Title : Still Life Series : Inspector Gamache (Book 1) Author : Louise Penny Narrators : Ralph Cosham Genre : Mystery Publisher : Blackstone Audio Listening Length : 9 hours 37 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 In the small village of Three Pines, Montreal, a woman has been found dead, shot by […]
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Audiobook Review : Still life by Louise Penny
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Posted in 2017, 4.5_star_rating, Blackstone Audio, books, crime, lovely things, must listen, must read, mystery, recommended, series, suspense |
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Audiobook Review : The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
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Posted in 2015, 2017, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, culture and society, must listen, recommended, women |
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Title : The Breadwinner Author : Deborah Ellis Narrators : Rita Wolf Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Listening Library Listening Length : 2 hours 59 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 4/5 Parvana lives with her parents and siblings in Taliban-ruled Kabul. Parvana’s learned father ekes out a living as a reader-writer in their […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review: How To Be A Woman by Caitlin Moran
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Title : How to be a woman Author : Caitlin Moran Narrators : Caitlin Moran Genre : Feminist Publisher : HarperAudio Listening Length : 8 hours 45 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 4.5/5 Caitlin Moran talks of many “female” topics in this book : sexism, kids, relationships, expectations, feminism etc. Chapter by chapter […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm
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Title : Unbecoming Author : Rebecca Scherm Narrators : Catherine Taber Genre : Mystery/Thriller Publisher : Penguin Audio Listening Length : 13 hours 30 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 Unbecoming is an unusual coming-of-age novel. It is told from the point of view of the main protagonist, young, amenable, sharp-witted Grace, who’s […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Girl With All The Gifts by M. R. Carey
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Posted in 2014, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, hachette, must read, recommended, sci-fi |
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Title : The Girl With All The Gifts Author : M. R. Carey Narrators : Finty Williams Genre : Sci-fi Publisher : Hachette Audio Listening Length : 13 hours 4 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 Melanie is a 10 year old girl. She is considered special. That is why she, and others […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
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Posted in 2016, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, must listen, must read, mystery, penguin_books, recommended, review, thriller |
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Title : The Girl on the Train Author : Paula Hawkins Narrators : Clara Corbett, India Fisher, Louise Brealey Genre : Mystery Publisher : Penguin Audio Listening Length : 10 hours 59 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 This book is based on an intriguing premise – woman on passing train sees something […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Bees by Laline Paull
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[amazon_link id=”0062331175″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Bees Author : Laline Paull Narrator : Orlagh Cassidy Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Harper Audio Listening Length : 10 hours 15 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 This book was on my to-read list for many, many weeks before I actually checked it out […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
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Posted in 2015, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, culture and society, historical, literature, mystery, penguin_books, recommended, romance, thriller, women |
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[amazon_link id=”1594633118″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Paying Guests Author : Sarah Waters Narrator : Juliet Stevenson Genre : Historical Publisher : Penguin Audio Listening Length : 21 hours 28 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 It is the 1920s and Frances Wray and her mother live in genteel poverty in their South London home. Their […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
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Posted in 2012, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, Blackstone Audio, books, culture and society, historical, literature, lovely things, must read, recommended, women |
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[amazon_link id=”1594631433″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Chaperone Author : Laura Moriarty Narrator : Elizabeth McGovern Genre : Historical Publisher : Blackstone Audio Listening Length : 13 hours 18 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 I must confess that this book caught my attention because I thought the author was Liane Moriarty. I realized my mistake […]
Read the rest of this entry »Audiobook Review : Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
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Posted in 2010, 2014, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, culture and society, feel-good, humor, india, lovely things, must read, random_house, recommended, review, romance, south-asian, wit |
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[amazon_link id=”0812981227″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Author : Helen Simonson Narrator : Peter Altschuler Genre : Romance Publisher : Random House Audio Listening Length : 13 hours 8 minutes Rating : 4.5/5 I came upon this very interesting audiobook on my library’s website. I thought it interesting because this is […]
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