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“Twisted and Frighteningly Relatable” — James reviews The Circle

The Circle By Dave Eggers Narrated by Dion Graham for Random House  [Audible | Downpour] — Review by James Alexander — Like a novel-length episode of Black Mirror, Dave Eggers’ The Circle paints a twisted and frighteningly relatable picture of … Continue reading

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“The past can’t be changed, but it can be learned from.” — James reviews Snapshot

Snapshot By Brandon Sanderson Narrated by William DeMeritt for Audible — Review by James Alexander — Snapshot is one of those books you know will probably be a movie soon right away. I mean that in the best possible sense, … Continue reading

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A toxic need for closure — James reviews The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train By Paula Hawkins Read by Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, and India Fisher [ Downpour | Audible ] — Review by James Alexander — The hype surrounding The Girl on the Train, especially given the upcoming film adaptation, … Continue reading

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Does Brandon Sanderson have superpowers or is he just chained to his laptop? James reviews Calamity (The Reckoners, Book 3)

Calamity: The Reckoners, Book 3 By Brandon Sanderson Narrated by MacLeod Andrews for Audible — Review by James Alexander — Does Brandon Sanderson have superpowers or is he just chained to his laptop? It feels like the Reckoners trilogy has only … Continue reading

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Dark Terrain, Dying for More — James reviews Career of Evil

Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, Book 3) [Downpour | Audible] by J. K. Rowling, writing as Robert Galbraith, read by Robert Glenister Review by James Alexander: Freed by her pseudonym, J. K. Rowling immediately plunges Career of Evil into some awfully dark terrain. “Robert Galbraith’s” … Continue reading

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Review: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss

[Editor’s Note: A warm welcome to new AudioBookaneers contributor James Alexander! Ahoy and avast!] The Slow Regard of Silent Things By: Patrick Rothfuss Read By: Patrick Rothfuss for Penguin Series: The KingKiller Chronicles, Book 2.5 Buy: [IndieBound | Downpour | Amazon | … Continue reading

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