Gregor the Overlander: Book 1 in the Underland Chronicles Author: Suzanne Collins; Genre: Middle-grade Fantasy; Format: Kindle ebook; Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. (2010); Rating: [usr 4]. This is the first book I’ve actually read in a while, having been busy listening to audiobooks for quite a while. I read this one in conjunction with my 12- […]
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Circe: A Novel Author: Madeline Miller; Narrator: Perdita Weeks; Genre: Historical fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Hachette Audio (2018); Rating: [usr 5]. A beautiful story of the goddess-witch Circe, based on the early Greek mythology, suffused with life by the author and performed with skill by the narrator. It might change your opinion of a few
Republished from 2009 Booking Through Thursday for January 15, 2009 Sing! Sing A Song “But, enough about books … Other things have words, too, right? Like … songs! If you’re anything like me, there are songs that you love because of their lyrics; writers you admire because their songs have depth, meaning, or just a
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Dodger Author: Terry Pratchett; Genre: Historical fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: HarperAudio; Rating: [usr 4]. Set in early Victorian London, this is the story of a likable young man named Dodger, a “tosher,” or finder of treasure in the sewers, and how he becomes an unwitting hero. Dodger meets lots of fun and interesting people, including
Daughters of the Night Sky Author: Aimie K. Runyan; Genre: Historical fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Brilliance Audio; Rating: [usr 4]. Historical fiction based on the lives of the “Night Witches,” the women Soviet pilots who harassed the German Army during WWII. They flew old, flimsy bi-planes with great effect, bombing German targets through 1945, and
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“Lessons in French“ Author: Laura Kinsale; Genre: Historical romance; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Hedehog, Inc.; Rating: [usr 4]. I don’t read a lot of romances but took a chance on this one based on the high ratings. I’m very glad I did! I enjoyed it very much, especially as the narrator, Nicholas Boulton, did a terrific
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“Still Life: Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 1” Author: Louise Penny; Genre: Mystery; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Macmillan Audio; Rating: [usr 4]. This is very much a character-driven contemporary murder mystery, set in a small village in southern Quebec. This is the first book in a long series starring Chief Inspector Gamache. The co-stars—villagers and other policemen—have
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Sea of Rust: A Novel Author: C. Robert Cargill; Genre: Science Fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Eva Kaminsky; Publisher: HarperAudio; Rating: [usr 4]. I really liked this sci-fi tale, written from the point of view of a robot who hunts other robots. On post-apocalyptic Earth, robots have taken control and have destroyed humans. Now they are
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