Books and Audiobooks – Page 8 – I am Ashley Elsdon

I finished listening to Infernal Devices

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 30, 2016January 27, 2023in Audiobooks, Books and AudiobooksLeave a comment

And I really enjoyed it, enjoyed it a lot. It was a little disjointed in terms of the connection between the three stories. Even so, they were all good in their own right, each story that is. And it was a good follow on from the first story too. The cast was excellent to say the least and it was really great to hear David Warner in there with Mr Hurt.

In fact, the first story was quite unusual for a Dr Who story. I shan’t elaborate as it would really give the game away, but it revolved around David Warner’s character.

Anyway, I’m interested to hear the next set of stories in the series.

Deals from Big Finish today?

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 30, 2016January 27, 2023in Audiobooks, Books and AudiobooksLeave a comment

According to them there’s going to be a bunch of deals coming today, starting from 9am. So it could be an expensive day really! Who knows (pun intended). I’ll be watching their site like a hawk of course and if there’s something truly startling I may even post about it. We’ll see.

Survivors Series 4 is coming in June

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 22, 2016January 27, 2023in Audiobooks, Books and AudiobooksLeave a comment

I’m a big Survivors fan. I’ve watched both the 1970’s and most recent TV versions and the Big Finish audio series 1 through 3. So I am looking forward to the next installment. I like how Big Finish have taken the whole thing in a different direction in a way whilst also staying consistent with the original book. That’s something that the 1970’s TV show didn’t entirely manage.

I’m really glad that Big Finish is maintaining the series and developing it, and also using a number of the original actors as well. They do it so well. Long may it last.

The War Doctor, Box 2 covers

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 21, 2016January 27, 2023in Audiobooks, Books and AudiobooksLeave a comment

Doctor Who, The Paradox Planet

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 19, 2016January 27, 2023in Audiobooks, Books and AudiobooksLeave a comment

Another good story in the latest 4th Dr series. I was really getting into this one when I was listening to it, then I discovered it’s a two part story! I can’t wait to find out the rest!

The War Doctor, Infernal Devices

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 16, 2016January 27, 2023in Audiobooks, Books and AudiobooksLeave a comment

I’ve only just got this even though it came out a little while ago, and, based on how good the first one was it should be pretty amazing actually. So I’m really looking forward to listening to it soon. Very soon I hope.

Torchwood, The Victorian Age

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 12, 2016January 27, 2023in Audiobooks, Books and AudiobooksLeave a comment

I have to say that I wasn’t looking forward to this story. It just didn’t appeal to me at all. However, I got it, and listened to it yesterday, and I have to say that I was really impressed. It was a great story. A real caper! I enjoyed the whole thing and I’d say that it’s probably one of the best since Big Finish started this series of Torchwood audios.

4th Doctor … The Labyrinth of Buda Castle

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 25, 2016January 27, 2023in Audiobooks, Books and AudiobooksLeave a comment

This really is a cracking 4th Doctor story. Just excellent. Like the old days really. A good chase around. A great villain, and I won’t say any more just in case you’re actually deciding to buy it and listen to it.

Anyway, as you can guess, I loved it.

So Now I’ve listened to Torchwood, More Than This

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 19, 2016January 27, 2023in Audiobooks, Books and AudiobooksLeave a comment

Whilst broadly speaking I’ve enjoyed the latest series of Torchwood on audio I haven’t been blown away by it. However, having said that I think that this episode is by far the best so far. It’s touching, funny, and action packed, and probably best of all it has Gwen in it, which is never a bad thing. I think it’s only fair to say that I’ve enjoyed this much more than any of the other episodes to date. I hope that they do more like this.

The next installment of the War Doctor is coming on Monday

Posted by ashleyelsdonon February 18, 2016January 27, 2023in Audiobooks, Books and AudiobooksLeave a comment

It’s come around a lot quicker than I expected actually. I did enjoy the first one, although not as much as the BBC’s take on the War Doctor, and that didn’t even have John Hurt in it. So I’m expecting more, a lot more, from this next Big Finish installment. It should be good. There’s no new set up or intro to do, it should be straight into story and that’s that.

Hopefully they’ll deliver.