I’ve tried many sources for ebooks and have found the following three to be the best for me. All of these: Are completely free to use. They use affiliate links to booksellers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iBooks, and more, which is how they make money. Allow you to choose only the genres you […]
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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,
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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
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The Girl on the Train Author: Paula Hawkins; Format: Audiobook (Penguin Audio, 2015); Narrators: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher; Oh my goodness, what a letdown. This contemporary mystery was a super-hyped book, being compared to best-sellers like Gone Girl. I wish I’d ignored it all and skipped this one. I will definitely do so
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Cat o’ Nine Tales: The Jane Yellowrock Stories Author: Faith Hunter; Format: Audiobook; Narrated by: Khristine Hvam; Publisher: Audible Studios (2013). This audiobook consists of 13 paranormal fantasy stories about Jane Yellowrock, a shapeshifter and vampire hunter whose business card reads, “Have Stakes—Will Travel”. She has a mysterious past and is not quite sure about her future,
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Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson Written by: Lyndsay Faye; Narrated by: Simon Vance; Format: Audiobook. A pastiche of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, this one takes place in 1888 London. The mystery, of course, is Jack the Ripper and the horrible murders that shocked
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Blood on the Water: A William Monk Novel by Anne Perry Genre: Historical Mystery; Publisher: Ballantine Books (2014); ISBN: 978-0345548436. Although I missed a couple of the latest books in the William Monk series by Anne Perry, I was sent this one in exchange for an honest review and was excited to get back on the
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Another fun Meetup with my book lover friends, this time at Jim’s Restaurant. My Chicken Club Salad was delicious, and although the servers tried to be quiet, it was a challenge for everyone to get their meals and drinks without some interruption to the meeting. But it was also nice to eat with friends. Here
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