Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts (Bride Quartet #2) Brilliance Audio/Piatkus Books (Sept 2009) Audiobook, 9hrs & 27mins Narrator: Angela Dawe Contemporary Romance Bed of Roses is book two in Nora Roberts’ Bride Quartet, following four best friends who run a wedding planning business. Book two is Emma’s story, the florist of the group. Emma’s a very different lead to Mac in the previous installment. She is light, fun, sexy and romantic and I found I liked her very much. She is my kind of girl, warm and kind-hearted. She…
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole (Immortals After Dark #0.5) Simon & Schuster (Aug 2011) Audiobook, 3hrs & 58 mins Paranormal Romance I’ve been thinking about starting Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark series for a while and after a couple of prompts from some book blogging friends, decided to buy one as an audiobook. I actually wasn’t quite sure what was the first book in the series and have since found out that The Warlord Wants Forever is not the first book, but a later written prequel novella. The…
Lady of Light and Shadows by C. L. Wilson (Tairen Soul #2) Audio Realms (Nov 2011) Audiobook, 12 hrs & 42 mins Fantasy Romance *Warning: Contains minor spoilers* Lady of Light and Shadows in the second book in C.L. Wilson’s Tairen Soul series and takes off pretty much where Lord of the Fading Lands left us. It follows the aftermath of the psychic assault on Ellie, and Ellie’s accidental amorous spell on the court (much to her embarrassment). Both of which have had larger implications than either she or Rain could…
Fire (Graceling Realm #2) by Kristin Cashore Audiobook, 13h 16m | Narrator: Emma Powell Orion Publishing Group (April 2012) | YA Fantasy I am fast becoming a rather big fan of Kristin Cashore’s writing. You could be forgiven for thinking that book two in her Graceling Kingdom series would have the same world building we’ve already seen in Graceling. But, Cashore has cleverly crafted an additional rich and exotic world layered onto the clever landscape she has already depicted. I think it’s also fair to say if you really don’t need to have read…
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (Naked Werewolf #1) Pocket Books/Audible (Feb 2011) Audiobook, 9 hrs & 14 mins Paranormal Romance I’ve had my eye on this book for a while, I love the cute and quirky cover, and the premise sounded fun. I also love the sound of Alaska, I’ve never been, but I really would love to. I was a big fan of the Anne Heche TV series Men In Trees and was rather gutted when it got cancelled. How to Flirt with a Naked…
GRACELING (Graceling Realm #1) by Kristin Cashore PUBLISHER: Gollancz RELEASE DATE: April 2012 FORMAT: Audiobook, 13 hours & 32 mins GENRE: Fantasy In a world where people born with an exceptional skill, known as a Grace, are both feared and exploited, Katsa carries the burden of a skill even she despises: the Grace of killing. Feared by the court and shunned by those her own age, the darkness of her Grace casts a heavy shadow over Katsa’s life. Yet she remains defiant: when the King of Lienid’s father is kidnapped…
Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter #1) Orion / Gollancz (2011) Audiobook, 10 hrs & 29 mins Paranormal Romance Carolyn’s Original Review: Feb 2011 Original Rating: 4.5/5 Carolyn’s Take: This is an amazing book – I loved the characters, the story, the writing – basically everything. I’m so glad it’s part of a series, and I already have books two and three in my possession – Yay! If you haven’t started this series yet, don’t wait as long as I did, go read it now! Laura’s Take I picked up Angels’ Blood…
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella Random House Audio (Nov 2009) Audiobook: 14h & 32m Paranormal Romance I’m not really a huge fan of the ‘chick-lit’ genre. Having fallen out of love with the ‘my life is a disaster, I wear giant pants and have an awful love-life’ theme. I did however, used to really love them. And while I no longer read them, Sophie Kinsella has always been an exception to this rule. Because her books are just so immensely funny. Twenties Girl has an added bonus for me, in that…
