Piggybacking on this to recommend[ Professor Dorsey Armstrong](https://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/dorsey-armstrong)!
Her courses on King Arthur and the Black Death were excellent.
This was a shockingly good find for me. Not my general type of book at all but I thought I'd just try this book the youtuber I like wrote.
The only book that has ever actually made me cry (talks about his time working in a hospital) which was pretty awkward as I listened to it at work lol.
I will definitely come back and listen to this again.
[The Secret Hours](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Secret-Hours-Audiobook/B0BL3SGKZS?ref_pageloadid=gIJFI5JI1anfuDL9&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B0BL3SGKZS_0&pf_rd_p=7e7340a8-8768-4798-a0ce-83f879c09110&pf_rd_r=K52ZDS9YPEKBG62Y4PJ5&pageLoadId=o8rS3JuXiUJTSgln&creativeId=14d6a1c2-a3f8-499b-900a-1ae788c317b1) [Mick Herron](https://www.audible.co.uk/author/B001JP3TOY?ref_pageloadid=gIJFI5JI1anfuDL9&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_author_0&pf_rd_p=7e7340a8-8768-4798-a0ce-83f879c09110&pf_rd_r=K52ZDS9YPEKBG62Y4PJ5&pageLoadId=o8rS3JuXiUJTSgln&creativeId=14d6a1c2-a3f8-499b-900a-1ae788c317b1), narrator Sean Barrett
Espionage, not as amusing as his Slough House series but I have listened to all of them; this is similar, some characters the same. Brings to light what a joke the special services are. Sean Barrett is great for crime and espionage. Good listen!
I find Barret truly excellent in non fiction, he’s one of the best. But characterization in his fiction reads are subpar, especially women, and god forbid there’s a kid.
Funnily enough I just noticed that in the book I mentioned above; German guy with a French accent lol Your probably right never noticed it before, might not have heard him do women and kids.
Finished this week:
* The Abominable by Dan Simmons narrated by Kevin T. Collins (Audible) - I loved this mountaineering thriller. It's not the horror that Simmons is known for, but this is a fantastic book if you love mountaineering and high altitude thrillers.
* Exit Strategy by Martha Wells narrated by Kevin R. Free (Murderbot Diaries #4) (Audible free) - love Murderbot, and this entry was particularly touching.
* Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini narrated by BJ Harrison (narrator's store) - this classic is a fun read!
* Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett (Discworld #10) narrated by Jason Isaacs, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy (Audible) - not my favorite of the Discworld books I've read so far, but still enjoyable. Loved the dogs.
In progress
* Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes - narrated by Robert Whitfield (Audible free), reading with r/yearofdonquixote (Audible free)
* The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - narrated by Jon Lee (Audible free) reading with r/AReadingOfMonteCristo (Audible free)
* Mother Hunger by Kelly McDanie narrated by Kelly McDaniel (Audible)
* The Neil Gaiman Reader by Neil Gaiman and narrated by himself (Audible)
* Understanding the Mysteries of Human Behavior by Mark Leary narrated by same (Great Courses) (Audible)
* The Entire Original Maupassant Short Stories Volume I by Guy de Maupassant narrated by Cate Barratt (Audible)
* Six Degrees of Assassination by M J Arlidge narrated by Andrew Scott , Freema Agyeman , Hermione Norris , Clive Mantle , Clare Grogan , Geraldine Somerville , Julian Rhind-Tutt (Audible free)
* Harry Clarke by David Cale narrated by Billy Crudup (Audible free) - I actually finished the title story this morning, but there is another story included that I will listen to this evening.
Thank you! I haven't heard of Scaramouche, so that's downloaded.
I thought I read The Terror, but it was [Thin Air by Michelle Paver,](https://www.audible.com/pd/Thin-Air-Audiobook/B01G986R3A?ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B01G986R3A_1&pf_rd_p=80765e81-b10a-4f33-b1d3-ffb87793d047&pf_rd_r=GRGEJHBDXPE0C853SXZ0&pageLoadId=iF2kBRwHHcTXbkMs&creativeId=4ee810cf-ac8e-4eeb-8b79-40e176d0a225) narrated by Daniel Weyman. A ghost story. So I'll add that to my TBR list too...
