Category: Audiobooks

Amber Narrates The Audiobook Version Of Double Dog Dare

4/1/2018

Exciting news for fans of both Amber and Gretchen Archer’s Davis Way Crime Caper Series as Amber has narrated the audiobook version of Double Dog Dare the seventh installment in the series which was released a few days ago.

Below you will find the publishers summary for Double Dog Dare:

“Problem number one: Bootsy Howard.

Davis Way Cole lives a (relatively) quiet, (somewhat) simple, and (completely) witch-free life with her husband and twin daughters on the 29th floor of the Bellissimo Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Until Bootsy Howard shows up demanding a million dollars.

Problem number two: Princess Smucker.

What was marketing thinking when they booked the Southern Canine Association's annual dog show at the Bellissimo? And what was Davis thinking when she agreed to let a dog stay with her? For a week? In her home? The home where she lives a (fairly) quiet, (reasonably) simple, and (totally) manicotti-free life?

Problem number three: Leverette Urleen, MD.

“The last thing Davis needs is an unsolicited house call from Pine Apple, Alabama's latest excuse for a doctor. But since he's there, considering she has a dead body on ice, she might as well have him determine the cause of death. Which he doesn't. Nor is he any help finding the body when Davis loses it. On top of all that, he won't leave, further disrupting Davis' (more or less) quiet, (to a certain degree) simple, and (utterly) seersucker-free life. A life that's about to go to the dogs. Unless Davis can learn a few new tricks. Fast.” Posted for informational purposes only no infringement is intended

Gretchen is one of my favourite authors and I'm personally a big fan of the series. She creates engaging and well plotted mysteries with a great set of unique characters. Amber has narrated six of the seven audiobooks in the series to date using her skills as an actor to bring the characters off the page. Amber gives each character their own unique voice with some superb voice acting, trust me you’ll be amazed how different she sounds. Amber definitely adds another dimension to what I'm sure will be another exciting mystery. It gives her the chance to go back to her roots and let loose her lovely southern accent once more.

Double Dog Dare is available unabridged from:
audible.co.uk
audible.com
It is also available worldwide as a digital download from publishers Tantor via their official website (click the hyperlinks for details)

I'm really looking forward to listening to Double Dog Dare check it out if you can.

Joe

Disclaimer: Amber Benson.TV is not involved in any way with the writing or production of Double Dog Dare audiobook all rights belong to Gretchen Archer and publishers Tantor. This post is for informational purposes only. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting audiobook narrated by Amber Benson.

Amber To Narrate One Version Of Head On Audiobook Coming Soon

3/20/2018

Audible.co.uk and Audible.com have recently listed audiobook versions of John Scalzi’s upcoming novel Head On. The sequel to his futuristic thriller Lock In, FBI agents Chris Shane and Leslie Vann are back and investigating the death of a Hilketa player in a world still ravaged by Haden's Syndrome.

Below is the publisher's summary:

"As much as Scalzi has the scientific creativity of a Michael Crichton, he also has the procedural chops of a Stephen J. Canell to craft a whodunit with buddy-cop charm and suspects aplenty - most of them in someone else's body." (USA Today) John Scalzi returns with Head On, the stand-alone follow-up to the New York Times best-selling and critically acclaimed Lock In. Chilling near-future SF with the thrills of a gritty cop procedural, Head On brings Scalzi's trademark snappy dialogue and technological speculation to the future world of sports.

Hilketa is a frenetic and violent pastime where players attack each other with swords and hammers. The main goal of the game: obtain your opponent's head and carry it through the goalposts. With flesh and bone bodies, a sport like this would be impossible. But all the players are "threeps", robot-like bodies controlled by people with Haden's Syndrome, so anything goes. No one gets hurt, but the brutality is real, and the crowds love it.

Until a star athlete drops dead on the playing field. Is it an accident or murder? FBI agents and Haden-related crime investigators Chris Shane and Leslie Vann are called in to uncover the truth - and in doing so travel to the darker side of the fast-growing sport of Hilketa, where fortunes are made or lost and where players and owners do whatever it takes to win, on and off the field.”
©2018 John Scalzi (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

The above summary is posted for informational purposes only, no infringement intended.

