Alter Author: Jeremy Robinson; Genre: Thriller; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Luke Daniels; Publisher: Breakneck Media (2019); Rating: [usr 3]. This started as a promising survival story but morphed into a rather silly woo-woo mind-bender towards the end. A modern man crash lands in the middle of the jungle and has to survive on his wits… and […]
Himself Author: Jess Kidd; Genre: Literary fiction/mystery; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Aiden Kelly; Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (2017); Rating: [usr 5]. This is a terrific audiobook, made even better by the wonderful narration of Aiden Kelly. His accents and pacing were so good; I had no trouble telling who was speaking. Mahony returns to his
The Remaining Author: D. J. Molles; Genre: Zombie Apocalypse; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Christian Rummel; Publisher: Audible Studios (2013); Rating: [usr 2]. I had hopes that this book would be a little better than some zombie apocalypse stories, but it was not to be. Of course, using the “Z” word is something the author avoided… like
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The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America Author: Matt Kracht; Genre: Humor, nature; Format: Paperback; Publisher: Chronicle Books (2019); Rating: [usr 2]. This is a very original, but very irreverent field guide to birds of North America. It would be a great gift for birders who won’t mind the foul language and/or who
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Lady Audley’s Secret Author: Mary Elizabeth Braddon; Genre: Novel, Mystery; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Olivia Poulet; Publisher: Audible Studios (2019); Rating: [usr 4]. A lovely and compelling Victorian sensational novel, published in 1862. This isn’t a light read, as it contains a lot of mid-19th-century angst as the aristocratic protagonist agonizes over the disappearance of his
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Updated January 19, 2026 Listening to a book read by someone else is quite a different experience than reading it yourself. I’ll tell you why I love audiobooks and why you should try one. (There are no affiliate links here.) A few years ago, my older brother died quite suddenly. I handled it well, I
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I’ve been reading (ahem…) about book challenges this week and remembering my previous attempts to keep up with them. I’m fairly sure I failed 90 percent of the time. Regardless, I’m ready to take one on again! What’s that you ask? “Why would you do that again, given your track record?” I enjoyed the 2018
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Hope for the Best (The Chronicles of St Mary’s #10) Author: Jodi Taylor; Genre: Time travel fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Zara Ramm; Publisher: Audible Studios (2019); Rating: [usr 5]. If you haven’t read any of this series, I would strongly suggest you give it a try. Very British, very funny, great characters, and fascinating premise.
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