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> Tag: ensemble cast

Did not expect to love a book about zombies

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

December 21, 2020 by Malin 6 Comments

4.5 stars Official book description: The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet. He recorded the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: #fantasy, #Science Fiction, audio book, cbr12, ensemble cast, horror, Malin, Max Brooks, World War Z, zombies

Malin's CBR12 Review No:82 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense · Tags: #fantasy, #Science Fiction, audio book, cbr12, ensemble cast, horror, Malin, Max Brooks, World War Z, zombies ·
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How do you adapt a comic book into an audiobook? (Bingo #7)

Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman

Dream Country by Neil Gaiman

October 1, 2020 by Malin 2 Comments

4.5 stars #CBR12 Bingo: Happy (I never thought that Sandman could be adapted into an audio story, so this made me very happy indeed) Official book description: When The Sandman, also known as Lord Morpheus – the immortal king of dreams, stories and the imagination – is pulled from his realm and imprisoned on Earth by a nefarious cult, he languishes for decades before finally escaping. Once free, he must retrieve the three “tools” that will restore his power and help him to rebuild his dominion, which has […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novel/Comic, Horror, Short Stories Tagged With: #fantasy, audio drama, audiobook, cbr12, cbr12bingo, dream country, Dreams, ensemble cast, happy, magic, Malin, mythology, Neil Gaiman, Preludes and Nocturnes, the doll's house, The Sandman

Malin's CBR12 Review No:67 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novel/Comic, Horror, Short Stories · Tags: #fantasy, audio drama, audiobook, cbr12, cbr12bingo, dream country, Dreams, ensemble cast, happy, magic, Malin, mythology, Neil Gaiman, Preludes and Nocturnes, the doll's house, The Sandman ·
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Becky Chambers and the Quest for Righteous Representation

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

June 14, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

…because lord knows we cannot deal with any more from that dreadful she-who-must-not-be-named and her unquenchable desire to hurt the hearts and minds of the people who grew up with, admired, and felt welcomed by Harry Potter and company. People are who they say they are, and she-who-must-not-be-named can do us all a favor and shout her nonsense directly into a portal to hell. Anywho! Luckily, Becky Chambers is on the scene to raise our spirits through the roof and out into the beautiful and […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #CannonballBookClub, adventure, Becky Chambers, ensemble cast, found family, inclusivity, LGTBQ, representation matters, space, The Future is Queer

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:57 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #CannonballBookClub, adventure, Becky Chambers, ensemble cast, found family, inclusivity, LGTBQ, representation matters, space, The Future is Queer ·
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A merely OK book made much better by the voice cast

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

September 29, 2019 by Malin 1 Comment

From Goodreads: Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now. Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the rock and roll she loves most. By the time she’s twenty, her voice […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Addiction, audio book, cbr11, Daisy Jones & the Six, ensemble cast, fictional biography, historical fiction, Malin, music, rock stars, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malin's CBR11 Review No:68 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Addiction, audio book, cbr11, Daisy Jones & the Six, ensemble cast, fictional biography, historical fiction, Malin, music, rock stars, Taylor Jenkins Reid ·
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How do you decide which jerk to root for?

Slow Horses by Mick Herron

August 7, 2019 by Bothari43 Leave a Comment

This book is odd for two main reasons: there’s not one main character but a group; and none of them are really likeable. I know I’ve said this before, but I need at least one likeable character to root for! So this was an interesting read, but I don’t think I’ll seek out others in the series. The Slow Horses are MI5 agents who have been disgraced by mistakes and shuffled off to Slough House – a place for spies who have embarrassed themselves, but […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Bothari43, ensemble cast, mick herron, Slough House, Slow Horses

Bothari43's CBR11 Review No:18 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Bothari43, ensemble cast, mick herron, Slough House, Slow Horses ·
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