For The Love of Ireland by Judy Leslie (Women’s Historical Fiction/Romance) Narration: Susanna Burney does a good job narrating the story. Her female voices are varied and easily enjoyable. Her male voices, while not decidedly masculine, are convincing once you become accustomed to hearing them in contrast to the feminine ones. Her pacing is […]
Audiobook Review: Yesterday: A Novel of Reincarnation
by admin on June 18, 2013
Yesterday: A Novel of Reincarnation by Samyann (Historical Fiction/Romance) Narration: Darlene Allen is a good choice as narrator of this story. Her reading voice has a pendulum quality to it that allows listeners to slip easily in and out of present and past. That quality is her greatest contribution to the narration of this book. […]
Audiobook Review: The Empty Mirror: A Novel
by admin on May 12, 2013
The Empty MIrror: A Novel by James Lincoln Collier (Mystery/Suspense and Historical Fiction) Narration: Adam Verner’s narration is well done. His female voices are tolerable, and it’s apparent enough that a lady or girl is speaking. My pleasure with his reading is based on Adam’s projection of the mood and tone of the story. His […]
Audiobook Review: Désirée: The Bestselling Story of Napoleon’s First Love
by admin on February 22, 2013
Désirée: The Bestselling Story of Napoleon’s First Love by Annemarie Selinko (Romance/Historical Fiction) Narrator: Nicole Quinn Nicole has a natural voice that is either liked or it isn’t. While this should apply to any narrator, in her case, there is a tremble quality to her voice to which some may not be able to adjust. […]
Audiobook Review: M.C. Beaton’s Daphne
by admin on January 24, 2013
Daphne: The Six Sisters, Book 4 by M.C. Beaton Charlotte Anne Dore narrates this book. Her voice is fitting for the Regency period in which the story takes place. As I listened to her, I wanted to stop the mp3 and go watch Sense and Sensibility. But while her performance with the narrative portion is […]