Another week flown by; here’s hoping you’ve had some entertaining listens to accompany you along the way!
Here’s what the Gals are listening to this week.
BJ
Narrated by James Clear
Caz
Narrated by Greg Boudreaux
Kaetrin
Narrated by Emma Wilder
Melinda
Narrated by Melissa Moran
Shannon
Narrated by Katherine Littrell
This week I was all over the place. I started with Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers, narrated by Emmett Grosland. I gave the story and the narration B+, although both were very nearly an A. This is the story of a nonbinary monk, Sibling Das and their search for purpose. Their roaming lead them to meet Mosscap, a robot who is on a quest to find out what human’s need. there is a lot of interesting and enlightening discussion that ensues and plenty of wry humor. Sibling Das is a very relatable person with conflicts and flaws. It was really enjoyable. I liked Grosland’s narration, as well. This was a calm relaxing listen.
Next was Bitter Legacy by Dal Maclean, narrated by Gary Furlong. This was difficult for me because of the relationship angst, but I can see why it’s a 5 star read for many. The writing is superb and the suspense plot is very well done. It’s one of those books I’m really glad I read, even though I was a bit of an anxious mess for over half the book. I gave it a B+. I think Gary Furlong has some of the best character voices out there. Unfortunately I still hear the cadence when he reads the narrative passages and sometimes it distracts me.
Next was Role Model by Rachel Reid, narrated by Cooper North. I needed a familiar read after Bitter Legacy and I’ve been wanting to reread this before The Long Game, so it was an obvious choice. I enjoyed it as much or more this time.
Right now I’m listening to Color of You by C.S.Poe. My library had it and it’s been on my TBR list for a while now. And it’s Greg Boudreaux, after all. :-)