The gender of lead character Chris Shane isn't revealed in the course of Lock In. John decided to have two separate versions of the audiobook made, one narrated by Amber and the other by her friend and fellow actor Wil Wheaton. This will again be the case for Head On with both Amber and Wil returning to narrate their own versions. Both of which are now available for pre-order via both Audible.co.uk and Audible.com with both versions set to be released on the 17th of April 2018.

Click the hyperlinks to find out more information and pre-order Amber’s version in the UK and here for the USA. Here are the UK and US links for Wil’s version as well.

I'm really looking forward to Head On and catching up with the characters who inhabit the interesting and rich world that John has created. I've listened to Lock In (no prizes for guessing which version, I picked sorry Wil) I thoroughly enjoyed this gripping and thought-provoking mystery and I would recommend it.

Joe

Disclaimer: Amber Benson.TV is not involved in any way with the writing or production of Head On audiobook. All rights belong to John Scalzi and Audible Studios. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting audiobook narrated by Amber Benson.

Nexus Audiobook Narrated By Amber Now Available In The USA

3/15/2018

In December 2017 Amber posted a photo via her official instagram account of herself working on the audiobook version of Nexus, the third and final instalment in the Zeroes trilogy. The Zeroes series is written by award-winning authors Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti. Amber fans in the USA can now buy the Nexus audiobook as a digital download available from Audible.com and other outlets.

Below is the publishers summary:

“X-Men meets Heroes when New York Times best-selling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with award-winning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the final book of an explosive trilogy about a group of teens with amazing abilities.

After the shocking conclusion to Swarm, the zeroes are scattered, on the run, and desperate. They're up against challenges from within and from the world around them, and one thing is certain - an epic showdown is guaranteed.
©2018 Scott Westerfeld (P)2018 Simon & Schuster”

This has been posted for informational purposes only no infringement is intended.

Amber also narrated Zeroes & Swarm the first two books and will once again lend her vocal talents to narrate the concluding part of this exciting series.

Sadly Nexus isn't currently available to buy in the UK this was also the case with Swarm (book 2) despite the fact that zeroes (book 1) is available in the UK. I don't know the reasons why the Swarm and Nexus audiobooks have not been released here, I will try to find out and let you know.

Below you'll find a list of links where USA residents can buy the Nexus audiobook
Audible.com
Simon & Schuster.com
Audiobooksnow.com

I hope everyone who can enjoys this audiobook

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production or the writing of Nexus. All rights belong to Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan & Deborah Biancotti, Simon & Schuster and other partners. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Amber Narrates The Audiobook Version Of Double Up

5/18/2017

Thrilling news for fans of both Amber and Gretchen Archer’s Davis Way Crime Caper Series as Amber has narrated the audiobook version of Double Up the sixth installment in the series which was released a few days ago.

Davis Way-Cole is a member of the elite security team at Bellissimo Resort and Casino in Biloxi. The Bellissimo isn't just a workplace it's also her home. She lives on the 29th floor with her husband Bradley the resort’s CEO and their newborn twins. When new competition enters the scene her home and the job she loves are both at risk. Davis must use all her super secret spy skills to save the Bellissimo but a helping hand comes from an unlikely source when Davis’ former mother-in-law Bea Crawford comes to her aid, unfortunately espionage isn't her forte.

This is one of my favourite series Gretchen delivers engaging mysteries and interesting characters. Amber has narrated five of the six audiobooks in the series to date using her skills as an actor to bring the characters off the page. It gives her the chance to go back to her roots and let loose her lovely southern accent once more.

Double Up audiobook is out now and more exciting news for fans of the series it is unabridged. The audiobook is available to buy from Audible both here in the UK click here and in the USA click here, both sites offer the facility to buy the audiobook for a one-off fee for non-members.

Audible also offers a range of packages where in return for a regular monthly fee a user is entitled to download Double Up as well as access to a vast library of audiobooks also available on the site. The number of books you can download in the month will depend upon your individual package, for full details see the respective Audible websites. 

