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Audiobook Review : The Bridges of Madison County by Robert Waller

By amodini Posted in audiobook, books, hachette, review, romance | Comments Off on Audiobook Review : The Bridges of Madison County by Robert Waller

Title : The Bridges of Madison county Author : Robert Waller Narrators : Kelli O’Hara, Steven Pasquale Genre : Romance Publisher : Hachette Audio Listening Length : 3 hours 50 minutes Rating : 2.5/5 Narrator Rating : 4/5 Francesca Jones is a housewife living in Madison County, Iowa. She meets Robert Kincaid, a freelance photographer […]

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Audiobook Review : The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

By amodini Posted in 3.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, random_house | Comments Off on Audiobook Review : The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

Title : The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Author : Rachel Joyce Narrators : Jim Broadbent Genre : Contemporary Publisher : Random House Audio Listening Length : 9 hours 57 minutes Rating : 3.5/5 Narrator Rating : 5/5 Harold Fry is an ordinary man living out his retirement in Knightsbridge. One day he receives a letter […]

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Audiobook Review : Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm

By amodini Posted in 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, crime, must listen, must read, penguin_books, recommended, review, suspense | Comments Off on Audiobook Review : Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm

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 […]

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Audiobook Review : The Girl With All The Gifts by M. R. Carey

By amodini Posted in 2014, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, hachette, must read, recommended, sci-fi | 2 Comments »

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 […]

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Audiobook Review : The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

By amodini Posted in 2016, audiobook, Blackstone Audio, books, thriller | Comments Off on 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

By amodini Posted in 2016, 4.5_star_rating, audiobook, books, must listen, must read, mystery, penguin_books, recommended, review, thriller | 1 Comment »

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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The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber

By amodini Posted in 2015, books, imaginative, religion, sci-fi | Comments Off on The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber

This is not going to read like a review because it is not one. Because I could not finish this book. However I feel compelled to tell you why I had to give up on it more than half way in. And before that I must submit to a little ranting. About how I’m having […]

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Audiobook Review : The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

By amodini Posted in 2015, 3_star_rating, audiobook, books, crime, mystery | 1 Comment »

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

By amodini Posted in 2_star_rating, 2015, audiobook, books, mystery | Comments Off on 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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Wordless Wednesdays #44

By amodini Posted in books, wordless_wednesdays | Comments Off on Wordless Wednesdays #44
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