Posts published in: 2015/07

Locke Lamora meets Dostoevsky after the Apocalypse -- Review: Dancing with Bears

Posted on 2015-07-29 at 14:33 by Sam
Dancing with Bears: A Darger and Surplus Novel | [Michael Swanwick] Dancing with Bears: A Darger and Surplus Novel By Michael Swanwick Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki

It's a shame there are so few reviews of this 2012 audiobook of this 2011 novel, as this really was pretty fantastic. It's like: Scott Lynch's Locke Lamora meets Dostoevsky in the post-apocalypse. And as always Rudnicki is great; in this one he gets to show off a range of Russian accents, cyber wolves, giants, genetically engineered bear-men and Neanderthals, and a fascinating, hilarious pair of con artists in

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Posted in reviews | Tagged michael-swanwick, stefan rudnicki

July #WhispersyncDeal roundup: Scott Meyer's Off to Be the Wizard, John Scalzi's The Human Division, V.E. Schwab's Vicious, Chuck Wendig's Blackbirds, Richard Ellis Preston, Jason Sheehan, and more

Posted on 2015-07-27 at 19:10 by Sam

When Amazon.com advertised "Kindle" deals in its Prime Day previews, I was admittedly excited. Maybe hundreds -- no, thousands, surely! -- of titles on discount? But, no, it was a few Kindle devices, not ebook titles. Alas. Still, that surely leaves not just me with a few extra bucks to spend on this month's #WhispersyncDeal listings, so here we go, starting with some choice picks from this month's 50 Kindle Books for $2 Each listings; and don't wait too long to take advantage as most of these deals only

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Posted in Whispersync Deals | Tagged chuck wendig, jason sheehan, john scalzi, luke daniels, melinda snodgrass, richard ellis preston, scott meyer, wil wheaton, william dufris

Once Upon a Time There Was a Girl -- Review: The Darkest Part of the Forest

Posted on 2015-07-20 at 13:19 by Dave

bh3t-square-400 The Darkest Part of the Forest By Holly Black, Narrated by Lauren Fortgang Length: 8 hours, 39 minutes

Welcome to Fairfold. Here, in the forest beside this quiet little town sleeps a horned boy in a glass casket. Deeper still you may glimpse dangerous faeries, or even monsters. The locals of Fairfold have become accustomed to the oddness that blossoms around them -- teenagers drink and party around the horned boy while he sleeps, making shrines of empty bottles and cans and secrets. The tourists love to

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Posted in reviews | Tagged holly black, lauren fortgang