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Review: The Crown Tower (Riyria Chronicles #1)

By Jan

on January 12th, 2017

The Crown Tower (The Riyria Chronicles #1) Author: Michael J. Sullivan; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook (Paperback at Amazon.com); Publisher: Recorded Books (2013). This is one of those fantasy books that you hear about for years and wonder if it’s really worthwhile. It’s been on several “top” lists of fantasy book and I finally purchased it from Audible and took a…

Review: His Majesty’s Dragon

By Jan

on August 15th, 2016

“His Majesty’s Dragon” Author: Naomi Novik; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Simon Vance; Publisher: Books on Tape (2007). I’ve had this book on my TBR list for quite a while. My husband is a big fan of the seagoing adventure books of the time period (Patrick O’Brian, C. S. Forester, etc.) and I’ve read a few myself. As a fantasy…

Review: A Worthy Pursuit

By Jan

on June 14th, 2016

A Worthy Pursuit Author: Karen Witemeyer; Narrator: Barbara McCulloh; Genre: Western/Romance; Format: Audiobook (Recorded Books, 2015); This is a western and a romance with a Christian message, and I enjoyed it very much. I’m not a big romance fan, but this one had very high ratings, and I’m glad I gave it a chance. The prim and proper headmistress of…

Review: The Wretched of Muirwood

By Jan

on June 7th, 2016

The Wretched of Muirwood Author: Jeff Wheeler; Narrator: Kate Rudd; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; This is a fairly typical YA fantasy where an orphan girl is raised as a servant but discovers something special about herself. It’s quite a slow read, actually, because not much actually happens for a while. Most of the magic system is obscure, at least in…

Review: Mrs Queen Takes the Train

By Jan

on June 1st, 2016

Mrs Queen Takes the Train Author: William Kuhn; Narrator: Simon Prebble; Genre: Novel; Format: Audiobook (Dreamscape Media, LLC, 2012); This is a silly romp through a fantasy world where Queen Elizabeth suffers from depression and decides on a whim to scamper off to Scotland alone to visit an old friend. Setting aside the ridiculous premise, it does touch the heart…

Review: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

By Jan

on March 4th, 2016

Author: Nathaniel Philbrick Genre: Non-fiction Format: Audiobook Narrator: Scott Brick Publisher: Penguin Audio I’ve long been a fan of the explorer genre, books like “1491,” “The Lost City of Z,” and “The River of Doubt,” etc. This book did include exploration, but was mostly about the whaling industry in Nantucket, Massachusetts and the dangers it entailed. Much background is given on…

Review: The Wild Inside

By Jan

on January 23rd, 2016

The Wild Inside: A Novel of Suspense Author: Christine Carbo Format: Audiobook Genre: Contemporary detective thriller Narrator: R. C. Bray Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. (2015) Department of the Interior Special Agent Ted Systead lives in Colorado now, but he’s been assigned to a murder case in Glacier National Park, Montana, where he grew up. However, it’s not a happy visit…

Review: The Revenant

By Jan

on January 14th, 2016

The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge Author: Michael Punke; Narrator: Holter Graham; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: McMillan Audio (2012). I wasn’t familiar with this historical fiction (based on fact) story but saw that it’s out as a film now with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role. The story looked interesting and I love American history, so I got it. Life in America’s…