40 lines about 20 audiobooks by CH [BOOK WEEK]
I listen to audiobooks all the time. Here are some thoughts on 20 of them.
Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi
This could only happen in Hollywood.
Great story, love the sci-fi real world mashup.
Redshirts: A Novel in Three Codas by John Scalzi
The secret life of expendable characters and read by Wil Wheaton.
My favorite book of the year
Ken Burns does zombies.
Definitely get the audio book; its an all star cast.
The Man in the High Castle by Phillip K. Dick
If the Axis won WW2
A mundane life in an parallel world
Beautifully written.
But, way too long and the worst-written sex I have ever read.
Louis L’amour does Sci-fi
Fun story. Can’t wait for the sequel
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Made me want to run away and join it.
Takes a long time to get started, but the world is so great I didn’t care
Way Station by Clifford D. Simak
Old school sci-fi
Like looking at a time capsule of America in the 50s
Time Travelers Never Die by Jack McDevitt
But they don’t do much else.
I would call this Bad Decisions Made Through Time.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah E. Harkness
Vampires are cool.
Witches are full of angst.
Behemoth, Goliath, and Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Steam Punk WW1 in a Young Adult Book
For fans of YA and revisionist history alike.
If you liked Hunger Games, you’ll probably also like this.
This author gets better and better with time.
One of the best voices in YA, but his characters can be frustrating.
Just tell him already!!!
Another world by Neil Gaiman.
Feels like a pilot for a tv show.
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
Being a superhero can suck
Being a super villain sucks as well
Body snatchers can be your friend.
Or aliens can be real dicks.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
No.
Just No.
Peter and The Star Catchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Peter Pan before he was cool.
Read it on the beach.