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89-92
89. Slow Decay by Andy Lane (read by Burn Gorman)
This audio book was very creepy and more than a little gross. That being said, I quite enjoyed it. It did remind me a little of a one of the new Doctor Who episodes, but it was much, much more sinister. One of the things I really enjoyed was the fact that Gwen and Rhys' relationship was an important part or the book. A lot of the others I've listened to have played down that aspect, but it was nicely done here. Also, Burn Gorman is a fantastic reader. He does voice, to some extent, but it's mostly a good straight read.
90. Everyone Says Hello by Dan Abnett (read by Burn Gorman)
While not as gross as Slow Decay, it certainly is creepy. I think this is probably the best, plot-wise, of all the Torchwood audio books I've listened to so far. Gorman does a great job portraying the fear of the characters that we know they're feeling as well as the urgency in which they act. The plot is very strong and the fact that we focus a lot on other characters, other than the Torchwood folks, really drives the storyline. I found this to be quite good.
91. Mappa Mundi by Justina Robson
I'm a big fan of Robson's newer SF/F books. Mappa Mundi was good, but not great. I think she went into far too much scientific detail (her Earth's science) for my tastes. I'm not big into hard sf, and this was close. But what makes it different, and good, is the tiny twist of magic that our heroine, Natalie must learn to control. It's not really magic, but it could be seen that way. I really enjoyed the characters of Natalie and Jude, but I felt that the book was lacking something while at the same time being just a bit too long.
92. The Nightmare of Black Island by Mike Tucker (read by Anthony Head)
I loved this Doctor Who audio book. Read by Anthony Head (Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), this book was fantastic. The author actually works on Doctor Who, so his insights were very good. One of the other things that I liked about this book was how important a role Rose played, unlike the previous titles (with the exception of The Stone Rose). The Nightmare of Black Island not only gave Rose important roles in the plot, but the real heroes of the story were an elderly woman and a young girl. I applaud Tucker for holding up the high standard set by the show. I thought Anthony Head did a great job reading as well, even if he claims in the post-book interview that it was hard. He was exceptional.
92 / 120 new reads. 77% new!
This audio book was very creepy and more than a little gross. That being said, I quite enjoyed it. It did remind me a little of a one of the new Doctor Who episodes, but it was much, much more sinister. One of the things I really enjoyed was the fact that Gwen and Rhys' relationship was an important part or the book. A lot of the others I've listened to have played down that aspect, but it was nicely done here. Also, Burn Gorman is a fantastic reader. He does voice, to some extent, but it's mostly a good straight read.
90. Everyone Says Hello by Dan Abnett (read by Burn Gorman)
While not as gross as Slow Decay, it certainly is creepy. I think this is probably the best, plot-wise, of all the Torchwood audio books I've listened to so far. Gorman does a great job portraying the fear of the characters that we know they're feeling as well as the urgency in which they act. The plot is very strong and the fact that we focus a lot on other characters, other than the Torchwood folks, really drives the storyline. I found this to be quite good.
91. Mappa Mundi by Justina Robson
I'm a big fan of Robson's newer SF/F books. Mappa Mundi was good, but not great. I think she went into far too much scientific detail (her Earth's science) for my tastes. I'm not big into hard sf, and this was close. But what makes it different, and good, is the tiny twist of magic that our heroine, Natalie must learn to control. It's not really magic, but it could be seen that way. I really enjoyed the characters of Natalie and Jude, but I felt that the book was lacking something while at the same time being just a bit too long.
92. The Nightmare of Black Island by Mike Tucker (read by Anthony Head)
I loved this Doctor Who audio book. Read by Anthony Head (Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), this book was fantastic. The author actually works on Doctor Who, so his insights were very good. One of the other things that I liked about this book was how important a role Rose played, unlike the previous titles (with the exception of The Stone Rose). The Nightmare of Black Island not only gave Rose important roles in the plot, but the real heroes of the story were an elderly woman and a young girl. I applaud Tucker for holding up the high standard set by the show. I thought Anthony Head did a great job reading as well, even if he claims in the post-book interview that it was hard. He was exceptional.