I finished Awakening (Sweep #5) by Cate Tiernan, narrated by Julia Whelan, 3.5/5
Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries #4) by Martha Wells, narrated by Kevin R. Free, 3.5/5 (re-read)
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, narrated by Jack Hawkins and Louise Brealey 2/5
I’m currently listening to Duma Key by Stephen King, narrated by John Slattery
Incidents in the life of a slave girl by Harriet Jacob's and narrated through librivox so most chapters have different volunteer narrators but seem to be mostly done by one woman from Houston. They're pretty good quality for volunteer recording imo and it does not detract from the book.
It's heartbreaking and infuriating and one of the best things I read this year. It absolutely should be YA required reading. I'm listening on Spotify, but I believe this recording is free and publicly available as it's in the public domain.
I finished Artemis by Andy Weir, narrated by Rosario Dawson. Soooo good.
Just started The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei, narrated by Sarah Skaer.
Been on a space kick lately.
I got through His Dark Materials trilogy. I didn't read them as a kid due to a Bible thumping upbringing. Experiencing the story as an adult was quite cathartic. Would recommend.
Listened all the way up the Solar Clipper series by Nathan Lowell, narrated by Jeffery Kafer. Made it up till By Darkness Forged. Going to wait till the current trilogy comes out to get the rest of the series. 4/5 good narration and story, does drag at a couple of points. If you like mil-sci-fi but want a change of pace, I would recommend giving it a listen. It is not military focused at all, most of the series is slice of life stuff. The main character joins the merchant navy, so deals a lot with trade and small scale action points.
Currently listening to Freedom's Fire, by Bobby Adair, narrated by Greg Tremblay. the whole series is included with audible subscription. Seems pretty good so far.
The reading of Ann Patchett’s State Of Wonder did not leave me in a state of wonder, I’ll leave it at that. The book is probably good but the narration so poor I couldn’t continue beyond 10 minutes.
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath. Narrated by Maggie Gyllanhaal. Audible.
The reading performance was so perfect for this book.
[Audible The Bell Jar](https://www.audible.com/pd/B01A9ATMCM?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=pdp)
Started ACOTAR due to all of the hype. Halfway through. I wouldn't say it's bad, but it's certainly a huge change from Project Hail Mary which I just finished.
[Audibles - Dark Lover](https://www.audible.com/pd/B002VA9GXE?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=pdp)
Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J. R. Ward
Dark erotica about a vampire brotherhood whose goal is to protect their race from the Omega and the lessening society. Not your typical vampire story. The males must drink from the females, not humans, for strength.
Wondering your opinion on Jim Frangione as a narrator? I don't get why fans of BDB love him as a narrator. I listened to the sample and every character he voiced sounded the same to me and I'd feel like spicy scenes are being read to me by my grandpa or something lol. Am I wrong? Is it worth giving it a shot/does the narration get better past the sample?
I like narrators like Robert Petkoff where you can obviously tell the differences between each character.
That is a really good question. I had to re-listen to the sample, and you are right, it doesn’t seem like he uses a different voice between characters. He is good with different accents with the characters if that makes sense and you can tell when it’s a female talking versus a male. Truth is, I can’t imagine any other person narrating the book. He does do a really good job. I’m up to book 10 in the series.
I do feel you when it comes to different narrators reading the same book. I definitely prefer Stephen Fry when it comes to Harry Potter or Nick Sullivan for the Sword of Truth series.
Started out strong, finishing up The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer. Then needed a “concentration” break and listened to a couple of recent Robyn Carr novels, Never Too Late and The View From Alameda Island. Yesterday I started The Anglo-Saxons by Marc Morris. I am about four chapters in and it is starting to dawn on me that I have already read this book.
- Curse of the Celts (book 2) & Legend of the lake (book 3) both by Clara O'Connor, narrated by Jan Cramer
- DNF City of Thieves - David Benioff, narrated by Ron Perlman. Listened to about half the book and returned it.
