Artemis Author: Andy Weir; Genre: Science Fiction; Narrator: Rosario Dawson; Publisher: Audible Studios (2017); Rating: . Many readers want to compare this book (unfavorably) to Weir’s”The Martian,” but I actually enjoyed this one more. It’s different, but better in some ways. There were less of the technical jargon and scientific concepts, although there were still plenty […]
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death Author: Caitlin Doughty; Genre: Non-fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Caitlin Doughty; Publisher: Recorded Books (2017); Rating: . A fascinating review of the death practices of a few other countries, and how we Westerners might benefit from rethinking our own methods. Written (and narrated) by
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Queen Victoria’s Mysterious Daughter: A Biography of Princess Louise Author: Lucinda Hawksley; Genre: Biography; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Jennifer M. Dixon; Publisher: Tantor Audio (2018); Rating: . Queen Victoria had nine children (who all looked exactly alike, btw) between 1841 and 1857, although she was frightened of childbirth and didn’t like children. And she wasn’t a
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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