Category: Audiobooks

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 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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Epsidoe 146; Thrawn, Review

5/9/2018

As far as "villians" go in the Star Wars Universe Thrawn is one of the best.
Here Timothy Zahn shows his path into the empire with twists and turns that will listeners.

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.By: Timothy Zahn
Narrated by: Marc Thompson
Series: Star Wars, Book 11, Star Wars: Thrawn, Book 1
Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins
Publisher: Random House Audio

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Episode 114; The City of Brass, Review

17/4/2018

With a distinctive setting & cast of characters S.A.Chakraborty has crafted a world that is both fresh and enticing within the fantasy genre.

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By: S. A. Chakraborty
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 08-03-18
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Episode 85; Moon Over Soho: PC Peter Grant, Book 2, Review

11/1/2018

It's been a while but it's time for a review of the second book of the Peter Grant series. This time Peter becomes embroiled in a music related crime with magical overtones.

The mixture of a recognisable world mixed with magic make this a relatable story but one still able to shock with ease.

The team up of Ben Aaronovitch and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is a match made with a type of narrative magic.

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Written by: Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
Series: Peter Grant, Book 2
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:18/07/2011
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Limited

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Episode 81; The Unexpected Truth About Animals, Review

9/1/2018

Forget what you thought you know as Lucy Cooke becomes a zoological Morpheus and takes us on an unexpected journey through into the world of 13 animals ranging from Penguins to Hippos.

The book does an excellent job in explaining how our beliefs have become established and why they are fundamentally ridiculous. Expect to take a new look at the "sex shy" Panda and the feminist Hyena.

The narration by Lucy Cooke gives the book a perfect finish as she is vibrant and her obvious knowledge flows through her performance.

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Written by: Lucy Cooke
Narrated by: Lucy Cooke
Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:30/11/2017
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

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Episode 75; The Midnight Line, Review

6/12/2017

Jack Reacher is something of a colossus both in a physical sense and as a publishing entity. In 22 books Lee Child has found ways to make his six foot five former MP traverse the United States helping a variety of people. Most importantly each interaction has been created in an organic fashion where you can honestly believe that is something Reacher would do.

Whether you are dropping into Reacher for the first time or are a series vet then this book should cater for you. One of Lee Child's best aspects is his way of catching up new consumers of this stories without alienating or boring the older devotees.

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Written by: Lee Child
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
Series: Jack Reacher, Book 22
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07/11/2017
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

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Episode 60; Passchendaele: A New History, Review

7/11/2017

The Battle of Passchendaele is one of the most infamous events in World War One and in the whole of Human history.

In this insightful book Nick Lloyd does his best to help us to understand not only the battle itself but the wider political context of the events of late July to early November 1917.

If you are interested in the First World War in any form the this book is a must listen to.

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Release Date:05/10/2017
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Written by: Nick Lloyd
Narrated by: Mark Elstob
Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged Audiobook

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Epsiode 58; La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust, Volume 1, Review

3/11/2017

Acting as a prequel to the hugely successful His Dark Materials saga, La Belle Sauvage is a perfect entry point for new listeners. I know this because I am one.

The narrative helps to teach readers old and new about the complex world Pullman has created and hints at the richness that has yet to be discovered.

We follow the tale with its young protagonist Malcolm and his relationship with the baby Lyra.

This is a fantastically well crafted story and the narration by Michael Sheen is a huge dollop of Icing on an already tasty treat.

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Written by: Philip Pullman
Narrated by: Michael Sheen
Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
Series: His Dark Materials, Book 0
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:19/10/2017
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

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Episode 54; Ready Player One, Review (with Guest)

25/10/2017

This is a slightly longer review as I invite Alex from the Tangents Entertained Podcast to chat about Ernest Cline's Ready Player One.

RPO is one of those titles that seems to have infested the consciousness of a vast number of people with its references and subject matter. We look at these points as well as talk about the themes of book and the performance of Will Wheaton in what we hope will be an enjoyable format.

As always thank you very much for listening

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Written by: Ernest Cline
Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:05/04/2012
Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

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Episode 52; Secrets of the Human Body, Review

24/10/2017

A journey around the Human body in a slightly more unique way than most of us are used to, is the best way I would describe The Secrets of the Human Body.