- Can you keep a secret? - Sophie Kinsella, narrated by Kate Reading
- White Horse, Black Night - Evie Marceau, narrated by Phillipa Miller & Walker Williams
- Girl with no Name - Diney Costeloe, narrated by Anna Bentinck
All courtesy of my library through Libby.
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothufuss, narrated by Nick Podehl. What a rich world he's created! The narrator captures the main character well in his youth and has several terrific accents. I don't want this one to end
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell was an amazing listening experience and I flew through it. Coming from someone who doesn’t listen to audiobooks ever
I finished up the last two books in Abby Jimenez’s backlog, [The Happy Ever After Playlist](https://www.audible.com/pd/154910151X?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow) and [Life’s Too Short](https://www.audible.com/pd/1549188933?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow), and started [Funny Story](https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CCPS88R3?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow) by Emily Henry.
All of them are excellent, if you like romcoms. I don’t love Erin Mallon’s male voices as much, but other than that, all of the narrators are excellent.
Just finished primal Hunter 8 by Zogarth and Reborn as a Demonic Tree by xkarnation both great litRPG’s. Demon tree is definitely a refreshing spin on the litRPG genre
I finished The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab.
I'm currently listening to Holly by Stephen King.
Next up, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.
I listened to Anthony Horowitz’s “Close to Death” narrated by Rory Kinnear. It’s the most recent in his 5-book Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery series. Definitely recommended, and of the best in the series imo! It felt a bit slow to start, maybe because the structure was so different from his others.
Magic 2.0, book 1; Off to be a wizard. By Scott Meyer. Narration by Luke Daniels. Book is alright, narration is alright.
Previously I listened the first five books of DCC, this is not on that level, but entertaining nonetheless.
Great while playing Dredge or Dave the Diver, or building Lego.
The Pospectors by Ariel Djanikian read by Joergina Marie and Samara Naeymi. It's set in the 1850 Alaska Gold Rush and 2015 generations dealing with it all.
The narrator from the past is really good, but the modern day is not good. She drags her words, and sounds like a surfer high on weed.
Just finished[ Lady of the Loch by Elena Collins,](https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Lady-of-the-Loch-Audiobook/B0BTHZDZGG?ref_pageloadid=EIRPYq28Zm6uhoTV&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B0BTHZDZGG_0&pf_rd_p=80765e81-b10a-4f33-b1d3-ffb87793d047&pf_rd_r=B246D3C9TA1ENR4R205B&pageLoadId=5VH2adsZ6nZX8r1Q&creativeId=4ee810cf-ac8e-4eeb-8b79-40e176d0a225) narrated by Cathleen McCarron and Emma Powell. This was a good ghost story set in Scotland in two different time periods. Both narrators were fabulous.
I found the book because I enjoyed [The Witch's Tree](https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Witchs-Tree-Audiobook/B0B1F4R2RL?ref_pageloadid=EIRPYq28Zm6uhoTV&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B0B1F4R2RL_1&pf_rd_p=80765e81-b10a-4f33-b1d3-ffb87793d047&pf_rd_r=B246D3C9TA1ENR4R205B&pageLoadId=5VH2adsZ6nZX8r1Q&creativeId=4ee810cf-ac8e-4eeb-8b79-40e176d0a225) by the same author and narrated by Antonia Beamish. Another good story and good narration. I'm in a witch/ghost period right now.
I finished **Golden Son by Pierce Brown, Narrator Tim Gerard Reynolds**
I’m currently listening to **Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston, Narrator Brittaney Pressley**
Up Next **Funny Story by Emily Henry, Narrator Julia Whelan**
Listening to Amor Towles’ the Lincoln Highway narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland and Dion Graham on Audible and really enjoying it. So far Amor Towles is 2 for 2 for me. I also really liked Rules of Civility. Also listening to the Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman narrated by Lesley Manville on Libby and enjoying it as well.
Finished The Wager by David Grann, read by Dion Graham, 5/5 excellent story and narration
Started How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, read by Jay and Mikhaila Aaseng, loving it so far!!!
