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AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Big Nate Blasts off by Lincoln Pierce

Big Nate Blasts Off Author: Lincoln Pierce  Publication: February 16, 2016 By: Balzer + Bray Amazon | Goodreads     For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, here comes the eighth novel in the New York Times bestselling series Big Nate. BIG NATE IS BLASTING OFF! Nate has a crush on Ruby. But after his scrap with Randy Betancourt makes headlines in the Weekly Bugle , he's got a problem WAY worse than detention! Can Nate bounce back? And will the annual Mud Bowl be a blast . . . or a bust? Meet BIG NATE, P.S. 38's coolest doodler and definitely NOT the teacher's pet.   *I received this audiobook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review* *Guest review provided by the 11 year old* Audio: This was my first Big Nate audiobook. I liked the narrator, he did a really good job. Story: I've enjoyed all of the other books in the series. In this one, Nate and Randy both like Ruby and they get in trouble for fighting over her. The...

Audiobook Review: The Selection Stories by Kiera Cass

The Selection Stories: The Queen & The Favorite (The Selection 0.4, 2.6)  Author: Kiera Cass Publicaiton: September 1, 2015 By: Harper Audio  Amazon | Goodreads  Before America Singer's Selection began, a girl named Amberly came to the palace to compete for the hand of Prince Clarkson. And while America was torn between two loves, her friend Marlee knew exactly what she wanted . . . and paid the price. Return to the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series with these two captivating novellas, available in print for the first time. Also includes a Q&A with Kiera Cass, a sneak peek at The Heir, and more! Thank you Harper Audio for providing copies of these audiobooks in exchange for an honest review. Happily Ever After (The Selection 0.4, 0.5, 2.5, 2.6) Author: Kiera Cass Publication: October 13, 2015 By: Harper Audio Amazon | Goodreads Meet Prince Maxon before he fell in love with America, and a ...

AUDIOBOOK REVIEWS: YA Edition

*I received these audiobooks from the publisher in exchange for honest reviews* Title: DUMPLIN' Author: Julie Murphy , Eileen Stevens (Narrator) Pulicaiton: September 15, 2015 By: Balzar & Bray Amazon | Goodreads  Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked…until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn’t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back. Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: enterin...

Audiobook Roundup

*I received all of the audiobooks from the publishers in exchange for an honest review* Becoming Rain (Burying Water #2) by K.A. Tucker (Goodreads Author) , Elizabeth Louise (Narrator) , Josh Goodman (Narrator) Published: March 3rd 2015  By Simon & Schuster Audio  Genre: New Adult (18+)  Amazon | Goodreads Luke Boone doesn't know exactly what his uncle Rust is involved in but he wants in on it-the cars, the money, the women. And it looks like he's finally getting his wish. When Rust hands him the managerial keys to the garage, they come with a second set-one that opens up the door to tons of cash and opportunity. Though it's not exactly legal, Luke's never been one to worry about that sort of thing. Especially when it puts him behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 and onto the radar of gorgeous socialite named Rain. Clara Bertelli is at the top of her game-at only twenty-six years old, she's one of the most suc...

AUDIOBOOK REVIEWS: The Quick Fire Edition

*All copies of the audiobooks provided by the publisher in exchange for honest reviews* Series: The Wondrous and the Wicked (The Dispossessed #3)   Audiobook, Unabridged   Page Morgan (Author), Katharine McEwan (Reader) Publication: April 14th 2015  By: Listening Library  Amazon   For fans of Lauren Kate's Fallen series comes the exciting conclusion to the trilogy that includes The Beautiful and the Cursed and The Lovely and the Lost . The Waverly sisters must save themselves before all is lost.   Since the Waverlys arrived in Pa...

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The DNF Edition

*Thank you to the publishers for providing copies of these audiobooks in exchange for honest reviews*   ~ Please note that while these titles may not have worked for me, links to 5 Star Reviews are included. ~ Author: Maggie Hall Publication: January 13, 2015 By: Listening Library Amazon | Goodreads A fast-paced international escapade, laced with adrenaline, glamour, and romance--perfect for fans of Ally Carter. Avery West's newfound family can shut down Prada when they want to shop in peace, and can just as easily order a bombing when they want to start a war. Part of a powerful and dangerous secret society called the Circle, they believe Avery is the key to an ancient prophecy. Some want to use her as a pawn. Some want her dead. To unravel the mystery putting her life in danger, Avery must follow a trail of clues from the monuments of Paris to the back alleys of Istanbul with two boys who work for the Circle--beautiful, volatile Stellan and mysterious, ...

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Throne of Glass & Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

*I received these audiobooks from Brillance Audio in exchange for honest reviews* Series: Throne of Glass #1 Author:  Sarah J. Maas   Narrator: Elizabeth Evans By: Brillance Audio Publication: September 2, 2014 Amazon | Brillance Audio In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king's champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien. The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass--and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world. Audio: 4.5 Stars I've been on an audiobook binge this ...

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Burying Water by K.A. Tucker

Series: Burying Water #1 Author: K.A. Tucker   Published: 10/7/2014 By Simon & Schuster Audio Narrator: Elizabeth Louise, Josh Goodman   Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads 4 Stars!   The top-selling, beloved indie author of Ten Tiny Breaths returns with a new romance about a young woman who loses her memory—and the man who knows that the only way to protect her is to stay away. Left for dead in the fields of rural Oregon, a young woman defies all odds and survives—but she awakens with no idea who she is, or what happened to her. Refusing to answer to “Jane Doe” for another day, the woman renames herself “Water” for the tiny, hidden marking on her body—the only clue to her past. Taken in by old Ginny Fitzgerald, a crotchety but kind lady living on a nearby horse farm, Water slowly begins building a new life. But as she attempts to piece together the fleeting slivers of her memory, more questions emerge: Who is the next-door neighbor, ...