Review: Godfall
This is a murder mystery much more than a sci-fi story, which was a bit disappointing.
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Review: The Women of the Copper Country
The Women of the Copper Country Author: Mary Doria Russell; Genre: Historical fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Cassandra Campbell; Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (2019); Rating: [usr 4]. Ancestors of mine were copper miners in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, so I was excited to read this one. This was a character study of several people
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All About Audiobooks
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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Review: Once Upon a River
Once Upon a River Author: Diane Setterfield; Genre: Literary fiction (Novel) with Magical Realism; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Juliet Stevenson; Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (2018); Rating: [usr 4]. This was a highly-anticipated work of fiction from the author of “The Thirteenth Tale,” a very popular gothic novel from 2006. That work has always been a favorite of
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Review: The Wretched of Muirwood
The Wretched of Muirwood Author: Jeff Wheeler; Narrator: Kate Rudd; Genre: Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; This is a fairly typical YA fantasy where an orphan girl is raised as a servant but discovers something special about herself. It’s quite a slow read, actually, because not much actually happens for a while. Most of the magic system
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Review: Mrs Queen Takes the Train
Mrs Queen Takes the Train Author: William Kuhn; Narrator: Simon Prebble; Genre: Novel; Format: Audiobook (Dreamscape Media, LLC, 2012); This is a silly romp through a fantasy world where Queen Elizabeth suffers from depression and decides on a whim to scamper off to Scotland alone to visit an old friend. Setting aside the ridiculous premise,
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Review: Earth Abides
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart Genre: science-fiction, apocalyptic Format: Audio This book starts out like many other end-of-times novels. A terrible disease has quickly wiped out most of humanity, leaving very few alive. The technique the author uses to lead the main character to discovery is very clever, and I was hooked. The book
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