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I finished A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki it was a good but odd book but the authors narration was amazing she did accents, male & female voices I even went back and checked once because I was so surprised that this was an author narration so she will be added to my short list of authors who know how to narrate.Now listening to Citizens Creek: A Novel by Lalita Tademy narrated by, Bahni Turpin and J.D. Jackson even though I won the paper copy of this book from Goddreads giveaway why would I read it myself when I can let the wonderful Bahni Turpin read it to me!
Jessica wrote: "I'm loving Tana French right now, too. I'm about an hour away from finishing The Likeness and will be starting Faithful Place immediately after. Which Dublin Murder Squad book has been your favorite, Sandi?"Faithful Place was my favorite by far. The Secret Place is a close second.
Sandi wrote: "I finished listening to The Secret Place by Tana French today. I loved the narration. Tana French is one of my favorite authors.I'm now listening to Acceptance b..."
Hope you enjoy ACCEPTANCE, Sandi. That was one of the most challenging projects I've worked on. But you're correct, Carolyn McCormick only narrates a small section a bit later in the book.
Kristie wrote: "Euphoria was a good book with strong narration by Xe Sands and Simon Vance. I really enjoyed this quick but compelling read whose main female character is based loosely on the life ..."Thanks so much for the kind words, Kristie! I love working on EUPHORIA and being Nell. Was one of those very fulfilling projects.
I've been saving this one for when I want a book that I know will be well done.
I finally finished From Here to Eternity and really enjoyed it. It's really not a WWII novel, but the lives of the soldiers at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The bombing happens, but it's just in the background. I liked the narration well enough, at times I just felt the soldiers voices weren't quite manly enough. All in all a classic and worth the time. I just started The Whiskey Rebels and it's very good from the start. I've never read any of Liss's work, but if you like historical fiction I'd add him to the list.
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Xe wrote: "Hope you enjoy ACCEPTANCE, Sandi. That was one of the most challenging projects I've worked on. But you're correct, Carolyn McCormick only narrates a small section a bit later in the book."I got to her part. I'm 2/3 of the way through. It's actually kind of nice not guessing who does what part on a multi-cast narration. I was a bit surprised when Bronson Pinchot did the parts that were from Ghost Bird's POV. I guess that was because she was with Control. The whole story so far is far weirder than the first two books that were really weird.
Fran wrote: ". I just started The Whiskey Rebels and it's very good from the start. I've never read any of Liss's work, but if you like historical fiction I'd add him to the list. ..."I thought The Whiskey Rebels was fantastic. I would consider reading again which I don't do very often. It was my first book by Liss. However, I tried The Coffee Trader later and didn't like it enough to finish.
I just finished Sophie and the Rising Sun. It was pretty good but not great for me. Before that The Auschwitz Escape which was very good but naturally sad and heavy.
Now I've just started The Brass Verdict
I finished The Drawing of the Three and really enjoyed it. Frank Muller did a fantastic job narrating this book.Next up Revival.
Started rereading The Unbearable Lightness of Being earlier today. One of those books that I remember with affection. Glad to say that it is still as enjoyable as the first time around.
It's a month of new releases by long-read authors for me. I'm listening to Prince Lestat by Anne Rice, and next up are The Peripheral by William Gibson and Revival by King. My TBR list will have to wait.
Jessica wrote: "Sandi wrote: "I finished listening to The Secret Place by Tana French today. I loved the narration. Tana French is one of my favorite authors..."I'm loving Tana French right now..."
The Likeness is my favorite. I think it is an excellent thriller - I couldn't put it down.
I had to stop listening to Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter because the narration was too fast and not clear enough while on a treadmill. That has never happened to me before. I'll read it instead. I started to listen to Paperboy, an award winning book for middle graders,Thanks to our moderator for teaching me how to use links :-)
Janice, I'm glad you liked The Drawing if the Three.
