Posts published in: 2015/04

Hugo Award nominees in audio, 2015 edition

Posted on 2015-04-16 at 19:34 by Sam

From an audiobooks standpoint, I don't have too much to say about this year's Hugo Awards controversy. However, I do want to cover the nominees in terms of what's available in audio, even though this listing is already out of date as nominees are disqualified (for prior publication, etc.) or withdrawn. Here goes, starting with the Best Novel nominees:

  

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged annie bellet, hugo awards, marko kloos

Review: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss

Posted on 2015-04-13 at 20:31 by Sam

[Editor's Note: A warm welcome to new AudioBookaneers contributor James Alexander! Ahoy and avast!]

The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss

The Slow Regard of Silent Things By: Patrick Rothfuss Read By: Patrick Rothfuss for Penguin Series: The KingKiller Chronicles, Book 2.5 Buy: [IndieBoundDownpour | Amazon | Audible]

Review by James Alexander:

It is rare for a book to begin with a direct challenge from the author to the reader. "Don't read this!" Patrick Rothfuss practically screams at us in the foreword to The Slow Regard of Silent

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Posted in reviews | Tagged james alexander, patrick rothfuss, the kingkiller chronicle, the slow regard of silent things

April Whispersync Deal Roundup: SF by Jack Campbell, Gregory Benford, Larry Niven, and Greg Bear; Cassandra Clare's City of Bones, The Hunger Games, Bob Mayer's Area 51, Diana Gabaldon's Outlander, historical fiction, non-fiction, and more

Posted on 2015-04-11 at 20:51 by Sam

Whew! It's April, and while some deals from March are still valid, here's this month's roundup of (mostly) new deals. [Editor's note: Since this series continues to draw some new readers/listeners who may be unfamiliar with Whispersync for Voice, in brief: after (or at the same time as) buying the Kindle edition you can add on the narration if an enabled Audible edition exists, often for a steep discount on even the member/credit price.]

I'll start with Monthly Deals for $3.99 or Less listings:

 

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Posted in Whispersync Deals | Tagged ania ahlborn, bob mayer, bowl of heaven, carolyn mccormick, cassandra clare, diana gabaldon, eric g dove, greg bear, gregory benford, jack campbell, john jackson miller, larry niven, luke daniels, martin jensen, outlander, robert kroese, suzanne collins, the hunger games, the lost fleet, walker percy