Audiobooks discussion

Starting the month with two listens ...

Finishing up The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe, which has proved denser than I'd like, but at a chapter a day it's manageable.

Partway through Juvenalia: A Valerius Mystery, second in an ancient Rome series. I liked the first, but this one ... jury's still out. Valerius is a closeted, married noble who's wife knows, and is fine with it for reasons of her own; the cop with whom he solves crimes is his ... main interest (reciprocated). My issue would be that the narrator's delivery makes this seem one of Rome's open secrets. That aside, I'll probably get the next one.

how the bleep is it May already! (or will be in a couple of hours!)

I finished up 2 books on the last day of april
- The Lady Under the Lake - book 3 in quest investigation series, cute lite romance, available in audible plus
- All Good People Here - totally didn't see all the twists in this one

This morning I started:
Ukulele of Death and Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber

The Devil's Bible: A Cotton Malone Novel was a very good book to spend time with.

Recently finished The Madness Pill: One Doctor's Quest to Understand Schizophrenia by Justin Garson. The book worked for me, even the author as narrator.

I have several audios going right now. Still working on The Dark Frontier: Unlocking the Secrets of the Deep Sea by Jeffrey Marlow. Been slow going for me, feels longer than the 14.75 hours that it is.

Also listening to In Trees: A Exploration by Robert Moor. Another author narrator, which is okay. Sometimes it works better in non-fiction when the narrator is the author.

Also listening to Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution by Molly Beer. This one is also non-fiction, as a biography. It is less dense as the other two, but I probably should add in a fictional title.

Pamela wrote: "Recently finished The Madness Pill: One Doctor's Quest to Understand Schizophrenia by Justin Garson. The book worked for me, even the author as narrator."

Very appropriate book for the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. I have added it to Mt. TBR.

I finished Stateless by Elizabeth Wein this morning, it was good for a YA historical fiction. Now I have started Pendergast: The Beginning by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

I finished The Gray Man #14 by Mark Greaney and An Honest Man by Michael Koryta. They were a couple of the better efforts by these authors.

Now I'm hooked on the Jackie Faber series and am working on the second book in the series - Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady. Fabulous narration that makes the characters borderline cartoonish. I think I have Dee to thank for helping me spend my credits!

I also started Bolívar: American Liberator but I'm enjoying a wedding in Mexico and it's on pause. I just need to be entertained at the moment and not listening to learn.

Fran wrote: "Now I'm hooked on the Jackie Faber series and am working on the second book in the series - Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady. Fabulous narration that makes the characters borderline cartoonish. I think I have Dee to thank for helping me spend my credits!"

I'm wishing I'd gone back during the last big audible sale because they had all the books in the series for like $5 each and I could have stocked up

I loved Jacky Faber and went through the whole series. She gets all around the world and meets some historical figures.

I listened to Why Q Needs U by Danny Bate
I really loved it, gave it 5 stars and my review is here!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Starting The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett Narrated by Jenna Lamia, January LaVoy

MissSusie wrote: "Starting The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett Narrated by Jenna Lamia, January LaVoy"

Oooh, didn't know there was another Stockett book. Put it in my wish list.

Like to hear your opinion when you're done listening!

I pre-ordered Calamity Club - because its like 26hrs long and I didn't want to get stuck waiting on it from the library

The Covenant of Water was worth every minute (and there were ALOT of minutes) that it took to read. What a wonderful book. Scratch another one off the list of "one day reads"!

Nancy wrote: "The Covenant of Water was worth every minute (and there were ALOT of minutes) that it took to read. What a wonderful book. Scratch another one off the list of "one day reads"!"

What Nancy said! Cutting for Stone was also worth every minute.

Dee wrote: "I pre-ordered Calamity Club - because its like 26hrs long and I didn't want to get stuck waiting on it from the library"

I have a handful of credits to spend and think I'm going to spend one on Calamity.

Fran wrote: "Dee wrote: "I pre-ordered Calamity Club - because its like 26hrs long and I didn't want to get stuck waiting on it from the library"

I have a handful of credits to spend and think I'm going to spe..."

one of my facebook book groups is doing it as a group read and i wanted to read/listen to it - and the hold at the library was already 6+ months...i have a handful of credits too

I'm listening to Lonesome Dove read by Will Patton. What a treat! I have been intimidated by this book for so long but it is wonderful. The writing is amazing and Will Patton is one of my favorite readers. 36 hours may not be long enough.

Michelle wrote: "I'm listening to Lonesome Dove read by Will Patton. What a treat! I have been intimidated by this book for so long but it is wonderful. The writing is amazing and Will Patton is one o..."

I'm so glad you brought this up. I think I tried to read it years ago and just couldn't stay with it. With Will Patton as the narrator here goes another one of my handful of credits. Thank you.

Dee wrote: "I pre-ordered Calamity Club - because its like 26hrs long and I didn't want to get stuck waiting on it from the library"

I am 3.7% done and it says I have 1 day 2 hrs and 16 min left haha Luckily it's 2 of my favorite narrators!

I honestly didn't even notice it was so long I just clicked download because its Stockett!

Just finished the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. THe last time I read these books was in 1977, having received the Ballantine box set from my parents for Christmas. They were both fascinating and beautiful.

Fran wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I'm listening to Lonesome Dove read by Will Patton. What a treat! I have been intimidated by this book for so long but it is wonderful. The writing is amazing and Wil..."

I don't think you will be sorry Fran!