#265 ~ Not That Kind of Girl

Not That Kind of Girl by Carlene Bauer Published by: HarperCollins Published on: June 29, 2010 Page Count: 288 Genre: Memoir My Reading Format: Trade paperback review copy provided by the publisher. Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook Today it is my great pleasure to be Carlene Bauer’s host on his TLC Book Tour for her [...]

Interview With Simon Vance

Today it is my extreme pleasure to welcome Simon Vance to The Literate Housewife Review. He is the narrator of my favorite audiobooks thus far: Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Series (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest). I highly recommend them and their [...]

#264 ~ The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nestby Stieg Larsson Published by: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Published on: May 25, 2010 Page Count: 576 Genre: Thriller / Mystery My Reading Format:An audiobook purchased using an Audible.com credit Available Formats:Hardcover, audiobook, eBook FYI: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest contains some graphic sex and violence.  This [...]

In Which You’ll See Where I Listen to Audiobooks

Jen challenged us to be creative with today’s topic about where we listen to our audiobooks.  So, at 10pm last night, it occurred to me that I could do a vlog from that very spot – my car!  This was a one take deal and I haven’t even watched the playback.  Hopefully it’s not too [...]

Audiobook Week Meme

Now that I’m fully prepared for both my posts for tomorrow, I’ve actually got time to get today’s Audibooks Week daily topic in before the midnight deadline Central time (advantage me, living in EST!).  Here goes: Audiobook are you currently reading/you read most recently:  As you will see tomorrow, Voyager by Diana Gabaldon. Impressions?: I’m enjoying [...]

#263 ~ Dragonfly in Amber

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon Published by: Random House Publishing Published on: July, 1992 Page Count: 752 Genre: Historical Fiction / Time Travel / Romance My Reading Format: An audiobook purchased using an Audible.com credit Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, audiobook, eBook FYI: Dragonfly in Amber contains some graphic sex and violence My Review In [...]

#262 ~ Outlander

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Published by: Random House Publishing Published on: June 1, 1991 Page Count: 896 Genre: Historical Fiction / Time Travel / Romance My Reading Format: A combination of audiobook, which I purchased using an Audible.com credit and paperback, which was sent to me by a friend Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, audiobook, eBook [...]

#260 ~ Alice I Have Been

Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin Published by: Delacorte Press Published on: January 12, 2010 Page Count: 368 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Audio book purchased using my Audible.com credit Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audio book ~ the paperback version will be published on December 28, 2010 Synopsis from the Publisher Few works [...]

Audiobooks and Reviewing

Today, Jen at Devourer of Books suggested that we write about how we review audiobooks. I’ve had to think about this topic because I can’t honestly say that I approach an audiobook any differently than I would a print book.  I will point out that I read them via audio and will discuss the narrator. [...]

#261 ~ This Time Together

This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection by Carol Burnett Published by: Crown Publishing Group Published on: April, 2010 Page Count: 288 Genre: Memoir / Personal Essays My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased in CD format from my local Barnes & Noble store Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook My Review This Time Together is a collection of [...]