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production or the writing of Double UP all rights belong to Gretchen Archer, her publishers and other partners. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Dark Shadows: Dress Me In Dark Dreams - Audio Drama Starring Amber Now Available On Audible

11/28/2016

In 2012 Amber took on the role of Judith Collins in Dark Shadows: Dress Me In Dark Dreams audio drama.

This original dramatic reading is a spin-off from the cult US supernatural soap opera Dark Shadows which aired between 1966 - 1971. Dark Shadows is set in the fictional fishing town of Collinsport Maine. Collingwood the ancestral home to the Collins family is frequently the epicentre of dark and mysterious occurrences involving magic, ghosts and a vast array of supernatural creatures.

As the drama begins we meet Judith Collins (Amber) who’s trapped in Collingwood tasked with caring for her bitter grandmother Edith Collins (Terry Crawford). Her only escape from the day-to-day chore of dealing with the cantankerous Edith is in her dreams. Where a handsome stranger offers her romance and excitement. As her dreams grow increasingly intense Judith begins to wonder if the stranger could be real? To uncover the truth Judith and Edith must confront a dark family secret that could prove deadly to them both. Dress Me in Dark Dreams also stars James Unsworth.

The audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions and is available direct from their website on CD or digital download. It has recently been made available on Audible websites both here in the UK and USA.

For more information on how you can buy the audio drama click here for the UK site and here for the USA site. Audible also offers a range of packages where in return for a regular monthly fee a user is entitled to download Dark Shadows Dress Me In Dark Dreams as well as access a vast library of audio dramas and audiobooks also available on the site. The number of books/dramas you can download in the month will depend upon your individual package, for full details see the respective Audible websites. 

I have Dark Shadows: Dress Me In Dark Dreams on CD, it's excellent and a must listen for any fan of Dark Shadows and/or Amber.

Click Here to visit our dedicated Dress Me In Dark Dreams page

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of Dark Shadows: Dress Me In Dark Dreams all rights belong to Big Finish Productions and their partners/other copyright holders. This post is for informational purposes only we are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Amber Narrates Swarm Audiobook Out Now via Audible USA

11/22/2016

Exciting news for Amber fans in the USA as she has narrated the audiobook version of Swarm which is out now.

Swarm is written by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan & Deborah Biancotti and is the second book in the Zeroes trilogy. Following Amber’s excellent work narrating Zeroes she has returned to narrate the second instalment of this exciting series.

Below is the official publisher's summary from the Audible.com website:

“X-Men meets Heroes when New York Times best-selling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with award-winning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the second book of an explosive new trilogy about a group of teens with amazing abilities.

They thought they'd already faced their toughest fight. But there's no relaxing for the reunited Zeroes.

These six teens with unique abilities have taken on bank robbers, drug dealers, and mobsters. Now they're trying to lay low so they can get their new illegal nightclub off the ground.

But the quiet doesn't last long when two strangers come to town, bringing with them a whole different kind of crowd-based chaos. And hot on their tails is a crowd-power even more dangerous and sinister.

Up against these new enemies, every Zero is under threat. Mob is crippled by the killing-crowd buzz - is she really evil at her core? Flicker is forced to watch the worst things a crowd can do. Crash's conscience - and her heart - get a workout.

Anon and Scam must both put family loyalties on the line for the sake of survival. And Bellwether's glorious-leader mojo deserts him. Who's left to lead the Zeroes into battle against a new murderous army?”

Unlike Zeroes, Swarm isn't currently available in the UK. I don't know the reason behind this I will email audible in the near future and ask however for now all we can do is hope that the audiobook version of Swarm will eventually make its way across the pond.

Amber fans living in USA can click here to find out more about Swarm.

Audible offers the opportunity to make an individual purchase. They also offer a range of packages where in return for a regular monthly fee a user is entitled to download Swarm as well as access a vast library of audiobooks also available on the site. The number of books you can download in the month will depend upon your individual package, for full details see the Audible.com website. 

