The Tumbling Girl by Bridget Walsh

Narrated by Jasmine Blackborow To be a fan of mystery in several forms is to welcome books like this, which have a whole other immersive world to explore. It may not be the happiest place to be, but the people bring colour to the narrative. The Tumbling Girl is based in 1876 London. Our lead protagonist is…

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

Narrated by: Shivantha Wijesinha The book is not for the faint of heart. I love listening to different narrators from different countries because it is a very immersive experience. Unlikeable central protagonists are usually not something that I enjoy, but this time, there were so many points of introspection here that I could not help but champion (towards…

The Lifeline by Tom Ellen

I have decided to forgo my short running segment of non bookish posts on weekends. I am no longer playing games not so I see possibilities in the near future so it makes sense to focus on what I'm actually doing. Narrated by Tom Lawrence; Katy Sobey This was a book that I liked much…

The Last Carolina Girl by Meagan Church

This was a very sad tale. There is not much of a respite from the sadness, maybe a semblance of a happy ending, but there are things that happen in this book that cannot be taken away. It is not graphic or overtly violent, but it did make me sad enough to preface this review…

The Girl on the 88 Bus by Freya Sampson

Narrated by Annette Holland; Georgia Maguire There are two narrative voices in this book. One is of a young woman, lost and adrift, and the other is of a surer older woman who we do not get to actually meet till the very end. I think my final rating for this book is based more…

The French Chateau Dream by Julie Caplin

Narrated by Sophie Roberts This was a simple story that explored a French town and the experience of living in the French countryside. The romance is expected to be straightforward, with fewer miscommunications than is usual for the genre. Hattie is a wedding planner, or at least an assistant to one until her cousin gives…

Taming the Potted Beast by Molly Williams

It is a funny book to read and enjoy as an audiobook, but surprisingly, it worked. The first half better suits the format with the author talking in depth (she is the narrator as well) about the history of indoor plants and the act of cultivation - not for consumption but for other reasons. There…

Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim

Narrated by Krupa Pattani I had both a digital and audio version of this book available to me, and I am glad I worked my way through the audio version. The young adult protagonist shone through the narration, and I could feel and empathize with her inner conflict as she worked things out. It took…