5/5 Stars The Student and the Slave by Annie Douglass Lima

5/5 Stars The Student and the Slave by Annie Douglass Lima

The Krillonian Chronicles Book 3 Narrated by Joseph Baltz Run Time: 11 hrs and 11 mins Genre: Dystopian, Adventure, Drama, Young Adult Note: Discussion will contain spoilers for previous entries in the series. Highly recommended that you start with book one. Summary: Bensin struggles to get a job and use his newfound freedom well. Meanwhile,…

3/5 Stars The Guardian of Light by Shaun Connaughton

3/5 Stars The Guardian of Light by Shaun Connaughton

Narrated by David Reimer & Jessica Weyman Run Time: 6 hours and 45 mins Genre: fantasy Summary: The back cover copy/book description pretty much tells you the story. There’s a magical prison break, Santa Claus gets murdered, and Shane Conner is chosen to take up the mantel. Additional Comments: It’s imaginative. The beginning doesn’t seem…

4/5 Stars The Mysterious Package by Christa Nardi and Cassidy Salem

4/5 Stars The Mysterious Package by Christa Nardi and Cassidy Salem

A Hannah and Tamar Mystery Narrated by Julie McCarthy Runtime: 2 hrs and 5 mins Summary: On the train ride up to see their grandparents, Hannah and Tamar stumble across a distraught, haughty woman and a scruffy looking dude. Things get weirder when the woman slips a strange package into one of the girls’ pockets….

3.75/5 Stars How I Magically Messed Up My Life in Four Freakin’ Days by Megan O’Russell

3.75/5 Stars How I Magically Messed Up My Life in Four Freakin’ Days by Megan O’Russell

Narrated by Jacob McNatt Summary: Bryant Adams finds a phone that helps unlock his latent abilities as a wizard. It does not go smoothly. Additional Comments: First person narration lets the character voice come through very strongly. So, if you like the voice, which I mostly did, you’ll likely enjoy the book. If the voice…

4.45/5 Stars The Gladiator and the Guard by Annie Douglass Lima

4.45/5 Stars The Gladiator and the Guard by Annie Douglass Lima

Narrated by Joseph Baltz Run Time: 16 hrs and 13 mins Genre: YA, Action, Dystopia? Summary: Bensin gets accused of a crime he didn’t commit. He’s sentenced to death in the arena and winds up as a gladiator. Meanwhile, Coach and Bensin’s sister are trying desperately to find a way to free him before it’s…