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June Round Up

July 1, 2017 / Kaetrin

Monthly Mini Review

The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner – B I’ve had the ebook of The Thief on my TBR for ages as the entire series comes highly recommended. I was warned that this first book in the series had a slightly different tone to the later books and that it wasn’t as strong a story. But I like to start at the beginning. The entire series has recently been re-released on audio with a highly rated narrator, Steve West.

It is the story of Gen, a young thief who begins the book in the prison of Soonis. The Magus of Soonis offers Gen a chance to get out of jail. There is a stone, called “Hermiathes’ Gift”, said to bestow immortality on whoever it is given to. The Magus needs a thief to steal the stone and then to give it to the Magus so the Magus can “give” the stone to the King of Soonis, thus strengthening his suit with the Queen of Eddis. Gen, the Magus and his two apprentices set off on a covert mission across Soonis, through Eddis and into Attolia to seek the stone. Continue reading

Review at AudioGals

June 29, 2017 / Kaetrin

I’m over at AudioGals with a review of Sexy Lies and Rock & Roll by Sawyer Bennett, narrated by Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell. The conflict was a little cliche but the story was fun (if not particularly deep) and the narration was very good.

Review at Dear Author

June 28, 2017 / Kaetrin

I’m over at Dear Author with a review of Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett. Fabulous YA romance. Recommended.

On adaptations and ambiguity – Big Little Lies on TV and by the book

June 24, 2017 / Kaetrin

I watched the HBO mini-series of Big Little Lies recently and was completely blown away by it. I was also a little curious after watching, particularly about where the book different from the TV show and what extra characterisation might be found in it. Rather than try and find the time to read it, I bought the audiobook, narrated by Caroline Lee. Perhaps because I listened to the book for a specific purpose rather than to listen to a story, I found that listening enhanced my enjoyment of the TV show retrospectively (and made me want to watch it again) and conversely, I found that the TV enhanced my enjoyment of the audiobook because I could see the scenes playing out in my mind as I’d seen them on TV.

I had a number of thoughts about what was different and what worked better. To discuss them however, it is necessary to give away spoilers. This is your official spoiler warning. Proceed beyond here at your own risk!

Review at AudioGals

June 22, 2017 / Kaetrin

I’m over at AudioGals with a review of Valorous by MS Force, narrated by Brooke Bloomingdale & Cooper North. Cliffhanger alert! Read at your own risk or have book 3 ready.

Review at Dear Author

June 21, 2017 / Kaetrin

I’m over at Dear Author with a review of The Drowned Girls by Loreth Anne White. This one is more a (grisly) crime thriller with romantic elements than a romantic suspense but it has a HFN and, if one doesn’t mind a sick and sadistic serial killer book, it’s pretty good.