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The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-17-25

Narrator: Paul Michael

My Reading Speed: 1.5x

Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? Yes, many years ago

Overall Audio Impression:

I loved reading this book when I was younger, and though I still enjoyed this reread through the audiobook it wasn’t as good as I remembered it. Also, for some reason each ‘chapter’ on Audible was more like 5 chapters in one which made navigating to specific parts of the audiobook hard to do.

It is more of a classic boys adventure book with a lot of things the main character could suddenly do that he’d never been able to do before, many fight scenes, and the whole world against him. I also hadn’t noticed until this read through, but I believe that Alfred may actually be on the autism spectrum in some way with how he was acting/reacting to some of the things that happened over the course of this story? (Though nothing is specified anywhere about this possibility, it’s just something I was thinking about.) But again, overall this was still an enjoyable journey to follow!

Favorite Scenes:

stealing the sword

last one left

end battle

Reader’s Notes:

-this is the first of a trilogy, but can be read as a stand-alone

-this is told from Alfred’s point of view of view

-Alfred’s mother passed due to cancer & he never knew his father

-there is some fantasy violence & death (characters putting a swords through another & mentions of decapitations – not graphic in description; there is also gun fights & death by gunshot(s)); blood mainly mentioned in one instance that happens directly to Alfred

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The Naturals

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-10-25

Narrator: Amber Faith

My Reading Speed: 1.5x

Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? Yes

Overall Audio Impression:

I’ve reread this series multiple times before and I keep picking up something new that I missed the previous go around! For this particular book, I definitely remember who the killer was so it was interesting to pick up on new clues as the story progresses! I loved re-getting to know the naturals, their skills, & their eccentricities. They are so much fun to try and puzzle out while Cassie is getting to know them.

As for the narrator, I love that she has different voices for everyone! I can tell who is who easily without verbal character tags and I love that the voices pretty much match how I guessed they’d sound based off their words & demeanors throughout the stories (since I’d read these books prior to listening to the audiobooks).

Favorite Scenes:

Meeting Cassie’s family

Cassie first meeting the other naturals

The basement

Truth or dare

Reader’s Notes:

-this is the first of a series & though the other books can’t be read on their own, for the most part this one can (there is one thread that isn’t answered in this book -> who will Cassie choose from the two guys she’s interested in & are interested back)

-this is told mainly from Cassie’s point of view, but there are also some chapters from the killer’s point of view (denoted by ‘you’)

-Cassie is interested in two different guys in this book/series, but she doesn’t choose who she’ll pursue during the events of this book (she does later in the series)

-Cassie’s mom was murdered when she was younger & Cassie found the scene of the crime (she has flashbacks/nightmares about it)

-Cassie & the other naturals are training to find and catch killers so there is talk of serial killers, how to profile people, murders, death, blood, & other things related to unsavory acts like this (though these things are also applied to a current case investigation that the naturals pushed their way into); current killer’s things: talks of screams, begging for their life, thoughts of carving into the victims with sharp objects

-it is mentioned that a character flips another off

-it is mentioned that a female character wears barely there pajamas in one scene (this is the basic extent of the description)

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Later On We’ll Conspire

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-25-24

Narrator: Amanda Friday & Andy Harrington

My Reading Speed: 1.5x

Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? No

Overall Audio Impression:

I’ve been meaning to read this book (and the others I haven’t gotten to yet in this series) and I am so glad that I ended up listening to the audiobook for it! It was a lot of fun to try and follow what Park was trying to accomplish along with the romance developing between him and Lacee. I loved that the narrators for this audiobook voiced all sections spoken by their character and other characters of the same gender, even if the chapter was told from the other character’s point of view. I also loved both narrator’s tones and voices for these characters which is awesome! I can’t wait to get to the other books I haven’t yet!

Favorite Scenes:

the mall moments

the scarf fiasco

small town Washington surprises

holiday fun

Reader’s Notes:

-this is part of a series, but meant to be read as a stand-alone

-this is told from Park & Lacee’s points of view (with a few clips told from Sienna’s point of view)

– there is some violence (hand to hand fighting, gun fight, & death – none of these are graphic)

-Lacee accidentally sees Park in his underwear twice

-Park changes Lacee’s clothes when she is knocked out (doing his best not to look at her less clothed body)

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Magic Forged

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-17-24

Narrator: Natalie Duke & Alister Austin

My Reading Speed: 1.5x

Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? Yes

Overall Audio Impression:

Just a heads up for new readers of this series, there is only one chapter from Killian’s point of view in this particular book. So you only hear Alister Austin narrating the one chapter.

