Narrated by Patrick Lawlor Run Time: 6 hrs and 31 mins Summary: A man gets his throat slashed by an invisible enemy, and the only witness is a drunk. Another woman swears the attacker is a goblin. Mulder is a little reluctant to hop on the investigative bandwagon, especially now that he’s saddled with a…
Jane Austen’s Dragons Book 1 Narrated by Benjamin Fife Run Time: 8 hrs and 11 mins Summary: Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy scramble to find the dragonnapped firedrake egg that disappeared from Pemberley. If that dragon hatches without humans, the fragile peace between mankind and dragonkind could shatter. Additional Comments: I quite honestly do not…
Narrated by Kathleen Li Run Time: 1 hr and 13 mins Summary: A mother recounts the heartbreaking journey of her bipolar daughter’s life. Additional Comments: The back cover copy pretty much spells out the story, but since I didn’t read it, the conclusion struck me as a twist. Performance/reading 4/5 stars: Kathleen Li has a…
Narrated by Rebecca H. Lee Run Time: 8 hrs and 57 mins *Mild spoilers possible in discussion Summary: Scarred by her witnessing her father’s brutal death by soul-sucking monsters, Ikena Ralliday just wants to help her family survive. She suddenly develops magic runs away to get trained to use her powers by some dude living…
Narrated by Robin Siegerman Genre: historical fiction Disclaimer: Not a genre I read a lot. Summary: A rich Jewish man desperately trying to climb the social ladder in early 20th century America, has chosen a woman well out of his league whose fortunes are fading fast. Additional Comments: – I maintain than all these kinds…
*spoilers are possible in discussion Summary: Probably the most violent and action-packed of the series to date. Additional Comments: – The king ails under something mysterious, but it’s time for the annual tournament. Dragons are attacking outlying villages. Valerian gets some of the blame. He and Merry ride hard to discover what has happened. –…
Narrated by: Jennifer O’Donnell Run Time: 11 hrs and 19 mins Summary: Jack and Jill get mysterious calls from Clare (their mother, trainer, task master, etc). When they rush over to her off-the-grid house, it explodes. The trail weaves in and out as a oddball cat and mouse game where they’re not sure who to…
Narrated by Kathleen Li Run Time: 7 hrs and 10 mins *Disclaimer: this is not a book I would have picked up from the description. *Mild spoilers possible in discussion. Summary: Felicia and Matt embark on an odd relationship experiment in an attempt to do some good and deal with pain from their pasts. Additional…
Narrated by Kathleen Li Run Time: 3 hrs and 25 mins Summary: This book covers some of the basic conflicts and choices leaders face and goes through a case study on each. Additional Comments: This is a good overview of the types of problems people face when they have high pressure jobs. Do you pay…
By Jason M. Hough, K.C. Alexander Narrated by: Fryda Wolff Summary: Six hundred years from home, Sloane Kelly, security chief, and 2 others have to navigate the volatile emotions of scared colonists and the mounting problems of survival as the Nexus space station sustains significant damage before getting fully functional. Exploration of Andromeda has begun,…