Celia

Great read/listen!

Revisado: 05-21-23

Talk about a book that is truly a glimpse of an Orwellian future.

In Blue Running, we meet young Bluebonnet, Blue for short, and the Texas she lives in. This Texas has separated itself from the rest of the nation. Everyone fourteen and older is required to carry a firearm. Blue is fourteen and unhappy with what she sees in her life. It's a coming of age story, if that story included consequences for not having a gun in your pocket. Seemingly everything is controlled. Controlled or too expensive for someone as poor as Blue to own.

Just as Stephens offers the vernacular in her writing to reflect that of a young Texan, the narrator, Ashley Rose Kaplan, does the same in the inflections in her voice. Her narrating style truly brings out the character of Blue and the background of a dystopian Texas.

Stephens' writing reflects much of what is happening right now with Texas politics and the horrifying ordeals we've had to witness over the years - ever increasing with each passing day it seems. Some might see the benefits in the would-be future described in Blue Running, but I see a lesson. I see a would-be horror story with no end. Stephens does a wonderful job in making the reader think and hearing this all narrated adds a special punch to the story. Truly not a story for the weak at heart. Readers should expect suspense and thrills - and inevitable urge to think. Think think think.

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Loved it!

Revisado: 10-26-22 El oyente recibió este título gratis

It was quite fun revisiting Covey Jencks and JayJay's world! Just so my readers are extra aware, this audiobook contains three stories Covey Jencks, Covey and JayJay Get Educated and The Chinese Murder of Edward Watts. And if you're interested in my previous review, you can take a look here for Covey and JayJay Get Educated.

Covey Jencks returns to Texas to form a new law pratice having left a profitable practice in Washington, D.C. JayJay Qualls is a incredibly independent Black actress who joins Covey, providing an incredible balance for the reader. Although Covey and JayJay's partnership is based in respect and communication, their relationship also serves as a device for the reader to understand the difficulty of existing in the world around them. The world is definitely not always kind and Shelton L. WIlliams' stories remind us of that while still giving us a strong duo to cheer on. On top of this, we have the overlay of intriguing mysteries and corresponding clues which only serve intrigue the reader to KEEP GOING! And keep going I did...

I am not a big listener of fictional audiobooks; I tend to stick to non-fiction and memoirs. However, I find that fictional audiobooks are super great to listen to when I am stuck doing the daily, everyday tasks that keep my hands busy but my mind free to pay attention to the story. The narrator, Stephen L. Lookadoo, Jr., did a great job in providing a performance that definitely kept my attention (no monotone voice here!). Listening to these tales was so entertaining that I kept looking for chores to do so I could keep listening! Definitely give this trio a listen!

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Fanastic!

Revisado: 04-13-21 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I've become enamored with books about witches. This is the reason why was grateful for the opportunity to listen and review The Janus Witch. Tressalayne is one of three witches who eventually gets separated from the "main" witch, Morgana while traveling through a magical portal. Unbeknownst to them, a witch hunter has followed the witches through said portal. Tressalayne ends up in a hospital with memory loss where she's being treated by Dr. Lucas Beckett. Soon the line between caring for a patient, and caring about Tressalayne herself is crossed - with many problems ensuing from Tressalayne's flashbacks of her past with Morgana.

Clifton does a wonderful job in creating his characters. Each had their distinctive "feel" and it causes the reader to truly submerge into this magical world lined with our very human one. I can say that I've never read a book like this before; I felt pulled in all different directions with this story, but it never felt like I was losing sight of the story itself. Tressalayne was my favorite character because of how endearing she came to be throughout the story. It truly read like her redemption song - and I was all for it.

It took me awhile to get into the narration of this story, audiobook-wise. I actually had to do something I never do - up the speed! I just felt that the tone and speed at which she was narrating was a bit too slow for my taste. It's still a great performance, but if you find yourself not entirely liking how it's being read - trying upping the speed.

Overall, I highly recommend!

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