I loved this so much! I love rereading K. M. Shea’s Magiford books (or really any of her books) so it was a treat to get to listen to it in audio! I loved so much in this book (as evidenced below) that if I stay here too long I’d likely spoil it. 😂 But suffice to say that if you like romantic comedies and fantasy (or want to dip your toes into fantasy) this is a wonderful way to do it since it’s magic & magical beings in our world!

Favorite Scenes:

Hazel getting on Killian’s radar after becoming a servant

Killian & the Paragon

Meeting Josh

Unconventional weapon

Killian’s sarcasm

The ending!

Reader’s Notes:

-this is the first of a trilogy & needs to be read in order

– there is some fantasy violence & death (vague characters are being murdered – the deaths/bodies are not graphic, only quickly touched upon when Hazel comes upon them)

-there is one use of a curse word in the way to say someone is kick-butt (the word being kick-[curse word])

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Second Chance in Hawk Ridge Hollow

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-02-24

Narrator: Lorana Hoopes

My Reading Speed: 1.5x

Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? No

Overall Audio Impression:

I loved getting a chance to go back to Hawk Ridge Hollow with this audiobook! I had a chance to visit while reading Ellie Hall’s Costa Brothers series, but I’m not sure if I had met any of the Hawkins brothers or not in it. I loved getting to know Tripp Hawkins and his hope for a second chance with his sweetheart Sadie during this book though! I loved that it was set around/during the Valentine’s season and that Tripp did his best to use that to try and win Sadie back. I loved that Sadie was torn between the two versions of Tripp she’d known (the one she loved vs the one who broke up with her) when making her decisions about what she wanted. I can’t wait to get to know the rest of the Hawkins brothers!

Favorite Scenes:

first second meeting

fake fake valentine

friends & townspeople hoping they get back together

Reader’s Notes:

a character’s parent passed in a skiing accident (past event – years prior)

a character’s parent has Parkinson’s & they are the parent’s caretaker

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World's Worst Boyfriend

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-02-24

Narrator: Amanda Stribling & Blake Lockheart

My Reading Speed: 1.5x

Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? No

Overall Audio Impression:

Though the narrators only do the full chapters voiced by their assigned character (not all of the male/female parts throughout the story), I really enjoyed this story! It took me a moment to get into it at first (I had to hear from both characters before realizing what was going on) but once I was in, I was hooked! I loved getting to know Saidy & Fletcher and what they had going on that made their lives interesting to listen to. I loved the oddness of their situation and that Saidy would stick her foot into situations she was completely unaware of until later on in the story. I loved that Fletcher wanted to get back together with Saidy despite the debacle they were facing until his assignment was finished and did everything he could to get back into her good graces despite her not knowing what was the main issue with their relationship’s rift.

Favorite Scenes:

their first meeting

Fletcher’s inability to balance his two lives showing to the reader (romantic vs. work)

Fletcher trying to steer Saidy clear of any danger without telling her why

the ending

Reader’s Notes:

there are some curse words used closer to the end (most being the ‘a’ word for donkey but used to refer to a person’s butt)

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Steal A Swordmaidens Heart

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-05-24

Narrator: Liz Brand

My Reading Speed: 1.25x

Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? Yes

Overall Audio Impression:

I loved getting to revisit this story! It is so much fun and I loved that the narrator (Liz Brand) made it more fun with the different tones she gave the characters she was voicing. I loved seeing Theseus try to navigate the world within the Court of Swordmaidens and trying to figure out what sort of trials they would send his way. I loved that, even to the reader, the entire court’s practices were a mystery so we didn’t really know what would happen until it was right in front of us!

Favorite Scenes:

unexpected trials

visits from Adriadne

the ending

Book Review:

Reader’s Notes:

– this is a prequel to the Court of Midsummer Mayhem series, but can be read as a stand-alone

– this ebook can be received for free by signing up for Tara’s newsletter

– this is told from Theseus’s point of view

Review:

I had so much fun reading this short/quick sweet fae romance! It was full of such fun banter between Theseus & his swordmaiden while he went through trials in order to gain the help he so desperately needed for his court. I loved the unexpectedness of his trials and the slight mystery surrounding not only swordmaidens in general, but his swordmaiden particularly. It makes me even more excited to read more of the Court of Midsummer Mayhem series!

