Tag Archives: audio book
Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch. Or, Primary Weapon: Kobna
Read April 2022 Recommended ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Here’s what you need to know: while I generally am unable to be an audio book listener, audio is absolutely the best way to consume the Peter Grant series. Although I … Continue reading
False Value by Ben Aaronovitch. Audio version–not so much
Listened March to April 2022 Recommended ★ ★ ★ 1/2 The story definitely improved with Kobna’s reading. It took me a long, long time to get to the audio version, having bounced so hard off the hardcover. The narrative time shifts … Continue reading
Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch
Read December 2018 Recommended for fans of supernatural mysteries, Peter Grant ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 The Post in Which I Muse on Audio Versions of Books Stop reading the paper copy and give listening a … Continue reading
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
Read March 2018 Recommended for fans of acceptance, gay marriage, hopping, voting ★ ★ ★ ★ A sweet little story about bunnies falling in love and an animal revolution in one. I would have passed, because I suspected it would … Continue reading
A Rare Book of Cunning Device by Ben Aaronovitch, read by Kobna Holdbrook Smith
Listened May 2017 Recommended for fans of UF police detectives ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ aka “Ben’s Ode to Librarians and Their Charges,” free at Audible. A wonderful introduction to both Peter Grant and the wonders of Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s voice … Continue reading
The More than Complete Hitchhiker’s Guide by Douglas Adams
Listened May 2017 Recommended for fans of the absurd ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The edition of the Guide that replaced all others in my library, it contains an introduction by Douglas Adams that adds interesting details for fans … Continue reading
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch. Or, Audio is Awesome!
Read January 2017 Recommended for fans of urban fantasy mixed with police procedural All the stars I know, I know: I’m always waxing enthusiastic over Kobna’s reading of this series, but the audio version of a story set in London, … Continue reading
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride by Cary Elwes. Or, Mostly Conceivable.
Read January 2017 Recommended for fans of Princess Bride ★ ★ ★ Three stars? Inconceivable! –I do not think that word means what you think it means– It’s true; it is barely conceivable that one could not adore “As You … Continue reading
A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes
Listened October 2016 Recommended for fans of dark comedy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Read by Samuel Jackson, this was an absolute auditory treat, keeping me transfixed on the drive from Georgia to Kentucky. Expecting something more of … Continue reading
Foxglove Summer, the audio version. So good!
Listened July 2016 Recommended for fans of police urban fantasy, audio ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Lemonade and ice. BBQ and ribs. Mac and cheese. Salt and caramel. Some things are perfect complements of flavor. Holbrook-Smith’s … Continue reading
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