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CHIME [AUDIOBOOK]

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Billingsley
Author's First Name: 
Franny
Narrator's First Name: 
Susan
Narrator's Last Name: 
Duerden
Publisher: 
Listening Library
Publication Date: 
2011
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

Briony fears being found out as a witch. She believes she killed her stepmother and is responsible for her twin sister's mental handicap. But when handsome Eldric returns to Swampsea, her troubles really start as she begins to untangle the past and her feelings of guilt. Though the plot is slow to start, Billingsly's evocative language and Duerden's adept narration is enough to draw the listeners into the tale. Audio. Colleen Beaupre.

Briony fears she is a witch whose magic has harmed the ones she loves. When leonine Eldric returns to boggy Swampsea, their budding friendship unlocks new dangers as Briony struggles to untangle her past and her guilt. Billingsley's evocative language and Duerden's lush narration and nicely differentiated voices draw the listener into this magical and engrossing story. Ages 14+

Comments

Meeting Notes for December

by ladamson - 12/12/2011 - 1:03pm

Meeting Notes for December 9

Positive Comments:

  • Although the audio starts slowly, the narration and the language work together so well that listeners are willing to spend the time to find out what is going to happen.
  • The voice characterizations, including the male voices, work.
  • The repetitive aspects of the language actually build the story rather than bores the listener.

Concerns:

  • None stated.