Tag Archives: audio

Ruth Galloway mysteries 5-8, by Elly Griffiths

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Thistle

Well, in the beginning of all this, I was planning to not read all these back to back, but yeah that’s not happening. Here are the next few mini-reviews… A Dying Fall (audio) When a former university friend of Ruth’s … Continue reading →

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Ruth Galloway mysteries 2-4, by Elly Griffiths

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Thistle

With a dozen books in a series, and my clear desire to read them all back to back, I’ve decided not to give each mini-review it’s own post. I always find it hard to review books that are later in … Continue reading →

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In a Dark, Dark Wood, by Ruth Ware (audio)

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Thistle

Nora hasn’t seen Clare since high school, but ten years on, she’s invited to her bachelorette party. Reluctant, Nora attends – but things are not as they seem, and as the creep factor ramps up, someone may die… This was … Continue reading →

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WW: The F*ck It Diet, by Caroline Dooner (audio)

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Thistle

Subtitled: Eating Should Be Easy First, let me say that this is not a diet book despite the title. This is a book about the way diets affect metabolism and body set point ranges and mental health, coupled with reasons … Continue reading →

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Silent Child, by Sarah Denzil (audio)

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Thistle

Ten years ago, Emma’s six-year-old son Aiden drowned during a flood when he wandered away from his classroom, his body never found. Now, Emma has managed to scrape her life back together. She’s married and pregnant and trying not to … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist’s Illusion, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Thistle

Zoe is looking to put down roots in Portland despite knowing that her circumstances – she’s a 300+ year old alchemist – make that a near-impossibility. It doesn’t help, however, when attention is drawn to her via newspaper photographs and … Continue reading →

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Shadow of the Fox, by Julie Kagawa (audio)

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Thistle

From GoodReads: One thousand years ago, the great Kami Dragon was summoned to grant a single terrible wish—and the land of Iwagoto was plunged into an age of darkness and chaos. Now, for whoever holds the Scroll of a Thousand … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The Power of Good Narration

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Thistle

This week I listened to a book, title not to be mentioned here, read by my favorite audio narrator, Kate Reading. (If you need to know, you can check out my 2019 Books page for book #20.) This is a … Continue reading →

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The True Queen, by Zen Cho (audio)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Thistle

From Goodreads: When sisters Muna and Sakti wake up on the peaceful beach of the island of Janda Baik, they can’t remember anything, except that they are bound as only sisters can be. They have been cursed by an unknown … Continue reading →

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Death in Provence, by Serena Kent (audio)

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Thistle

Penelope Kite retires to Provence, where she’s just bought her dream home…only when she arrives, she finds a dead body in her pool, a nosy estate agent, a devilishly handsome politician, and a very unhelpful police force. Because no one … Continue reading →

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