Category: Harper Collins

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 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 116; Grey Sister, Book of the Ancestor, Book 2, Review

24/4/2018

Mark Lawrence returns with his tale of Nona Grey and her journey through the Convent of Sweet Mercy.
Fantastic writing is polished off with wonderful narration by Helen Duff .

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By: Mark Lawrence
Narrated by: Helen Duff
Length: 16 hrs and 1 min
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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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 94; How to Build a Universe, Review

30/1/2018

How to Build a Universe An Infinite Monkey Cage Adventure, to give it its full name is part book companion to the Infinite Monkey Podcast, part science book and part chance for Robin Ince, Profeesor Brian Cox and Alexandra Feachem to have fun and entertain the listener.

In these three areas the book is a success. You may not be able to build a universe on the books completion but you will have more of a insight on the theory of its creation.

Read with humour by the three writers this is a great listen and well worth your time. I just wish it was longer (I'm greedy that way).

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By: Prof. Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Alexandra Feachem
Narrated by: Prof. Brian Cox, Robin Ince, Alexandra Feachem,Eric Idle - foreword
Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
Unabridged
Release date: 19-10-17
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Episode 82; Murder on the Orient Express, Review

9/1/2018

A classic crime novel from one of the greatest writers in the genre read by one of the best thespians of the modern era, what could possibly go wrong? In all honesty not much as Branagh brings the complex story to life in a superb performance.

This is a magnificent story in its construction and even though I knew the reveal it still had me on a knife edge waiting for our sleuth Poirot to reveal how he came to his conclusion.

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Release Date:19/10/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Written by: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins

Unabridged Audiobook

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Episode 77; How to Build a Car, Review

12/12/2017

Adrian Newey looks back at his career and shares the ups and downs in this fascinating look into one of the most gifted engineers in British sport and beyond.

Filled with depth on car design (including a pdf with diagrams that help the deepen the experience) as well as the politics of F1.

The most infamous time of his career the death of Aryton Senna in 1994, is looked over in a frank and honest way.

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Written by: Adrian Newey
Narrated by: Richard Trinder
Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:30/11/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Episode 64; Road Brothers, Review

15/11/2017

Mark Lawrence returns to the world of the Broken Empire with this collection of 14 short stories.

The main focus is Jorg Ancrath and the "Brothers" we met within the series. This allows Mark Lawrence to flesh out the characters he created. As a listener this is a wonderful insight into the thought process behind the players we find within the trilogy.

Narrated by Sean Ohlendorf one of my favourite voices in fantasy.

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Written by: Mark Lawrence
Narrated by: Sean Ohlendorf
Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:02/11/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Episode 61; Unqualified, Review

7/11/2017

From the world of film, real life and Podcasts Anna Faris opens up to all in this witty and at times gut wrenching package of an audiobook.

Seemingly no subject is off the table as Anna reveals all about everything from her marriages to her career as well as her armpit hair. All in the name of giving us "dear listeners" some smattering of life advice from an Unqualified but delightful creator.

This book is wrapped up in some with the Anna Faris is Unqualified Podcast which is well worth your time to download if you have not already.

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Written by: Anna Faris, Fred Sanders - foreword
Narrated by: Anna Faris
Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:26/10/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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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 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 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

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Episode 24; The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O., Review

10/7/2017

It's a big "IF" but IF time travel was a possibility what would be the logistical issues involved?

This is a question that faces the team of D.O.D.O. a slightly obscure branch of the government and it's very small team of players. This is the start of a story that jumps through time in order to play out a mystery more than 400 years in the making.

Along the way we will meet a vast cast all narrated by the cast listed below, however the POV storytelling means that the story is easy to understand in a narrative sense but more importantly thoroughly engaging.

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Written by: Neal Stephenson , Nicole Galland
Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard , Shelley Atkinson , Laural Merlington , Joe Barrett , Will Damron , Luke Daniels, Robert Fass, James Foster, Tavia Gilbert, Arthur Morey, David Stifel, Charlie Thurston, and Kate Udall.
Length: 24 hrs and 28 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:15/06/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Episode 16; Dragon Teeth, Review

22/6/2017

Dragon teeth is a lost novel from author Michael Crichton and features his wonderful blend of storytelling and science. The science in this book is the world of Palaeontology, however unlike Jurassic Park this time it really is the bones of the formidable creatures that are the focus.

Set in 1876 this trip to the wild west in search of dinosaurs is filled with back stabbing and lowlifes as well as a large dose of historical fiction that allows for a young man to find himself on the plains of America.

A great performance by Scott Brick is supplemented by an Afterword by Sherri Crichton.

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Written by: Michael Crichton
Narrated by: Scott Brick , Sherri Crichton - Afterword
Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:01/06/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Episode 13; The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines, Review

17/6/2017

Celebrating and/or analysing 25 years of the Premier league writer Michael Cox does a fantastic job of making the often boring subject come alive. By utilising both the thoughts of the participants in the game as well as match reports to emphasise his point Cox manages to bring a sometimes dry subject to life.

This is aided by the narration of Colin Pace as he delves into his box of accents in order to bring the book to life. This is still a technical book but it is easy to listen to and really does a great job shining a light on the tactics of the "greatest league in the world".

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Written by: Michael Cox
Narrated by: Colin Mace
Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:01/06/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Episode 2; Red Sister: Book of the Ancestor, Book 1; Review

12/5/2017

In this review we look at Mark Lawrence's new title Red Sister. As the title suggests it is the first of a new series entitled the Book of the Ancestor and as such introduces us to a new world and cast of characters.Not only that but a new narrator of Lawrence's work in Helen Duff.

Thankfully the two come together to make an epic start to a series and you can hear Paul's thoughts on why by hitting the download link below.

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Written by: Mark Lawrence
Narrated by: Helen Duff
Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:06/04/2017
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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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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Mark Lawrence returns with his tale of Nona Grey and her journey through the Convent of Sweet Mercy.
Fantastic writing is polished off with wonderful narration by Helen Duff .

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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