Audiobooks Entertained

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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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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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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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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Shadow Man Audio Excerpt

28/5/2019

Please be aware mild spoilers and a Parental Advisory are in force on this excerpt.

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The excerpt attached gives a great insight into the character of Smokey Barrett our main character within Shadow Man. The whole piece is from her visit to to a shrink and be prepared for mild spoilers and adult themes.

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Episode 175; Smokey Barrett - Shadow Man Part 1 and 2

28/5/2019

A brilliant, resourceful and damaged FBI agent is recovering from a trauma that most would never surface from. Now though she is pulled back into her job by the re-imaging of one of Histories most notorious serial Killers.

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By: Cody McFadyen
Narrated by: Jules de Jongh, Chris Ragland, Kerry Shale, Kate Mulgrew
Series: Smokey Barrett: Shadow Man
Publisher: Lübbe Audio

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Episode 174; How to be a Footballer, Review

5/2/2019

The man who brought us the Robot opens up about his life in football.
Funny, open and well narrated Peter Crouch has created one of the best Sports Autobiographies I've ever consumed.

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By: Peter Crouch
Narrated by: Peter Crouch
Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

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Episode 173; Becoming, Review

5/2/2019

Michelle Obama opens up in a very candid fashion about her life pre, post and during her time in the White House.

It's a fascinating look into what it takes to be successful as a person and as part of a marriage among other things.

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By: Michelle Obama
Narrated by: Michelle Obama
Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

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Episode 172; Japan Story, Review

2/1/2019

Author Christopher Harding takes inside the borders of Japan from 1850 to the present in order to lift the lid on one of the most enigmatic countries on Earth.

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By: Christopher Harding
Narrated by: Christopher Harding
Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

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Episode 171; Dracul, Review

1/12/2018

An interesting look at "young life" of Bram Stoker as he battles not only illness but other darker forces across two different ages.

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By: Dacre Stoker, J. D. Barker
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Alana Kerr Collins, Pete Bradbury, Allan Corduner, Vikas Adams, Raphael Corkhill
Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

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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.

​Audiobook Details

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

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.

Audiobook Details

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.

​​Audiobook Details

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.

​Audiobook Details

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?

Audiobook Details

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).

Audiobook Details

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.

Audiobook Details

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.

Audiobook Details

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.

Audiobook Details

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.

Audiobook Details

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.

Audiobook Details

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.

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.

Audiobook Details

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.

​Audiobook Details

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

​Audiobook Details

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.

Audiobook Details

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.

Please be aware mild spoilers and a Parental Advisory are in force on this excerpt.

A brilliant, resourceful and damaged FBI agent is recovering from a trauma that most would never surface from. Now though she is pulled back into her job by the re-imaging of one of Histories most notorious serial Killers.

Audiobook Details

The man who brought us the Robot opens up about his life in football.Funny, open and well narrated Peter Crouch has created one of the best Sports Autobiographies I've ever consumed.

Michelle Obama opens up in a very candid fashion about her life pre, post and during her time in the White House.It's a fascinating look into what it takes to be successful as a person and as part of a marriage among other things.

Audiobook Details

Author Christopher Harding takes inside the borders of Japan from 1850 to the present in order to lift the lid on one of the most enigmatic countries on Earth.

Audiobook Details

An interesting look at "young life" of Bram Stoker as he battles not only illness but other darker forces across two different ages.

Audiobook Details