The Chess Men is the final book of Peter May's Lewis trilogy. It's a lovely book to listen to, with the strong Scottish accent of the excellent narrator. The three books are wonderful as they dive into the culture, history, and atmosphere of this area far away from the rest of the world where life... Lire la Suite →

I selected this book because it was pretty short (8 hours of narration) and not too serious or depressing, even though it does take place in London after the first World War. It was a fun story, very British, narrated by a woman with a quite strong British accent who didn't do men's voices well... Lire la Suite →

The summary of Nagasaki, by Eric Faye, sounded really good, and the book got many awards, but I was really surprised by the whole thing. There was no end, really, and no resolution of anything. I think the book was originally written in French and based on a true story, which makes it interesting, and... Lire la Suite →

Wow, this book was LONG! More than 15 heures! But it was really fascinating and I don't regret having started it. I first saw One Doctor, by Brendan Reilly, in one of the episodes of Elementary. Joan Watson was reading it, and so I became intrigued. In this first-person narrative, this doctor talks about his... Lire la Suite →

I finished listening to Tom Lake by Ann Patchett this afternoon. LONG book, 11 and a half hours. I am not sure yet what I think about this book. It was at the same time too long and also just right, too slow and also calming, boring and also interesting. It is the lovely--that's it,... Lire la Suite →

The Travelling Cat Chronicles, by Hiro Arikawa, was a nice break after the more depressing and serious stuff I've been reading lately. It was the story of a young man and his cat, told by the cat. Together, they travel and visit some of the young man's childhood friends, and some of their pets, too.... Lire la Suite →