The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns Author: Arnold Bennett; Genre: Fiction; Format: Kindle ebook; Publisher: Public Domain; Rating: . This is a delightful story about a young man in early-twentieth-century England who raises himself up by his shirttails (and some luck). Denry is a bit hapless and clumsy as a young […]
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Recursion Author: Blake Crouch; Genre: Science Fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrators: Jon Lindstrom and Abby Craden; Publisher: Random House Audio (2019); Rating: . This title has very mixed reviews, and there are good reasons for that. Overall, however, the clever plot and the good narration really saved it for me. This is mind-bending science-fiction dealing with
Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire (1891) by Russian realism artist Ilya Repin is actually my husband’s favorite painting, although I like it, too. It depicts the Cossacks supposedly drafting a vulgar reply to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1676, who demanded their allegiance, even though
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Days Without End Author: Sebastian Barry; Genre: Historical fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Aidan Kelly; Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.; Rating: . This is a fascinating story of a young Irish immigrant to America who joins the US Army in the 1850s. We follow Thomas and his friend—and lover—John through the Indian Wars and then the Civil
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The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Jim Dale; Publisher: Random House Audio (2011); Rating: . Regardless of the gushing reviews and hype about this book, I’m giving it two stars. This was a tough go for me. I almost quit a few times in the first half of the book,
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The Hoarder Author: Jess Kidd; Genre: Mystery; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Aoife McMahon; Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks (2018); Rating: . Another fun listen from Jess Kidd, this one narrated by Aoife McMahon. The story is contemporary, but uses flashbacks, and includes dysfunctional people, much like the author’s 2017 novel, Himself. The writing is lyrical, with absolutely
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The Seven Wonders: A Novel of the Ancient World (Novels of Ancient Rome Book 1) Author: Steven Saylor; Genre: Historical Mystery; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Stephen Plunkett; Publisher: Recorded Books (2012); Rating: . A very fun prequel to the Roma Sub Rosa historical mystery series, with a young Gordianus the Finder traveling the ancient world to
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Wives and Daughters Author: Elizabeth Gaskell; Genre: Victorian Novel; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Nadia May; Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. (2005) Rating: . Absolutely stunning narration by Nadia May really kept this long listen alive for me. Her timing and accents were wonderful. It’s a character-driven Victorian novel about young woman named Molly, the daughter of a
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