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Review: A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World

By Jan

on September 19th, 2019

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A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World Author: C.A. Fletcher; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: C.A. Fletcher; Publisher: Hachette Book Group (2019); Rating: . A boy lives with his family on a remote island after most of the people on Earth are long gone. A stranger steals his beloved dog and the boy decides to get…

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Review: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

By Jan

on September 19th, 2019

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek Author: Kim Michele Richardson; Genre: Historical Novel; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Katie Schorr; Publisher: Blackstone Audio (2019); Rating: . Set in 1930s Kentucky, this was a fascinating story about a young woman who delivers books to rural homes. She rides a mule as she works for the Kentucky Pack Horse library service, a short-lived, but…

Review: The Sisters Brothers

By Jan

on September 19th, 2019

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The Sisters Brothers Author: Patrick deWitt; Genre: Western, satire; Format: Ebook; Publisher: Ecco (2011); Rating: . Damn that cover. It drew me in and wouldn’t let me go. The designer was Suet Yee Chong at Harper Collins, and she perfectly captured the contents of this story. It’s dark, it’s violent, and it’s quite silly at times. I laughed aloud at…

Review: Just A Guy

By Jan

on September 19th, 2019

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Just A Guy: Notes from a Blue Collar Life Author: Bill Engvall; Genre: Memoir, sort of; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Bill Engvall; Publisher: Macmillan Audio (2007); Rating: . This isn’t really a memoir, so don’t expect to hear the nitty-gritty details of struggling as a standup comic. It’s just an extension of Engvall’s comedy routines, really, with a few tender-hearted stories…

Review: The King’s Justice

By Jan

on September 18th, 2019

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The King’s Justice (A Stanton and Barling Mystery, Book 1) Author: E. M. Powell; Genre: Historical Mystery; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: James Langton; Publisher: Brilliance Audio (2018); Rating: . Fairly standard historical mystery that is very similar to several other series in this genre: A mismatched pair of investigators, one superior in rank and the other a would-be apprentice, is reluctantly…

Review: The Death of Mrs. Westaway

By Jan

on August 31st, 2019

The Death of Mrs. Westaway Author: Ruth Ware; Genre: Gothic mystery; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Imogen Church; Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (2018); Rating: . A British gothic mystery set in modern time about a young woman who tries to infiltrate an old Cornish family to get part of an inheritance. The setting was a spooky old estate that seemed like…

Review: Alter

By Jan

on August 31st, 2019

Alter Author: Jeremy Robinson; Genre: Thriller; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Luke Daniels; Publisher: Breakneck Media (2019); Rating: . This started as a promising survival story but morphed into a rather silly woo-woo mind-bender towards the end. A modern man crash lands in the middle of the jungle and has to survive on his wits… and a chunk of marijuana. But I…

Review: Himself

By Jan

on August 31st, 2019

Himself Author: Jess Kidd; Genre: Literary fiction/mystery; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Aiden Kelly; Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (2017); Rating: . This is a terrific audiobook, made even better by the wonderful narration of Aiden Kelly. His accents and pacing were so good; I had no trouble telling who was speaking. Mahony returns to his tiny village in Ireland in 1976…

Review: A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World

Review: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

Review: The Sisters Brothers

Review: Just A Guy

Review: The King’s Justice

Review: The Death of Mrs. Westaway

Review: Alter

Review: Himself

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