DEVIL OF THE HIGHLANDS (Devil of the Highlands #1) by Lynsay Sands PUBLISHER: HarperCollins AUDIOBOOK RELEASE DATE: 20th April 2010 FORMAT: Audiobook, 8 hours and 50 mins NARRATOR: Marianna Palka GENRE: Historical Romance They call him the Devil… He is the most notorious laird of Scotland: fierce, cold, deadly… and maybe even worse. Yet Evelinde has just agreed to wed him. Anything, she thinks, is better than her cruel stepmother. Though Evelinde should be wary of the rumors, she can’t help but be drawn to this warrior… for the Devil…
HEXED (Iron Druid Chronicles #2) by Kevin Hearne PUBLISHER: Orbit Books | Brilliance Audio RELEASE DATE: June 2011 DURATION: 8 hours & 52 mins NARRATOR: Luke Daniels GENRE: Urban Fantasy Atticus O’Sullivan, last of the Druids, doesn’t care much for witches. Still, he’s about to make nice with the local coven by signing a mutually beneficial nonaggression treaty when suddenly the witch population in modern-day Tempe, Arizona, quadruples overnight. And the new girls are not just bad, they’re badasses with a dark history on the German side of World War…
Title: The Spirit Eater (The Legend Of Eli Monpress #3) Author: Rachel Aaron Publisher: Brilliance Audio Inc Audiobook Publication Date: November 2010 Audiobook: 11 hours & 28 mins Narrator: Luke Daniels Genre: Fantasy Source: Own Copy Purchase: Amazon UK | US Reviewed by: Laura SUMMARY: With the pressure on after his success in Gaol, Eli Monpress, professional thief and degenerate, decides it’s time to lie low for a bit. Taking up residence in a tiny seaside village, Eli and his companions seize the chance for some fun and relaxation. Nico,…
Title: The Spirit Rebellion (The Legend Of Eli Monpress #2)Author: Rachel AaronPublisher: Brilliance Audio IncAudiobook Publication Date: Sept 2010Audiobook: 11 hrs & 55 minsNarrator: Luke DanielsGenre: FantasySource: Own Copy Reviewed by Laura Amazon UK | US SUMMARY: Eli Monpress is brilliant. He’s incorrigible. And he’s a thief. He’s also still at large, which drives Miranda Lyonette crazy. While she’s been kicked out of the Spirit Court, Eli’s had plenty of time to plan his next adventure. But now the tables have turned, because Miranda has a new job — and an opportunity to capture a certain thief. Things…
Title: The Spirit Thief (The Legend Of Eli Monpress #1)Author: Rachel AaronPublisher: Brilliance Audio IncAudiobook Publication Date: Sept 2010Audiobook: 8 hrs & 19 minsNarrator: Luke DanielsGenre: FantasySource: Own Copy Reviewed by Laura Amazon UK | US SUMMARY: Eli Monpress is talented. He’s charming. And he’s a thief. But not just any thief. He’s the greatest thief of the age – and he’s also a wizard. And with the help of his partners – a swordsman with the most powerful magic sword in the world but no magical ability of his own, and a demonseed who can step through…
HOUNDED (Iron Druid Chronicles #1) by Kevin Hearne PUBLISHER: Orbit Books | Brilliance Audio RELEASE DATE: April 2011 FORMAT: Audiobook, 8 hours and 11 mins NARRATOR: Luke Daniels GENRE: Urban Fantasy Tempe, Arizona is as far removed from paranormal activity as is possible. And that’s where Atticus O’Sullivan, rare book salesman, herb peddler, and 2,000 year old Druid – the last of his kind – has decided to set up shop. He’s been on the run, guarding a very powerful sword from a very angry ancient Celtic god for over two millennia now. But while these…
Title: I Am Legend Author: Richard Matheson Publisher: Blackstone Audio Audiobook Publication Date: August 2007 (originally published 1954) Audiobook: 5 hours and 19 mins Narrator: Robertson Dean Genre: Horror Source: Own Copy Reviewed by Laura RATING: 9/10 – Excellent, will remain on my bookshelf forever! SUMMARY: Robert Neville is the last living man on Earth…but he is not alone. Every other man, woman, and child on Earth has become a vampire, and they are all hungry for Neville’s blood. By day, he is the hunter, stalking the sleeping undead through…
