Tag Archives: audiobooks

The Golem and the Jinni

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Katy K.

This historical fantasy came out last year, and I’m always interested to read fantasy novels that get the amount of mainstream coverage this one did. Also, just in case you needed a reason to listen to an audiobook, June is … Continue reading →

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The Silver Chair and the Last Battle

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Katy K.

My boy and I finished listening to the Chronicles of Narnia together. The last two books: Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis. Performed by Jeremy Northam. Harper Children’s Audio, 2004. If all of Prince Caspian feels like a journey through glorious … Continue reading →

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Velveteen vs.

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Katy K.

My love is always on the look-out for new superhero-themed books to listen to, and this is one that he bought and loved so much that he burned it onto to CD for me to listen to in my car, … Continue reading →

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The Interrupted Tale

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Katy K.

The boy and I came a little bit late listening to this one, as we were in the middle of other series when it came out – but worth the wait. I’m linking this to the April Sound Bytes Link-Up … Continue reading →

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Beka Cooper

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Katy K.

It’s Kid Lit Blog Hop Day (with a spiffy new logo) – take a look around and see what everyone has found this Wednesday! It’s funny how I can have piles and piles of print books to read and then … Continue reading →

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The Martian

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Katy K.

My brother-in-law recommended this to my love, who then insisted that I listen to it as well. It was also (at least in print) also a Library Reads pick for February. The Martian by Andy Weir. Narrated by R.C. Bray. … Continue reading →

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Prince Caspian

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Katy K.

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis. Read by Lynn Redgrave. Originally published by Geoffrey Bless, 1951. Recording from HarperTrophy, 2003. Moving on with my listening to Narnia with the Boy, we come to Prince Caspian, my childhood favorite of the series, … Continue reading →

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Eleanor & Park

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Katy K.

I’d mentally flagged this as a book I wanted to read before it was even published, but things going the way they do, I didn’t actually check it out from the library until I had a gap in my listening … Continue reading →

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The Chronicles of Narnia, 2 and 3

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Katy K.

So my father (pictured at left) corresponded with C.S. Lewis as a child, over a disagreement he and his mother (my grandmother) were having over which order the books should be read in, as well as other matters. My father … Continue reading →

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Winterling and Summerkin

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Katy K.

Still catching up with my December reading here… I’d been hearing about this one since it first came out, but it didn’t quite make it home until the sequel, Summerkin, was nominated for a Cybils award. I read through both … Continue reading →

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