I’m not sure what I can say about I’ll Give You The Sun that hasn’t already been said. It is an amazing, emotional, thought-provoking, heart-breaking, joyful story that is expertly structured and delivered. I was skeptical about the dual voices since we only hear Jude as a 16 year old and we only hear […]
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Ex Libris Audio: Falling Kingdoms By Morgan Rhodes
I resisted starting this series because I was afraid that it was going to fall into the “just another YA fantasy” column, but Falling Kingdoms was a well written, painstakingly built story that made me care, broke my heart, and still managed to provide glimmers of hope. I must say that this story is more […]
Ex Libris Audio: Out Of The Easy
Out Of The Easy Author: Ruta Sepetys Narrator: Lauren Fortgang Performance: Excellent Available Now It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than […]
Ex Libris Audio: Me Before You
All I heard about this book was how good is was. People also talked a lot about crying, which was accurate, because there are parts that are very sad. You know right away that it is going to be a gut wrenching story because you have two people who are hopelessly lost in […]
Ex Libris Audio: The Indigo Spell
Find out more information about this feature and my ratings here. The Indigo Spell Author: Richelle Mead Narrator: Emily Shaffer Performance: Excellent Publisher: Penguin Available Now In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart […]
Ex Libris Audio: Chime
Find out more information about this feature and my ratings here. ChimeAuthor: Franny BillingsleyNarrator: Susan DuerdenPerformance: ExcellentPublisher: Penguin AudioAvailable NowBefore Briony’s stepmother died, she made sure Briony blamed herself for all the family’s hardships. Now Briony has worn her guilt for so long it’s become a second skin. She often escapes to the swamp, where […]
Ex Libris Audio: Looking For Alaska
Looking For Alaska Author: John Green Narrator: Jeff Woodman Performance: Excellent Publisher: Penguin Audio Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter’s whole existence has been one big nonevent, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave the “Great Perhaps” (François Rabelais, poet) even more. Then he heads off to the sometimes crazy, possibly unstable, […]
Ex Libris Audio:Bloodlines and The Golden Lily
Bloodlines Author: Richelle Mead Narrator: Emily Shaffer Performance: Excellent Publisher: Penguin Audio Available Now Sydney is an alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of human and vampires. They protect vampire secrets – and human lives. When Sydney is torn from her bed in the […]