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February 18, 2024
Fiction, Humor, Contemporary, Literature
Gillian
Perfect Little World

A Novel

By: Kevin Wilson / Narrated by: Therese Plummer

Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins

Really really liked this -BUT- dude! where’s the Quirk…?!?

Perfect Little World
February 11, 2024
Fiction, Literature, Historical
Gillian
Spring Flowers, Spring Frost

A Novel

By: Ismail Kadare / Narrated by: Gregory Abbey

Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins

An ATROCITY on sooooo many levels…!!!

Spring Flowers, Spring Frost
December 24, 2023
Fiction, Short Stories, Literature, World, Classic
Gillian
Last Stories

By: William Trevor / Narrated By: Simon Vance

Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins

ALL Yikes! -and- Good Cow! Basically? Typical William Trevor…

Last Stories
November 4, 2023
Fiction, Classic, Literature, Historical
Gillian
The Turn of the Screw

By: Henry James / Narrated By: Penelope Rawlins, Ben Elliot

Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins

The return of a favorite… yesssss!

The Turn of the Screw
July 2, 2023
Fiction, Literature, Historical
Gillian
The Dork of Cork

By: Chet Raymo / Narrated By: Donal Donnelly

Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins

Unique protagonist, gorgeous prose… oh my… how UN-engaging…

The Dork of Cork
Gillian
September 26, 2020
Fiction, Classic, Literature, World

Don Quixote

Gillian
September 26, 2020
Fiction, Classic, Literature, World
Don Quixote

By: Miguel de Cervantes / Translated By: Edith Grossman / Narrated By: George Guidall

Length: 39 hrs and 37 mins

Almost 40 hours went by so very fast!

Tagged: Hispanic Heritage

Gillian
September 26, 2020
Fiction, Historical, Literature, Philosophy, Animals, Action & Adventure

The Elephant’s Journey

Gillian
September 26, 2020
Fiction, Historical, Literature, Philosophy, Animals, Action & Adventure
The Elephant’s Journey

By: José Saramago / Translated By: Margaret Jull Costa / Narrated By: Christine Williams

Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins

Lovely, tho’ quite bittersweet

Tagged: Hispanic Heritage, Philosopher

Gillian
September 26, 2020
Fiction, Historical, Literature

Cervantes Street

Gillian
September 26, 2020
Fiction, Historical, Literature
Cervantes Street

By: Jaime Manrique / Narrated By: Roger Wayne

Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins

Hmmm… I have the feeling that this COULD’ve been great… except for the dratted narration!

Tagged: Hispanic Heritage

Gillian
September 26, 2020
Fiction, Classic, World, Literature, Romance, Historical

Love

Gillian
September 26, 2020
Fiction, Classic, World, Literature, Romance, Historical
Love

By: Elizabeth von Arnim / Narrated By: Eleanor Bron

Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins

Not sure, but I think I might’ve mightily liked this…?!

Tagged: Women's History

Gillian
August 15, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Contemporary

Bel Canto

Gillian
August 15, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Contemporary
Bel Canto

By: Ann Patchett / Narrated By: Anna Fields

Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins

Y’all know I haaaaate stories without plots… so why did I wind up liking this? Like, a lot?

Gillian
August 1, 2020
Fiction, Classic, Romance, Literature, World

Mansfield Park

Gillian
August 1, 2020
Fiction, Classic, Romance, Literature, World
Mansfield Park

(Amazon Classics Edition)

By: Jane Austen / Narrated By: Mary Jane Wells

Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins

A “rediscovered” classic that became a favorite now becomes a TREASURE!

Tagged: Jane Austen

Gillian
August 1, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Historical

The Jane Austen Society

Gillian
August 1, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Historical
The Jane Austen Society

A Novel

By: Natalie Jenner / Narrated By: Richard Armitage

Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins

What can I say? I JOYfully deVOURed this in one sitting!!!