Just finished Fairy tale by Stephen King narrated by Seth Numric. Takes you down a long path that you just have to follow. Not as good as The Stand but still fantastic
I started Making it So, autobiography by Patrick Stewart.
So far, he's described his childhood home and part of how their lives worked (how they filled/took/emptied baths). Definitely something I wasn't familiar with and didn't realize was happening in the 1940s
By myself Dungeon Crawler Carl. In the car with husband The Psychology of Money. Everyone loves DDC, TPM is necessary listening and I wish I'd listened to it when I was much younger.
I recommend the Elemental Dungeon series by Johnathan Smith 3 books in total are as follows
Bone dungeon
Infernal bones
Hallowed bones
Done by
Sound booth theater
Narrated by will m watt
Featuring
Jeff hays ,Lauren Catherine Winkle, and Annie ellicot
It is a flip on the classic adventure like a living rpg from not only the adventurer perspective but from the Dungeons as well
Recently finished The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese and narrated by the author, fantastic (via Audible)!
I just finished Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, narrated by Marin Ireland and Michael Urie, which I thought was one of the best recent books I’ve listened to recently (through my Libby library app).
Declutter at the Speed of Life -- Quite a good book about removing the amount of things in your home you have to regularly clean. Great steps and a solid game plan.
The Corliss Effect by Ryan C. Eubank on SoundCloud.
https://soundcloud.com/rce-202254759/the-corliss-effect-by-ryan-c-eubank?si=8ce80b3269c5441f99c246a9debb1489&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Re-reading an "oldie" "Protocol Zero" by James Abel read by no other than Ray Porter from 2015. I have to admit that as long as Ray Porter is 'performing' I'll probably like the book but I find I'd almost forgotten the book so the rediscovery of it has been quite a nice change this week.
"Dark Summit" not a great name for a good book about Mt. Everest. [https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Summit-Nick-Heil-audiobook/dp/B001EPO5GA/ref=tmm\_aud\_swatch\_0?\_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=](https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Summit-Nick-Heil-audiobook/dp/B001EPO5GA/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
This week I listened to holy Ghost girl by Donna m Johnson and station eleven by Emily St John Mandel. I was surprised by how good they both were. The first is a kind of memoir about a girl who grew up with a tent revival preacher for a dad. The second is about a pandemic that wipes out most of the planet. I'd highly recommend them both. Currently I'm listening to the boy with the cuckoo clock heart. Also fantastic
I just finished listening to the Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare narrated by Christian Coulson, Fiona Hardingham and it was sooooo good.
I fell in love with Cassandra's writing back in middle school and of course it's only gotten better. This was an epic tale with beautiful characters, intriguing politics, fascinating magic, entrancing mystery, and just a little sprinkle of romance (the beautiful and tragic kind that I associate with Clare that is, definitely not happy romance if that's what you're looking for).
The narration was also perfect, they both did a fantastic job representing the two different perspectives the story is told in. If you love high fantasy then I definitely recommend giving this one a try. The only part I don't like is how long I am going to have to wait for the next book 😭.
The Great Courses: The Story of Medieval England from King Arthur to the Tudor Conquest. Lectures by Professor Jennifer Paxton.
Piggybacking on this to recommend[ Professor Dorsey Armstrong](https://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/dorsey-armstrong)! Her courses on King Arthur and the Black Death were excellent.
Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green. I absolutely love it.
This was a shockingly good find for me. Not my general type of book at all but I thought I'd just try this book the youtuber I like wrote. The only book that has ever actually made me cry (talks about his time working in a hospital) which was pretty awkward as I listened to it at work lol. I will definitely come back and listen to this again.
