Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Virtual Reality?
Fresh from his battle with Saint Dane on First Earth, Bobby is resolute that himself and the rest of the travellers will defeat whatever Saint Dane has planned for this territory. But once Bobby enters the virtual world will he be able to resist the lure of the ultimate in escapism?
The territory of Veelox [...]

I’ve really enjoyed taking part in Carl’s [intlink id="926" type="post"]R.I.P III Challenge[/intlink] and read some really great books, but sometimes spooky stories work best when told to you…
So, for my audible download this month I went searching for a suitable creepy story. Now I do enjoy audiobooks, but I also have to have a [...]

A Real Tum-Tigger!
The third in D.J. Machale’s, Pendragon series, sees Bobby Pendragon & Spader, flume back in time to First Earth to just before the outbreak of WW2.
The set-up is sightly different this time around, with Mark and Courtney’s story sandwiching the main plot, as they read Bobby’s journals of his time on First Earth [...]

Hobey-ho!
Well, the intention was to listen to this book for an hour or so today, while I got caught up on some DIY and webby based things, however so caught up in the plot was I (and lets be honest, it’s a Sunday, and the sofa was so very comfortable!) that I ended up listening [...]

When Sara and Jamie discovered the artifacts, they sensed the pull of a dim, distant place, a world of misty forests, ancient magics, mythical beings, ageless bards, and restless evil.

Now, with their friends and enemies alike—Blue, the biker; Keiran, the folk musician; the Inspector from the RCMP; and the mysterious Tom Hengyr—Sara and Jamie are drawn into this enchanted land through the portals of a sprawling downtown edifice that straddles two worlds.

photo credit: crumpart
It’s a real treat to hear the author read his other own work, especially when like Gaiman, they are as equally proficient at telling tales as they are at writing them. His narration is as good as any I have heard, whether it be author, actor or professional audio-book artist, always clear [...]

While Ellie and her friends are away in the bush, the world changes. Suddenly they are in the toughest situations humans can confront, facing life and death decisions. They are thrown into a world where they find courage, initiative, spirit, and wisdom, or they die.

The first of an enormously popular series that has been translated and published all over the world.

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