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Audiobook Review: The Element of Fire by Martha Wells

Posted on June 28, 2015 7 Comments

Genre: Fantasy Series: Book #1 of the Ile-Rien Series Publisher: Self-Published (November 13, 2006) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Derek Perkins | Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Tantor Audio (September 16, 2013) | Whispersync Ready: Yes The […]

Voice of Gold: An Interview with Award-winning Narrator Simon Vance

Posted on June 26, 2015 8 Comments

It’s no secret that we at BiblioSanctum are fond of audiobooks and the many narrators who bring those stories to life. It’s also no secret that one of our favourite narrators is the amazing Simon Vance, whose award-winning work encompasses almost a thousand different books over the past 30 years. We are thrilled that Mr. Vance […]

More Audiobook Narrators We Love

Posted on June 23, 2015 14 Comments

Since it’s Audiobook Month, we decided that now would be a good time to update our favorite narrators list from 2013 (yikes!). Despite the long gap since we talked about favorite narrators, that has given us plenty of time to grow as audiobook listeners and discover new and amazing voices. We still love our initial […]

Audiobook Review: The Country of Ice Cream Star by Sandra Newman

Posted on June 23, 2015 12 Comments

Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Science-Fantasy Publisher: Ecco Press (February 10, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Lisa Reneé Pitts | Length: 26 hrs and 38 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Blackstone Audio (June 16, 2015) | Whispersync Ready: No Full Disclosure: A review copy of this audiobook was […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: New Books, Reading Challenges Update, Books I’ve Read

Posted on June 20, 2015 25 Comments

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every two weeks where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, what I plan to read soon, and what I’ve finished reading in the last fortnight. Sometimes I throw in progress reports like reading challenge updates. Received for Review It’s been […]

2015 2nd Quarter Audiobook Challenge Update

Posted on June 19, 2015 11 Comments

It’s that time again. This 2nd quarter of the challenge comes to an end as spring comes to a close and we prepare to head into the summer months. The sunshine beckons for us to come out and play, but not without our audiobooks of course. This challenge is brought to you by The Book Nympho […]

10 Podcasts for Fans of Speculative Literature

Posted on June 16, 2015 15 Comments

Since discovering the joys of audiobooks, my enjoyment of non-music audio productions has moved to the world of podcasts. Many people think that podcasts are dedicated to discussions or reviews. Admittedly, I was one of those people, but then, I asked myself: “Why wouldn’t this be the perfect format for storytelling?” I have found quite […]

Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten (Audio) Books On My TBR For Summer 2015

Posted on June 16, 2015 28 Comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! […]

Audiobook Review: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Posted on June 15, 2015 18 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: Book #1 of The Queen of the Tearling Publisher: Harper (July 8, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 Stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Katherine Kellgren| Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Harper | Whispersync Ready: Yes Fortunately for me I’m not usually […]

Audiobook Review: The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells

Posted on June 14, 2015 25 Comments

Genre: Fantasy Series: Book #1 of The Books of the Raksura Publisher: Night Shade Books (March 15, 2011) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 5 of 5 Stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Christopher Kipiniak | Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Audible Studios | Whispersync Ready: Yes The Cloud Roads introduces us to Moon, […]