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Audiobook Review: The Once and Future King by T.H. White

Posted on April 7, 2015 20 Comments

The Once and Future King by T.H. White Genre: Fantasy, Mythology Series: Books 1-5 of The Once and Future King Publisher: Voyager (1996; first published in 1958) Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Narrator: Neville Jason | Length: 33 hrs and 3 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks | Whispersync Ready: No I’ve been participating in the Popsugar 2015 Reading Challenge. […]

2015 Audiobook Challenge Update

Posted on March 27, 2015 9 Comments

Spring is finally sort of here for some of us, and it’s time for an update on our Audiobook Challenge status. This challenge is brought to you by The Book Nympho and Hot Listens, and, as avid audiobook listeners here at Bibliosanctum, we’ve been very keen to participate. Levels: Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5 Weekend […]

Audiobook Review: The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

Posted on March 24, 2015 7 Comments

The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole Genre: Gothic Horror Publisher: Oxford University Press (July 16, 1998; First published in 1764) Author Information: Wikipedia Tiara’s Rating: 1.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Tony Jay | Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Blackstone Audio | Whispersync Ready (as of this posting): Yes Don’t ever let anyone tell you that classic […]

Audiobook Review Bites

Posted on March 19, 2015 11 Comments

Ubik by Philip K. Dick Genre: Science Fiction Narrator: Anthony Heald Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins Whispersync Ready: Yes In the future world of 1992 (give him a break; this book was written in 1969), Joe Chip is working for an anti-telepath organization. What are anti-telepaths? Simple. They’re people who can neutralize a telepath’s […]

Audiobook Review: Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham

Posted on March 10, 2015 24 Comments

Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Acacia Trilogy Author Information: Website Publisher: Doubleday Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Dick Hill | Length: 29 hrs and 30 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Tantor Audio | Whispersync Ready (as of this posting): Yes Leodan Akaran is the king […]

Audiobook Review: Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron

Posted on March 10, 2015 24 Comments

Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Heartstrikers Publisher: Audible (Nov 18, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Vikas Adam | Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins I found this book surprisingly enjoyable…or perhaps that ought not to be so surprising. After all, I loved The Spirit Thief and the rollicking […]

Audiobook Review: The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

Posted on March 3, 2015 32 Comments

The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Sword of Shannara Trilogy Publisher: Del Ray Books (1977) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Scott Brick | Length: 26 hrs | Audiobook Publisher: Books on Tape | Whispersync Ready (as of this posting): Yes I have a dirty secret […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Book Haul, Backlist, What I’ve Read

Posted on February 28, 2015 22 Comments

It’s been a very busy couple weeks when it comes new books: Received For Review: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir – From First to Read. Every year there are a ton of Young Adult novels that get a lot of buzz and I honestly can’t keep up with them all. An Ember in […]

Tiara’s 2015 Audiobook Challenge

Posted on February 24, 2015 12 Comments

Hanging on to the coat tails of my fellow co-blogger, Mogsy, I’m entering a 2015 reading challenge a bit late. I didn’t really want to commit to any challenges for 2015 because 2014 turned out to be quite a year for me, which ended up with me going on semi-hiatus for most of last year as […]

Audiobook Review: The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R.A. Salvatore

Posted on February 24, 2015 12 Comments

The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R.A. Salvatore Genre: Fantasy, Gaming Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (February 2011) Author Info: rasalvatore.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I call myself a geek, and yet, up until last year, I had not watched any Doctor Who. Similarly, I play roleplaying video games, but I have never […]