Sounds legit, right?
Scowler was the 2014 winner and the last of the Odyssey honors and winners I haven’t listened to– until next
January.
So…that one is on hiatus.
The hubby downloaded it from my Audible.com account. I told him to listen to the story and let me
know what he thinks. Specifically, if he
thinks I can listen to the rest.
Then I was listening to Zombie Baseball Beatdown by Paolo Bacigalupi. Again, fantastic narration. The story had potential to be a lot of
fun. But the tale has too many issues
for my like. Seriously. It is more of an issue novel than a fun
zombie story. Illegal immigration. Unsafe practices in the
food industry. Corporation cover-ups. Corporation bullying. Racism. All wrapped in a book for middle
schoolers. I have nothing against adding
one or two to a story, but when you get that much going on in a short novel it
takes away from the rest of the story.
The third audiobook I’ve been listening to has been a backup
audiobook. It’s an adult non-fiction
book about food and kitchen science.
Interesting enough, but easy to set aside.
Have I mentioned how lost I feel when I have no audiobooks
to listen to during my commute? It
forces me to listen to the radio.
Commercials annoy me. If I am
going to hear someone talk, I want it to be a great story I can read with my
ears!
I have two Audible credits to spend. Soon I will have
four. The hubby would be more than happy
to spend them for me, and I might share the wealth, but first I want to find
something worth using at least one of them. Suggestions would be greatly
appreciated!
The dry spell also encompasses print versions, but not to
the point that I have completely set aside all of the books I’ve been
reading. I’m not certain, but I think
that would be a sign of impending doom.
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