I am currently reading Dead to Her by Sarah Pinborough.

I’m about halfway into this novel and it is not what I expected. I’m a little, dare I say, shocked at the direction this story took but I’m hooked and I can’t put it down. I have no idea what is going to happen next and for me, that is the definition of a good book. More to come after I finish…..

Update

I just finished Dead to Her and I loved this twisty storyline. This book took every direction possible and every character was a little nuts and/or really unlikable. I don’t think I’ve ever read something where I wasn’t rooting for a character. I realize that seems like a dig but it isn’t meant to be. I think Sarah Pinborough is brilliant for developing these characters so well but not allowing one to stand out as the victim. I felt completely satisfied with the ending. I highly recommend this book but be aware, there are some areas that made me blush and feel a little like a prude. So, maybe don’t recommend this one to grandma.

What am I Listening to Today?

I love to hold an actual book but I also have come to love listening to books. I started this after my playlist bored me on runs. I needed a better distraction so I tried a book. At first, it was a little weird to stay engaged and if I don’t like the narrator’s voice, I have a hard time liking the story but over the years, I have found voices I

recognize and I look for books with these actors. It’s really an amazing talent to be able to change the tone of your voice for various characters without the listener (me) even noticing.

Some of my favorites are Richard Armitage who narrates The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris; Finty Williams who narrates Three Sisters also by Heather Morris; Julia Whelan who narrates The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah; Blair Brown who narrates City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert; Patti Murin who narrates The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult; and Nancy Peterson who narrates The Black Swan of Paris by Karen Robards. And one of my all time favorites is Saskia Maarleveld who narrates The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. These are just to name a few and are just a handful of examples of their work.

So to answer the question….

I am currently listening to The Bookseller’s Secret by Michelle Gable and narrated by Eleanor Caudill. It’s two stories in two different time periods. One in the 1940’s and one in the present. I’m more interested in the present story than the past story but I’m only a few hours in and I’ve been distracted with freezing cold temperatures during my jogs/walks and constant commotion in my house because of a kitchen remodel. I will keep you posted on this one.

I recently finished The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne, narrated by Kristen Sieh and Andi Arndt, and it was a really good, really dark, thriller. I also like Dionne’s The Marsh King’s Daughter, narrated by Emily Rankin. Both take place in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and both will keep you guessing while gripping the edge of your seat.

Let me know if you’ve read/listened to these books or any others you can’t put down.

I’m always looking for recommendations!

Update

I had exactly 23 minutes left and my time ran out. This is what happens when you get audio books through your local library. I love my Libby app and I love and support my local library. I do not love when I don’t pay attention to how much time I have left to finish my book. Because someone else was waiting for this title, I have to go back into the hold line and wait again for my turn. OR, I go in search of a hard copy which is what I will do. If I didn’t love this book, I would bother but I do love this one. It took a minute for me to connect but once I did, I was fully invested. Wannabe writers like me will love this story about writers—especially writers with dried up creative juices.