It’s that time of the week when the Gals get together to natter about what we’re listening to, and get ideas from each other as to what we might be listening to next! Being nosey, we like to know what you’re all listening to as well, so stop by and tell us in the comments :)
BJ
Sterling by Dannika Dark
Narrated by Nicole Poole
Caz
Jane Steele by Lindsay Faye
Narrated by Susie Riddell
Diana
Untamed by Diana Palmer
Narrated by Todd McLaren
Kaetrin
Sweet by Tammara Webber
Narrated by Zachary Webber and Christy Romano
Melinda
Nobody But You by Jill Shalvis
Narrated by Karen White
Shannon
Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase
Narrated by Kate Reading
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Tell us in the comments what’s in YOUR ears this week!
I have a giveaway of NOBODY BUT YOU and today (Friday 4/29) is the last day to enter – you just have to make a comment on my blog: https://karenwhiteaudiobooks.com/2016/04/21/nobody-but-you-by-jill-shalvis-plus-giveaway/
I’m listening. depending on mood and location, to two wonderful non-fiction books — Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski and Earth Moved by Amy Stewart (topics are human sex and sexuality, and earthworms, respectively) — both are enjoyable although the first takes some concentration so I only listen when I am doing mindless tasks. Come is narrated by the author, who teaches in a university and is quite competent. Heather Henderson narrates Earth and is equally competent and one of those rare few who can do humor well.
For fiction, I am listening to Til Death do us Part by Amanda Quick. I’ve been at it for a week now, so while I am enjoying it, and I really like the direction ‘Amanda Quick” has taken her writing — more edge — sometimes I take the ‘scary’ sections in small bites, as I’m doing with this one. Personally, I like this narrator.(Louise Jane Underwood, although I find the pacing slow to my American ears… perhaps it is also why I’m not picking it up as often … each scene takes a while to get through and I would like to ‘find out’, especially the scary bits.
I’ve also started Loretta Chase’s Don’t Tempt Me. This is one of the books that makes Kate Reading shine — all broody and introspective, which she does so well. I wasn’t wowed by the book the first time I read it when it first came out a few years back, but I’m older and wiser now, and while less charmed, I am more impressed with Madame Chase’s writing than ever.
Thanks for letting me ‘talk books’ — it’s a rare treat and wish you all had a ‘forum’ so I could pick some of your minds on your reviews and ‘what did you mean when you said …’ , but for now, I’m enjoying your reviews.
Pam, Louisa Jane Underwood sounds slow to my British ears, too! In fact I opted to NOT listen to the Amanda Quick because she was the narrator. She’s not terrible, but I remember not liking her performance in Garden of Lies so I stuck to the new one in print.
As for Kate Reading, well, she shines in just about everything!
Please do drop by to chat audios with us – I’m sure my fellow Gals will agree when I say that we all love exchanging views and picking brains about what to listen to – or not – next!
I’ll be doing a giveaway for Jessica Hawkins’ SLIP OF THE TONGUE on my facebook page next week (Andi Arndt, Narrator). This was the fourth book I’ve narrated for her and I love her writing.