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Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated Batman: Nightwalker - DC Icons Book 2 in Books

Jan 26, 2019 (Updated Jan 26, 2019)  
Batman: Nightwalker - DC Icons Book 2
Batman: Nightwalker - DC Icons Book 2
Marie Lu | 2018 | Young Adult (YA)
6
7.0 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
The weakest in this DC series
Overall enjoyment but some ebbs and flows stopped it being rated higher. I liked Madeline’s character, I wanted to believe in her. Bruce was much younger than I expected both in age and character, that took a bit of getting used to. That ending, I wanted and needed so much more.

Good narration on the audiobook.
  
Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors
B.A. Paris | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Thriller
9
8.0 (18 Ratings)
Book Rating
Loved it!
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I absolutely loved this audiobook! The story made me feel the emotions the characters felt. The only thing I was left wishing for was a bit more information towards the end. I got the whole story, I just felt like something was missing. Overall, I loved this book and am looking forward to more B. A. Paris books.
  
Waking Gods (Themis Files #2)
Waking Gods (Themis Files #2)
Sylvain Neuvel | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
8.6 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
Holy Cow I just can't with this series! It is just so damn good and I 100% recommend listening to the audiobook version of this series since it is a full cast.

I am obsessed with this series it is just so amazing I love every page and now I'm an emotional mess and I need to start book 3 like right now.
  
This was the kind of book that should be flipped through. Acoffee-table book, a book given to a history buff, a book to read to yourself. I found the audiobook boring and dry, and hard to focus on. Not all books are good for audio. This isn’t a reflection of the book, more the fact that it didn’t make a good audio production.
  
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Sing, Unburied, Sing
Jesmyn Ward | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.5 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
While it is excellent work, this is not really an entertainment read. Ward lays out so much in story far more powerfully than any essay on American race relations, trauma, privilege, and rural southern life ever could. It was chilling, moving, eyeopening for me. I definitely want to read Ward's other books.

The audiobook is very well done as well, read by a talented cast.
  
What Should I Read Next?
What Should I Read Next?
Arts
10
9.5 (4 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
There is a variety of books, topics and genres discussed. (0 more)
Sometimes too much time is spent on the guest’s background or particular situation. (0 more)
Awesome podcast for book lovers
Anne is a wonderful host and the podcast is extremely entertaining. Many excellent book recommendations have come from this podcast and it’s nice to take a break from an audiobook and catch up on what else is out there.
  
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
J.D. Vance | 2016 | Biography
9
8.2 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was listened to on audiobook on the drive from GA to NJ. It was a well told memoir and I am pretty sure the narrator was the actual author. It is a story about overcoming odds being stacked against you. This book made me think about things that need to be addressed if we ever expect things to get better overall in our country.
  
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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated Outsider Live in Books

Feb 24, 2020  
Outsider Live
Outsider Live
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Who knew you could listen to, as an audiobook and not a podcast, Sarah Millican live?!?!
This women is hilarious! She is honest. Honest about weight. Honest about women. And honest about public views. I especially loved her reply to her school bully! I loved listening to this to and from work…especially from work, it made my day. I was wetting myself in the car.
  
Red, White & Royal Blue
Red, White & Royal Blue
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
A book where the President’s son falls for the Prince of Wales? Sign me up!

This book is raunchy and the language is rather explicit, and my goodness, I loved it. This one was one of my rare audiobook listens, and I was driving down the road laughing and crying. Wiping away actual tears at points.

McQuiston combines a sort of coming of age love story against the backdrop of politics. Both storylines are compelling beyond belief. Alex, the President’s son and our main character, is incredibly well-written. Funny, sweet, and so real. And Henry, our Prince, is lovely too. It’s impossible not to root for them.

This book is witty, sweet, a surprising nail biter at times, and offers such a great message—now more than ever. (And the narrator in this one was easily my favorite in my limited audiobook career.) Cannot recommend it enough!