by Michele Olson (Author, Narrator, Publisher) An audiobook review I love everything about Being Ethel (in a world that loves Lucy): short, clean, funny, and a bit of mystery and romance. And set on Mackinac Island, where they are filming “Somewhere in Time” with Christopher Reeve. AND more old movie and TV show references than you…
by Hope Callaghan (Author, Publisher), Naomi Rose-Mock (Narrator) An Audiobook DEADLY DECEPTION is one of Hope Callaghan’s earlier books about Millie Sanders, a very spry and athletic widow who works on the cruise ship Siren of the Seas. Her exotic adventures (and the mysteries she solves with her growing gang of friends) are exciting and fun to read. …
by Francine Rivers (Author), Adam Verner (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher) An Audiobook THE SCRIBE is the fifth book in Francine Rivers’ “Sons of Encouragement” series about the men who are just “one step down” from the really famous men in the Bible. (By this, I mean that they are the “helper” of the more well-known character.) In this book, Silas was…
by Iona Whishaw (Author), Marilla Wex (Narrator), TouchWood Editions (Publisher) An Audiobook Lightning Strikes the Silence by Iona Whishaw is another deliciously intriguing and comfortable mystery set in British Columbia, Canada, in the late 1940’s. These addictive books feature the super-sharp (British ex-spy) Kate Winslow, who is now married to Police Inspector Frederick Darling. (Yes, that’s his name. It’s use…
by Jerry B. Jenkins (Author), Tim LaHaye (Author), Robertson Dean (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review This story is so well done, drawing on facts from Scripture and seamlessly weaving a historical narrative around them. I love how candid it was. And I loved the richness. The authors weave in the actions and teachings of Jesus, as well as…
by Benedict Brown (Author), George Blagden (Narrator), Heathdene Books (Publisher) An Audiobook Benedict Brown‘s Lord Edgington books are always enjoyable. I love his mild boasting, his reminiscing on old cases, his gentle sharpness with Christopher, and (of course) the way he treats his staff … and his dog. He’s been teaching his grandson how to investigate murders. This is the…
by Tim Challies (Author), Sean Patrick Hopkins (Narrator), christianaudio.com (Publisher) An Audiobook Tim Challies‘ book, Devoted, is about faithful, godly mothers raising their sons to serve and glorify the Lord. It is both encouraging and challenging. You would recognize the eleven Christian men who benefited from the early Bible teaching, intercessory prayer, and ear-twisting of their mothers, but you might not…
by Lucas Kitchen (Author, Narrator), Free Grace International (Publisher) An audiobook I just read a really fantastic Christian fiction book… especially if you like space adventures. It’s called “Missionary to Mars” by Lucas Kitchen, and it’s full of the things of Jesus, evangelism, sharing Bible truths, salvation, and the persecution of believers.. His hero, Eustis Grimes (the name…
by Sally Hanan (Author), Fire Drinkers Publishing (Publisher), Virtual Voice (Narrator) An audiobook (This is the first audiobook I’ve listened to, where the Narrator is “Computer-generated” and not an actual human reader. I was surprisingly impressed. It was hard to catch any “weirdness” at all.) In the opening of this collection of VERY short stories (750 words or fewer) by…
by Sy Montgomery (Author, Narrator), Simon & Schuster Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook This is a non-fiction book about Hummingbird Rescue. The author, Sy Montgomery, gives a firsthand account of what it takes to save the lives of two orphan “peanuts” brought to Brenda Sherburn at a Wild Care Center in Northern California. I loved the step-by-step story of how they…
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