A Little Bit of Everything
September 2023 marked my first month as an American living in America in nearly 20 years. Our lives are not only US-based, but all four of us are living and working within 60 miles of each other. we live in a truly spectacular area, and the dog and I take 1-2 mile walks together every morning. I also now spend 2 hours each weekday in the car, shuttling a kid to and from school. I will say, the roads are beautiful, despite the shocking driving of the locals. All of those hours in the car and out walking with Poppy equal a lot of time for audiobooks! I'm especially grateful to NetGalley this month because I tore through audiobooks at a never-before-seen pace thanks to having so many on hand. I read fiction (historical, contemporary, thrillers, police procedurals), nonfiction, memoirs, and even (GASP) a romance. And I liked *almost* everything. I'm taking time to appreciate my first Autumn in 15 years, especially since I know it means I'm about to get my first winter in the same.
This month, since I read so many, I will go back to posting links and snapshot ratings in order of best to worst. If you want to read my full review, click on the image.
The House is on Fire
by Rachel Beanland
Narrators: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Andi Arndt, Michael Crouch, Ruffin Prentiss III
5-stars
Historical Fiction, Audible
Female Author
Symphony of Secrets
by Brendan Slocumb
Narrated by: Chanté McCormick, Brendan Slocumb
4.5-Stars
Contemporary Fiction, Audible,
POC Authors
The Golden Gate by Amy Chua
Narrated by Robb Moreira, Suzanne Toren, Tim Campbell
4-Stars
Historical Fiction/Mystery
Audible, NetGalley, AAPI Authors
Sure I'll Join Your Cult
by Maria Bamford
Narrated by Maria Bamford
4-Stars
Memoir, Audible, Female Authors
The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts
Narrated by Monica Potts
4-Stars
Memoir, Audible, Female Authors
Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Narrated by Angela Lin
4-Stars
Contemporary Fiction
Audible, AAPI Authors, Female Authors
Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change by Ben Austen
Narrated by Brett Barry
Release Date: November 7, 2023
4-stars
Nonfiction, Audible, NetGalley
Let Him In by William Friend
Narrated by Jodie Harris and
Johnathan Johns
Release Date: October 3, 2023
3.5-Stars
Supernatural Thriller, Audible, NetGalley
Blackwater Falls by
Narrated by Fareeda Pasha
3.5-Stars
Police Procedural, Diverse Voices, Audible, Female Author
Killing Me by
Michelle Gagnon
3.5-Stars
Mystery/Thriller, NetGalley, Female Authors
The Quiet Dead by NJ Mackay
Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden
3.5-Stars
Mystery/Thriller, Police Procedural, Audible, NetGalley, Female Authors
Being Henry: The Fonz...and Beyond by Henry Winkler
Narrated by Henry Winkler
3-Stars
Memoir, Audible, NetGalley
Love at First Psych by Cara Bastone
Read by Santino Fontana, Stephanie Einstein, Mary Ann Jacobs, William Merryn Hill, Emily Bauer, Matt Boren, Piper Goodeve, Gabra Zackman, Mia Jenness, Elliott Fullam, Petrea Burchard, Ralph Lister, Jack de Golia
3-Stars
Romance, Audible Freebie
The Guest by Emma Cline
3-Stars
Contemporary Fiction, Female Authors, NetGalley