With the cutting edge in mind you will not get the basic overview (even though that is still fascinating) of the human body instead the creators look at the cutting edge of science related to biology and bring that into a very palatable format.

The narration and information contained are brilliant and will hopefully leave you wanting more.

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Written by: Chris van Tulleken, Xand van Tulleken, Andrew Cohen
Narrated by: Xand van Tulleken
Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:22/09/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Episode 50; Two top five Audiobook choices.

17/10/2017

For our fiftieth episode I thought it would be fun to do something a little different. So I invited Alex from the Tangents Entertained Podcast on to chat about his top five choices in audiobooks.

So sit back as we both try to highlight some of the titles we think are worthy of your time.

We apologise for the slight audio issues are the end of the show.

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Episode 49; Godsgrave, Review

10/10/2017

Mia Corvere is proving to be a captivating leading character. This second book in the Nevernight Chronicles throws as much at her as Jay Kristoff seems to be able to dream up and still she keeps fighting. Unfortunately for our Mia, Mr Kristoff seems to have a vicious streak as he makes the obstacles to her revenge ever higher as the book goes on.

I'm throughly in love with the series and I would feel it remiss not to tell readers to jump onto the first book first a review of which you can find here.

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Written by: Jay Kristoff
Narrated by: Holter Graham
Length: 19 hrs and 51 mins
Series: The Nevernight Chronicle, Book 2
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:11/09/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Episode 47; Sleeping Beauties, Review

10/10/2017

A collaboration of King's in Owen and Stephen bring us a modern take on the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. However as you would expect it is not full of knights and castles instead our story is set in the modern world and shines a light on a multitude of characters affected by a rather bizarre situation.

The Sleeping Beauty of the title is no longer one person instead it is the whole of womankind who are brought down by a disease beyond most of our imaginations.

The book is brought to life by Marin Ireland who we hope to hear more from in the future.

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Written by: Stephen King, Owen King
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Length: 25 hrs and 19 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:26/09/2017
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

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Episode 43; Nevernight, Review

22/9/2017

Mia is a young girl of 10 when her life as she knows it is taken away. This leads her into the arms of a mysterious stranger with a cause and ultimately into full time education.

Unfortunately the academic establishment she joins is not a normal school but instead a church dedicated to the training of assassins.

Jay Kristoff creates a rich world that manages to feel both fresh and familiar and populates it with a rich array of characters that test Mia right to the very end.

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Release Date:11/09/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Written by: Jay Kristoff
Narrated by: Holter Graham
Length: 20 hrs and 10 mins
Series: The Nevernight Chronicle, Book 1
Unabridged Audiobook

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Episode 42; Mayhem: A Memoir, Review

22/9/2017

Writer and publisher Sigrid Rausing opens up her familial relationship with addiction for all to bare. In this impactful memoir of her relationship with her brother and his now deceased wife.

Spanning the decades she gives you a basis of understanding of her family and the trials and tribulations of their lives. Mostly though this is powerful look at the way addiction can influence lives of not only the addicted but the ones around them

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Written by: Sigrid Rausing
Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:07/09/2017
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

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Episode 36; HALO: Envoy, Review

29/8/2017

A review from a Halo newbie.

Despite Paul's lack of detailed HALO knowledge he still wanted to know more about the universe and the books felt like an ideal way to achieve this.

His review below reflects this and hopefully you will follow his thought pattern on what is really an intriguing book.

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Written by: Tobias S. Buckell
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
Series: Halo (Dietz), Book 18
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:25/04/2017
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio / Halo Books

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Episode 35; Science in the Soul: Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist, Review

29/8/2017

A collection of 40 works by Richard covering a large scope of his interests is hard to resist and within Science in the Soul that's what we get.

Expertly narrated by the by now familiar narrating couple of Richard Dawkins and Lalla Ward this anthology opens up the world of science in a different way to most books by helping the listener to understand a little bit of the way writers sees the world.

An excellent jumping on point to Dawkins work and a great companion to those already versed in his excellent body of work.