The Last Werewolf ; enjoyed the story-the monster POV made me sympathetic to his plight when I should have been appalled. Unfortunately when the POV changed to the main female character the narrator used an annoying breathy tone (think Marilyn Monroe-"Happy birthday Mr. President") that made me cringe - GAH! Still a good listen overall.
going old school with a childhood classic - The Cricket in Times Square read by Mr Monk himself (Tony Shaloub)then on to Undead Sublet - trying to knock some shorties out
Jo wrote: "I just finished listening to Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. I wasn't familiar with this author but I ended up loving the book and am now beginning listening to t..."Welcome to the thread, Jo! If you haven't spotted it, you might be happy to know Xe Sands isn't only a great narrator, but a regular audiobook reader and member of this group. And I agree, she's a treat to listen to.
Kathleen wrote: "I had to stop listening to Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter because the narration was too fast and not clear enough while on a treadmill. That has never happened to me before. I'll rea..."You really should try reading Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. It's excellent!
Michelle wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "I had to stop listening to Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter because the narration was too fast and not clear enough while on a treadmill. That has never happened to me..."I agree. It was a good one in print.
had to put The Cricket in Times Square aside - once again, the CD had tons of scratches and multiple tracks were unlistenable
Anyone ever listen to Winter's Tale? The reviews seem to love it or hate it. Oliver Wyman's the narrator, which seems promising. I can get the ebook through Overdrive, then get the audio on W/S for $3.99.
Jo wrote: "I just finished listening to Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. I wasn't familiar with this author but I ended up loving the book and am now beginning listening to t..."So glad you enjoyed it, Jo! Thanks for your kind words.
Jeanie wrote: "Jo wrote: "I just finished listening to Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. I wasn't familiar with this author but I ended up loving the book and am now beginning lis..."Aw Jeanie - you're too sweet! Thank you :)
Kristie wrote: "Anyone ever listen to Winter's Tale? The reviews seem to love it or hate it. Oliver Wyman's the narrator, which seems promising. I can get the ebook through Overdrive, then get the aud..."It's really, really long and doesn't make much sense. I love Oliver Wyman, but I didn't really like the book. I liked parts of it, but I didn't like it as a whole. It took me forever to get through it. And, as beautiful as Wyman's voice sounded, I think this book may be better read than heard.
Sandi wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Anyone ever listen to Winter's Tale? The reviews seem to love it or hate it. Oliver Wyman's the narrator, which seems promising. I can get the ebook through Overdrive, ..."This seems to be the gist of a LOT of reviews. I have a feeling I'd feel the same way. Thanks Sandi! I'll skip it.
i like the Rabbi mysteries - they are cute
I finished Never Let Me Go about a week ago. It was just OK in my opinion. I think I've had enough of dystopia for awhile, so I probably am not judging the book fairly. I like Ishiguro's style and the narration was very good.Now I'm listening to The Diary of a Nobody from librivox. Pretty surprised at the story, I expected it to be more farcical.
I feel Diary of a Nobody is a good satire on social climbing.
Finished The English Girl and The Heist by Daniel Silva. Both were spectacular, both in terms of storytelling and in narration. George Guidall was fantastic. A marvelous narrator. If I could give more than five stars, I would.I believe you can listen to both and enjoy them without going through the entire series. I started on book 11 and had a great time.
I am thoroughly engrossed in In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
; it's been perfect to listen to as the polar vortex envelopes New York this week. Arthur Morey's narration is fantastic. While the sections about the expedition itself are keeping me on the edge of my seat (despite knowing how it ends), the other parts of the book describing the society of the late 1800's, in America and internationally, and its many colorful characters, are also fascinating. I'm developing quite an obsession with all things arctic, and plan to read A Woman in the Polar Night
next. That one will have to be in print though, as I didn't see an audio version available on Audible. It's hard to believe that the terrible polar ice, which was once such a danger to explorers, is now melting away - its potential absence a new threat to us all!
Sue wrote: "I am thoroughly engrossed in In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette[bookcover:In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of ..."Good to know about Kingdom of Ice I've had my eye on it so will have to bump it up on my TBL list thanks!
