Naomi Hirahara (Author), Allison Hiroto (Narrator), Recorded Books Inc. (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin Naomi Hirahara’s CLARK AND DIVISION (the name of an “L” subway station in Chicago) is about two sisters in a Japanese-American family living in Los Angeles when Pearl Harbor was bombed. It touches briefly on the years before that event when Aki’s older sister…
Chronicle Books (Author, Publisher), Allan Corduner (Narrator), Juha Sorola (Narrator) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin NORDIC TALES is a good variety of 16 fables and tales from Scandinavia involving poor, but brave and kind peasants who do good and are generously rewarded; fights with goblins and giants and dragons and trolls to win back stolen inheritances, the hearts of fair…
Kathryn Lasky (Author), Nancy Peterson (Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review Kathryn Lasky’s LIGHT ON BONE is the most “wow” book I have read in many years. It is an adult mystery (not for objectionable sex, language, or violent content, but for the eloquent, high quality of writing, and seriousness of theme). The protagonist is the painter, Georgia O’Keeffe. The…
Charles Martin (Author), George Newbern (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook Review by Jackie Houchin I’d give this book SIX stars if possible! Anything written by Charles Martin is bound to be a winner, and The Mountain Between Us is no exception. He knows how to wring out of the heart every last drop of emotion; aching grief,…
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