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Audiobook Review : The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

Title : The Good Girl Author : Mary Kubica Narrators : Lindy Nettleton, Johnny Heller, Tom Taylorson, Andi Arndt Genre : Thriller Publisher : Blackstone Audio Listening Length : 10 hours 38 minutes Rating : 1/5 Narrator Rating : 2/5 Mia Dennett is the daughter of influential Judge James Dennett. When she is kidnapped, the […]

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Audiobook Review : The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

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 […]

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Audiobook Review : Love May Fail by Matthew Quick

Title : Love May Fail Author : Matthew Quick Narrators : Cris Dukehart, Jim Meskimen, Lorna Raver, Timothy Fannon, Tonya Campos Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Harper Audio Listening Length : 12 hours 5 minutes Rating : 4/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 Portia Kane is fed up with her false life. She leaves her wealthy, […]

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Audiobook Review : The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Title : The Big Sleep Author : Raymond Chandler Narrator : Elliott Gould Genre : Mystery Publisher : Phoenix Books Listening Length : 6 hours 11 minutes Rating : 3/5 Narrator Rating : 4/5 I’m not a big Raymond Chandler fan, but everytime I listen to a not-so-good book, I strive to try something new. […]

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Audiobook Review : The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian

[amazon_link id=”1400031664″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Double Bind Author : Chris Bohjalian Narrator : Susan Denaker Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Books On Tape Listening Length : 11 hours 27 minutes Rating : 2/5 Narrator Rating : 4/5 You win some, you lose some. This is one of the latter. After Laline Paull’s […]

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Audiobook Review : The Bees by Laline Paull

[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 […]

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Audiobook Review : The Remains Of The Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

[amazon_link id=”B002EXUV32″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : The Remains of The Day Author : Kazuo Ishiguro Narrator : Simon Prebble Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Tantor Audio Listening Length : 8 hours 13 minutes Rating : 5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 This is one of those books that you come across every once in a […]

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Audiobook Review : Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty

[amazon_link id=”1494553996″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Three Wishes Author : Liane Moriarty Narrator : Heather Wilds Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Tantor Audio Listening Length : 11 hours 31 minutes Rating : 2/5 From the Goodreads blurb: Australian triplets Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle are about to turn thirty-three and one is pregnant, one […]

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Audiobook Review : The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

[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 […]

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Audiobook Showcase: Brandon Sanderson’s Firefight

[amazon_link id=”0385743580″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I’m a little late to the party here, but did want to showcase the recent release of Brandon Sanderson’s audiobook. Here is a short clip from the audiobook, and below is the Goodreads blurb: From the #1 “New York Times” bestselling author of Words of Radiance coauthor of Robert Jordan’s […]

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