Tag Archives: Audiobook Reviews

Audiobook Review: One Breath: Freediving, Death, and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits

Posted on February 7, 2017 by splendidsummer

Here is the description from Amazon: “One Breath is a gripping and powerful exploration of the strange and fascinating sport of freediving, and of the tragic, untimely death of America’s greatest freediver. Competitive freediving – a sport built on diving … Continue reading →

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AudiobookReview: The Many

Posted on November 17, 2016 by splendidsummer

This is a story about grief and loss. In a once prosperous fishing village, that is processing the grief that comes with contaminated water and the loss of livelihoods, Timothy buys a house that has been uninhabited for ten years. … Continue reading →

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Out of the Fog – Audiobook Review

Posted on December 14, 2015 by splendidsummer

There are no stereotypes in this story. What makes someone risk her own life to save a stranger from a hate crime perpetrated by violent bullies? The best explanation I’ve ever heard is that you feel such a strong affinity … Continue reading →

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Falling Away (Falling Into You Book 4)

Posted on July 17, 2015 by splendidsummer

Here is the description from Amazon: “My name is Benjamin Dorsey. You know my mom and dad’s story. You know Kylie’s parents’ story. You even know Kylie’s story. You don’t know mine yet. You don’t know what a broken heart … Continue reading →

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Younger

Posted on April 12, 2015 by splendidsummer

Here is the description from Amazon: “A story of inspiration and transformation for the really desperate housewife—now a TV series from the creator of Sex and the City, starring Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff! She’s old enough to be his … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival

Posted on March 5, 2015 by splendidsummer

You can’t listen to Flight 232, A Story of Disaster and Survival, written by Laurence Gonzales and narrated by Victor Bevine, without feeling like you went through this historic plane crash yourself. Here is the description from Amazon: “Twenty-five years … Continue reading →

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Then You Happened

Posted on January 27, 2015 by splendidsummer

Here is the description from Amazon: “When Sierra’s father died, he left her in charge of the family business. At the age of twenty-eight, Sierra Adams became CEO of Adams Advertising & Design, one of the top ten advertising agencies … Continue reading →

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Everything I Never Told You; Everyone Has Secrets

Posted on January 12, 2015 by splendidsummer

When I first heard that Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng was Amazon’s pick for best book of 2014, I was almost reluctant to read it because I thought it might be hyperbole. It wasn’t hyperbole. Everyone has … Continue reading →

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The Real Downton Abbey – Diaries of Highclere Castle’s Aristocrats

Posted on January 11, 2015 by splendidsummer

Downton Abbey fans won’t be disappointed by Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the Real Downton Abbey by the Countess of Carnarvon. I listened to the audiobook edition narrated by Sandra Duncan, Jenny Oglivie, and Andrew Wincott. This is the story … Continue reading →

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The Birth of the Pill

Posted on January 6, 2015 by splendidsummer

In the prosperous 1950s, there was a population that existed on the periphery of American abundance, burdened by poverty and more children than they wanted. Their husbands thought it was macho for their wives to be pregnant all the time. … Continue reading →

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