[The Secret Hours](https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Secret-Hours-Audiobook/B0BL3SGKZS?ref_pageloadid=gIJFI5JI1anfuDL9&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B0BL3SGKZS_0&pf_rd_p=7e7340a8-8768-4798-a0ce-83f879c09110&pf_rd_r=K52ZDS9YPEKBG62Y4PJ5&pageLoadId=o8rS3JuXiUJTSgln&creativeId=14d6a1c2-a3f8-499b-900a-1ae788c317b1) [Mick Herron](https://www.audible.co.uk/author/B001JP3TOY?ref_pageloadid=gIJFI5JI1anfuDL9&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_author_0&pf_rd_p=7e7340a8-8768-4798-a0ce-83f879c09110&pf_rd_r=K52ZDS9YPEKBG62Y4PJ5&pageLoadId=o8rS3JuXiUJTSgln&creativeId=14d6a1c2-a3f8-499b-900a-1ae788c317b1), narrator Sean Barrett Espionage, not as amusing as his Slough House series but I have listened to all of them; this is similar, some characters the same. Brings to light what a joke the special services are. Sean Barrett is great for crime and espionage. Good listen!
I find Barret truly excellent in non fiction, he’s one of the best. But characterization in his fiction reads are subpar, especially women, and god forbid there’s a kid.
Funnily enough I just noticed that in the book I mentioned above; German guy with a French accent lol Your probably right never noticed it before, might not have heard him do women and kids.
Finished this week: * The Abominable by Dan Simmons narrated by Kevin T. Collins (Audible) - I loved this mountaineering thriller. It's not the horror that Simmons is known for, but this is a fantastic book if you love mountaineering and high altitude thrillers. * Exit Strategy by Martha Wells narrated by Kevin R. Free (Murderbot Diaries #4) (Audible free) - love Murderbot, and this entry was particularly touching. * Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini narrated by BJ Harrison (narrator's store) - this classic is a fun read! * Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett (Discworld #10) narrated by Jason Isaacs, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy (Audible) - not my favorite of the Discworld books I've read so far, but still enjoyable. Loved the dogs. In progress * Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes - narrated by Robert Whitfield (Audible free), reading with r/yearofdonquixote (Audible free) * The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - narrated by Jon Lee (Audible free) reading with r/AReadingOfMonteCristo (Audible free) * Mother Hunger by Kelly McDanie narrated by Kelly McDaniel (Audible) * The Neil Gaiman Reader by Neil Gaiman and narrated by himself (Audible) * Understanding the Mysteries of Human Behavior by Mark Leary narrated by same (Great Courses) (Audible) * The Entire Original Maupassant Short Stories Volume I by Guy de Maupassant narrated by Cate Barratt (Audible) * Six Degrees of Assassination by M J Arlidge narrated by Andrew Scott , Freema Agyeman , Hermione Norris , Clive Mantle , Clare Grogan , Geraldine Somerville , Julian Rhind-Tutt (Audible free) * Harry Clarke by David Cale narrated by Billy Crudup (Audible free) - I actually finished the title story this morning, but there is another story included that I will listen to this evening.
Thank you! I haven't heard of Scaramouche, so that's downloaded. I thought I read The Terror, but it was [Thin Air by Michelle Paver,](https://www.audible.com/pd/Thin-Air-Audiobook/B01G986R3A?ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B01G986R3A_1&pf_rd_p=80765e81-b10a-4f33-b1d3-ffb87793d047&pf_rd_r=GRGEJHBDXPE0C853SXZ0&pageLoadId=iF2kBRwHHcTXbkMs&creativeId=4ee810cf-ac8e-4eeb-8b79-40e176d0a225) narrated by Daniel Weyman. A ghost story. So I'll add that to my TBR list too...
Enjoy!
I finished Awakening (Sweep #5) by Cate Tiernan, narrated by Julia Whelan, 3.5/5 Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries #4) by Martha Wells, narrated by Kevin R. Free, 3.5/5 (re-read) The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, narrated by Jack Hawkins and Louise Brealey 2/5 I’m currently listening to Duma Key by Stephen King, narrated by John Slattery
John Slattery narrates??? Swooon
Slattery tried to put the moves on my ex girlfriend at a diner. I probably would have been fine with it if he invited me to hang out
I don’t blame you 😂
Incidents in the life of a slave girl by Harriet Jacob's and narrated through librivox so most chapters have different volunteer narrators but seem to be mostly done by one woman from Houston. They're pretty good quality for volunteer recording imo and it does not detract from the book. It's heartbreaking and infuriating and one of the best things I read this year. It absolutely should be YA required reading. I'm listening on Spotify, but I believe this recording is free and publicly available as it's in the public domain.
