Vietnam Then and Now
By: Glyn Haynie / Narrated By: Chris Monteiro
Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
Oh gosh, how I WANTED to like this…
Most Dangerous
Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
By: Steve Sheinkin / Narrated By: Ray Porter
Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
Oh wow—This is for kids?!? No wonder I found it so accessible, so enjoyable, so, well, even I could grasp all the nuances!!!
Silent Heroes
A Recon Marine's Vietnam War Experience
By: Rick Greenberg / Narrated By: Patrick Lawlor
Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
Okay, so apPARently the narration didn’t comPLETEly turn me off… as I listened to this… 4 times…!
A Diamond on the Wall
Rites of Spring
The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age
By: Modris Eksteins / Narrated By: Michael Prichard
Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
So suuuuue me—Best intro to Springtime EVER!
Peregrine Spring
Clementine and the Spring Trip
Series: Clementine, Book 6
By: Sara Pennypacker / Narrated By: Jessica Almasy
Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
Yes, kinda pricey for such a little book—but your kids (And you!) will love it!
Around the World in Eighty Days
Springtime at the Cider Kitchen
War Dog
Mr. Flood's Last Resort
A Novel
By: Jess Kidd / Narrated By: Aoife McMahon
Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
Luminous writing, memorable characters—a strange and sometimes bumpy joy of a ride!
Shadow of a Century
A Line Made by Walking
The Escape Artist
By: Helen Fremont / Narrated By: Gabra Zackman
Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
So “unsparing” that Fremont should feel some sense of shame…
The Splendid and the Vile
A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
By: Erik Larson / Narrated By: John Lee / Epilogue By: Erik Larson
Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
WOW! Can chaos and carnage and political machinations be good ol’ rollicking fun? YES!!!
Holy Cow
A Modern-Day Dairy Tale
Written and Narrated By: David Duchovny
Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
So sue me! Duchovny’s narration has grown on me with this “udderly” (…groan…) wonderful tale!
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village
Flygirl
By: Sherri L. Smith / Narrated By: Bahni Turpin
Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
Good, but Smith should’ve gone for amazing…
The Seamstress
Series: Sisters of Woodside Mysteries, Book 4
By: Mary Kingswood / Narrated By: Joanna Stephens
Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins
Oy Vey! And the saddest thing is: I’ll be getting Book 5 when it comes out on audio…
Bucky F*cking Dent
A Novel
Written and Narrated By: David Duchovny
Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
What a great book! Laughter, tears, you name it…!