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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Audio Books for Future Giveaways

This is a group of Audio Books that are available and will be linked to certain Giveaways - like Clear Your Shelf, Audioweek and maybe Sharing Beyond Books. 

Many of these have been Review books, a few were won or they are audios I picked up along the way.

This set of Larger CD (nine) and Cassette (five) Audio books will be available for US mailings only:
Black Hills: A Novel by Dan Simmons
Black Hills: A Novel

Absolute Power by David Baldacci
Absolute Power 
True Blue by David Baldacci
True Blue


by David Baldacci
Hell's Corner (Camel Club)





What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures
by Malcolm Gladwell
What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures

Reversal
by Michael Connelly




The Age of the Unthinkable
by Joshua Cooper Ramo

By Kresley Cole
(Case is missing but all discs are good)





The Island: A Novel
by Elin Hilderbrand







Note: These five are Audio Cassettes - not CDs:

The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, Book 3)
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, Book 3)


by James Patterson
1st to Die (The Women's Murder Club) 





Kisscut: A Novel (Grant County)
by Karin Slaughter
Kisscut: A Novel (Grant County)




Best Kept Secrets
by Sandra Brown
Best Kept Secrets 

 


Hometown Legend
by Jerry B. Jenkins
Hometown LegendThis is a print pic as they didn't have the audio pic.










Canadian or an international winner will get to pick from these nine audio CD books. They are smaller so I hope the postage won't be too bad for international.
The Taste of Innocence CD (Cynster Novels)
by Stephanie Lauens -- CD
The Taste of Innocence CD (Cynster Novels)
by James Patterson --CD
The Postcard Killers


The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
by John Grisham -- CD
The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
by George Dawes Green -- CD
The Juror
This pic is for cassettes but the version I have is CDs not cassettes.
Warning this book has very rough language.



Secular Sabotage: How Liberals Are Destroying Religion and Culture in America
by William A. Donohue -- CD
Secular Sabotage: How Liberals Are Destroying Religion and Culture in America
by KateBraestrup -- CD
Marriage and Other Acts of Charity: A Memoir


Right on the Money: Financial Advice for Tough Times
by Pat Robertson -- CD
Right on the Money: Financial Advice for Tough Times.
by Glenn Beck -- CD




No Rest for the Dead
Multiple Authors -- CD

Book Blast: Dead Running and Dying to Run by Cami Checketts

See Givaway link below in this post
and please check back on 1/19 for my review.



Dead Running

Cassidy Christensen is running.
Running from the mercenaries who killed her parents.
Running from a scheming redhead intent on making her life miserable.
Running from painful memories that sabotage her dreams of happiness.

With two very tempting men competing for her attention, she hopes she'll finally have someone to run to, but can she trust either of them? When secrets from her past threaten her family, Cassidy decides to stop running and fight for her future.






Dying to Run

Cassidy Christensen wants to run.

Captured by the traffickers who killed her mother, her only hope is Dr. Tattoo, a man she loves but nobody trusts. When she finally gets a chance to run, someone else she cares about is taken. Running might be her only chance at survival, but she won’t allow another family member to be killed in her place.

This must-read sequel to Dead Running will have you laughing, biting your nails, and hoping for more.



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Author Cami Checketts

Cami Checketts is married and the proud mother of four future WWF champions. Sometimes between being a human horse, cleaning up magic potions, and reading Bernstein Bears, she gets the chance to write fiction.

Cami graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Exercise Science. Cami teaches strength training classes at her local rec and shares healthy living tips on her fitness blog: http://fitnessformom.blogspot.com.

Cami and her family live in the beautiful Cache Valley of Northern Utah. During the two months of the year it isn't snowing, she enjoys swimming, biking, running, and water-skiing.

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#BookBlast Giveaway


Giveaway Details
$50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash
$50 Gift Card to Running Chics
Ends 1/31/12

Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Audio Book Review: The Broken Token by Chris Nickson

This is an engaging mystery set in poverty stricken Leeds in 1731.
The Broken Token
by Chris Nickson (Author), 
Steven Pacey (Narrator)

Audible Audio Edition
Listening Length: 8 hours and 30 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: Creative Content Ltd
Audible.com Release Date: September 28, 2012
Genre: Hisotircal Mystery
My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0

Publication Date: October 1, 2012
Publisher's Summary
Pickpockets, pimps, and prostitutes: All in a day’s work for the city constable – until work moves too close to home…. When Richard Nottingham, Constable of Leeds, discovers his former housemaid murdered in a particularly sickening manner, his professional and personal lives move perilously close. Circumstances seem to conspire against him, and more murders follow. Soon the city fathers cast doubt on his capability, and he is forced to seek help from an unsavoury source. Not only does the murder investigation keep running into brick walls, and family problems offer an unwelcome distraction; he can’t even track down a thief who has been a thorn in his side for months. When answers start to emerge, Nottingham gets more than he bargains for….


