Looking Back at July – Our Reviews, News, & Features

We’re starting a monthly feature where we provide you with a quick overview of our activity from the previous month. Caz will be writing these features – expect to see this summary the first week of each new month… Lea

We published only seventeen reviews in July (far fewer than our average month) but it was actually a really busy month here at AudioGals once we returned from our summer break. Mid-month we dedicated several days to Lea’s attendance at RWA and her involvement with the Hearing Voices: Why Audiobooks Are Suddenly Chic workshop. But our month actually started on July 7th with our week-long series devoted to all things Outlander in anticipation of the new TV adaptation. So it’s fitting that the first of our July reviews was of…

Written in My Own Heart's Blood

 

Gabaldon, Diana – Written in My Own Heart’s Blood (Recorded Books)

Narrated by Davina Porter

A for narration   A for content   Reviewed by Melinda

 

Our Other Reviews (alphabetically by author):

The Unwanted Wife

 

Anders, Natasha – The Unwanted Wife (Brilliance Audio)

Narrated by Justine Eyre

A- for narration   A for content   Reviewed by BJ

 

 

Tempting Fortune

 

Beverley, Jo – Tempting Fortune (Tantor Audio)

Narrated by Alison Larkin

B for narration   B- for content   Reviewed by Caz

 

 

Night Broken sm

 

Briggs, Patricia – Night Broken (Brilliance Audio)

Narrated by Lorelei King

B- for narration   A for content   Reviewed by Victoria

 

 

the unsung hero

 

Brockmann, Suzanne – The Unsung Hero (Blackstone Audio)

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor and Melanie Ewbank

B- for narration   A for content   Reviewed by Melinda

 

 

knaves wager

 

Chase, Loretta – Knave’s Wager (NYLA/Audible)

Narrated by Stevie Zimmerman

B for narration   B+ for content   Reviewed by Caz

 

 

Scandal Wears Satin sm

 

Chase, Loretta – Scandal Wears Satin (Tantor Audio)

Narrated by Kate Reading

A for narration   A- for content   Reviewed by Shannon

 

 

A Single Breath sm

 

Clarke, Lucy – A Single Breath (Blackstone Audio)

Narrated by Fiona Hardingham and Shaun Grindell

A/B for narration   A- for content   Reviewed by Shannon

 

 

Alone

 

Elliot, Kendra – Alone by Kendra Elliot (Brilliance Audio)

Narrated by Tanya Eby

B- for narration   C+ for content   Reviewed by Kaetrin

 

 

Shooting Scars

 

Halle, Karina – Shooting Scars (Hachette Audio)

Narrated by Veronica Den and Peter Coleman

B+ for narration   B+ for content   Reviewed by BJ

 

 

On Every Street

 

Halle, Karina – On Every Street (Hachette Audio)

Narrated by Veronica Den

B+ for narration   A for content   Reviewed by BJ

 

 

The Dangerous Gentleman sm

 

London, Julia – The Dangerous Gentleman (Tantor Audio)

Narrated by Anne Flosnik

C+ for narration   C- for content   Reviewed by BJ

 

 

Don't Want to Miss a Thing sq

 

Mansell, Jill – Don’t Want to Miss a Thing (Tantor Audio)

Narrated by Alison Larkin

B- for narration   B for content   Reviewed by Kaetrin

 

 

Tempt Me Eternally

 

Showalter, Gina – Tempt Me Eternally (Simon & Schuster)

Narrated by Justine Eyre

A for narration   B for content   Reviewed by Shannon

 

 

tempting the bride

 

Thomas, Sherry – Tempting the Bride (Recorded Books)

Narrated by Jenny Sterlin

B+ for narration A- for content   Reviewed by Caz

 

 

Five Ways to Fall

 

Tucker, K.A – Five Ways to Fall (Simon & Schuster)

Narrated by Elizabeth Louise and Deacon Lee

A-/B- for narration  A for content   Reviewed by BJ

 

 

the king

 

Ward, J.R – The King by J.R Ward (Penguin Audio)

Narrated by Jim Frangione

B+ for narration   A for content   Reviewed by Megan

 

 

 

July News and Features

Jamie and Claire

 

Introduction to our week-long “Outlander” event and our big Outlander giveaway

A Romance Lover’s Guide to Outlander

Talking with the Outlander Podcast

The World of Gabaldon and Outlander

A Final Look at the Upcoming STARZ Series – For Now

Perfectly Frank – a Countdown to Outlander

 

 

RWA

 

See You at RWA!

We’re Talking About Audiobooks at RWA Today!

Thursday at RWA

 

 

And…

Our July Picks

 

See you the week of September 1st as we take a look back at August.

Caz

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