Redeeming Love Author: Francine Rivers; Genre: Christian Historical Romance; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Recorded Books; Rating: [usr 2]. So, this is one of those books that I think could have been so much better. The story is basically about Christian redemption, but the book is much too long for the story. In a (loose) retelling of […]
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Warbreaker Author: Brandon Sanderson; Genre: Epic Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Alyssa Bresnahan; Publisher: Recorded Book; Rating: [usr 3]. Perhaps I need to take a break from epic fantasy for a while. Or maybe just Sanderson’s work. This is a drawn-out story with lots of repetition. I think it could have told with many fewer words
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Circe: A Novel Author: Madeline Miller; Narrator: Perdita Weeks; Genre: Historical fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Hachette Audio (2018); Rating: [usr 5]. A beautiful story of the goddess-witch Circe, based on the early Greek mythology, suffused with life by the author and performed with skill by the narrator. It might change your opinion of a few
Dodger Author: Terry Pratchett; Genre: Historical fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: HarperAudio; Rating: [usr 4]. Set in early Victorian London, this is the story of a likable young man named Dodger, a “tosher,” or finder of treasure in the sewers, and how he becomes an unwitting hero. Dodger meets lots of fun and interesting people, including
Daughters of the Night Sky Author: Aimie K. Runyan; Genre: Historical fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Brilliance Audio; Rating: [usr 4]. Historical fiction based on the lives of the “Night Witches,” the women Soviet pilots who harassed the German Army during WWII. They flew old, flimsy bi-planes with great effect, bombing German targets through 1945, and
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“Lessons in French“ Author: Laura Kinsale; Genre: Historical romance; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Hedehog, Inc.; Rating: [usr 4]. I don’t read a lot of romances but took a chance on this one based on the high ratings. I’m very glad I did! I enjoyed it very much, especially as the narrator, Nicholas Boulton, did a terrific
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“Still Life: Chief Inspector Gamache, Book 1” Author: Louise Penny; Genre: Mystery; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Macmillan Audio; Rating: [usr 4]. This is very much a character-driven contemporary murder mystery, set in a small village in southern Quebec. This is the first book in a long series starring Chief Inspector Gamache. The co-stars—villagers and other policemen—have
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Sea of Rust: A Novel Author: C. Robert Cargill; Genre: Science Fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Eva Kaminsky; Publisher: HarperAudio; Rating: [usr 4]. I really liked this sci-fi tale, written from the point of view of a robot who hunts other robots. On post-apocalyptic Earth, robots have taken control and have destroyed humans. Now they are
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