Summary:

Theseus knows that this year’s Midsummer Night will be the worst he’s ever seen in his reign. The Realm of Monsters is coming closer than ever before and fissures are already forming between his realm and theirs and they will only get worse. Which spells disaster for his court. His librarians and non-warrior people don’t have the skills to keep the monsters at bay which means many will likely not survive the attacks that are on their way.

Theseus’s only options to save his people are to bargain with another court or steal himself a fae wife who holds power in another court. With the unknown price that would likely be way too high for his court to pay for the help they need, Theseus decides to seek marriage with the queen of the Swordmaidens, a court of fae warrior women that most have little to no knowledge of in terms of customs.

But Theseus finds himself in over his head as the trials continue to defy his expectations and he finds himself falling for a mere servant girl instead of the queen he came for. Will he be able to follow through with his mission for the good of his court or will he pursue a love that he never thought possible for fae royalty to be able to find?

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Plotting Summer

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-12-24

Narrator: Ellen Quay

My Reading Speed: 1.5x

Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? Yes

Overall Audio Impression:

I liked the way Ellen Quay did her voices! For the most part, I could tell the difference between the characters (sometimes I got Tristan & Heath’s voices mixed up until there was a verbal tag of who was who, but thankfully there aren’t too many of their lines near each other).

As shown above, I did read this book prior to listening to the audiobook & I loved getting to listen to it to go over the events of the story again! I loved Capri’s relationship with her sister & her brother-in-law. They are all so comfortable with each other and I love that they were able to tease one another. I loved reliving Capri & Tristan’s outings once again and seeing Capri realize she is still in love with him and wondering where he’s at/being disappointed that she is in the friendzone (depending on the point in the story). It was so sweet to see her hopeless romantic heart finally get the love story she’d always dreamed of!


Favorite Scenes:

the outings – especially the lighthouse

their questions

sibling banter/conversations

Book Review:

Reader’s Notes:

– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone

– this is told from Capri’s point of view

– it is mentioned that Capri’s father passed from cancer when she was young

Review:

Having read Summer Ever After (Capri’s best friend’s & Capri’s brother’s story) I had an idea of part of the story prior to actually reading it (which we also get in the summary) and it made me so excited to actually get to it! I loved how Capri’s story was told with the characters reminiscing over past events they shared together along with their current adventures. It made me see just how badly Capri fell for Tristan & why. And I loved all the outings they planned together and how it brought them closer together. I thought I’d be disappointed not getting both sides of the story (not getting Tristan’s point of view) and I was a bit, but it made the story more intriguing not knowing what Tristan was thinking/feeling in the midst of everything. I loved how invested Capri’s sister & brother-in-law were with Capri’s budding relationship and the banter they threw around each other at all the stages of it! They were so funny & made Capri face her fears while standing by her side. I can’t wait to get to more of the books in this series to find out what’s happening with the other characters!

Summary:

When her sister insists on she come to visit, Capri concedes and plans on it only being a short trip. But things get out of hand quickly and Capri finds herself oddly looking forward to spending more time in Sunset Harbor than expected.

Before coming and honestly still after, Capri was mortified that she made the choice to not only publish her fictional story of her and her high school crush getting together. Not only that, but she also stole his last name for her pen name. Since it skyrocketed her career and became much bigger than she ever thought it would, Capri hasn’t really visited because she is worried that the people of Sunset Harbor will catch on to the similarities. Or worse, that Tristan will discover the truth. Almost no one knows about her secret and Capri wants to keep it that way.

But when she stumbles across the man she’s been pining for once more, Capri finds herself looking forward to spending time with Tristan. The only question is can she be okay with them being just friends as he keeps saying…

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Date With Danger

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-29-24

Narrator: Amanda Friday & Andy Harrington

My Reading Speed: 1x

Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? Yes

Overall Audio Impression:

It took me a little bit to get used to the narrators, but overall I liked them both! I especially liked that the girl did all the girl character(s) dialogue & the guy did all the guy character(s) dialogue no matter who’s point of view the chapter was from!

