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The 5th Wave
Rick Yancey
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Peter Clines
The Light Between Oceans: A Novel
M.L. Stedman
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It
Kelly McGonigal
Clockwork Princess
Cassandra Clare
The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness
Simon Wiesenthal
Love Medicine
Louise Erdrich
Love Medicine: Newly Revised Edition
Louise Erdrich
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reviewed: Firefly Beach
After listening and loving The Hobbit I picked up the Modern Scholar Series Rings, Swords and Monsters which is a series of...
Firefly Beach - Luanne Rice
April 2013
13
reviewed: The Wonderful O
Clever short story about a villain seeking treasure in a kingdom. The villain lost his mother when she got stuck in a boat's...
The Wonderful O - James Thurber
reviewed: Into the Woods
Cute fairytale-with-a-twist story. A bit of the Pied Piper, Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Sleeping Beauty mixed together, t...
Into the Woods - Lyn Gardner, Mini Grey
April 2013
12
reviewed: Dairy Queen
This is a great coming of age book about a teenage girl growing up on a dairy farm. Perfect story for girls who are smart an...
Dairy Queen - Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Natalie Moore
reviewed: A Crooked Kind of Perfect
I chose this one to inspire my sone Michael to practice the piano. The book was great... but he is now playing the trumpet!
A Crooked Kind of Perfect - Linda Urban, Taj Alexandra Ricci
reviewed: The Prestige
Very intriguing mystery. And the ending...Wow! Simon Vance does it again with a fabulous narration!
The Prestige - Christopher Priest, Simon Vance
April 2013
11
reviewed: The Field: A story about the future
I realized what a unique book this is when I tried to pick a genre category to file this book under. The Field has elements ...
The Field: A Story about the Future - Lionel Goulet, Donni Richman
reviewed: Unaccustomed Earth
I have another book to add to my list of favorites. I just finished Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri. A collection of shor...
Unaccustomed earth - Jhumpa Lahiri, Sarita Choudhury, Ajay Naidu
reviewed: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel
I would give this book 4 stars for the story and 2 stars for the narration. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is a po...
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel - Jamie Ford
reviewed: A Spot of Bother
Great narration by Simon Vance!
A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon, Simon Vance
reviewed: Gonzo Gizmos: Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek
I found this book on a list of best non-fiction books for children and young adults. What a fantastic book! If you have a c...
Gonzo Gizmos: Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek - Simon Quellen Field
April 2013
10
reviewed: The Pilgrims of Rayne (Pendragon)
Great Young Adult Fantasy - but with an ending like that you just have to pick up the sequel...
The Pilgrims of Rayne - D.J. MacHale
April 2013
08
text: Incredibly Clever...and Incredibly Annoying
If I had to use 2 words to describe James Joyce's Ulysses it would be clever and annoying. Joyce is clearly a talented write...
Ulysses - James Joyce
reviewed: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
After listening to some pretty serious books, I picked up this one looking for some good laughs and witty humor. No disappoi...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide, #1) - Stephen Fry, Douglas Adams