Audiobooks Category

June is Audiobook Month!

June is Audiobook Month as designated by the Audiobook Publishers Association. The APA’s website mentions a few ways for audiobook fans to get involved and spread audiobook awareness. The APA’s mission is as follows, quoted directly from their site: Formed in 1987, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) is a not-for-profit trade association that advocates the […]

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YA Weekend: Storm Siren by Mary Weber

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: Book #1 of The Storm Siren Trilogy Publisher: Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins (August 19, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 Stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Christine Stevens | Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Thomas Nelson | Whispersync Ready: Yes In Storm Siren, we meet Nym, […]

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Audiobook Review: Gears of War: Aspho Fields by Karen Traviss

Genre: Gaming, Post-Apocalyptic, Military Science Fiction Series: Book #1 of Gears of War Publisher: Del Ray (October 28, 2008) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars   Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: David Colacci | Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Tantor Audio | Whispersync Ready: Yes Gears of War is […]

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Audiobook Review: Corsair by James L. Cambias

A review copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Corsair by James L. Cambias Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Audible Inc. (May 5, 2015) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Victor Bevine | Length: 8 hrs and 9 min I’m actually surprised […]

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Audiobook Review Bites: The Color of Magic & The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett

I’m probably one of the last people on the planet who hasn’t read anything by Terry Pratchett despite the fact that I have friends who are huge fans of his, especially one of my closest and dearest friends, Nick, who is more infamous around these parts as being a peddler of his mom’s filthy alien […]

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

Bookshelf Roundup is where I talk about the new books I’ve bought or received for review, what I plan to read soon, and what I’ve finished reading recently. It’s been another couple of busy weeks; as you can see, lots of  titles to review as well as bunch of audiobooks I purchased. Received for Review […]

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Audiobook Review: Disenchanted by Robert Kroese

Disenchanted by Robert Kroese Genre: Fantasy, Humor Publisher: 47North (July 15, 2013) Author Information: Twitter | Website Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars   Narrator: Phil Gigante | Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Brilliance Audio | Whispersync Ready: Yes This is how Boric’s story begins: By all accounts, Boric the Implacable was, while he was alive, an […]

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

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. […]

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2015 Audiobook Challenge Update

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 […]

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Audiobook Review: The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole

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 […]

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