I loved this book so much when I first read it that I listened to it with the Alexa accessibility feature (so it’d ‘read’ it to me) to go to sleep that night. It wasn’t the best, but did the job. I was so thrilled when I saw it got it’s own audiobook! This audiobook was obviously way better than & still gave me a chance to relive my favorite scenes in this book! It was so much fun to listen to it and enjoy the romcom/mystery mix story once again!

Favorite Scenes:

Psych mentions

Amelia testing Caleb’s resolve

their first meeting

hilarious excitement over being in an investigation

Book Review:

Reader’s Notes:

– this is connected to Jenessa’s Never Say Never series, but you don’t have to read the series to enjoy this book

– this is told from Amelia & Caleb’s points of view

– it is mentioned that character’s parent(s) passed away (past events) & that a parent abandoned them

– there is a dead body with enough details to understand how it looks, but it is not gorey & the description is not gone back to in detail

Review:

This is my first story by Jenessa Fayeth (though I’ve managed to order some of her books before this point – she came highly recommended by someone(s) I trust!) and I am really excited to get to more of her books! After seeing all the teasers Jenessa was posting to her Instagram & the fact that there would be Psych (TV show) references, I preordered this book about a month or two prior to release because I was that excited about it! And when I finally got to read it, I was just as excited! It was so much fun and I loved how bubbly Amelia was about almost everything she came across. I loved that she was determined to not only make her happily ever after happen when she met her guy, but also to be involved in the investigation she managed to get herself mixed-up in. I loved that Caleb clearly liked Amelia (even though she seemed to have no self preservation in her body) but wanted to let her have the chance to find someone who he thought could actually dedicate the right amount of time to her in a relationship. He knew her worth, but needed a bit of time to see that he had that same worth & the desire to pursue her no matter the circumstances. I also really loved Cruz and the other connecting side characters in this book and their reactions to Amelia & Caleb’s developing relationship! I know that the couples in this book have their own books, but I’m curious if Cruz will get her own story. Especially since there were mentions of who she had her eye on!

Summary:

Amelia started dating again after her disastrous last boyfriend proved to be less than faithful. But when she goes to meet her date from the dating app in person, Amelia finds herself at the wrong table with the wrong guy. Which she only discovers after they’ve kissed & he leaves her behind. But things get much more exciting when Amelia sees the wrong guy again & manages to gets herself in the middle of what he’s doing. Turns out, Caleb is an FBI agent and was investigating both times Amelia has come across him. She’s thrilled to be living out her tv show dreams of helping out with an investigation, it doesn’t matter that Caleb says he doesn’t want anymore of her help.

Caleb can’t believe he made such a disastrous mistake as kissing a woman to get her out of the way in the middle of an investigation. Now it seems like Amelia is everywhere he turns, both literally and figuratively. She’s constantly on his mind after that kiss & Amelia fancies herself a helpful investigator after he got her to help due to her connection to the suspect. Caleb told her that she can’t help beyond what she was asked to do. Not that it seems to stop her. But things get out of hand when Amelia ends up deeper in the investigation than either of them could have thought. And all it took was a dead body…

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Heist Society

Total
5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-29-24

Narrator: Angela Dawe

My Reading Speed: 1.5x

Have I Read The Book Before Listening to the Audio? Yes

Overall Audio Impression:

I love the Heist Society trilogy with all the banter between the crew & Kat and Hale’s will they won’t they relationship. Kat & Hale are the best of friends, but Kat is a little clueless when it comes to romance (making this book especially fun with another interested guy character – though she’s not interested in him in that way… not that Hale knows that). I loved that as the reader, we don’t really know what’s planned for the heist & just get to follow along as they go through it. I loved having other things that Kat doesn’t know about having happened with her crew members, but that other characters know about. It was funny to hear random comments about the events & trying to figure out for yourself what exactly it could have been that happened. I snorted at a few of the scenes & random moments like that! And as for the narrator, I liked her voice & that she was able to do different tones for the different characters! I loved knowing who was who without verbal character tags.

Content Warning:

there is a scene where the guys are shocked the main character can look like a pretty girl (instead of a tomboy) & to display their shock they can only say ‘you’ve got boobs’ a few times

Favorite scenes:

most of the guys being shocked when Kat dresses up

Kat & Hale’s banter

the Bagshaw brothers

the heist

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