Category Archives: audiobooks

Audiobook Review: The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler

Posted on March 13, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: The Hypnotist Author: Lars Kepler Genre: Mystery Publisher: Ferrar, Straus and Giroux Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Mark Bramhall First line: Like fire, just like fire. Detective Inspector Joona Linna … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Digging to America by Anne Tyler; Divergent by Veronica Roth; Legend by Marie Lu; and The Memory of Old Jack by Wendell Berry

Posted on February 29, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Digging to America Author: Anne Tyler Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Ballantine Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Blair Brown First line: At eight o’clock in the evening, the Baltimore airport … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: The Last Child by John Hart

Posted on February 28, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: The Last Child Author: John Hart Genre: Mystery Publisher: Minotaur Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Scott Sowers First line: Johnny learned early. It has been a year since Alyssa, … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella

Posted on February 24, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: I’ve Got Your Number Author: Sophie Kinsella Genre: Contemporary fiction, British fiction, Chick lit, Women’s fiction Publisher: The Dial Press Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Jayne Entwistle First line: Perspective. … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd

Posted on February 13, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: A Duty to the Dead Author: Charles Todd Genre: Historical fiction, mystery Publisher: William Morrow Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Rosalyn Landor First line: Tuesday, 21 November, 1916. 8:00 A.M. … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: The Annotated Persuasion by Jane Austen and David M. Shapard; The Most Dangerous Thing by Laura Lippman; Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

Posted on February 9, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: The Annotated Persuasion Author: Jane Austen and David M. Shapard Genre: Classic Publisher: Anchor Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch-hall, in Somersetshire, was a man … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, January 21, 2012

Posted on January 21, 2012 by CarrieK

Discussion starters: ~ Caribousmom: Blogger Impact – inspired by author Beth Kephart’s editorial, The Value Rubric: Do Book Bloggers Really Matter? Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky

Posted on January 18, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: While My Sister Sleeps Author: Barbara Delinsky Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Anchor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Cassandra Campbell First line: There were days when Molly Snow loved her sister, … Continue reading →

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