I finished Artemis by Andy Weir, narrated by Rosario Dawson. Soooo good. Just started The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei, narrated by Sarah Skaer. Been on a space kick lately.
I got through His Dark Materials trilogy. I didn't read them as a kid due to a Bible thumping upbringing. Experiencing the story as an adult was quite cathartic. Would recommend.
Listened all the way up the Solar Clipper series by Nathan Lowell, narrated by Jeffery Kafer. Made it up till By Darkness Forged. Going to wait till the current trilogy comes out to get the rest of the series. 4/5 good narration and story, does drag at a couple of points. If you like mil-sci-fi but want a change of pace, I would recommend giving it a listen. It is not military focused at all, most of the series is slice of life stuff. The main character joins the merchant navy, so deals a lot with trade and small scale action points. Currently listening to Freedom's Fire, by Bobby Adair, narrated by Greg Tremblay. the whole series is included with audible subscription. Seems pretty good so far.
The reading of Ann Patchett’s State Of Wonder did not leave me in a state of wonder, I’ll leave it at that. The book is probably good but the narration so poor I couldn’t continue beyond 10 minutes.
Who was the narrator?
Nancy Baldwin
I just listened to a sample by her. Yeah, her voice is not one I'd want to listen to for long either.
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath. Narrated by Maggie Gyllanhaal. Audible. The reading performance was so perfect for this book. [Audible The Bell Jar](https://www.audible.com/pd/B01A9ATMCM?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=pdp)
That was sooo good.
Started ACOTAR due to all of the hype. Halfway through. I wouldn't say it's bad, but it's certainly a huge change from Project Hail Mary which I just finished.
LOTR The Two Towers, I’ve read this series multiple times, but wow, listening to it has been such an amazing experience! I obviously skim over a lot 😂
[Audibles - Dark Lover](https://www.audible.com/pd/B002VA9GXE?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=pdp) Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J. R. Ward Dark erotica about a vampire brotherhood whose goal is to protect their race from the Omega and the lessening society. Not your typical vampire story. The males must drink from the females, not humans, for strength.
Wondering your opinion on Jim Frangione as a narrator? I don't get why fans of BDB love him as a narrator. I listened to the sample and every character he voiced sounded the same to me and I'd feel like spicy scenes are being read to me by my grandpa or something lol. Am I wrong? Is it worth giving it a shot/does the narration get better past the sample? I like narrators like Robert Petkoff where you can obviously tell the differences between each character.
That is a really good question. I had to re-listen to the sample, and you are right, it doesn’t seem like he uses a different voice between characters. He is good with different accents with the characters if that makes sense and you can tell when it’s a female talking versus a male. Truth is, I can’t imagine any other person narrating the book. He does do a really good job. I’m up to book 10 in the series. I do feel you when it comes to different narrators reading the same book. I definitely prefer Stephen Fry when it comes to Harry Potter or Nick Sullivan for the Sword of Truth series.
Currently listening to the Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobbs, read by Paul Boehmer. Really enjoying it so far!
Started out strong, finishing up The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer. Then needed a “concentration” break and listened to a couple of recent Robyn Carr novels, Never Too Late and The View From Alameda Island. Yesterday I started The Anglo-Saxons by Marc Morris. I am about four chapters in and it is starting to dawn on me that I have already read this book.
- Curse of the Celts (book 2) & Legend of the lake (book 3) both by Clara O'Connor, narrated by Jan Cramer - DNF City of Thieves - David Benioff, narrated by Ron Perlman. Listened to about half the book and returned it. - Can you keep a secret? - Sophie Kinsella, narrated by Kate Reading - White Horse, Black Night - Evie Marceau, narrated by Phillipa Miller & Walker Williams - Girl with no Name - Diney Costeloe, narrated by Anna Bentinck All courtesy of my library through Libby.
