Monthly Archives: July 2017

An Audio-Book Review: Six Impossible Tasks Before Breakfast

Posted on July 30, 2017 by

How to Break a Dragon’s Heart (How to Tame Your Dragon #8) By Cressida Cowell Published by Hachette Children’s Books Read by David Tennant   The Book:  Last week I reviewed Adventures of a Brownie, a children’s’ story from the … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: Revenge of the Little People

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

Adventures of a Brownie as Told to My Child By Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (aka Miss Mulock) Published by Librivox.org Read by Ancilla, Ted Nugent, swimmi and Christine Blachford.   The Book: Welcome to the world of Nineteenth Century children’s … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: The Magical Middle Ages

Posted on July 16, 2017 by

Deryni Rising By Katherine Kurtz Published by Audible Frontiers Read by Jeff Woodman   The Book: I’m not sure how I avoided reading any of this series back when I was in college and it was fairly new. I will … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: A Long Time From Now in a Star System Far Away

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

Great Sky River (Galactic Center #3) By Gregory Benford Published by The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Read by John Polk The Book: I wanted to like this book. IU really did. Gregory Benford is widely … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Play Review: Hey, Barkeep! I’ll have a Shot of Yakov’s Elixer!

Posted on July 2, 2017 by

The Inspector General By Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol Translated by Thomas Seltzer Published by LIbrivox.org Performed by a full cast The Play: According to the translator’s note, “The Inspector General,” (or simply “The Inspector”) and other reviewers is one of the … Continue reading →

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