by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman (Author), Jessica Almasy (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher) An Audiobook BOOK SCAVENGER. It’s a fun game in cities all over the country. It’s the newly arrived in San Francisco, Emily, and her new friend, James. And it’s also a dangerous person who will not even stop at murder to get … THAT … book! Emily’s family moves…
by Kenneth Oppel (Author), Robbie Daymond (Narrator), Listening Library (Publisher) An Audiobook Review INKLING, by Kenneth Oppel, is a very creative, exciting, and touching story about a … okay, you guessed it, a spot, or splot, of ink. But how can you make a story out of that? Oppel does it very well, just as in his wonderful space odysseys. He…
R. J. Palacio (Author, Narrator), Ian M. Hawkins (Narrator), Listening Library (Publisher) An Audiobook R. J. Palacio (author also of WONDER) has written a spooky book about Silas, a twelve-year-old boy who has to rescue his father. A gang of scary horsemen arrives one night, demanding that Silas and his father accompany them. Their “Boss” wants to talk to Silas’s…
by James Ponti (Author), Lisa Flanagan (Narrator), Simon & Schuster Audio (Publisher) An audiobook. LONDON CALLING, the sixth City Spies adventure by James Ponti, is another amazing story about the young Special MI-6 spies whom the Second-in-Command of British espionage, calls “those magnificent children.” Each of these kids, aged from 9 to 14, was once orphaned and then found in…
by Chris Ewan (Author), Simon Vance (Narrator), Blackstone Audio, Inc. (Publisher) An Audiobook THE GOOD THIEF’S GUIDE TO BERLIN, by Chris Ewan is the third “Good Thief’s Guide” mystery I’ve read, and although they all have a similar plot line, this one is especially twisty. Charlie Howard is a gentleman burglar, an expert at his job, polite and thoughtful towards…
by Alexander Maclaren (Author), David Cochran Heath (Narrator), Blackstone Publishing (Publisher) An Audiobook Alexander Maclaren‘s book about the Bible character, David, using his Psalms to tell the story, is eye-opening and amazing. I confess, as I listened to the book, I wished I had a print copy to follow along with each of the Psalms. (Maybe I’ll pick up a…
by Elizabeth Speller (Author), Matthew Brenher (Narrator), Dreamscape Media, LLC (Publisher) An Audiobook Elizbeth Speller’s historical fiction book, THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN EMMETT is a caring but tragic story exposing a mystery of heartache and loss. Soldiers of the “Great War” reluctantly tell their stories to a man who simply wants to discover what happened to one soldier … for…
by John J. Nance (Narrator), John j. Nance (Author), Brilliance Audio (Publisher) An audiobook I read this book at the perfect time. SPACE-X had just rescued and returned the two stranded Boeing pilots safely back to Earth from an overly long stay at the International Space Station. So cool. But this story is set in 2009. A similar private company…
by Misty M. Beller (Author), Lisa Kelly (Narrator), Misty M. Beller Books (Publisher) An Audiobook Misty M. Beller’s sweet romance book, THE LADY AND THE MOUNTAIN CALL, is an easy, relaxing read. That’s not to say there aren’t suspenseful and despairing moments in it. Fighting wild wolves and falling over a cliff are indeed scary. And several choices that must…
by Stacey Lee (Author), Emily Woo Zeller (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook THE DOWNSTAIRS GIRL, by Stacey Lee, is a heartfelt story about a 17-year-old Asian orphan girl overcoming odds stacked high against her. Jo Kuan lives in Atlanta, Georgia in a time of prejudice and hate for anyone “different.” She is not black, in fact, her skin…
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