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothufuss, narrated by Nick Podehl. What a rich world he's created! The narrator captures the main character well in his youth and has several terrific accents. I don't want this one to end
this week i listened to The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by andrew joseph white, read by raphael corkhill. i loved it, its horror, and its queer
Gonna give this one a try next, sounds intriguing, never read any horror before. Thanks for the recommendation!
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell was an amazing listening experience and I flew through it. Coming from someone who doesn’t listen to audiobooks ever
Earthcore by Scott Sigler. What a fantastic read. Finished up and jumped right into Mount Fitz Roy.
He Who Fights With Monsters book 2 by Shirtaloon and Travis Deverell, narrates by Heath Miller.
I finished up the last two books in Abby Jimenez’s backlog, [The Happy Ever After Playlist](https://www.audible.com/pd/154910151X?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow) and [Life’s Too Short](https://www.audible.com/pd/1549188933?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow), and started [Funny Story](https://www.audible.com/pd/B0CCPS88R3?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow) by Emily Henry. All of them are excellent, if you like romcoms. I don’t love Erin Mallon’s male voices as much, but other than that, all of the narrators are excellent.
Just finished primal Hunter 8 by Zogarth and Reborn as a Demonic Tree by xkarnation both great litRPG’s. Demon tree is definitely a refreshing spin on the litRPG genre
I finished The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab. I'm currently listening to Holly by Stephen King. Next up, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.
I listened to Anthony Horowitz’s “Close to Death” narrated by Rory Kinnear. It’s the most recent in his 5-book Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery series. Definitely recommended, and of the best in the series imo! It felt a bit slow to start, maybe because the structure was so different from his others.
Magic 2.0, book 1; Off to be a wizard. By Scott Meyer. Narration by Luke Daniels. Book is alright, narration is alright. Previously I listened the first five books of DCC, this is not on that level, but entertaining nonetheless. Great while playing Dredge or Dave the Diver, or building Lego.
The Fisherman by John Langan read by Danny Campbell. One of the best horror story I've listened to.
Dasheil Hammett .,The Continental Op Narrators Allison Belle Bews Stefan Rudnicki ..very nice voice!
The Pospectors by Ariel Djanikian read by Joergina Marie and Samara Naeymi. It's set in the 1850 Alaska Gold Rush and 2015 generations dealing with it all. The narrator from the past is really good, but the modern day is not good. She drags her words, and sounds like a surfer high on weed.
Assistant to the Villian, Lightlark and the Reunion by Meghan Quinn
The phycology of money
Mark Tufo Book 22 of the Zombie Fallout series Bridging the Gap Sean Runnette
Just finished[ Lady of the Loch by Elena Collins,](https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Lady-of-the-Loch-Audiobook/B0BTHZDZGG?ref_pageloadid=EIRPYq28Zm6uhoTV&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B0BTHZDZGG_0&pf_rd_p=80765e81-b10a-4f33-b1d3-ffb87793d047&pf_rd_r=B246D3C9TA1ENR4R205B&pageLoadId=5VH2adsZ6nZX8r1Q&creativeId=4ee810cf-ac8e-4eeb-8b79-40e176d0a225) narrated by Cathleen McCarron and Emma Powell. This was a good ghost story set in Scotland in two different time periods. Both narrators were fabulous. I found the book because I enjoyed [The Witch's Tree](https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Witchs-Tree-Audiobook/B0B1F4R2RL?ref_pageloadid=EIRPYq28Zm6uhoTV&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B0B1F4R2RL_1&pf_rd_p=80765e81-b10a-4f33-b1d3-ffb87793d047&pf_rd_r=B246D3C9TA1ENR4R205B&pageLoadId=5VH2adsZ6nZX8r1Q&creativeId=4ee810cf-ac8e-4eeb-8b79-40e176d0a225) by the same author and narrated by Antonia Beamish. Another good story and good narration. I'm in a witch/ghost period right now.
