Audiobook Reviews

Recently listened to books 

[aka: How I Enjoyed Doing Laundry]

Most of what I enjoy would fall under the classification of paranormal romance. But I'd like to believe (true or not) that I read a variety of things.

Feel free to comment about your recommendations!
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The Help by Kathryn Stockett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A MUST READ. Simply Excellent. The audio version is superb as well.
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Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book 1
4.5 stars - I like the characters; I was entertained and surprised at several of the twists and turns. I found the world and "Inderlanders" interesting and believable. What was missing was romance, but there are so many books in this series, that surely that will come.

Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
My rating: 4 of 5 stars




A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book 10
I'm so sad to come to the end of this story. How long will I have to wait for book 11? I will be seeking out all the novellas I've missed along the way. I also want the exact words for the anti-memory charm to paint on a wall of my home. And if I find her exact pack tattoo.... I might end up with some ink.
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Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Be warned - this series is what I have come to call "VamPorn" and it may take a couple of books to desensitize yourself to the explicit sexy details. I would however, highly recommend this series for it's captivating story and characters. I gave this book 4 stars originally, largely because the sex scenes were shocking. If I were to re-rate it now, after continuing the series, I'd give it a solid 5 stars. I laughed out loud, I huddled in fear under my covers and I have developed several major crushes on the brothers. I would, in fact, be hard-pressed to choose a favorite between them. The female characters are relatable as well, but I read this series for the hot men and the intense bonds between them.
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Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book 1
Pure fun entertainment - a wonderful escape.

It was recommended by amazon because I loved the twilight series. There are obvious similarities but the style and voice are completely different. It reminded me of English Comp class when the instructor would give an assignment with assigned "elements" and each classmate wrote a completely different story but incorporated the assigned elements.

I really enjoyed this for what it is: funny, sexy, quirky, with a serial killer mystery, and I am now listening to audiobook 2. This seems like an excellent book to go the audio route with since it's entertaining - not deep and thought provoking. I recently learned that HBO has a show based on this series but I'm not much of a tv watcher.

I highly recommend the audiobook version of this series. The narration is perfect!

While I enjoy BDB for the men, I follow this series to hang out with Sookie, who I adore.
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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Review for the audio version:
I'll have to absorb it for a bit before determining my star rating...
I'm bouncing around between a 3 and a 5. Giving it a 4 star rating seems logical, but too simple a solution.

The descriptions are crisp and clear and amazing and detailed; the dreamlike elements are incredibly imaginative and memorable. The characters, on the other hand, seem to run together in my mind and the story takes a back seat (several rows back) to the world-building and illustrations. The deep love between the main characters was less than completely convincing. I am utterly captivated by the imagery, but not by the characters, their relationships or by the story itself.