I apologise for the time it’s taken me to get this information to you I’ve been dealing with illness and other commitments however I hope to have any new Amber news to you much quicker in the future.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production or the writing of Swarm all rights belong to Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan & Deborah Biancotti, Simon & Schuster and other partners. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Amber Narrates The Audiobook Version Of A Hall Of Keys And No Doors

9/29/2016

Exciting news for fans of both Amber and her fellow author Emmie Mears as Amber recently narrated the audiobook version of Emma’s brand-new novel A Hall of Keys and No Doors. Fans and or regular visitors to our site will know that Amber narrated all four audiobook versions of Emmie’s Ayala Storme series and the two enjoy working together.

Below you'll find the publishers summary taken from the Audible website:

"Ella Keyes thought the death of her twin brother, Stuart, was the last time she'd let life surprise her. She's up for tenure at her university, she escaped a doomed engagement, and her fluffy cat knows exactly when to expect her home every day. But when her grandmother passes and leaves Ella her house, Ella discovers that the third-floor corridor of keys is more than just a family pun. The seemingly unremarkable keys don't unlock any doors in the house, but each time Ella touches one, something in her life shifts. Her life's carefully grown roots are ripped out of their soil. Flowers bloom in the middle of a Buffalo winter. A blind date with the wrong person ends up being just maybe the right one.

Her grandmother's batty twin sister turns up every day searching for something even she doesn't know how to identify, and Ella's parents refuse to return her calls. Worse, she finds trinkets from Stuart everywhere she goes, ghosts of a game they used to play. The leash she's kept on life's surprises for three years has snapped, and Ella will have to learn that the road to peace starts with letting go of control and that sometimes the best family you have is the family you build.
©2016 Emmie Mears (P)2016 Audible, Inc.”

Amber has experience narrating her own work and those of other successful authors. I’ve always enjoyed hearing her bring characters from the page. Amber uses her training as an actor to provide each of the characters with a unique voice in a way that few other narrators are able to do. As a big fan I was particularly pleased to see that her work on A Hall Of Keys And No Doors came in for particular praise from AudioFile Magazine, you can see what they had to say by clicking the link to the Audible page below.

A Hall of Keys and No Doors audiobook is out now and more exciting news for fans of Emmie Mears A Hall of Keys and No Doors it is unabridged. The audiobook is available to buy from Audible both here in the UK click here and in the USA click here, both sites offer the facility to buy the audiobook for a one-off fee for non-members.

Audible also offers a range of packages where in return for a regular monthly fee a user is entitled to download A Hall of Keys and No Doors as well as access to a vast library of audiobooks also available on the site. The number of books you can download in the month will depend upon your individual package, for full details see the respective Audible websites. 

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production or the writing of A Hall of Keys and No Doors all rights belong to Emmie Mears, her publishers and other partners. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Amber Narrates The Audiobook Version Of Double Knot

9/29/2016

Exciting news for both fans of Amber and Gretchen Archer’s Davis Way Crime Caper series. The fifth book in the series titled Double Knot was recently released as an audiobook. Amber has returned to narrate this latest exciting instalment after her excellent work on the four previous audiobooks in the series.

Davies Way-Cole is a member of the elite security team at Bellissimo Resort and Casino in Biloxi. On her last official assignment before taking maternity leave she's headed on a week-long cruise to the Caribbean aboard Profitability. A luxury super yacht which the Bellissimo has invested in and it features world-class facilities including a casino of course. Davies is enjoying her new surroundings even if her mother who she agreed to take on a much-needed vacation is getting under her skin. She’s determined to enjoy what may be her last assignment.

When Profitability’s state-of-the-art security system mysteriously fails Davies finds that she along with her mother and her staff are locked inside her luxury suite. At first Davies isn't concerned and is sure the malfunction is down to teething problems. However as time ticks by she soon realises that she must use all her super secret spy skills to escape the suite and find out who is responsible for locking them in and why.

I'm really enjoying listening to Double Knot, Gretchen Archer brings us another engaging mystery full of action Amber uses her talents as an actor to bring the cast of characters to life and lets loose her lovely southern accent once more in another exciting mystery for Davis.

Double Knot audiobook is out now and more exciting news for fans of the series it is unabridged. The audiobook is available to buy from Audible both here in the UK click here and in the USA click here, both sites offer the facility to buy the audiobook for a one-off fee for non-members.

