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Audiobook Review: The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell
I adored this audio!! I’m always anxious to read a book with connections to my favorite pieces of classic fiction. I gasped aloud when I heard of Samantha’s disdain for the Brontë sisters, yet I rather understood where she was coming … Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky
What a truly remarkable novel this is! I truly enjoyed the modernization of Greek mythology, the creativity the author put into the development of the gods’ characters was stunning. Though I have seen instances of this in middle grade and … Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: Trust No One: X-Files, Book 1
X-Files fans of all ages shouted with glee when we learned the show was making a television comeback. Though the series did satiate my hunger, I knew the episodes were limited so I needed another quick fix. When I heard … Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike Novels) by Robert Galbraith
This is, by far, one of the most addictive series I’ve listened to in some time. In this truly well-crafted thriller series, Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling) has crafted two incredibly endearing characters in Cormoran and Robin. Though they couldn’t be any more … Continue reading
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Audio Production: Locke & Key by Joe Hill (illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez)
As part of last year’s Murder, Monsters & Mayhem, I reviewed the first volume in Joe Hill’s Locke & Key series. It is, by far, one of my favorite series, one of the many reasons I got back into reading comics … Continue reading
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Audio book Review: The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich
Just writing the synopsis for this review gives me the chills! I listened to the audio production of this novel and, I’ve got to say, it’s the best I’ve listed to this year. It is absolutely terrifying. The tone of … Continue reading
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Tagged audio book, boarding school, dissociative identity disorder, hauntings
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Audiobook Review: None of the Above by I. W. Gregorio
When this audio was recommended to me, I was anxious and also exhilarated. I’m thrilled that this subject matter is making an appearance in young adult fiction. My concern was with the technical/medical aspect. Would the author get it right, … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Harper Collins Publishers, Harper Teen, Review, YA
Tagged intersex
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Frightful Friday: Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo
Frightful Friday is a regular meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week.This week’s featured title is Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo: Listening Length: 10 hours and 30 minutes Program Type: Audiobook, Unabridged Publisher: Tantor … Continue reading
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Tagged flu virus, H1N1, zombie apocalypse
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Audiobook Review: Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
Program Type: Audiobook Listening Length: 13 hours and 24 minutes Publisher: Hachette Audio (September 16, 2014) Source: Library Detroit Detective Gabriella Versado is used to unusual cases. Her latest, however, goes beyond anything she’s ever seen. The body of a teen … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Crime Fiction, Hachette Audio, Horror, Review, Science Fiction
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Audiobook Review: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Unabridged edition (June 3, 2014) Listening Time:14 hrs and 22 mins Narrator: Will Patton ISBN: 9781442371347 Source: Personal copy Hundreds of unemployed, desperate for job placement, line-up in the predawn hours for a job fair. … Continue reading
