Audiobook Reviews 3.45/5: The Case of the Missing Crown Jewels by Keira Ely and Robert Martin

Audiobook Reviews 3.45/5: The Case of the Missing Crown Jewels by Keira Ely and Robert Martin

  Narrated by Erin Rieman and Richard Rieman *Mild spoilers possible in the discussion* 3.45/5 Nicely Delivered Kid Story Summary: Keira finds a magic hat that gives her access to knowledge she might not have otherwise. She forms a detective agency with her grandfather (whom she calls Papa).  They’re called upon to discover who stole…

Audiobook Reviews 4/5 Stars: Dragonia Rise of the Wyverns by Craig A. Price, Jr.

Audiobook Reviews 4/5 Stars: Dragonia Rise of the Wyverns by Craig A. Price, Jr.

  4/5 Start to a Larger Epic Tale Summary: Devarius and a rag-tag band of refugees flee oppression at the hands of the evil empire. For years, the Resistance has bided its time, trying to build, hide, and build some more. Devarius and crew just might give them the edge they need to rise up…

Movie Reviews 4/5 Stars: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Movie Reviews 4/5 Stars: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

* Might contain mild spoilers * Summary: The plot’s either overcomplicated or super simple. Guess that depends on your perspective. A pair of government agents start out with one mission and end up with a higher one. Additional Comments: – Okay, so this probably won’t end up on my list of “must watch endlessly on…

Movie Review 5/5 Incredibles 2 – Nonspoiler

Movie Review 5/5 Incredibles 2 – Nonspoiler

Summary: Excellent follow up. Super heroes are outlawed, but people still need saving. Bad guys still haunt city streets. What heroes need is a public relations miracle, and that’s exactly what one business tycoon wants to accomplish: legalization of super heroes.   Additional Comments: – 14 Years Speech 3/5 – Normally, I don’t mind such…

Audiobook Reviews 3.45/5 Stars: Chasing Eden by B.K. Sherer and Sharon Linnea (narrated by Kristina Fuller Yuen)

3.45/5 stars Insanely Far-Fetched Suspense Story with Fantasy Elements Summary: Major Jaime Richards, an army chaplain, gets caught up in a giant conspiracy with world-altering consequences on the eve of Saddam Hussein’s fall in Iraq. Additional Comments: Characters (3/5): Jaime’s likable but not realistic in any sense. She doesn’t think, speak, or act anything like…

Audiobook Reviews 3/5 stars: Henry Pash and the Boztec Revolution by Prateek Goorha

Audiobook Reviews 3/5 stars: Henry Pash and the Boztec Revolution by Prateek Goorha

  3/5 stars Cute but Ultimately Inane Summary: If you read the blurb after hearing the story you’ll realize that it pretty much sums up the entire plot. Henry Pash gets turned down flat by the patent office for a mysterious invention that you don’t learn about until roughly 2/3 of the book have gone…

Audiobook Reviews 3/5: Sam & the Secrets of the Universe: Book 1: Monad by JA Cawood

Audiobook Reviews 3/5: Sam & the Secrets of the Universe: Book 1: Monad by JA Cawood

3/5 stars Interesting Twist on Boy Learns he has Cool Gifts Summary: Sam’s dead (not a spoiler, that’s in the blurb). He goes to a place called Havona to learn the secrets of the universe. You’ll have to forgive my lack of details. I’m partly trying to avoid spoilers and it’s been a while since…

Live Chat Narrator Interview with Reuben Corbett

Live Chat Narrator Interview with Reuben Corbett

  Introduction: Hey all, tonight we have a very special guest. He’s the narrator of many great books, including Spirit’s Bane and The Golden City Captives. (both ebooks are free.) By the way, if you have the ebook, usually the audiobooks are cheaper. If you’ve never listened to one of his audiobooks, you should definitely…