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Ashley is starting

Switching over to audio bc I can't make myself pick up the physical book. Found it on Libby, narrated by Diane Warren? like, *the* Diane Warren, of "Because You Loved Me" and "If I Could Turn Back Time" fame? I will report back if it is her. It's probably not.

— Jan 29, 2026 09:53AM

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Ashley is 67% done

— Jan 31, 2026 06:30AM

Ashley is 46% done

— Jan 30, 2026 02:45PM

Ashley is 38% done

But Angharad is an awesome name! Or maybe I've seen Fury Road too many times.

— Jan 30, 2026 01:53PM

Ashley is 24% done

— Jan 30, 2026 08:14AM

Ashley is 16% done

A guy named Bob (Bob Peterson!) in a secondary world fantasy novel???

— Jan 29, 2026 08:12PM

Ashley is 10% done

Tonally, this feels like a cross between the Lioness books by Tamora Pierce, and the Vorkosigan saga (particularly the ones following Cordelia).

— Jan 29, 2026 01:30PM

Ashley is 2% done

This audiobook is rough. It's from 1982 and was barely edited (mouth sounds and pauses left in). Also fairly certain it's not songwriter Diane Warren, although there is zero info on who this narrator actually is. I DID learn that songwriter Diane Warren is autistic and aromantic!

— Jan 29, 2026 10:13AM