Audible also offers a range of packages where in return for a regular monthly fee a user is entitled to download Double Knot as well as access to a vast library of audiobooks also available on the site. The number of books you can download in the month will depend upon your individual package, for full details see the respective Audible websites. 

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production or the writing of Double Knot all rights belong to Gretchen Archer, her publishers and other partners. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Amber Narrates The Audiobook Version Of Eye Of The Storm

9/29/2016

Exciting news for fans of both Amber and her fellow author Emmie Mears as Amber has narrated the audiobook version of Eye of the Storm

Following on from her excellent work on the three previous books in the series Amber lends her considerable vocal talents to narrate the fourth audiobook in Emmie’s Ayala Storme series.

Below is the publisher's summary for Eye of the Storm taken from the Audible website.

“Earth teeters on the edge of a razor-sharp blade.

With the Summit on barely unified tenterhooks and hellkin bubbling into Earth with no sun to stop them, Ayala Storme has her hard-won family, an uncertain new love, and a team of allies - half of who have betrayed her in the past. When the cities of North America begin to fall to demon hordes, Ayala has to fight her way back into Nashville in a desperate hope to save her city.

With the witches trying to find the original source of the imbalance that allows hellkin a tie to Earth and the Mediators ready to draw their swords every time they see a shade, time is ticking away. The witches are working as fast as they can, but what they find may shake the foundations of everything Ayala has ever known - and the answers needed to salvage what's left of Earth may lie only beyond Earth itself, in the sixth hell. The battles are over. It's time for the war.
©2016 Emmie Mears (P)2016 Audible, Inc.”

Eye of the Storm audiobook is out now and more exciting news for fans of the series it is unabridged. The audiobook is available to buy from Audible both here in the UK click here and in the USA click here, both sites offer the facility to buy the audiobook for a one-off fee for non-members.

Audible also offers a range of packages where in return for a regular monthly fee a user is entitled to download Eye Of The Storm as well as access to a vast library of audiobooks also available on the site. The number of books you can download in the month will depend upon your individual package, for full details see the respective Audible websites. 

I must apologise work and studying have been taking up a lot of my time recently and I haven't been able to write this update as quickly as I would have liked but I'm really looking forward to diving back into this series as soon as I can.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production or the writing of Eye of the Storm all rights belong to Emmie Mears, her publishers and other partners. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.

Amber Narrates The Audiobook Version Of Double Mint

3/27/2016

Exciting news for both fans of Amber and Gretchen Archer’s Davis Way Crime Caper series. The fourth book in the series titled Double Mint was recently released as an audiobook. Amber has returned to narrate this latest exciting instalment after her excellent work on the two previous audiobooks in the series.

Newlywed Davies Way-Cole is a member of the elite security team at Bellissimo Resort and Casino in Biloxi. It's summertime in Biloxi which means only one thing convention season at the Bellissimo. Conventions aren’t something that Davies would concern herself with until special events coordinator Holder Derby walks off the job leaving our favourite super secret spy to pick up the pieces because 500 bankers from Alabama will soon be arriving for their annual convention. Davis soon discovers Holder isn’t the only one to disappear one of the convention attendees has also vanished but has left something behind in his hotel bathtub $1 million in cash no less. To make matters worse for Davies and her team they soon discover the Bellissimo’s vault has been robbed. Can Davis put the pieces together before it's too late?

The Davis Way Crime Caper series is personally one of my favourite series of audiobooks right now. Gretchen Archer employs a unique mix of mystery, humour and drama with a cast of engaging characters. This latest instalment is brought to life by Amber who lets loose her lovely southern accent once in another exciting mystery for Davis.

Double Mint audiobook is out now and more exciting news for fans of the series it is unabridged. The audiobook is available to buy from Audible both here in the UK click here and in the USA click here, both sites offer the facility to buy the audiobook for a one-off fee for non-members.

Audible also offers a range of packages where in return for a regular monthly fee a user is entitled to download Mint as well as access to a vast library of audiobooks also available on the site. The number of books you can download in the month will depend upon your individual package, for full details see the respective Audible websites. 

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production or the writing of Double Mint all rights belong to Gretchen Archer, her publishers and other partners. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting project involving Amber Benson.