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January 2022 Audiobook Reviews

Susie — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:00:15 +0000

Happy New Year! I know that’s a little late..a lot late, but this is my first post of the year, so it’s time. Thanks to COVID we’ve entered the year with a bang. Despite all the advice to avoid travel, I didn’t. I traveled over Christmas, came home to a bunch of snow, and then hopped on a plane a week later. That trip was to Denver for my niece Megan’s baby shower. I’m so glad I went and the I managed not to get sick. Since that trip, I’ve mostly stayed close to home. Through it all, I’ve managed to get quite a bit of reading done, so am sharing audiobooks today and will share books I read in print on Thursday. I hope you’ll find a few you like.

There’s a lot of variety in the audiobooks I listened to this month, both nonfiction and fiction. The great news is I liked them all!…

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Clearing the Shelves for June & July 2019 | Reviews

Susie — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:00:53 +0000

The second half of June I was doing a lot of traveling and just never got around to do a Clearing the Shelves post, so this month you’re getting a double dose. Today I’m sharing five books that I haven’t yet reviewed and I’ve got a big variety for you. Among these books are three nonfiction and two fiction, two I listened to on audio and the other three I read most. Overall, these books were very successful for me, contributing to a great summer of reading including these favorites from the last couple months:

June

After the End by Clare Mackintosh (my review)
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (my review)

July

A Prayer for Travelers by Ruchika Tomar (my review)
The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall (review coming in August)

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Clearing the Shelves for May 2019 | Mini-Reviews

Susie — Thu, 30 May 2019 10:00:10 +0000

It’s that time of the month. I’m clearing off my review shelves. As I write this post it’s looking like May will be a ten book month for me. Most of those books were very good, a couple only so-so, and two were excellent. The first of those was Nanaville by Anna Quindlen, a wonderful memoir of the joys and pitfalls of being a good grandparent (my review). The second, you’ll read in this post!…

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Mini-Reviews: A Nonfiction Audiobook Edition

Susie — Fri, 11 May 2018 10:00:15 +0000

Look Alive Out There by Sloane Crosley
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The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil

I’ve had a lot of luck with both nonfiction and audiobooks this spring and that’s thanks in large part to Look Alive Out There and The Girl Who Smiled Beads. Each had me so wrapped in their stories, that I found myself looking for excuses for extra listening time. (Always a good sign!)…

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