Tagged: Jane Austen

Gillian
July 18, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Contemporary

Redhead by the Side of the Road

Gillian
July 18, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Contemporary
Redhead by the Side of the Road

A Novel

By: Anne Tyler / Narrated By: MacLeod Andrews

Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins

Has the feel of a novel outline rather than a fleshed-out novel

Tagged: Commuting, Big Sis

Gillian
July 18, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Historical

The God of Small Things

Gillian
July 18, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Historical
The God of Small Things

By: Arundhati Roy / Narrated By: Sneha Mathan

Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins

Lusciously written, fraught with commentary, and nary a plot to be found

Tagged: Big Sis

Gillian
June 20, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Historical

Two Cousins of Azov

Gillian
June 20, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Historical
Two Cousins of Azov

By: Andrea Bennett / Narrated By: Saul Reichlin

Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins

Chosen cuz of Saul Reichlin, loved cuz of Andrea Bennett’s creation

Tagged: Life's Winter, Life's Autumn

Gillian
June 20, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Action & Adventure, Contemporary

The Dog Stars

Gillian
June 20, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Action & Adventure, Contemporary
The Dog Stars

By: Peter Heller / Narrated By: Mark Deakins

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Question: Is this a good story because of Mark Deakins, or in spite of Mark Deakins…?

Tagged: Pandemic

Gillian
May 16, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Historical

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

Gillian
May 16, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Historical
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

A Novel

By: Jamie Ford / Narrated By: Feodor Chin / Afterword By: Jamie Ford

Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins

Has a bit of a “Author’s first book” feel (Since it is!), but it’s oh so lovely!

Tagged: Asian Heritage Month

Gillian
May 16, 2020
Fiction, Classic, Animals, Literature

The Guest Cat

Gillian
May 16, 2020
Fiction, Classic, Animals, Literature
The Guest Cat

By: Takashi Hiraide / Narrated By: David Shih

Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins

Abrupt ending doesn’t mar the elegance and sensitivity of this story

Tagged: Commuting, Asian Heritage Month, Gratitude, Pet Day and Month

Gillian
May 9, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Contemporary

Convenience Store Woman

Gillian
May 9, 2020
Fiction, Literature, Contemporary
Convenience Store Woman

By: Sayaka Murata / Translated By: Ginny Tapley Takemori / Narrated By: Nancy Wu

Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins

Didn’t feel it so much through the first listen, but really picked up on the humor and depth during the second listen

Tagged: Commuting, Asian Heritage Month

Gillian
April 25, 2020
Fiction, Animals, Literature

The Wall

Gillian
April 25, 2020
Fiction, Animals, Literature
The Wall

By: Marlen Haushofer / Narrated By: Kathe Mazur

Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins

Almost five years past my review on Audible, the listen this time? WOW…!

Tagged: Women's History, Grief, Gratitude, Pandemic

Gillian
April 25, 2020
Fiction, Animals, Literature

Biloxi

Gillian
April 25, 2020
Fiction, Animals, Literature
Biloxi

By: Mary Miller / Narrated By: Danny Campbell

Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins

Woooould be a sweet little listen, but there’s kinda sorta a vein of hatred thrown in throughout…

Tagged: Helping Hand

Gillian
March 21, 2020
Fiction, Classic, World, Literature

Around the World in Eighty Days

Gillian
March 21, 2020
Fiction, Classic, World, Literature
Around the World in Eighty Days

By: Jules Verne / Narrated By: Bill Homewood

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

What a charmer!!!

Tagged: Autumn

Gillian
October 15, 2019
Fiction, Historical, Literature

In the Time of the Butterflies

Gillian
October 15, 2019
Fiction, Historical, Literature
In the Time of the Butterflies

By: Julia Alvarez / Narrated By: Noemi de la Puente, Alma Cuervo, Bianca Carnacho, Melanie Martinez

Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins

…Wow… what can I say, but Wow…?

Tagged: Hispanic Heritage, Women's History

Gillian
October 5, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Literature

Mother Tongue

Gillian
October 5, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Literature
Mother Tongue

By: Demetria Martinez / Narrated By: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins

I started out haaating it, but gosh it winds up with a nice punch…!

Tagged: Commuting, Hispanic Heritage

Gillian
September 21, 2019
Fiction, Historical, Literature

The Murmur of Bees

Gillian
September 21, 2019
Fiction, Historical, Literature
The Murmur of Bees

By: Sofía Segovia / Translated By: Simon Bruni / Narrated By: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto

Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins

Absolutely beautiful translation of a gorgeous piece of literary fiction

Tagged: Hispanic Heritage

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