Genre : Mystery Publisher : Recorded Books Listening Length : 14 hours 35 minutes Rating : 4.2/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 Even though I’ve now read a handful of Inspector Lynley books, and find her work just as engrossing as Agatha Christie’s […]

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Audiobook Review : Educated by Tara Westover

Title : Educated Author : Tara Westover Narrators : Julia Whelan Genre : Non-fiction; Memoir Publisher : Random House Audio Listening Length : 12 hours 10 minutes Rating : 4.3/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 In this book, author Tara Westover describes her childhood with her parents and her siblings on a rural farm in Idaho. […]

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