Just finished The Painter. A really rough story parts were very violent but the book was beautifully written and the narration was excellent. Just started Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe for something a little lighter.
Just finished Black House. While The Talisman is more of a fantasy jaunt, this book, which is a follow-up to The Talisman, is much more squarely in the horror realm. I was still entranced by the story, even though I left horror books behind in high school. Excellent storytelling by King and Straub, and fantastic narration by Frank Muller.Now I've started The Snow Child. I think I'm warming up to it after a rather stiff start, but Stephen King and Frank Muller are a tough act to follow, so I'll give it a chance.
Michelle wrote: "Just finished The Painter. A really rough story parts were very violent but the book was beautifully written and the narration was excellent. Just started [book:Fried Green Tomato..."I read (not on audio) Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe many years ago and loved it! I'm sure the audio would be great as well.
I really enjoyed the The Snow Child. I read it in print when it first came out, but I can see it being a great audiobook with the right narrator. Kristie wrote: "Just finished Black House. While The Talisman is more of a fantasy jaunt, this book, which is a follow-up to The Talisman, is much more squarely in the horror realm. I was..."
Kristie wrote: "Anyone ever listen to Winter's Tale? The reviews seem to love it or hate it. Oliver Wyman's the narrator, which seems promising. I can get the ebook through Overdrive, then get the aud..."It's one of the few I DNF'd after about 5 discs. Just wasn't enjoying. I have enjoyed others by Helprin. Wonder if the movie is any better? Anyone see it?
Sue wrote: "I really enjoyed the The Snow Child. I read it in print when it first came out, but I can see it being a great audiobook with the right narrator. Kristie wrote: "Just finished [book:Black House|1..."
I'm liking it. It's just hard to transition from my last book, which had such amazing narration. This narration is pretty good, but not amazing. :)
Javasapien wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Anyone ever listen to Winter's Tale? The reviews seem to love it or hate it. Oliver Wyman's the narrator, which seems promising. I can get the ebook through Overdrive, ..."Thanks. I haven't seen the movie either. The reviews are so polarized on this one, and from the descriptions of the lower rated reviews I'm pretty sure I won't like it either.
Recently finished and loved The Brass Verdict. Started Margaret George's Elizabeth I but was finding I wasn't in the right mood for it, so switched to Hard Target by Howard Gordon. It is great so far, maybe better than the previous one Gideon's War which I also enjoyed.
I finished Revival. I enjoyed it for the most part. I found a couple of sections to be a bit draggy.I'll be starting Mister Slaughter. I'm looking forward to getting back to Robert McCammon's Matthew Corbett series.
I can't seem to settle on a book. I've tried Fated by Benedict Jacka, Brilliance by Marcus Sakey, Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor, and even a couple of re-listens (Brothers in Arms by Lois Bujold and the new Simon Vance edition of Sherlock Holmes). Nothing is keeping me for more than a couple of chapters. Does this happen to other people, too?
Janice, are you listening to the Corbett series? The narrator is damn good.HBJ
I finished listening to The Bone Clocks. It's not bad, but it didn't keep my attention. It was such a slog, and I had to remember to keep going back to it to finish it. I liked the first and fifth parts the best (but it might have been better to have read part 5 because there's A LOT of information there), but the other parts were slow builds for me. I have a feeling that David Mitchell doesn't write books for me. I didn't enjoy Cloud Atlas either. And I've heard people rave about both of these books.I bought Lock In for my kindle, and I'm now trying to decide which audio version I should buy...should my narrator be Will Wheaton or Amber Benson?
And in a week, the CD's for Station Eleven should come in at the library.
Curious to hear how Station Eleven is in audio!Susanne wrote: "I finished listening to The Bone Clocks. It's not bad, but it didn't keep my attention. It was such a slog, and I had to remember to keep going back to it to finish it. I liked the ..."
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Yeah, Euphoria's not a light, mindless kind of read. :)