Author Petrea Burchard brings her romantic historical fiction to vibrant life in this time-travel trip to sixth-century England. After Casey, a California actress, flies to England, she's involved in a riding accident that propels her into the sixth century, where she unintentionally saves King Arthur's life. She becomes deeply involved in his court--an evocative, gritty version of Camelot--while also trying to return to the present. Burchard, a narrator as well as a writer, performs the first-person tale in a nicely paced, slightly breathless voice that evokes Casey's amazement and anxiety. Burchard shades the characters with telling Casey's Californian, the Britons' English, and Lancelot's French--without making the ancients sound modern. It's all much fun and thoroughly satisfying.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2023
Duration: 9 hrs, 15 mins
Publisher: Petrea Burchard
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In this sequel to Terms of Endearment, Larry McMurtry brings back Aurora Greenway, who is now dealing with her various lovers and friends plus three grown grandchildren with a variety of problems. He presents a tale of growing up and growing old which is bittersweet and funny. Narrator Ivey uses a slight east Texas accent which authenticates the setting of the story. Each character's voice has a slightly different inflection to differentiate it. It all works together well. As you listen, you feel as if you might actually be in Houston sharing the lives of these resilient and refreshing people.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 20 hrs
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
To Fred Fairly, a Cambridge Fellow, truth is everything. What then is the truth about the woman he finds beside him when he awakens? English conventions and mores of 1912 Cambridge are central to this period piece. Callow's wonderful voice and interpretation make accents, personalities and gender come alive, and help make sense of the frequent time and character shifts. His delivery enhances a most clever "choose your own ending."
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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