“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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Title: Speaks the Nightbird; Author: Robert McCammon; Genre: Historical Mystery (with horror); Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Audible Studios. Rating: [usr 3] I have mixed feelings about this historical mystery. The writing was brilliant but the content was quite gruesome. It’s definitely not for the faint of heart. The setting was interesting and unique, a Carolina settlement
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Phule’s Company (Phule’s Company #1); Author: Robert Lynn Asprin; Genre: Military Sci-Fi; Format: Audiobook; My rating: 3 of 5 stars. The plot is a futuristic military unit of misfits and the officer who tries to whip them into shape. The different personalities were enjoyable and some were well-developed. The pacing was good and the story moved along
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The Sands of Mars Author: Arthur C. Clarke; Genre: Science-fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Audible Studios (2012). Rating: [usr 3] This 1950s sci-fi was quite entertaining after a slow start. Obviously, the societal norms are a little aged but the concepts are fascinating. I listened to the audiobook and narrator Traber Burns did a fine job;
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Review of The Wrong Unit: A Novel Author: Ron Dircks; Genre: Science Fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Goldfinch Publishing (2016); Rating: [usr 5]. The protagonist of this book isn’t even human, yet his story was enough to make me cry. The plot is a combination of quest, coming of age, and thriller. It’s set in a future
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The Spaceship Next Door by Gene Doucette; Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Gene Doucette (2016); My rating: 5 of 5 stars. This was a very clever and funny book about first contact in a small town in New England. The book was fast-paced and involved a lot of artful dialog; some of it might even have been
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The Crown Tower (The Riyria Chronicles #1) Author: Michael J. Sullivan; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook (Paperback at Amazon.com); Publisher: Recorded Books (2013). This is one of those fantasy books that you hear about for years and wonder if it’s really worthwhile. It’s been on several “top” lists of fantasy book and I finally purchased it
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