Tag Archives: Audio Books

Who’s smart now?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Linda

I grew up in a family in which good grades and high test scores were highly prized, and where sibling rivalries could be heated. So the title of Jennifer Close’s second novel caught my eye. The book proved to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Books, Contemporary literary fiction | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

All you can read: delicious and satisfying

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Linda

Want to laugh, cry, shake your head and smile? Need a reminder about the good things in life, the things that help us rise above the setbacks? Then Edward Kelsey Moore’s debut novel is a book for you. By Linda … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Books, Popular fiction | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

For your listening pleasure – Stephanie Plum

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Linda

I listen to audio books for a lot of reasons. Listening to someone read a book is convenient and entertaining, because I spend a lot of time in the car, driving alone. I find that I’ll listen to serious nonfiction … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Books, Mysteries, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Plum good

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Linda

My growing fondness for (OK, addiction to) audio books has been educational in more ways than one. I had been aware of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum novel series for years. How could I not? Her new books regularly land on … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Books, Mysteries, Thriller/Suspense | Tagged , | 2 Comments

All aboard for a magical ride

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Linda

Because I listen to audio books when I drive, I’ve developed a rating system that involves how far extra I’ll drive to keep listening to a book if I reach my destination in mid-chapter – or even mid-book.  This one … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Books, Contemporary literary fiction | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A chorus of voices from our past

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Linda

The saga of the Japanese “picture brides” who came from Japan to California after World War I is a sad chapter of American history that is unfamiliar to many of us. More of us know a little about the later … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Books, Contemporary literary fiction | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A wonderful book, with flowers

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Linda

Here’s another one of those books I might have missed had I not listened to its audio version during my commute (and, truth be told, sometimes while driving a little extra to see what happens next). And what a loss … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Books, Contemporary literary fiction | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Listening and laughing

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Linda

There’s an odd thing about audio books. I find that I can enjoy listening to books that I most likely would not read. That’s been true of some pretty heavy nonfiction. And now I’ve found it to be true of … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Books, Mysteries, Thriller/Suspense | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A classic, worth revisiting

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Linda

Jane Eyre provided good, diverting company for me recently when I made a quick driving trip to and from Morehead City to take my son a few things he needed before his ship deployed to the Mediterranean. By Linda Brinson … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Books, Classics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment