The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Jim Dale; Publisher: Random House Audio (2011); Rating: [usr 2]. 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 […]
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The Hoarder Author: Jess Kidd; Genre: Mystery; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Aoife McMahon; Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks (2018); Rating: [usr 4]. 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
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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: [usr 4]. A very fun prequel to the Roma Sub Rosa historical mystery series, with a young Gordianus the Finder traveling the ancient world
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Wives and Daughters Author: Elizabeth Gaskell; Genre: Victorian Novel; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Nadia May; Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. (2005) Rating: [usr 5]. 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
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Artemis Author: Andy Weir; Genre: Science Fiction; Narrator: Rosario Dawson; Publisher: Audible Studios (2017); Rating: [usr 4]. 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
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: [usr 4]. 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)
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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: [usr 4]. 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
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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: [usr 4]. 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
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