Audiobook Review: “We Burned So Bright”, by T J Klune
When the end of the world is imminent, what do you choose to do with the time you have left? In this heart-wrenching and deeply emotional novel by T. J. Klune, two older men climb into a camper and race toward Washington State. There is mention of a box and there is mention of a […]
Audiobook Review: “The A to Z of Everything”, by Debbie Johnson
Poppy and Rose grew up as the daughters of a semi-famous actress named Andrea. Their mother sheltered them from the knowledge that she was a struggling single parent and filled their childhood with magical memories and special rituals. Years later, as Andrea lies on her deathbed, her final wish is not that her daughters come […]
Audiobook Review: “The Second World”, by Jake Korell
A funny, heartfelt, sci-fi coming-of-age story about friendship, family, and growing up on Mars. Growing up is messy. Growing up on Mars is even messier. The Second World follows Flip and his friends, the first generation of children raised on Mars, as they navigate friendship, family conflict, and a series of chaotic adventures that are […]
Audiobook Review: “God’s Junk Drawer”, by Peter Clines
Brilliantly narrated by Ray Porter, God’s Junk Drawer takes us on a journey to a place in time and space where people and places appear and then remain forever. Well, everything remains except for young Billy, but no one back on present day Earth believes his tales about a robot servant saving him from a […]
Audiobook Review: “You Will Get Through This Night”, by Daniel Howell
Daniel Howell has a diagnosis of depression, and has spent time in therapy learning how to cope with his symptoms. In this book, Howell shares personal stories that are both humorous and sad to help illustrate the concepts that he has learned. Written along with a qualified and licensed psychologist, this beginning level self-help book […]
AudioBook Review: “We Are Legion (We Are Bob)”, by Dennis E. Taylor
Fascinating and inventive concept for a story that will span the universe. Bob, our protagonist, comes upon a windfall of money. He is a sensible engineer, so one of his first stops is at a place where they will freeze his body after he dies and then bring him back to life when a cure […]