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Written by: Richard Dawkins
Narrated by: Richard Dawkins , Lalla Ward , Gillian Somerscales
Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:04/08/2017
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

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Episode 34; The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger, Review

14/8/2017

feels From a point of ignorance having not read the series before or seen the Film Paul dived into the Magnum Opus that is The Dark Tower with its first book The Gunslinger.

With a mix of Fantasy and Western with a plash of sci-fi Stephen King proves he is a master storyteller with this hook of a book. I say "Hook" as there is a meal here but it feels like it is just wetting the appetite for the series to come.

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Release Date:14/06/2012
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Written by: Stephen King
Narrated by: George Guidall
Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
Series: The Dark Tower, Book 1
Unabridged Audiobook

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Episode 32; Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens, Review

8/8/2017

In terms of comedy few can stand up to the work of Eddie Izzard. In this memoir he brings his personality to the narration of this "Directors Cut" of his book.

Opening up about his life in terms of the loss of his mother at a young age, through school, Dyslexia and of course his sexuality with a level of insight and comedy that are truly infectious.

This has to be one of the best autobiographies I have reviewed and it is certainly worth listening to.

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Written by: Eddie Izzard
Narrated by: Eddie Izzard
Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:15/06/2017
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.

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Episode 31; The Legion of Flame: Book Two of the Draconis Memoria, Review

3/8/2017

Continuing on from The Waking Fire Anthony Ryan builds on his already rich world with this second book of the Draconis Memoria series.

With new perils and history coming to the fore the book both captivates and adds layers of complexity to the story that are sure to please.

One note is the change of narrator which did take some adjusting to but in the end Steve West proves to be more than capable of the job of helming this pretty monstrous listen.

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Written by: Anthony Ryan
Narrated by: Steve West
Length: 25 hrs and 50 mins
Series: Draconis Memoria, Book 2
Unabridged Audiobook

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Episode 30; Happy, Review

2/8/2017

A non-self help book that really can help change your ideas on happiness.

Derren Brown puts his vast talents to work on trying to uncover that most elusive of states Happiness. Throughout this book he explores the philosophical basis of Happiness with the end goal of getting the listener to change their mindset on what they believe the state of "Happy" to be.

It's an intriguing listen and one well worth your time to explore as thoroughly as you can.

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Written by: Derren Brown
Narrated by: Jot Davies
Length: 18 hrs
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:10/11/2016
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

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Episode 29; Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest, Review

23/7/2017

For amny he was the sportsman of the century. However his is as much for his exploits within the ring as for his activism out of it.

With A tribute to the greatest Ali's biographer Thomas Hauser takes a look at the legend of Muhammad Ali through a series of essays as well as personal recounting of his interactions with Ali and a treasure trove of quotes about the Greatest.

It is however in the final section of the book where Hauser looks into his legacy that Ali left behind that helps to cast a new light on the GOAT, that makes this book a must listen to.

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Release Date:09/06/2016
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Written by: Thomas Hauser
Narrated by: Eric Meyers
Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins

Unabridged Audiobook

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Episode 28; The Dead Zone, Review

21/7/2017

The Dead Zone has had something of a renaissance in recent times. Making this audiobook narrated by James Franco an almost perfectly timed release.

The story has a great protagonist weaving his way through a rather difficult existence while on a collision course with a nasty piece of work.

The review does take a little of the early mystery out of the story but all I will say is this is a book with so much depth it does not even scratch the surface.

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Written by: Stephen King
Narrated by: James Franco
Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:04-25-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

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Episode 26; The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family's Quest to Bring Him Home, Review

18/7/2017

A family story that feels so amazing that you would find a little bit far fetched as a work of fiction.

Sally Mott Freeman delves into her family's role in world War 2 in a bid to explain what happened to her family throughout the traumatic events in the Pacific arena.

The book explores the lives of three brothers but also places them within the larger context of the war, helping to make this an excellent resource as well as a fascinating listen.

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Release Date:09/05/2017
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Written by: Sally Mott Freeman
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins

Unabridged Audiobook

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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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As far as "villians" go in the Star Wars Universe Thrawn is one of the best.
Here Timothy Zahn shows his path into the empire with twists and turns that will listeners.

With a distinctive setting & cast of characters S.A.Chakraborty has crafted a world that is both fresh and enticing within the fantasy genre.

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