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The Guilded Earlobe reviews Isla J. Bick's Ashes (and offers some post-apoc survival advice)

Posted on 2011-12-23 at 12:57 by Sam

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Bob offers a “full service” review here, even adding some helpful tips to surviving a zombie apocalypse.

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The Guilded Earlobe picks its Top 20 Audiobooks for 2011

Posted on 2011-12-15 at 15:39 by Sam

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And there’s a bunch, bunch that I didn’t get to this year — I’ve loved following Bob’s reviews and look forward to discussing audiobooks with him in 2012 as well. One of the reasons I picked up The Passage was its appearance on his 2010 list, and I’m sure I’ll get to at least a few of the audiobooks on his 2011 list along the way in 2012. But there’s no way I can keep up with his overall listening — 165 audiobooks? REALLY!?

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The Guilded Earlobe reviews Rhiannon Frater's The First Days

Posted on 2011-12-14 at 14:44 by Sam

Link: The Guilded Earlobe reviews Rhiannon Frater's The First Days

“Genre: Zombie Apocalypse. Quick Thoughts: The First Days is an action filled, fast paced tale of a Zombie Apocalypse, that gives its props to Romero but also adds its own unique spin on the genre. Despite having my next few audiobook selections mapped out, I was very tempted to start the next book in the trilogy, Fighting to Survive, right away.”

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The Guilded Earlobe reviews A. Lee Martinez's MONSTER

Posted on 2011-12-12 at 17:56 by Sam

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The Guilded Earlobe reviews Jose Saramago's Cain

Posted on 2011-12-06 at 14:37 by Sam

Link: The Guilded Earlobe reviews Jose Saramago's Cain

“Quick Thoughts: In Cain, readers will find some laugh out loud moments, and a lot of fun in the early parts of the novel as Saramago gives us a new perspective on old Biblical legends, but be prepared for a major shift in tone as the main character becomes more and more disillusioned by a God he believes is, if not totally evil, at least sadistic.”

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The Guilded Earlobe reviews Daryl Gregory's Raising Stony Mayhall

Posted on 2011-12-05 at 21:30 by Sam

Link: The Guilded Earlobe reviews Daryl Gregory's Raising Stony Mayhall

“Quick Thoughts: Raising Stony Mayhall (audiblesff note: just announced as Audible.com’s editor’s pick for Best Zombie Book of 2011) isn’t just a great zombie novel, it’s a great novel. People who want a book with a main character that you can really cheer for and told in a unique and engaging way should give it a chance. Don’t let your prejudice against non-breathers keep you from experiencing one of my favorite books of the year. Gra

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Neil Gaiman (@NeilHimself) talks audiobooks with Salon.com

Posted on 2011-12-04 at 13:10 by Sam

Link: Neil Gaiman (@NeilHimself) talks audiobooks with Salon.com

There’s a very nice interview with author (and audiobook narrator, and, now, presenter) Neil Gaiman by Laura Miller over at Salon.com, ranging from his love of audiobooks, to “Neil Gaiman Presents” and ACX.com, and the ever-fun topic, “is listening to an audiobook ‘really’ reading?”

I have read Gaiman’s thoughts about his affection for Lenny Henry’s narration of Anansi Boys in brief before, but here he offers a bit more expansion on that

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A (text) excerpt from the forthcoming STELLARNET REBEL by J.L. Hilton

Posted on 2011-12-03 at 13:10 by Sam

Link: A (text) excerpt from the forthcoming STELLARNET REBEL by J.L. Hilton

Being published by Carina Press in e-book, J.L. Hilton’s Stellarnet Rebel is 30 days away — Jan 2, 2012. I’ve been looking forward to it for quite a while, and today there’s an excerpt and, at the bottom, some news I have been waiting to see confirmed: there will also be an Audible.com audiobook!

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The Guilded Earlobe reviews The Night Eternal by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan

Posted on 2011-12-02 at 15:10 by Sam

Link: The Guilded Earlobe reviews The Night Eternal by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan

“Quick Thoughts: The Night Eternal, and the Strain trilogy in total, may not live up entirely to what I expected, but if you can trudge through the rough patches early in the novel you will be rewarded with a well plotted final confrontation which leaves the series on a high note.”

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Neil Gaiman blogs some thoughts on "Audiobooks: A Cautionary Tale"

Posted on 2011-12-01 at 21:40 by Sam

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