Best of October

 

Here are our best for October! We are a hair late because Carole had to travel for work the first week of November! 

Best Movie of the Month:

Blodeuedd - Nadda this month.

"It seems I never see that many movies these days." 

Carole - Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

"Such a fun sequel!"

Best Book of the Month:

Carole - What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher

"I had 3 really good ones this month. This one takes the cake though. SOOO good and creepy!"

Blodeuedd - Happening by Annie Ernaux & Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths

"The best-written book was 'Happening' and 'Bleeding Heart Yard' was the most thrilling"

Best TV show of the Month:

Blodeuedd -  The Rookie (Season 1-2) & Bling Empire

"I got hooked on The Rookie, but damn the channel only had 2 seasons and now I am left in the worst cliffie. And gotta watch Bling Empire, they be crazy."

Carole - The Musketeers (Season 1)

"Loving the series so far!"

Best Cover of the Month:

Blodeuedd's pick - "Very cool!"

Carole's pick - "That pup!!!

Alaska for Christmas

Narrated by: Lila Winters

Series: A Wild Coast Novel, Book 2

Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins

Release date: 10-25-22

Publisher: Harlequin Audio

Contemporary romance /to review

Isla loves to travel, to experience things, to be wild.

Aaron loves safety, and he and Isla do not click. She likes to do crazy things, he likes to talk about how to do things safely, or not at all.

But then she has an accident while climbing a glacier and looses her memory. And she really likes the man who saved her.

You know the drama in the end will be about how no one told her that she and Aaron used to be enemies, but they get over it pretty quickly. Who needs drama when you found the love of your life.

There is also a short bonus story where the dad of a character finds a new love. I liked that one too.

A nice Alaskan romance.

Good narrating. She worked both stories well.

After traveling to all corners of the globe, Isla Wakefield has returned home to celebrate Christmas with her adoptive family. The gorgeous Alaskan wilderness is the perfect place to recharge before moving on to her next adventure—whatever that may be. Too bad that being home means once more butting heads with Chief Petty Officer Aaron Segura, Port Serenity's resident buzzkill.

Isla’s fearless spirit has always infuriated Aaron—but fascinated him, too. Having lost his sister years ago, he’s never understood how some people can live so recklessly. But after a terrifying ice-climbing accident leaves Isla with amnesia, she and Aaron both see each other in a brand-new light. Forgetting the pain of her past makes Isla fearless in a completely different way. She’s not afraid to show Aaron exactly how she feels, yet he can’t help but wonder…will this temporary change of mind lead to a permanent change of heart?

Bonus Novella

In Love in the Forecast, meteorologist Monica Mallard signs up for Port Serenity’s annual navigation contest as a distraction from recent heartbreak. But when she’s paired with silver fox Captain Keith Beaumont, Monica finds the second chance she never could have predicted.

Audio review: Mr Hotshot CEO

 

Narrated by: David Lee Huynh, Vivienne Moon Kells

Series: Kwan Sisters Series, Book 2

Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins

Release date: 10-18-22

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Contemporary romance / to review

This one was different. A romance, but with a big personal hurdle to get through. And one that was not magically solved by a p**n.

Courtney gets seriously depressed every 5th year, and in between that she is not free either. It is always there in some form, but she has learned to embrace everything good in life. Nothing better than really loving that latte you get every day.

Julien is a workaholic that will surely get a heart attack too soon if he keeps it up.

His family orders him to take a vacation and this is how he meets Courtney. He pays her to learn him to have fun. And of course they will fall in love. But he does not know about her depression, and she is not looking for something. Something that might fall apart and make her even more depressed. So depressed that it will push her over the edge.

Yes it dealt with some serious things and I liked that. Life and love is not always easy, but it is a romance, so they will make it work. But no one is magically cured. It does not work like that.

Two narrators that did a good job working together. I like it when they do it like that, you really get into their heads

As CEO of Fong Investments, I’m a busy man. In fact, my family claims I’m an obsessive workaholic, and when they force me to take two weeks off, I have no idea what to do with myself.

While brooding over an espresso, I meet Courtney Kwan, a biomedical researcher who savors the little things in life. And, suddenly, an idea strikes me—I will pay this woman to teach me how to enjoy my vacation from work.

Soon, I find myself doing crazy things like baking cookies, reading for pleasure, buying a phallic cactus, and falling in love. But Courtney is dealing with some serious issues of her own, and I fear that when I return to work, I won’t be able to give her what she needs, and I’ll lose her forever…

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