Audiobooks discussion

Starting off the month with a mystery: A Death in the Parish. Second in the trilogy as the first isn't available as an audiobook. I suspect reading that one would help me understand the characters more for backstory. The third one (largely) takes place elsewhere, not sure about it in future. Some reviewers hate the author's narration, but it's okay with me.

I finished Circle of Days by Ken Follett and narrated by Richard Armitage. It's a 3* compared to Ken Follett's other books. Of course Richard Armitage was wonderful.

Now I've started The Address by Fiona Davis. With Fiona's books I learn something new every time. It's nice easy historical fiction.

I just finished Soldiers of Fortune yesterday. It was a great addition to a fun series.

I'm now listening to Dear Debbie.

I blew through The Weight of Blood this past Thursday/Friday, so started White Smoke on Friday, which is carrying me into March. Tiffany D Jackson is a fantastic writer.

finished up Watch Her Fall which was on my started not finished pile - it was different...

started:
Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady
Paddlers, Promises & Poison

Fran wrote: "I finished Circle of Days by Ken Follett and narrated by Richard Armitage. It's a 3* compared to Ken Follett's other books. Of course Richard Armitage was wonderful."

I saw someone with this book and was stunned with how thick it was. Thankfully, I will be listening to the audio rather than trying to hold the hardbound book while reading. After your comment, I'm not as interested in it as I was when I used a credit for it.

I have just two hours left of The Antidote which was a finalist for the National Book Award this year. The characters and the plot are unusual, and the story more complex than I expected.

Dee wrote: "finished up Watch Her Fall which was on my started not finished pile - it was different...

started:
Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy
[book:Curse of the..."

I loved the whole Jacky Faber series, read (and sung!) by the late great Katherine Kellgren.

yes - I listened to the first one way back and have been wanting ot get back to the series - so finally decided it was time

Been off track for a while, but finally finished When Cicadas Cry. Now I am starting on The Escape Artist by one of my favorite writers, Diane Chamberlain.

Kathleen wrote: "Fran wrote: "I finished Circle of Days by Ken Follett and narrated by Richard Armitage. It's a 3* compared to Ken Follett's other books. Of course Richard Armitage was wonderful."

I saw someone with this book and was stunned with how thick it was. Thankfully, I will be listening to the audio rather than trying to hold the hardbound book while reading. After your comment, I'm not as interested in it as I was when I used a credit for it."

I liked it. It wasn't as good as his Kingsbridge series that started with The Pillars of the Earth, but it was a historical novel and not as bad as some of the contemporary thriller types he has tried, the last one being Never which wasn't very good. I rated Circle 5* at the time I read it but I can't remember what about it I especially liked? The part where I finished it in two days was a positive, it was clearly entertaining to me.

I started this month with Annalee Newitz, Automatic Noodle, but it was only 4 hours long so it hardly counts. I picked up a random one out of my library next, Richard Matheson's Earthbound: An Erotic Ghost Story, but it doesn't rate well and it isn't that good. It is short, 6 hours and some change, so I will finish it today.

Doug wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "Fran wrote: "I finished Circle of Days by Ken Follett and narrated by Richard Armitage. It's a 3* compared to Ken Follett's other books. Of course Richard Armitage was wonderful."
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Exactly Doug. It just wasn't his best and that's how I rated it - against his works. It was enjoyable enough.

I've started this month with Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore by Char Adams and shortly will be starting up More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen.

Fran wrote: "Doug wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "Fran wrote: "I finished Circle of Days by Ken Follett and narrated by Richard Armitage. It's a 3* compared to Ken Follett's other books. Of course Richard Armitage was..."

Everyone has variations in rating style, nobody is right or wrong. I rated it compared to similar novels, and against Follett's other 26 novels I have read also, factoring in entertainment value. Not all of his books have been very good, although I generally rated them at least a 3. I would not have read all 27 of his novels if I weren't a fan of him as an author. Anyway, nobody is right or wrong and I respect your opinion; I am not as critical as some people in my ratings I guess. I do think Follett's e-books are highly overpriced upon release (something I have seen him defend) and this one was an immersion read with an Audible credit and a public library e-book.

Earthbound was a 3 star read for me, even though I have read better, it was entertaining enough to finish it. I haven't read very many Richard Matheson novels and based on this one he isn't an author I would revisit right away.

Onward and upward! May our next picks be all worthy of 4 or 5 stars.

I finished Dear Debbie. It was another entertaining quick read.

I am now listening to Death Comes as the End.

If you have Audible, Unexpected Stories by Octavia E. Butler is in the included catalog until the 13th. It is very short, so it would be easy to get through. These are two previously unpublished short stories by Butler. Thought I would put it here in case anyone wants to listen before they leave the included catalog. I suppose it is too much to hope that there will be other unpublished works that are found, but I hold that hope. :)

Starting the month off with Anatomy of an Alibi by, Ashley Elston narrated by, MacLeod Andrews, Saskia Maarleveld, Amanda Stribling, Dan Bittner I picked this one for the narrators but holy cow talk about grabbing you from the beginning!!!

Misty wrote: "If you have Audible, Unexpected Stories by Octavia E. Butler is in the included catalog until the 13th. It is very short, so it would be easy to get through. These ar..."

Thanks, Misty.

I'm reading King of Wrath by Ana Huang

I just started History Matters by David McCullough. It clocks in at a bit less than 6 hours.