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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 […]
Audiobook Review: The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
Posted on February 22, 2015 11 Comments
The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon Genre: Fantasy, Dystopia Series: Book 2 of The Bone Season Publisher: Audible Studios (January 27, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The Mime Order is the second book in Samantha Shannon’s dystopian series, the follow up to The Bone Season which I had the pleasure of listening to in audio […]
Audiobook Review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Posted on February 9, 2015 14 Comments
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Genre: Horror Publisher: Penguin Books (1959) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Occult scholar Dr. John Montague rents Hill House for the summer after hearing of the strange occurrences that happened there. No family has been able to stay in house for more than […]
Audiobook Review: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
Posted on January 25, 2015 26 Comments
Firefight by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of The Reckoners Publisher: Audible Studios (Audiobook: January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Brandon Sanderson, and I admit I usually go into his books with higher than average expectations. Still, I rarely find […]
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