Review:
Richard Nottingham is the Constable of Leeds. He is dedicated to his work and caring family. Richard’s wife of twenty years, Mary, tries to keep things calm and comfortable at home. One daughter, 19 year old Rose, is quiet and malleable with a suitable young man in the wings. The other daughter, 15 year old Emily, is intense, unpredictable and seeks adventure.

Richard has to deal with the day to day drudgery crimes of a busy city, including a pickpocket that is slipping under their noses. Now he is faced with a brutal murder too. A local, unpopular evangelist and a young woman have been stabbed. He recognizes the young woman and finds around her neck a blue ribbon that used to hold the half of a ‘love’ token. She had been a maid in his household before she left to be married several years earlier. Now he is dismayed to discover that her husband had died and she had returned home where circumstances turned her to prostitution.

Richard and his dedicated second man, John Sedgwick, try to track down witnesses and clues. A local drunk is a suspect, but Richard doesn’t think he is guilty and lets him loose. Richard feels guilty when another couple is killed and there is incriminating evidence pointing clearly to the drunk. Richard is glad to be able to report that the killer is in jail until a third couple is murdered.

While Richard and John are struggling to track retrace the clues to the right killer, they are both coping with trouble at home. John’s wife is unhappy with the profession that keeps him away late hours and barely pays enough to keep food on the table. Richard’s daughter, Emily, is running off to meet someone and refusing to tell her parents where and with whom she is meeting.

I really enjoyed the history of the times and the human struggles portrayed in this mystery drama.  Mr. Nickson does a superb job of creating a devastating picture of the poverty of the community and giving personal life to the characters. There are good twists in the mystery and the suspense is built up well, especially when Richard has to seek the help of an enemy to locate Emily. She is found wearing the token missing from the first murder victim but refuses to name the source of the gift which could lead to the identity of the killer.The revealed history of the token is an added element of interest.

Some might find the times and setting bleak but I liked the details that were softened a bit by the caring emotions of Richard and his family. I recommend this particularly to mystery lovers who enjoy historical detail. I would enjoy reading/listening to more of this series.

Audio Notes: I thoroughly enjoyed the strong, accented narration. The voice fit well with the dark period and the mystery plot. Mr. Pacey’s inflection helped me to visualize the scenes and the despair of the characters. I would enjoy listening to more from this narrator.
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A  fitting description of the city:
...[A] place were most people existed rather than lived.


I received this to review for Creative Content through AudioBook Jukebox.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Happy New Year 2013!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I chose this image as it reminds me that the year is safe if I allow it to be in God's hands.

I received the quote below last month from a client that I had years ago who pops up every few years to say "Hi."  This struck me as an appropriate way to begin my New Year. 

I ASKED GOD



I asked God to take away my habit.
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.


I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.


I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is learned.


I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.


I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.


I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No.
You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.


I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No.
I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.


I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea. 

Monday, December 31, 2012

Audio Book Review: Christmas in an Elevator by Kay Murky

This is a quick, sweet listen.

Author: Kay Murky
Narrator: R.E. Chambliss
Length: 46 minutes
Free at AudioLark
Genre:  Holiday Romance
My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 
Tamara Donnelly has her mistletoe in a twist. It's bad enough her boss, Nathan Hatch, is hot enough to be Mr. August in a pin up calendar. It's worse he keeps her working late night after night. Now it's December 23rd, she's trapped in an elevator with him after hours, and she'd better keep her mind on business if she wants to keep her job.
Nathan Hatch can think of worse fates than to be stuck in an elevator with his beautiful assistant. God knows he's spent enough time wondering what she's like off the clock. They've got a bottle of brandy and a long night ahead of them, and Nathan can think of lots of interesting ways they could pass the time.A night in an elevator could be the best Christmas present ever.


Review:
I slipped this in from my  TBR, for a Just For Fun, quick Audio listen. It is a sweet holiday novella.

The scenario is somewhat predictable but nicely handled. Boss and assistant get stuck in the elevator the last night before Christmas Eve. Neither of them are dating -- Tamara had a bad experience with her last beau and Nathan is a work-a-holic who hasn’t taken time to start dating since he joined the firm five months before.  As they sit in the dark and share a bottle of brandy they share a little about themselves. Tamara explains how she will be attending the annual family Christmas Eve party where everyone will ask “where is your young man?” Although the dark and their need to be close to share warmth is tempting, they try to resist their attraction.

I was impressed that Ms. Murky was able to create pretty full characters in such a short piece. The pacing was good and the situation and dialogue realistic.

The narration is adequate if not inspiring. The voice was a bit too young sounding for my taste. If you want to fill 45 minutes with a nice easy listen this is great as a free audio.

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