Best Audiobooks of 2014 Blog Hop

This blog hop is hosted by Hot Listens, The Book Nympho, and The Geeky Blogger's Book Blog This is happening January 25th to February 1st.

My Five Best Audiobooks of 2014:

The Rosie Project 
Graeme Simsion
Narrated by Dan O'Grady
Length: 7 hrs 30 min.
Genre: Romantic comedy

Dan O"Grady  narrated The Rosie Project really well.  He spoke as I would imagine Don would speak.  It was so believable it was as if Don was speaking.  At first I was a little annoyed at his speaking of the women parts, a slight variation and that was all.  However after awhile I  settled down.  The fact that it was in the 1st person and Don was telling the story sort of suited the narration.  I don't often listen to men narrating because of the way they narrate women's voices.  I have to say it was okay in this book.  If you haven't read this book I highly recommend you listen to the audio version.

The Husband's Secret      
Liane Moriarty
Narrator: Caroline Lee
Length:  13 hours 48 min
Genre: Contemporary Fiction

My goodness, this book was every bit as good as many of the reviewers in the blogoverse have said. I listened to the audio version and really enjoyed it.  Caroline Lee did a marvellous narration, her voices worked well, and it added to the pleasure of a good book

More Than a Mistress
Mary Balogh
Length: 11hours 46 minutes
Narrator: Rosalyn Landor
Genre: Historical romance

More Than a Mistress was first published in 2000 and Brilliance Audio published it in 2011.  This book has sat for many, many, months - like 24 months in my audio library.  It was one of those books I bought with a free $10 bonus when you buy 4 in a month at Audible.  What a pity that I left it so long.  It turned out to be a very enjoyable listen.  Rosalyn Landor does an excellent job of narrating the book - I am sure that is why I found it so pleasurable.  Her voices for the various characters are excellent.

River Road
Jayne Ann Krentz
Length: 9hrs 53 min
Narrator: Amanda Lee Cobb
Genre: Romantic Suspense

I have had River Road sitting on my iPod for awhile now, I was put off by a few reviews on Audible about the narrator.  Eventually I decided to listen to it .... and was pleasantly surprised.  The narrator was not awful and I enjoyed her reading of River Road.  Amanda Lee Cob was good and although her voice variation of characters was not great, everything else satisfied me. I like romantic suspense written by this author - Falling Awake I think is my favourite.

Breathing Room  
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Length: 10 hrs 39 min
Narrated by Kate Fleming
Genre: Romance

Kate Fleming (Anna Fields) was again wonderful in this narration. So sad to know she will never narrate another again.  I really enjoy Susan Elizabeth Phillips' writing.  This was a reread and I chose to read it this time by audio.      

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The winner may choose either a book of their choice from Audible* ( I only have access to books that have world rights, so I may not be able to access the particular one you want, but we can negotiate I am sure) or a gift voucher to Amazon for $15, or a book from Book Depository to that amount also could work.
* To be eligible for the Audible book you need to be a member or  to redeem the book you need to sign up when you redeem.

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