I enjoyed 24 out of the 25 audiobooks I listened to this month. The 24 audiobooks I recommend are in bold type in the reviews below. For other recommended audiobooks, check out this link here. 1-Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance– What an awe-inspiring elegy! JD Vance grew up in Appalachian Kentucky, with some rather out-of-control …
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The audiobooks I recommend are in bold type. For other recommended audiobooks, check out this link here. 1.Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe– Why do they not write novels like this anymore? Robinson Crusoe is a classic for good reason. I was so intrigued by this plot and while it is hard to believe that a …
With my kids out of many activities, I had more time to listen to audiobooks in June. I listen to audiobooks on about 3x’s mode (I’ve worked my way up to that speed slowly). I can usually listen to a standard-sized book in a few hours. Listening to audiobooks helps me stay entertained while I …
1- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt- This was an excellent book on how to safeguard children from the pernicious effects of social media, the internet, pornography, and other issues related to technology. Haidt gave actionable tips and strategies on how to go about protecting children. This is a must-read for parents of younger children. …
My grandfather who I was very close to, passed away mid-March, so I have been struggling with that. As a result, I listened to far fewer audiobooks than normal. Here are the audiobooks I’ve liked… 1- Seizing the Enigma: The Race to Break the German U-Boats Codes, 1939–1943 by David Kahn– This is a great …
This month I didn’t listen to any books I disliked. Usually there are one or two… but this month they were all good to great audiobooks. I’ll give a brief review on why I liked them now… 1- A Girl Called Sampson by Amy Harmon– I loved this book. It is historical fiction about a …
1- Dracula by Bram Stoker- This is such a great novel. I read it 20+ years ago and liked it. I wondered if I would like it now so I listened to it again. I loved it. It is an amazing book/novel and well-written. 2- A Quiet Life in 7 Steps by Susan Cain- This …
These are the books that stood out to me as favorites as I was reviewing the audiobooks I listened to in 2023. I listened to 192 audiobooks in 2023 which is down slightly from the 250 I listened to in 2022. While still quite a few, I listened to less as 2023 was much busier …
43 Audiobooks I Listened to in December 2023 The book titles in bold are those I’d recommend… The Christmas Pig by JK Rowling- This was a fun story about toys and lost things. I enjoyed the witty puns throughout as J.K. Rowling added many items we mention we have “lost” in life such as a …
Audiobooks I Listened to in November 2023. A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell– I loved this book! I was so inspired by Virgina Hall. She is an incredible woman who lived her life bravely and unselfishly to help France aka her ‘second country’ defeat the Germans during WWII. Virginia was talented, intelligent, …
20 Audiobooks I Listened to September 2023 I like to share the audiobooks I listen to each month to keep track of them. I’ve written a little bit about each of the 20 audiobooks I listened to this month. Here are the 20 I listened to this month… 1. Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict- This …