A Lesbian Romance
By: Clare Lydon / Narrated By: Gabrielle Baker
Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
If you prefer your stories to have not a whole lotta tension, and quite a bit of sex…
Afterlife
By: Julia Alvarez / Narrated By: Alma Cuervo
Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
This could’ve been GREAT, but tooo many things got tooo rushed through
In the Lake of the Woods
By: Tim O'Brien / Narrated By: LJ Ganser
Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
When I read this, I felt it ended one way; when I listened to it? Wow—I’m pretty sure it ended another way!
The Dog Thief and Other Stories
The Dog I Loved
A Novel
By: Susan Wilson / Narrated By: Christina Delaine
Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
Not my favorite Susan Wilson, but boy was I needing the great dogs in this audiobook!!!
The Bride Test
By: Helen Hoang / Narrated By: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 10 hrs
Oh, the challenges of listening to Romances—even if I DID find it utterly charming
American Panda
By: Gloria Chao / Narrated By: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
Well, wow… I was expecting light Chick-lit with a side o’ teen angst, and I got something with a bit of depth instead!
Convenience Store Woman
By: Sayaka Murata / Translated By: Ginny Tapley Takemori / Narrated By: Nancy Wu
Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
Didn’t feel it so much through the first listen, but really picked up on the humor and depth during the second listen
The Little Paris Bookshop
A Novel
By: Nina George / Narrated By: Steve West, Emma Bering, Cassandra Campbell
Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
Oh wow—hated by some, uhm, MANY… but me? I really liked it!
The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent
Caterpillar Summer
By: Gillian McDunn / Narrated By: Cassandra Lee Morris
Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
As it was my pick for our little audiobook club, I held my breath… until I let out gasps of surprise and delight!
The Bookshop of Yesterdays
Clementine and the Spring Trip
Series: Clementine, Book 6
By: Sara Pennypacker / Narrated By: Jessica Almasy
Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
Yes, kinda pricey for such a little book—but your kids (And you!) will love it!
Springtime at the Cider Kitchen
Mr. Flood's Last Resort
A Novel
By: Jess Kidd / Narrated By: Aoife McMahon
Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
Luminous writing, memorable characters—a strange and sometimes bumpy joy of a ride!
A Line Made by Walking
Holy Cow
A Modern-Day Dairy Tale
Written and Narrated By: David Duchovny
Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
So sue me! Duchovny’s narration has grown on me with this “udderly” (…groan…) wonderful tale!
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village
Bucky F*cking Dent
A Novel
Written and Narrated By: David Duchovny
Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
What a great book! Laughter, tears, you name it…!
The Broken Girls
By: Simone St. James / Narrated By: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
I can see where others might have found this trope-heavy, but I listened to it all in one sitting!