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Audiobook Recommendations January 2023

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Wow! It’s been over a year since I recommended Audiobooks. My excuse, I’ve been busy moving to another State. When you move 800 miles away, if gives you a lot of driving time to listen to books.

Just a reminder, I don’t listen to self-help books or romance books; I listen to books that are entertaining, adventurous, and will keep me awake while I am driving. That is why my list consists of all LitRPG books. If you see me just sitting in a parking lot, it because the book has gotten really good and I waiting for it to get to the end of a chapter.

I spent a lot of time listening to books in the Divine Dungeon Series Artorian’s Archives, by Dennis Vanderkerken and Dakota Krout. I finished Book 6 (there are currently 13 books in the series) and was tired of Artorian. I decided to put that series on pause and branch out to other books. I am so glad I did. The adventures of the zombie Digby were entertaining and so was Rockland’s survival of the apocalypse.

Here is my list:

David Petrie

  • Ravenous: A Zombie Apocalypse – Book 1
  • Revenant: A Zombie Apocalypse – Book 2
  • Rend: A Zombie Apocalypse – Book 3
  • Ruin: A Zombie Apocalypse – Book 4

Ryan DeBruyn

  • Equalize: Ether Collapse – Book 1
  • Excise: Ether Collapse – Book 1
  • Earthdom: Ether Collapse – Book 1

John L. Monk

  • Underpowered Howard

Dakota Krout

  • Lord January: Year of the Sword – Book 1
  • Lady February: Year of the Sword – Book 2
  • Dokeshi March: Year of the Sword – Book 3
  • Invent: The Completionist Chronicles – Book 7
  • Implode: The Completionist Chronicles – Book 8
  • Anything: Full Murderhobo – Book 2

Christopher Johns

  • Crimson Queen: Mephisto’s Magic Online – Book 2
  • Aetherocalypse: Mephisto’s Magic Online – Book 3

Xander Boyce

  • Temper: Red Mage – Book 2
  • Fracture: Red Mage – Book 3

James Hunter and Dakota Krout

  • Libriohexer: Wolfman Warlock – Book 2

Sorry Jay Boyce and Ted Dekker your books didn’t make the list. Jay your book was a big let down from the first three books. Ted I am sure your book was well written and entertaining, but I just don’t remember much of it.

Audiobook Recommendation – August 2021

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My list of recommended books for August 2021 is short than most because I am still not traveling long distances. I have noticed one distinct difference between Audiobook and Paperback books. Paperback books you always know when they are going to end. With Audiobooks, sometimes you get so into a book and when it ends, it comes at a complete surprise. This happened to me on several of these books.

One of the books this happened to me on was Mageblood: Mephisto’s Magic Online, Book 1, by Christopher Johns. I bow my head in shame that it took me over a year to start listening to Mageblood. It was an entertaining book. I have one major problem with it. It was something so unrealistic, I just could not believe the author put something like that in a book. How can the main character make a sandwich with leftover bacon? Leftover bacon does not exist in this world or any world.

Here is the list of my recommendations. They are not in any particular order:

Christopher Johns

  • Mageblood: Mephisto’s Magic Online, Book 1

Scott Meyers

  • Grand Theft Astro

Dakota Krout

  • Something: Full Murderhobo, Book 1
  • Inflame: The Completionist Chronicles, Book 6

Xander Boyce

  • Tallrock: A Fantasy LitRPG Adventure (Farming Livia, Book 1)

Luke Chmilenko

  • Glory to the Brave: Ascend Online, Book 4

Dennis E. Taylor

  • Heaven’s River: Bobiverse, Book 4 – This book was the weakest of all the books. But, I could have just been my issue. I could not get over how an author could end a book series, a big announcement it would be the last book, and then write another book. Note: It did make it on the list.

I borrowed the logo from Mountaindale Press for this post, because most of the books I have listened to in the past eight months have been published by Mountaindale Press. The logo was designed by on of their authors, which is so cool. When I looking for a new book, I look at books published by Mountaindale Press first. Every books I have listened that was published by them has been worth my time.

Audiobooks Recommendations – October 2019

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It’s time again for my audio books recommendations.  However, this time I doing something a little different.   Since my last recommendations, I have primarily listened to books published by Mountaindale Press.  With a few exceptions.

Why have I concentrated on books published by Mountaindale Press?  Well, I have trouble finding good books.  I really enjoyed Dakota Krout’s Divine Dungeon Book Series, so I decided that I would give other books by Mountaindale Press a listen.  So, far I all of their books have been enjoyable and entertaining.  Below is the list of books, I have completed.  They are all awesome in their own way.

  • Dungeon Born: Divine Dungeon Series, Book 1 – Dakota Krout
  • Dungeon Madness: Divine Dungeon Series, Book 2 – Dakota Krout
  • Dungeon Calamity: Divine Dungeon Series, Book 3 – Dakota Krout
  • Dungeon Desolation: Divine Dungeon Series, Book 4 – Dakota Krout
  • Ritualist: Completionist Chronicles, Book 1 – Dakota Krout
  • Regicide: The Completionist Chronicles Series, Book 2 – Dakota Krout

  • Into the Light: Axe Druid, Book 1 – Christopher Johns

  • Into the Dragon’s Den, Book 2 – Christopher Johns

  • Advent, Red Mage, Book 1 – Xander Boyce

  • Siphon, A Touch of Power, Book 1 – Jay Boyce
  • Adapt, A Touch of Power, Book 2 – Jay Boyce

  • Party Hard, Pixel Dust, Book 1 – David Petrie

Books I have enjoyed from other publishers:

  • The Vexed Generation: Magic 2.0, Book 6 – Scott Meyer

  • Ascend Online, Ascend Online, Book 1 – Luke Chmilenko

  • Hell to Pay, Ascend Online, Book 2 – Luke Chmilenko

  • Legacy of the Fallen, Ascend Online, Book 3 – Luke Chmilenko

I would like say I am ready from the next books in these series, but I have at least four books waiting for a listen.  However, when the next books in these series are published, they will probably be moved to the top of the list.

Thanks, Mountaindale Press @Mountaindale, for making my 1100 miles road trips entertaining.