Posts Categorized: Audiobook

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A Short History of the World According to Sheep, by Sally Coulthard

A Short History of the World According to Sheep, by Sally Coulthard

I loved Sally Coulthard’s A Short History of the World According to Sheep! As a fiber crafter and life-long history buff, I found the book fascinating, well-researched, and entertaining. Coulthard explores the ways in which sheep have both shaped and been shaped by human civilization, from our first domestication of the animals to today.

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Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, by Roma Agrawal

Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, by Roma Agrawal

In Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, Roma Agrawal argues that the humble nail, wheel, spring, magnet, pump, lens, and string are fundamental engineering inventions upon which most of our modern technology depends. I found it fascinating to explore with her the various applications of these inventions throughout history and see how widely they are used today — often in unexpected ways.

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Why Fish Don’t Exist, by Lulu Miller

Why Fish Don’t Exist, by Lulu Miller

Why Fish Don’t Exist is a short but fascinating and well-written book which combines biography, memoir, science (particularly taxonomy), and philosophy. Written by Lulu Miller, who cohosts both RadioLab and NPR’s Invisibilia podcast, the book recounts Miller’s fascination and subsequent disillusionment with David Starr Jordan, a prominent scientist and scholar during the late 19th and early 20th century.

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Trapped, by Kevin Hearne

Trapped, by Kevin Hearne

Trapped by Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #5 Published by Random House Audio on November 27, 2012 Genres: Urban Fantasy Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Hounded, Hexed, Hammered, Tricked, Two Tales of… July 17, 2023 Book Reviews 4 ★★★★½

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Tricked, by Kevin Hearne

Tricked, by Kevin Hearne

Tricked by Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #4 Published by Random House Audio on April 24, 2012 Genres: Urban Fantasy Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Hounded, Hexed, Hammered, Trapped, Two Tales of… July 14, 2023 Book Reviews 3 ★★★★

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Hammered, by Kevin Hearne

Hammered, by Kevin Hearne

Hammered by Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #3 Published by Brilliance Audio on July 5, 2011 Genres: Urban Fantasy Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Hounded, Hexed, Tricked, Trapped, Two Tales of the… May 22, 2023 Book Reviews 4

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Hexed, by Kevin Hearne

Hexed, by Kevin Hearne

Hexed by Kevin Hearne Narrator: Luke Daniels Series: Iron Druid Chronicles #2 Published by Brilliance Audio on June 7, 2011 Genres: Contemporary Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Format: Audiobook Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Hounded, Hammered, Tricked, Trapped, Two Tales of the… March 31, 2023 Book Reviews 6 ★★★★

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