“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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Dracula Author: Bram Stoker; Genre: Gothic fiction, fantasy, horror; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Audible Studios (2112). When this novel was first released in 1897, I can only imagine the horror it caused. We’re so inundated with vampire lore, fictional stories, and references these days that I’m afraid this one just doesn’t pack the same punch. We
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 Thief’s Tale (The Ottoman Cycle, #1); Author: S.J.A. Turney; Genre: Historical Mystery; Format: Kindle ebook; Publisher: Canelo (2017); My rating: 4 of 5 stars. With the exception of a painful plot twist, I enjoyed this historical mystery very much. The book is set in 1490 Constantinople. The setting is wonderful and the author’s descriptions are
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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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Tales from the Rift Author: Bruce Levine; Genre: Science-Fiction; Format: Kindle ebook. Rating: [usr 3] A human who travels through space doing odd transport jobs (and conning others) makes a fateful stop at his favorite bar and has a chance to win a contest that would set him up for life. All he has to
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