Emergency Skin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 out of 5 stars Earth was abandoned centuries ago due to climate changes that made it uninhabitable. Now, a soldier is sent to retrieve valuables necessary for future development. Warned about the hazardous nature of his mission, he explores the land believed to be populated by devolved descendants of those leftContinue reading “Emergency Skin”
Category Archives: audiobook
Non fiction: Out of the Silence: After the Crash
Out of the Silence: After the Crash ⭐⭐⭐.5 3.5out of 5 stars In 1972 the plane with the Uruguayan rugby team, their friends and families on board, crashed in the Andes. For over seventy days, the young men who survived the accident were trapped in the mountains, dealing with extreme weather, food shortage and theContinue reading “Non fiction: Out of the Silence: After the Crash”
My Evil Mother
My Evil Mother ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 out of 5 stars A funny and intelligent short story from Margaret Atwood. The narrator of the story was raised up by her controversial single mother. Abandoned by her husband and scorned by all the neighbours, she led an extraordinary life full of herbs and magic. The narrator described herContinue reading “My Evil Mother”
Reminders of Him
Reminders of Him ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 out of 5 stars Kenna Rowan has only one goal left in life — meeting her little daughter Diem separated from her at birth. After serving five years in prison, as a consequence of a horrible mistake, she arrives in her hometown. Avoiding those who could recognise her and condemnContinue reading “Reminders of Him”
If you tell
If you tell If you tell is a horrifying but fascinating true story of the Knotek family. Perfect for the fans of true-crime fiction. I refrain from rating it because of the difficult subject of the book. Shelly Knotek lived with her husband Dave and their daughters Nikki and Sami in Raymond, Washington. When she wasContinue reading “If you tell”
Ark
Ark by Veronica Roth ⭐⭐ 2 out of 5 stars Ark by Veronica Roth is a short piece of science-fiction, written as part of Amazon’s ‘Forward’ series. It tells a tale of dying Earth and a group of scientists who attempt to save and catalogue as many plants as possible. Some are destined to travel toContinue reading “Ark”
To Kill a Kingdom
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo ⭐⭐⭐ 3 out of 5 stars An excellent idea wasted for enemies to lovers YA romance. To Kill a Kingdom is a retelling of a Little Mermaid story. The main character, Lira, is the daughter of the Sea Queen. Like every other siren, she has a hidden human heartContinue reading “To Kill a Kingdom”
The Puma Years
The Puma Years by Laura Coleman ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 4.5 out of 5 stars The Puma Years is an autobiography of Laura Coleman relating the time she spent volunteering in the wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia. I listened to it as an audiobook read by the author, which was an additional treat. Who could tell her story better thanContinue reading “The Puma Years”
The Other Emily
The Other Emily by Dean Koontz 3.5 out of 5 stars The Other Emily was the first Dean Koontz novel that I read. I remember looking through his works in my local library some years ago, as a teenager I think, but I never read one until now. I actually listened to most of it onContinue reading “The Other Emily”
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