I admit that I decided to read/listen to this book based on its nomination for a National Book Award. To be fair, though, I heard many people saying how good it was and they were not wrong. Like all of the best stories with magical realism elements, the writing is lyrical and dreamy. The story […]
Format: Audiobook
Ex Libris Audio: Paper Towns
Paper Towns is the first John Green book I’ve read that did not make me cry, so I suppose it should get some credit for that, right? Paper Towns was basically a story about a teen who idealizes his neighbor to the point of worship and takes a journey, both literal and emotional, […]
Ex Libris Audio: Red Rising
There are books that lend themselves well to the audio format, and some that are perhaps better when read. I think that Red Rising falls into the latter category. The extreme details and references to locations (the print version had a map) made me wish I had the book. I found myself vacillating between fascination […]
Ex Libris Audio: Sinner
I resisted reading The Wolves of Mercy Falls series for a long time, so when I finally relented, I decided to listen to all of the books on audio. I can see why people were so taken with this series. All of the books were compelling, romantic, and just really damn good. So, while I […]
Ex Libris Audio: I’ll Give You The Sun
I’m not sure what I can say about I’ll Give You The Sun that hasn’t already been said. It is an amazing, emotional, thought-provoking, heart-breaking, joyful story that is expertly structured and delivered. I was skeptical about the dual voices since we only hear Jude as a 16 year old and we only hear […]
Ex Libris Audio: Falling Kingdoms By Morgan Rhodes
I resisted starting this series because I was afraid that it was going to fall into the “just another YA fantasy” column, but Falling Kingdoms was a well written, painstakingly built story that made me care, broke my heart, and still managed to provide glimmers of hope. I must say that this story is more […]
Ex Libris Audio: The Thousand Dollar Tan Line
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line picks up a few months after the movie ends, and Veronica is trying to keep Mars Investigations afloat while her father recovers from the serious injuries he sustained from a hit and run accident. I really loved being back in this world and those of you that are clamoring for more […]
Ex Libris Audio: Dreams Of Gods And Monsters
When I saw the size of the physical book and then saw the length of the audio (20 hours!) I was a little daunted, I admit. However, I am glad that the author took the time to complete this story, because had it been rushed, it would have been a real disservice to all of […]
Ex Libris Audio: Me Before You
All I heard about this book was how good is was. People also talked a lot about crying, which was accurate, because there are parts that are very sad. You know right away that it is going to be a gut wrenching story because you have two people who are hopelessly lost in […]
Ex Libris Audio: The Scorpio Races
Set on a remote island, The Scorpio Races tells a story that is half fairy tale, half coming of age story. Puck and Sean are both facing great obstacles on their small island home. Sean is a Scorpio races champion many times over, but there is something empty about racing with a […]