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Episode 201; My Life in Red and White. Review

16/10/2020

 

A revealing look at one of the most influential football managers of the last two decades. Told openly in his own words.

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By: Arsene Wenger
Narrated by: Arsene Wenger
Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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Episode 200; Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Review

14/10/2020

 

For the Two hundredth episode of Audiobooks Entertained I thought it would be fun to invite a guest on. But then I thought no it's the 200th episode so instead you have me and two other voices to talk all things Dr Aphra. 

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By: Sarah Kuhn
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Jonathan Davis, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Sean Kenin, Nicole Lewis, Carol Monda, Euan Morton, Catherine Taber, Marc Thompson
Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
Publisher: Penguin Audio
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Episode 199; Permanent Record, Review

7/10/2020

 

A look at the life of a man who did what most of us fail to do Stick to his principles.

​A great book that puts across the reasons Snowden told the world about the Surveillance state.

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By: Edward Snowden
Narrated by: Holter Graham
Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
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Episode 198; What a Flanker, Review

7/10/2020

 

James Haskell opens about his life on and off the Rugby field, in a laugh a minute tale narrated by the big man himself.

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By: James Haskell
Narrated by: James Haskell
Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Episode 197; Relentless, A Drizzt Novel, Review

23/9/2020

 

​Drizzt takes a backseat in this continuing tale of resistance and intrigue allowing other characters the ability to run the show.
Salvatore and Bevine are one of the best Audiobook partnerships out there.

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By: R. A. Salvatore
Narrated by: Victor Bevine
Series: Generations, Book 3
Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
Publisher: HarperAudio
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Episode 196; Mind Games, The Ups and Downs of Life and Football, Review

23/9/2020

 

One of the best books I've consumed in a long time.
Neville Southall shows an insight into the mind of himself and others that is truly remarkable and shows a compassion for others that is truly inspirational.

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By: Neville Southall
Narrated by: Neville Southall, Anne-Marie Silbiger
Length: 6 hrs
Publisher: HarperCollins

Episode 195: Boundless: A Drizzt Novel, Review

16/9/2020

 

Zak and Drizzt back together in most cases would be a recipe for happiness but thanks to RA Salvatore there reunion is anything but smooth.

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By: R. A. Salvatore
Narrated by: Victor Bevine
Series: Generations, Book 2
Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
Publisher: HarperAudio
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Episode 194; The Hurt, Review

8/9/2020

 

One of the best Hookers of recent times opens up about the trials and tribulations of the world of high performance Rugby.

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By: Dylan Hartley
Narrated by: Mike Sengelow
Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
Publisher: Penguin Audio
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Episode 193; The Hunger Games, Review

31/8/2020

 

One of my many audio "Tsundoku" that I have finally read and was not disappointed in.

​The Hunger Games is ceratinly a must listen to.

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By: Suzanne Collins
Narrated by: Tatiana Maslany
Series: Hunger Games, Book 1
Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
Publisher: Scholastic Audio
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Episode 192; Codename Villanelle, Review

31/8/2020

 

A modern tale of Cat and Mouse set within the world of espionage and assassinations.

Our two central characters will draw you in and hold your attention to the very end.

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By: Luke Jennings
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
Series: Killing Eve, Book 1
Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
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Episode 191; A Grown-Up Guide to Dinosaurs, Review

27/8/2020

 

A brief yet informative look into the world of Dinosaurs.

​Available as a Audible Original Podcast this is one of the highlights of Audible's ever expanding member benefits.

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By: Ellie Sans, Clare Chadburn
Narrated by: Professor Ben Garrod
Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
Publisher: Audible Original
Categories: Science & Engineering, Science
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Episode 190; Would You Kill The Fatman? Review

26/8/2020

 

David Edmonds looks at one of the most famous (at least in popular culture) Moral Philosophy questions out there, Would You Kill The Fat Man?

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By: David Edmonds
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
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Episode 189; Star Wars: Resistance Reborn, Review

21/11/2019

 

Bridging the gap between Episodes 8 and 9 of the main Star Wars Saga, Resistance Reborn looks to unite the failing Rebellion with the main tool at their disposal, Hope! (and a Princess/General/Senator/Force Sensitive Bad-ass).

