Publisher: Hachette Audio (Audiobook – 20 February 2024) Series: Cotton Malone – Book 18 Length: 13 hours and 21 minutes My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Amazon The always exciting Steve Berry continues his long-running Cotton Malone series with the intriguing and addictive novel, The Atlas Maneuver, which once again blends modern plots with historical riddles. Over the last few years, I have been having a wonderful time getting to know the works of acclaimed thriller author Steve Berry.  Known for his intricate and complex works that dive into the past, Berry is an amazing author whose sty ..read more

Publisher: Black Library (Audiobook – 1 December 2002) Series: Gaunt’s Ghosts – Book Seven Length: 10 hours and 35 minutes My Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars Amazon In addition to my review for Straight Silver, I also present a review for the impressive and epic seventh novel in Dan Abnett’s Gaunt’s Ghosts series, Sabbat Martyr.  This was an outstanding and fantastic addition that perfectly followed on from some of the previous books in the series, including Necropolis, Honour Guard and The Guns of Tanith, while also throwing the beloved protagonists into all manner of trouble. It is a time ..read more

Publisher: Black Library (Audiobook – 1 January 2005) Series: Ciaphas Cain – Book Three Length: 9 hours and 6 minutes My Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars Amazon After updating my list about my favourite Warhammer 40,000 novels last week, I was keen for more action from this awesome franchise, so I decided to quickly listen to the entertaining and fun novel, The Traitor’s Hand by Sandy Mitchell. One of the things that I like most about the Warhammer 40,000 franchise is the sheer range of different stories and genres that can be found within it.  For example, one of the most popular series is a ..read more

Publisher: Audible Original (Audio Drama – 22 September 2021) Series: The Sandman – Volume 2 Script: Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs (script adapter) Director: Dirk Maggs Length: 13 hours and 47 minutes My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Amazon The gloomy and complex fantasy adventures of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman continues in this epic second audiobook volume that once again brings Gaiman’s unique imagination and characters to life with an outstanding cast of actors. Back in 2022 I had an outstanding time listening to the first volume of the audiobook adaptation of The Sandman comic.  The original ..read more

Publisher: Penguin Audio (Audiobook – 14 July 2020) Series: Dresden Files – Book 16 Length: 12 hours and 52 minutes My Rating: 5 out 5 stars Amazon After nearly four fantastic years, I have officially come full circle with the epic Dresden Files series as I check out the final book I needed to read with the entertaining and compelling entry, Peace Talks. Back in 2020, I had the very great pleasure of discovering Jim Butcher’s iconic Dresden Files urban fantasy series.  A powerful, action-packed, and intense read, Battle Ground was one of my favourite books and audiobooks of 2020, even th ..read more

Publisher: Black Library (Audiobook – 24 February 2024) Series: Warhammer 40,000: Ufthak Blackhawk – Book Two Length: 9 hours and 25 minutes My Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars Amazon I have been really punching out the Warhammer reviews this week, and the final one I want to bring up is the exceedingly fun novel Da Big Dakka by Mike Brooks. Mike Brooks is an outstanding author, who has been killing it with his amazing novels in the Warhammer 40,000 universe with elaborate tales featuring some unique figures.  I really enjoyed his dark novel, Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom, and The ..read more

Publisher: Black Library (Audiobook – 30 November 2010) Series: Warhammer 40,000 Length: 10 hours and 42 minutes Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars Amazon Two relentless foes face off in the intense Warhammer 40,000 novel, Dead Men Walking by Steve Lyons. Dead Men Walking was an epic novel released back in 2010, that featured a brutal and compelling story I really fell in love with.  This novel follows the trend of books that highlight the adventures of specific regiments or units of Imperial Guard, such as Catachan Devil by Justin Woolley, Kasrkin by Edoardo Albert, Steel Tread by Andy Clark ..read more

Publisher: Black Library (Audiobook – 20 January 2024) Series: The Old World – Book One Length: 12 hours and 5 minutes My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Amazon One of Warhammer’s very best authors brings fans back to the Old World in the gripping and action-packed fantasy adventure, Lords of the Lance by Graham McNeill. As a long-time Warhammer fan, I love many of the different areas of the Warhammer fandom, including the grim dark science fiction Warhammer 40,000 universe.  However, my heart will always belong to Warhammer Fantasy, mainly because it was the game I played as a kid and where ..read more

Publisher: Penguin Audio (Audiobook – 27 May 2014) Series: Dresden Files – Book 15 Length: 15 hours and 49 minutes My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Amazon I was once again in the mood for a guaranteed hit, so I looked no further than Jim Butcher’s exceptional Dresden Files series, with the 15th book Skin Game. As readers of this blog will know, for the last couple of years I have been having a wonderful time getting through Jim Butcher’s iconic Dresden Files series.  One of the most well-known and impressive urban fantasy series, the Dresden Files follow the titular wizard, Harry Dresden, as ..read more

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme that currently resides at The Artsy Reader Girl and features bloggers sharing lists on various book topics.  For this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, participants were given a love themed freebie in honour of Valentine’s Day.  As such, I’m going to focus on something that I have a lot of love for, the audiobook format, as I once again revisit and update a fun post I last looked at nearly two years ago. As readers of this blog will be aware, I am a massive fan of audiobooks, and it is often the best way to enjoy a good book.  I have been lucky enough to l ..read more