I'm not a big fan of full cast audiobooks. I don't like dramatizations. However this format suits this trilogy perfectly.
It is hard to write a whole novel that is made up entirely out of records and recordings, let alone a trilogy. Eventually the format is stretched to the breaking point of my credulity. However it is also a fast, personal and exciting way to tell a story. I couldn't put it down.
Going live in just a minute over on Twitch, it's Lucy with further reading from A Tale of Two Cities! Plots are thickening, tension is building, and I can easily guarantee a cosy way to spend a couple of hours this evening!
See you there?
I’ve re-#read The Martian by Andy Weir. Still enjoying it immensely. I have the original #audiobook narrated by Bray, not the current version by Wheaton. This space #thriller remains one of my favorite #books of adulthood, and one of the first we were able to share with the 19yo when she became an avid reader & a space science buff. The movie is fine, but the #book is so much better. #reading#bookstodon@bookstodon https://amzn.to/3r14ux0
The seasons are starting to turn, heralded by the first autumnal chill upon the breeze, and soon it shall be time to hurdle up indoors and listen to ghost stories.
15 minutes in fact, when Sam goes live over at https://www.twitch.tv/chilliteracy with some #MRJames and #ArthurConanDoyle. #Cozy times guaranteed
My thoughts on California Golden by Melanie Bejamin --
Set in the early days of California surfing culture, the story explores a number of themes, including mother-daughter issues, sisters, & women athletes. Recommended.
Five stars: Steeped in Malice by Vicki Delany and Shaina Summerville (Narrator) (2023) is the fourth book in the Tea by the Sea mystery series. Lily Roberts is in need of new teacups for the tea room. She prefers antiques and finds a wonderful children's set featuring Beatrix Potter characters. But the very next day she has regrets when two different sisters and then her ex-boyfriend all want what was also in the basket.