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By: Rebecca Roanhorse
Narrated by: Marc Thompson
Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
Publisher: Penguin Audio
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Episode 188: The End Is Always Near, Review

5/11/2019

 

Dan Carlin is an amazing Podcaster, his show Hardcore History is  a must listen. He now has made the jump to audiobooks and I could not be happier.

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By: Dan Carlin
Narrated by: Dan Carlin
Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Episode 187: The Dragon Republic, Review

5/11/2019

 

Superpowers at a cost is the best way to sum up Rin. We find her at the start of this second book in the Poppy War series dealing with her success/failure as R.F.Kuang gives us a roller coaster of a journey.

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By: R.F. Kuang
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Series: The Poppy War, Book 2
Length: 23 hrs and 46 mins
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Episode 186; Darkdawn, Review

5/11/2019

 

Mia Corvere is as complex a character as we have met in Fantasy. From lovers to parents, fights to reunions we have travelled with her to the point of despair and beyond. Now her tale concludes and Jay Kristoff delivers as only he could.

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​By: Jay Kristoff
Narrated by: Holter Graham
Series: The Nevernight Chronicle, Book 3
Length: 21 hrs and 35 mins
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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Episode 185: The Body, Review

5/11/2019

 

Bill Bryson casts his eye over the marvel of nature that is the Human Body and guides us through its inner workings in an engaging and entertaining voyage of discovery.

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By: Bill Bryson
Narrated by: Bill Bryson
Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
Publisher: Audible Studios
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Episode 184: Voices of History, Review

25/10/2019

 

A look at some of the most positively and negatively  impactful speeches of history.
Simon Sebag Montefiore manages to allow the speeches to breath while giving you the historical sense of the orator and the situation they found themself in.

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By: Simon Sebag Montefiore
Narrated by: Simon Sebag Montefiore, Heida Reed, Richard Armitage, Richard Goulding, Clarke Peters, Jade Anouka, Juliet Stevenson
Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 01-10-19
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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Episode 183; Home Work, Review

23/10/2019

 

She wowed as Mary and Maria but behind the scenes Julie Andrews had a more intriguing life than any of her of onscreen personas. In this part of her memoir she expands on her life in Hollywood in an open and frank manner.

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​By: Julie Andrews
Narrated by: Julie Andrews
Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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Episode 182; Animal Farm, Review

23/10/2019

 

Quite simply a book that was missing from library and one I'm ashamed to say I had never consumed. Now that's rectified I share my thoughts on this must listen to book.

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By: George Orwell
Narrated by: Simon Callow
Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: CSA Word
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Episode 181; Journeys in the Wild, Review

17/10/2019

 

A thoughtful look into 30 years of being a wildlife filmmaker. Gavin Thurston gives an account of the trials, tribulations and occasional ecstasy of being behind a lens looking at the wonder of the natural world.

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By: Gavin Thurston,
Foreword by; Sir David Attenborough
Narrated by: Gavin Thurston
Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Seven Dials
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Episode 180; The Killer Across the Table , Review

3/9/2019

 

An insightful look into the makings and workings of serial killers from one of  the men who literally wrote the book on the subject.

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By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
Narrated by: Jonathan Groff
Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Episode 179; Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered, Review

13/8/2019

 

What's the best thing to do when you have a deep fascination of True Crime?
Start a hit Podcast with a friend, get millions of downloads go on a tour then write a book & this is the book by two people who did just that.

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​By: Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff
Narrated by: Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff
Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Orion
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Episode 178; Feature; A look at the Last Wish

8/8/2019

 

In our first feature episode Paul takes a look at the first book of The Witcher saga, The Last Wish. We hope this episode will help to show why The Last Wish is the perfect primer for The Witcher saga and certainly worth your attention.

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Episode 177; Reintroduction

8/8/2019

 
Hello and welcome back, sorry it has been a while since our last review.

In this brief message Paul talks about why this is as well as the future of Audiobooks Entertained.
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