Audio Book – Looking For a Good Book

October 14, 2024

THE NIGHT GUEST – Hildur Knútsdóttir

Iðunn is trying to find out why she’s struggling so much and is constantly feeling fatigued. She rotates through doctors, feeling hopeful when she finds a younger, female doctor who doesn’t relate her problem with ‘female’ troubles. But no matter what she tries, from changing her diet, to getting more exercise, to vitamins and sleeping Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, Uncategorized

4 stars, Audio Book, Book Reviews, Books, Horror/Dark Fantasy, Reviews

April 29, 2020

BREAK SHOT: MY FIRST 21 YEARS – James Taylor

Having been a fan of James Taylor’s music for many, many years, I knew a small but fair bit about him. I was delighted to see this autobiography available from Audible so that I could learn more, and to hear it from him directly. Taylor’s narrative jumps back and forth in time and you really Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Audio Book, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Memoir, Music, non-fiction, Reviews

November 8, 2017

NEIL PATRICK HARRIS: CHOOSE YOUR OWN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Well – this was fun. I wasn’t sure how the audio book version of a ‘choose your own adventure’ biography would turn out, but what the book lacks by not being able to skip around while reading it, is more than made up for by listening to the author tell his own story. If you Continue reading

MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Audio Book, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews

September 9, 2017

THE THOUSAND-DOLLAR TAN LINE – Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham

I love my library. In case you couldn’t tell, I’m a pretty voracious reader. I read at almost every opportunity. And when I’m driving, if I’m not listening to NPR, I’m listening to a book. My local library offers a wide variety of books on CD as well digital audio books. This was one of Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Audio Book, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews, Television

June 28, 2017

THE COLLAPSING EMPIRE – John Scalzi

We’re many years in the future, but the laws of physics still hold true and it is not possible for anything to travel faster than the speed of light. Still, mankind has managed to cobble together an empire spread throughout the galaxy. Some are on planets, some inside planets, some in space stations. Earth is Continue reading

SF/FANTASY

4 stars, Audio Book, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

March 1, 2017

GREGOR THE OVERLANDER – Suzanne Collins

Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins, is a Middle Grade fantasy that draws on some typical fantasy tropes. Gregor is looking after his little sister and when she goes through a grate in the laundry room of their New York apartment building, Gregor goes after her. What Gregor finds beneath the apartment and the city Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

3 Stars, Audio Book, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

September 14, 2016

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE – Ian Fleming

Of course I am familiar with the James Bond films, and while I own a number of the books, I hadn’t gotten around to reading any of them (still haven’t). When I saw this audio book available at my local library, I decided my commute to work would be a great time to finally experience Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Audio Book, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews, Thriller

July 5, 2016

ARMADA – Ernest Cline

Warning: This Review Contains Spoilers So, ‘Pop Fantasy’ is one of the newest tropes in fantasy fiction these days. Pop Fantasy is fiction that not only references, but relies on the reader’s knowledge of pop culture and integrates pop/geek culture into the story. With my own reading I’ve seen it with the Geekomancy series and Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Audio Book, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

September 18, 2015

LOCK IN – John Scalzi

I was doing some significant (for me) commuting the last few months and so I made some good use of my Audible account and picked up some books to listen to. Lock In is only my second book by John Scalzi, but it won’t be my last. Lock In is about social issues and the Continue reading

SF/FANTASY

Audio Book, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

January 29, 2015

AGENT TO THE STARS – John Scalzi

THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A BOOK FROM MY SHELF I don’t listen to a lot of audio books, but on occasion I will drive some long distances and during those times I like to listen to a book. I’m a little slow to the John Scalzi bandwagon, but I’ve been aware that he has quite a Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

Audio Book, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy