- #48 for Audiobook challenge
Series: Harbinder Kaur (#3)
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Published: September 29, 2022 by Quercus Publishing
Library/ Thriller Mystery Crime
I want to try a short review.
A new Harbinder Kaur, I had to get to it fast. I do prefer her other series, but this one is fun too. And omg the guessing who the killer was, as Always I am all over the place. It doesn't really count when I think everyone did it.
This one was about a a murder at a class reunion, and then we follow them all as Harbinder tries to figure it all out.
Good mystery. Thrilling ending
DS Cassie Fitzgerald has a secret - but it's one she's deleted from her memory. In the 1990s when she was at school, she and her friends killed a fellow pupil. Thirty years later, Cassie is happily married and loves her job as a police officer.
One day her husband persuades her to go to a school reunion and another ex-pupil, Garfield Rice, is found dead, supposedly from a drug overdose. As Garfield was an eminent MP and the investigation is high profile, it's headed by Cassie's new boss, DI Harbinder Kaur. The trouble is, Cassie can't shake the feeling that one of her old friends has killed again.
Is Cassie right, or was Garfield murdered by one of his political cronies? It's in Cassie's interest to skew the investigation so that it looks like the latter and she seems to be succeeding.
Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
Release date: 10-18-22
Publisher: HarperAudio
Romance / to review
I do like a matchmaking book, well I should not call this that, but stay with me. Mira is tired of bad matches. And then she will come across that first match, that perfect match, whom she left. Mira!
I thought it would be a cute contemporary romance, but, yeah no. Mira gets kidnapped, together with her ex. Suddenly the book changes tone. An accountant and a lawyer on the run. Who to trust. And what do they want with Mira? What was her no good dad up to?
And then I understand why she left Naveen, even though she loved him and they were perfect. Because her family was quite the something else.
It is non stop action, and running, heists and madness. At the end they have a chance to catch their breath and realise they are meant to be. But yes not a lot of romance, but then they were always meant to be.
Good fun story.
Great narrators. I really like Soneela's voice, I have listened to her before and she is always good. Khan who did Naveen's voice is new to me and they worked well together.
Mira Patel’s got a solid accounting career, good friends, and a whole lot of distance between her and her dysfunctional family. All that’s missing is a stable romantic relationship. Armed with a spreadsheet and professional help, she sets out to find her partner in only legal activities, but much to her matchmaker’s dismay, no one is quite right.
Including Naveen Desai, the very first match she unceremoniously rejected. Lately Naveen’s been too focused on keeping his sick grandfather’s law firm afloat to think about love, and he’s stunned when Mira walks back into his life to settle her aunt’s affairs. He’s determined to keep things professional…though it’s impossible not to be intrigued by all of the secrets piling up around Mira. If getting back together with an ex is a bad idea, getting kidnapped with one is even worse.
Suddenly, Naveen and Mira find themselves in a mad dash through Las Vegas to escape jewel thieves, evade crime bosses, and follow the clues to untangle the mess her family left behind. As her past comes back to haunt her, Mira despairs of ever finding someone who might understand her…but maybe, over the course of one wild night, she’ll find that he’s right by her side.
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10/25/2022 Share your favorite horror books or movies.
Fav horror movie? Nothing for me! I will avoid those thank you very much. No need to watch someone get killed. ugh and do not even start on zombie movies, I just have to watch one single zombie and I get evil nightmares.
I do not like in your face horror books either. I like the creepy, subtle ones. One I read is still with me. I had to close the blinds after finishing in case someone was watching through the window
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Published February 13th 2019 by Fitzcarraldo Editions (first published March 14th 2000)
Original Title: L'évènement
Memoir / Library
It was recommended at bookclub, and well it was short one! Just what I needed, I finished it in an hour.
It is the story of how she in the 60s tried to get an abortion. But it was illegal, and she tried and tried to find one. She even tried a knitting needle on herself, and then she went to some quack and later ended up in the hospital. And it was harrowing.
It was a constant stream of memories without a break, and it turned out to be really interesting, and so very NOW.
In 1963, Annie Ernaux, 23 and unattached, realizes she is pregnant. Shame arises in her like a plague: understanding that her pregnancy will mark her and her family as social failures, she knows she cannot keep that child. This is the story, written forty years later, of a trauma Ernaux never overcame. In a France where abortion was illegal, she attempted, in vain, to self-administer the abortion with a knitting needle. Fearful and desperate, she finally located an abortionist, and ends up in a hospital emergency ward where she nearly dies. In HAPPENING, Ernaux sifts through her memories and her journal entries dating from those days. Clearly, cleanly, she gleans the meanings of her experience.
Narrated by: Ell Potter
Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
Release date: 09-20-22
Publisher: HarperAudio
Historical fiction / to review
I did not really know a lot about Jennie..or anything. I know some of the Dollar Princesses to come, but Jennie was one of the first, and what a life!
Jennie met and fell in love with the 2nd son of the Duke of Marlbourough. Some drama there, she being an American, he a nobleman. But they get each other in the end, have two kids, one being a certain Winston Churchill.
And then lots more. She had lots of affair, the most noted one with the future king of England. She still loved her husband, but noble marriages were strange. She also did a lot of things I could not have imagined. Like sending aid and going to the Boer war. Her marriages though, dang she must have been a very fascinating woman. One of a kind.
I do confess, I googled a lot! I just wanted to know things before and here at least I knew nothing tragic would happen.
An interesting book about an interesting woman.
First time listening to this narrator. Not the most variation among voices, but as this truly was Jennie's story that did not matter. Everything came from her. It was a good fit for a historical fiction and def something you should listen to
Daughter of famed financier Leonard Jerome, Jennie was born in New York City to wealth—and scandal. When her parents separated for reasons that were quickly hushed up, Jennie and her sisters followed their mother to Paris, where the city became their finishing school. Determined to marry her daughters into the most elite families, Mrs. Jerome draped them in the finest gowns by Worth and introduced them at Queen Victoria’s court.
Jenny quickly caught the eye of Randolph Spencer-Churchill, a man-about-town and aspiring politician whose father, the Duke of Marlborough, was one of Britain’s loftiest peers. But although the Marlboroughs’ Bleinheim Palace was grander than Buckingham Palace, the family was cash-poor, and desperate to marry their sons to well-heeled American heiresses like Jennie and her sister-in-law Consuelo Vanderbilt. Jennie wasn’t prepared to stop at a duke’s second son, though. With Randolph’s tacit approval, she became mistress to the Prince of Wales, a celebrated bon vivant and womanizer. Their friendship, which lasted decades, greatly bolstered Jennie’s social fortunes—and Randolph’s career ambitions.
But with great highs came great lows. Randolph’s life was cut short, and after losing him, Jennie dove into a disastrous marriage to George Cornwallis-West, much to the dismay of her two sons, who were the same age as their new stepfather. But as Winston began his own brilliant political career, it was Jennie who proved his most valuable supporter. And when she cast off her second husband and took on a third in the midst of the Great War, the American adventuress truly came into her own.
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10/18/2022 Which genre/s do you enjoy the most?
Romance!!!
Fantasy!! :D
If I really, really have to pick, I will go with romance cos hello! There you get Contemporary, historical, some UF with romance
And fantasy just fullfills my soul
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Ok, I will be brutally honest…I am not sure I have seen the first movie. Like maybe? Or have I only seen clips cos it is a popular movie? Or maybe I did watch it when younger? I do not know!
Really? I was addicted to it and watched it too many times to count, but it has been a few years.
I honestly do not know. But I also felt that I was never lost or anything. The movie is still so popular that I knew stuff and could easily be swept away.
Agreed. I do think this stands well as a standalone. Anything you need to know they tell you/show you.
Exactly, and that is perfect for me. Who might not have seen it. Or if I did it was so freaking long ago! It was never one of those movies who was shown here.
It made me want to rewatch the original. I’m sure there are some things I do not remember.
I should do that!
One of my favorites. I wonder if the original is as good as I remember. But I did really enjoy this…..so even if the original is not as good as I remember then at least I have this new one. Haha
I liked this one so I am happy with that one. Just the perfect amount of everything.
Agreed! Perfect for adults and the kiddos. I couldn’t stop laughing but then near the end I had some tears. That ending….oh boy.
I can’t really complain about anything. I liked the backstory stuff too. I did wonder about that first witch though.
I feel like if they make a third movie we may learn more. I hope so. '
Like where did that witch go?
I’m sure she was watching….always watching. She seems up to something….the long game.
Yes I wonder…
So many things they could do in the third movie….if they make one…I also want a movie about those three and their early life as new witches. I think that would be fun!
Yes that could be cool! And they could always use different actors then if it is the early stuff.
Esp those girls! They were perfect!
Omg yes, just perfect :D
Indeed! I even liked the modern teens. They were fun! That footballer and the mayor were a hoot.
I am sure they will make more.
Hope we don’t have to wait another 20 years again hahahahaha. They need to take advantage of the love.
Ride that wave! Maybe next Halloween.Ohhh, a tv series!
Even better! I would be game for that! There is so much more story to tell. That ending….gah! We need more!
It would be so much fun
Yesss I feel like there is so much backstory on everyone. The mystery witch, our fave witches, and the new ones. :D
They are totally missing their chance if they do not make a tv series about the origins of them
For real! Plus I could use a really funny and fun witch tale(s)! PG version of Salem hahaha
Same. Some humour and fun. I would like that.
And more songs! I love the singing!
Aye I could enjoy it :) Let’s hope for that too.
One can dream and hope! Anything else?
Nope, I liked it. Maybe my kid can watch it one day too :) Just a few more years.
Yesss! Maybe that is when you watch movie 1! ;D
One day!
I need to watch it again soon too.
The end?
The end
Narrated by: Justin Hill
Series: A Royal Match, Book 2
Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
Release date: 09-27-22
Publisher: Harlequin Audio
Historical romantic /to review
Amelia is bored, flirts with every handsome footman she can find, and as a princess she is totally out of line. So she is sent to England to find a husband.
Insert boring countryestate, not close to London at all. Not much to do there or to find yourself. Also the worst grumpy Duke lives near.
Joshua did have his reasons to be grumpy. He lost his child and wife. But he is also blaming himself(hey man, blame the shitty maternal care you had.)
They meet. They think the other one is annoying. They continue to meet. All other suitors suck. And it really is a slow burn romance and I enjoyed that. They learned about the person behind it all, and they had to work for it.
Nice romance. More about the people and the road there though.
Good narration. Everything is just better in audio you know. Historical romance just pops in audio. All the better to be swept away with
Ever since her sister became queen two years ago, Amelia Ivanosen, Princess of Wesloria, has been flirting and skirting scandal—just barely. Before she does anything too outlandish, she is sent to England and Lila Alexander, illustrious matchmaker to the ton, is recruited. Respectably ensconced at the country estate of a family friend, Amelia is introduced to many eligible bachelors, but…there is no spark. There never seems to be unless the man is completely wrong for her.
Next door lives Joshua Parker, Duke of Marley, who is grumpy and reclusive—for good reason. His first wife died in childbirth. When Marley is dragged by a friend to his neighbor’s soiree, he and Amelia instantly dislike each other. Their banter is snarky and heated. He’s a stuck-up smarty-pants; she’s a self-involved, annoying princess.
Sparks fly when they’re together—fireworks actually—but they loathe each other. Really. So why can’t they stop thinking about each other?
Series: Animal Attraction, Book 3
Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
Release date: 09-27-22
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Contemporary romance/to review
Fiona is a vet, she is great at it, but, she is not great at speaking. And now she has to give a freaking speech!
Jake is a speak coach and is hired to help her.
He has to understand that she is not shy. And she will help him with something that he struggles with. I did like that, they have both things to learn from each other. It is not about changing a person, just making them happier with some things.
They like each other, but it is a no gone zone, she is a client! There is some drama, silly man. But all in all a sort of short nice romance where everyone lived happily ever after.
A good narrator that brought me into the story. I felt for these two and rooted for their happy ending
Veterinarian Fiona Nichols does not do well in stressful social situations. A little babble here, saying the absolutely wrong thing there. But that doesn’t stop Fiona from checking out the delectably hot guy in her building…from afar. Fate apparently has a nasty sense of humor, though. Somehow Fiona gets herself and Hot Guy stuck in the building’s revolving door—all thanks to a certain squeaky dog toy…that unfortunately looks decidedly, uh, penile.
Turns out that Jake Ward is Fiona’s new public-speaking coach. A hot extrovert who always knows what to say. Fiona should hate the man on sight. Instead, she’s only finding him more attractive. And now she’s finally getting out of her comfort zone…only to get in over her head.
Series: Legend of All Wolves, Book 3
Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
Release date: 09-27-22
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Urban fantasy /to review
This one was different from the previous two, in those there were some romance, but here, well it is had to explain. She does meet someone, but it feels like they connect on a whole other level. And it is perfect in the end.
Varya is a shielder. No one likes her, but they fear her. At the same time these wolves are having problems. Stupid humans who trespass and shoot them while they are in wolf form (like hello, I am way more scared of bears and wolves). For people have always feared wolves. But Varya protects her people are all costs She was one tough wolf. Then she finds a wounded stranger, alone wolf who does not know what he is. Eyulf. And she feels something she has never felt with anyone.
But most of this story is them trying to stay alive. Humans are encroaching on their land, shifters are after them. And there is infighting, because not everyone appreciate living like this anymore. For the moon to hold that much sway on you.
Oh it was good, but also bittersweet. I wonder how they will make it, it is hard being a wolf in a man's world. I need to know more, I need one more book. And I read the premise right now, seems to be about the alpha.
Great narration. All the feels. I was there in the great north with them all
Legend says his eyes portend the end of the world...or perhaps, the beginning...
Born with one blue eye and one green, Eyulf was abandoned by his pack as an infant and has never understood why, or what he is...
Varya is fiercely loyal to the Great North Pack, which took her in when she was a teenager. While out on patrol, Varya finds Eyulf wounded and starving and saves his life, at great risk to her own.
With old and new enemies threatening the Great North, Varya knows as soon as she sees his eyes that she must keep Eyulf hidden away from the superstitious wolves who would doom them both. Until the day they must fight to the death for the Pack's survival, side by side and heart to heart...
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10/11/2022 How long do you give a new-to-you series to decide if you like it?
....at worst a few pages. I will NOT suffer through book after book in case the series gets better. I do not get people who buy 5 books in a series. Nah, not me. I buy book 1, and if I do suffer through it all I will not buy book 2.
If you suck, you are gone. I do not care if you are new or not
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