Edinburgh Dusk (#2 Ian Hamilton Mysteries) Author: Carole Lawrence; Genre: Historical Mystery; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Simon Mattacks; Publisher: Brilliance Audio (2018); Rating: . This is the second in a series of detective novels set in Victorian Edinburgh, Scotland; the first is “Edinburgh Twilight” (read my review). Ian Hamilton is a likable main character, and the […]
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Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries #2) Author: Martha Wells; Genre: Science Fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Kevin R. Free; Publisher: Recorded Books (2018); Rating: . This is the second in a series of award-winning sci-fi novellas from master storyteller Martha Wells. This one, like the first, “All Systems Red,” is relatively short, only 3 hours and 21 minutes long
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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow Author: Jessica Townsend; Genre: YA Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Gemma Whelan; Publisher: Hachette Audio; Rating: . This is a delightful fantasy of a misfit 11-year-old in an alternate England who has to prove herself. Morrigan grows up being told she is unlucky and cursed, and believes it. Then a mysterious
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Mountain Man: Prequel (Book 0, Mountain Man series) Author: Keith C. Blackmore; Genre: Fantasy/Horror; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: R. C. Bray; Publisher: Podium Publishing (2018); Rating: . I saw the great ratings for this series and wanted to start at the VERY beginning; this is a prequel for the Mountain Man series. Wow, what a ride!
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Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time Author: Mark Adams; Genre: History/Travel; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Andrew Garman; Publisher: Recorded Books (2012); Rating: . I went into this book without previous expectations. The genre is enjoyable for me and I’m fascinated by pre-Columbian history and archaeology. The plot is
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The Gods of Gotham Author: Lyndsay Fay; Genre: Historical mystery/historical novel; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Penguin Audio; Rating: . Set in 1840s New York City, this book is full of lush descriptions, a fascinating collection of characters, and it’s beautifully written. Difficult topics (child prostitution, serial killing, racial and ethnic prejudice) abound, but it’s all in
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Redeeming Love Author: Francine Rivers; Genre: Christian Historical Romance; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Recorded Books; Rating: . 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 the
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Warbreaker Author: Brandon Sanderson; Genre: Epic Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Alyssa Bresnahan; Publisher: Recorded Book; Rating: . 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 and
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