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Favorite Reviews:
I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Tag Archives: audio
Oct/Nov 2025 Audiobook Mini Reviews
Y’all I am so behind at anything blog-related. Divorce stuff has kept me super busy and this fell completely by the wayside. Anyway, here are a few mini-reviews of audiobooks I’ve read over the last few months. Hemlock & Silver … Continue reading
Posted in 2025, Adult, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged audio, body image, circus horror, dream-invader, LGBTQIA, mini-review, place-character, POC, revisiting, RIP-worthy, speculative
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Another Round of Audiobook Mini-Reviews
Sometimes in July, I ran out of time to blog. I had photos to edit, trips to go on, stories to write, cosplay to plan…etc. I had life with Rainstorm to enjoy. In August, we went on vacation to London, … Continue reading
Posted in 2025, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, Cosmere, good omens, historical, LGBTQIA, mini-review, speculative
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a bunch of audio mini-reviews
I’ve done an absolutely shit job of keeping up with reviews since I came back to the blog. Though honestly, that’s only really been since my trip in April. I’m not going to go into a lot of detail, but … Continue reading
Posted in 2025, Adult, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged audio, Cosmere, LGBTQIA, mini-review, POC, speculative
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Most Ardently, by Gabe Cole Novoa (audio)
Most Ardently is a retelling of Pride and Prejudice where Elizabeth Bennet is actually Oliver Bennet, though very few people know of his true identity. As he navigates the world as a transman in hiding, he chafes at the role … Continue reading
Here One Moment, by Liane Moriarty (audio)
On a routine flight from Hobart to Sydney, people are cranky due to a delay. Once the plane is in the air, however, one woman stands and begins to speak to passengers one by one. Cause of death, age of … Continue reading
Bitter Waters, by Vivian Shaw (audio)
This is a novella-sized addition (3.5) to the Greta Helsing series. I’ve read the first three, with the fourth coming out later this year. Honestly, it’s been long enough since the third (2019) that I barely remember the previous installments. … Continue reading
Callback: Good Omens
I am currently obsessed with Good Omens. Here’s the thing: I listened to the audiobook way back in 2010. It was one of the first audiobooks I’d ever tried, and I enjoyed it immensely, but I didn’t get obsessed. I … Continue reading
Posted in 2023, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, callback, circus horror, divinity, favorite, good omens, humor, memorable, reread, RIP-worthy, speculative
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A House with Good Bones, by T. Kingfisher (audio)
Between work assignments, Sam goes to spend a few months with her mother in the house where she grew up. Sam’s brother has expressed concern about their mother’s recent behavior, and Sam is equally alarmed when she arrives. Her mother … Continue reading
Posted in 2023, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, humor, RIP-worthy, speculative, WTF moments
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Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)
From StoryGraph: Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares. When their lives suddenly become intertwined in strange ways, can they put aside their differences and work … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Audible Scam
A few months ago, I purchased a book from Audible through one of their sales, for something like $7. Recently, I started listening to it, but it wasn’t catching my attention and I didn’t think it would do so in … Continue reading