Title: Dear John Author: Nicholas Sparks Narrator: Holter Graham Length: 9.25 hours ISBN: 9781415934845 Published in: 2006 Genre: fiction, although the audiobook case says “romance” Rating: 2/5 Challenges/Resolutions: none Summary (from case): When Savannah Lynn Curtis comes into his life, John Tyree knows he is ready to turn over a new leaf. An angry rebel, he had [...]
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Dear John by Nicholas Sparks {audiobook}
Posted by Kristie on May 8, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/dear-john-by-nicholas-sparks-audiobook/
The Shunning by Beverly Lewis {audiobook}
Title: The Shunning Author: Beverly Lewis Narrator: Barbara Caruso Length: 9 hours ISBN: 9781419379901 Published in: 1997 Genre: fiction (inspiration) Rating: 4/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Inspirational Resolution 2012 Summary (from audiobook case): In a few days, Katie will marry Bishop John, a widower with five young children. She should be excited, but instead she feels trapped. Her thoughts [...]
Posted by Kristie on April 19, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/the-shunning-by-beverly-lewis-audiobook/
The Color Purple by Alice Walker {audiobook}
Author: Alice Walker Narrated by: Alice Walker Length: 8 hours ISBN: 9781440792304 Published in: 1982 Genre: fiction Rating: 5/5 My Thoughts: This was an amazing book. Parts were very tragic, made even moreso by the realness of the characters. It reminded me a lot of Push by Sapphire, which I read last year. (Interestingly enough, [...]
Posted by Kristie on April 1, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/the-color-purple-by-alice-walker-audiobook/
Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella {audiobook}
Title: Remember Me? Author: Sophie Kinsella Narrator: Rosalyn Landor Dates Read: February 8-24 Genre: fiction (chick lit) ISBN: 9781415943878 Length: 13 hours Published: 2008 Source: public library Rating: 5/5 Challenges/Resolutions: none Summary (from Goodreads): When twenty-eight-year-old Lexi Smart wakes up in a London hospital, she’s in for a big surprise. Her teeth are perfect. Her body is toned. Her handbag [...]
Posted by Kristie on March 19, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/remember-me-by-sophie-kinsella-audiobook/
Just Being Audrey by Margaret Cardillo, Julia Denos
Title: Just Being Audrey Author: Margaret Cardillo Illustrator: Julia Denos Genre: children’s non-fiction (biography) ISBN: 9780061852831 Length: 28 pages Published: 2011 Source: public library Rating: 5/5 Challenges/Resolutions: none Summary: I think the best summary is a trailer for the book that I found on YouTube. My Thoughts: You may already know that I love Audrey Hepburn. I can’t really remember where [...]
Posted by Kristie on February 18, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/just-being-audrey-by-margaret-cardillo-julia-denos/
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley {audiobook}
Title: Brave New World Author: Aldous Huxley Genre: fiction (dystopic) ISBN: 9780792752257 Length: 8.5 hours Published: 1932 Source: public library Rating: 5/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Years of Books Resolution (2012); Years of Books Goal (lifetime) Summary (from Goodreads): “Community, Identity, Stability” is the motto of Aldous Huxley’s utopian World State. Here everyone consumes daily grams of soma, to fight depression, babies [...]
Posted by Kristie on February 6, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/brave-new-world-by-aldous-huxley-audiobook/
The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards {audiobook}
Title: The Lake of Dreams Author: Kim Edwards Narrator: Anne Marie Lee Genre: fiction ISBN: 9780142428399 Length: 16.5 hours Published: 2011 Source: public library Rating: 4/5 Challenges/Resolutions: none Reason for Reading: I needed another audiobook for my commute to work and this was on my Goodreads TBR list, so I borrowed the audiobook from my library. Summary (from Goodreads): At [...]
Posted by Kristie on January 23, 2012
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/the-lake-of-dreams-by-kim-edwards-audiobook/
The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich
Title: The Plague of Doves Author: Louise Erdrich Genre: fiction ISBN: 9781436107242 Length: 11.25 hours Published: 2008 Source: public library Rating: 3/5 Challenges/Resolutions: Travel the Globe Resolution Reason for Reading: My Travel the Globe Resolution called for a sovereign Native American nation. This also happens to fulfill a slot of my Regional USA sub-sub-resolution, even if that resolution [...]
Posted by Kristie on December 29, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/the-plague-of-doves-by-louise-erdrich/
Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
Title: Clara and Mr. Tiffany Author: Susan Vreeland Genre: historical fiction ISBN: 9780307876706 Length: 16 hours Published: 2010 Source: public library Rating: 5/5 Reason for Reading: Saw a few good reviews of this book in the book blogosphere, so I added it to my TBR list. Summary (from Goodreads): Against the unforgettable backdrop of New York near the [...]
Posted by Kristie on December 6, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/clara-and-mr-tiffany-by-susan-vreeland-2/
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern {audiobook}
Title: The Night Circus Author: Erin Morgenstern Narrator: Jim Dale Genre: fiction ISBN: 9780307938923 Length: 13.75 hours Published: 2011 Source: public library Rating: 5/5 Reason for Reading: I think I heard about this book when I was looking for books to be released this year. But it was Michelle’s want to reread the audiobook, read by Jim Dale, immediately [...]
Posted by Kristie on November 12, 2011
http://livethroughbooks.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/the-night-circus-by-erin-morgenstern-audiobook/
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