Narrated by Moira Quirk Generally when I start a review, I discuss the book, the plot, the writing, and then launch into the narration and my impressions. But this book and this performance was a masterpiece of suspense, drama, passion, and a superior performance by Moira Quirk. So this time, I am starting with the performance….
There are books you love, and books you hate, and books that you just don’t care about one way or the other. It’s really easy to write about those you love and those you hate – the books you love, you want everyone else to love too, so you expound upon the wonders of the…
Have you ever been scared to start a sequel? Sometimes the first book in a series just works so well, with all the pieces fitting together, that it’s hard to think of topping it – sometimes it seems hard to even match it! I recently read Assassin’s Gambit, the first of the Hearts and Thrones…
Narrated by Anne Flosnik There are voices that remain with you all your life, voices that speak to you of comfort and of warmth. Narrator Anne Flosnik is one of those voices for me. I became familiar with her narrations when she worked for the Library of Congress. I sought out many books simply because…
Narrated by Christine Lakin I saw a bit of buzz about The Coldest Girl in Coldtown – I tend to be a bit more adventurous in my audiobook listening than in my reading. For some reason, a low or no romance book can satisfy in this format whereas I’m unlikely to pick it up in print….
Soulmates, one true love, a match made in heaven. There are so many phrases (and just as many literary tropes) for finding the perfect romantic match. In Robin Owens’ Celta series we have Heartmates – the only person in the world whose psi powers will blend with yours to create a romantic Bond (not to…
Fantasy and fairy tales – what’s not to like? I am a fan of fairy tale adaptations, and though this book isn’t really a retold fairy tale or classic, it has the same feel to the plot as some of Shakespeare’s works, and some of the same characteristics as stories like Aladdin or Cinderella (or…
The second book in the Grisha Triology will not disappoint fans of the first book, Shadow and Bone. We find Alina Starkov, Mal Oretsev, and The Darkling where they left off at the end of the first book, and the stakes for Ravka are even higher than before. Siege and Storm introduces readers to a…
On the one hand, I want to describe the intricate plot of Graceling so you’ll understand just how captivating this book is. On the other hand, I can’t bear to spoil even the few earliest twists and deny you the experience of learning them firsthand. So please, just make life easy for me and go…
What do you get when you mix the magic and mystery of the Fey version of Camelot with Queen Mary of England and the Spanish Inquisition? Well, I had hoped a great story, but I felt that the contradictions of the enchantment of Camelot and the word at the cusp of Enlightenment became just too…
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