The City & The City Author: China Miéville; Genre: Fantasy/Mystery/Thriller; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: John Lee; Publisher: Random House Audio (2009); Rating: . I’ve had this book on my TBR list for years, but some comments on Goodreads reminded me of it recently. I grabbed the audiobook and was off. As you can see by my …
The Nothing Girl (The Frogmorton Farm Series, Book 1) Author: Jodi Taylor; Genre: Romantic Comedy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Lucy Price-Lewis; Publisher: Audible Studios (2015); Rating: . This is a fun British contemporary novel with humor and a little magic from one of my favorite authors, Jodi Taylor. I wish I had a fraction of the …
Where the Crawdads Sing Author: Delia Owens; Genre: Literary Fiction (Novel); Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Cassandra Campbell; Publisher: Penguin Audio (2018); Rating: . I was not swept away by this book as so many others seem to have been, and therefore was a little disappointed. That’s my problem with highly-praised books and so-called “bestsellers;” I’m obviously …
Once Upon a River Author: Diane Setterfield; Genre: Literary fiction (Novel) with Magical Realism; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Juliet Stevenson; Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (2018); Rating: . This was a highly-anticipated work of fiction from the author of “The Thirteenth Tale,” a very popular gothic novel from 2006. That work has always been a favorite of mine, …
Thornwood House Author: Anna Romer; Genre: Novel; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Eloise Oxer; Publisher: Bolinda Publishing (2014); Rating: . Set in Queensland, Australia in both 2006 and 1946, this is a novel of amateur detection with a little woo-woo thrown in. Young mother Audrey is surprised that the late father of her child and her once-lover, …
Dracula Author: Bram Stoker; Genre: Gothic fiction, fantasy, horror; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Audible Studios (2112). When this novel was first released in 1897, I can only imagine the horror it caused. We’re so inundated with vampire lore, fictional stories, and references these days that I’m afraid this one just doesn’t pack the same punch. We …
Treasure in the Library by Win Day Genre: Romance Format: Ebook Although I don’t read a lot of romance novels, this was a fun book and I enjoyed it. The story is contemporary and is set in a small fictional country in Europe. The characters are interesting and unique and I thought they acted pretty …
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, …
