#audible plus

They are part of the Audible Plus catalog, which means they are free (at least right now) with any Audible plan.

Isaac Steele and The Forever Man is the first one, Isaac Steele and The Best Idea In The Universe is the other. It’s a noir-detective story, but set about 800 years in the future, in which Greatest Britain rules the Discovered Universe and robots can’t find work. Oh and it’s HILARIOUS. Rivals Douglas Adams. The hard-drinking protagonist has complicated feelings for his robot roommate and work partner, and they’re fucking about it.

The Slime Dungeon by Jeffrey “Falcon” Logue is the first book in the “Slime Dungeon Chronicles”, and is apparently the first series the author has ever written. This is apparent in the writings simplicity, but that simpleness has it’s own charm. Villains are clearly villains, and the main characters are always heroic. Those who deserve to die, do. It’s all very simple and clear, and though there…

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen is the first published novel by the world’s most favorite female author. This coming-of-age novel tells the story of the two eldest Dashwood daughters, Elinor (19) and Marianne (16). Elinor represents Sense, she’s the practical, logical daughter. Marianne represents Sensibility, she’s the impulsive, emotional daughter. Together, they are meant to teach the…

Written by Chris Byrne in collaboration with The Great Courses, The History of Toys is a new fun lense to view the change in culture here in America throughout the last 124 years. The toys that permeate the country “reflect our ideas and ideals for childhood, reinforce social rules and cultural expectations, showcase new technology, and more.” I called up my own mother when I was nearly…

Fire Storm by Nancy Mehl is the second book in the Kaley Quinn Profiler series. It is Christian romantic suspense, and I listened to this on Audible Plus. Kaley is content in St. Louis, but then she receives the unexpected news from her brother that her mother is dying from cancer. Her brother has taken time off to nurse and care for their mother, but he reaches out when he realizes that…

Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow by Jessica Redland was an Audible Plus listen for me. The book is unfortunately, at the time of writing this, is no longer available on Audible Plus, but the series is now available on Kindle Unlimited. It is the first in the Hedgehog Hollow series and is a contemporary romance. The cover for this book, and the entire series of covers to be honest, is gorgeous and…