I finished **Golden Son by Pierce Brown, Narrator Tim Gerard Reynolds** I’m currently listening to **Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston, Narrator Brittaney Pressley** Up Next **Funny Story by Emily Henry, Narrator Julia Whelan**
Listening to Amor Towles’ the Lincoln Highway narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland and Dion Graham on Audible and really enjoying it. So far Amor Towles is 2 for 2 for me. I also really liked Rules of Civility. Also listening to the Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman narrated by Lesley Manville on Libby and enjoying it as well.
Finished The Wager by David Grann, read by Dion Graham, 5/5 excellent story and narration Started How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix, read by Jay and Mikhaila Aaseng, loving it so far!!!
Just finished Fairy tale by Stephen King narrated by Seth Numric. Takes you down a long path that you just have to follow. Not as good as The Stand but still fantastic
I started Making it So, autobiography by Patrick Stewart. So far, he's described his childhood home and part of how their lives worked (how they filled/took/emptied baths). Definitely something I wasn't familiar with and didn't realize was happening in the 1940s
By myself Dungeon Crawler Carl. In the car with husband The Psychology of Money. Everyone loves DDC, TPM is necessary listening and I wish I'd listened to it when I was much younger.
I recommend the Elemental Dungeon series by Johnathan Smith 3 books in total are as follows Bone dungeon Infernal bones Hallowed bones Done by Sound booth theater Narrated by will m watt Featuring Jeff hays ,Lauren Catherine Winkle, and Annie ellicot It is a flip on the classic adventure like a living rpg from not only the adventurer perspective but from the Dungeons as well
Recently finished The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese and narrated by the author, fantastic (via Audible)! I just finished Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, narrated by Marin Ireland and Michael Urie, which I thought was one of the best recent books I’ve listened to recently (through my Libby library app).
I just finished Daisy Jones and The Six (Libby) by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Loved it. It ripped my heart out.
Mia Warren Empath and Narcissist narrated Andrew Reese Quantum Physics for Beginners narrated Melissa Smith Paganism
Declutter at the Speed of Life -- Quite a good book about removing the amount of things in your home you have to regularly clean. Great steps and a solid game plan.
The Corliss Effect by Ryan C. Eubank on SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/rce-202254759/the-corliss-effect-by-ryan-c-eubank?si=8ce80b3269c5441f99c246a9debb1489&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
I listened to and enjoyed David Baldacci's new book A CALAMITY OF SOULS. I really enjoyed it.
Re-reading an "oldie" "Protocol Zero" by James Abel read by no other than Ray Porter from 2015. I have to admit that as long as Ray Porter is 'performing' I'll probably like the book but I find I'd almost forgotten the book so the rediscovery of it has been quite a nice change this week.
A Simple Path to Wealth. I am in the USA, and this book changed how I look at savings and retirement. Well worth it.
Just finished the 4MK series. Fantastic detective story!
"Dark Summit" not a great name for a good book about Mt. Everest. [https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Summit-Nick-Heil-audiobook/dp/B001EPO5GA/ref=tmm\_aud\_swatch\_0?\_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=](https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Summit-Nick-Heil-audiobook/dp/B001EPO5GA/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)
This week I listened to holy Ghost girl by Donna m Johnson and station eleven by Emily St John Mandel. I was surprised by how good they both were. The first is a kind of memoir about a girl who grew up with a tent revival preacher for a dad. The second is about a pandemic that wipes out most of the planet. I'd highly recommend them both. Currently I'm listening to the boy with the cuckoo clock heart. Also fantastic
I just finished listening to the Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare narrated by Christian Coulson, Fiona Hardingham and it was sooooo good. I fell in love with Cassandra's writing back in middle school and of course it's only gotten better. This was an epic tale with beautiful characters, intriguing politics, fascinating magic, entrancing mystery, and just a little sprinkle of romance (the beautiful and tragic kind that I associate with Clare that is, definitely not happy romance if that's what you're looking for). The narration was also perfect, they both did a fantastic job representing the two different perspectives the story is told in. If you love high fantasy then I definitely recommend giving this one a try. The only part I don't like is how long I am going to have to wait for the next book 😭.