Kindle Audiobook: The Forgetting, Hannah Beckerman

 

So good!

We meet Livvy living in Bristol and Anna in London. 

Livvy is married to a d**s they have a baby Leo.

Anna was in a car accident and has consucion and memory loss. She is married to doting Stephen. 

5/5

Libby Audiobook: Alas of the Heart, Brené Brown

 

Belonging and fitting in: Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be in order to be accepted. Belonging, on the other hand, doesn't require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are.  

Brené Brown

4/5

Libby Audiobook: The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass

 

Urgh. Eyeroll.

The Vacancy in Room 10 is told from the viewpoints of two very different women. Both ended up at The Sycamore apartment complex, the dead-end, run-down motel-turned-apartment complex on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico, because of tragic events in their life which they had no control.

2/5

Kindle Audiobook:The Sideways Life of Denny Voss By Holly Kennedy

 

Rating: 4/5

So sweet and tenderly told. At first, I thought it might echo The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time or The Rosie Project; however, this story quickly found its own charming voice.

We meet Denny, a young man with cognitive challenges due to complications at birth. Raised with love and fierce loyalty by his Nanna Jo, Denny navigates the world with innocence, honesty, and a gentle humour that stays with you. 

He gets  arrested for murder. What stands out most is the purity of Denny’s perspective. It is a quiet, moving read about love, and resilience.

Libby Audiobook:Another Life by Kristin Hannah

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (3.8/5)

This was my first  Hannah read, and I can see why she is so widely loved. Another Life offers a quietly powerful story about second chances, grief, and finding purpose when life takes an unexpected turn.

I had always thought Kristin Hannah only wrote historical fiction, so the contemporary setting was a surprise. It was not what I expected, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters are rich, relatable, and written with care. You feel drawn into their world and invested in their healing.

A gentle, character-driven story that lingers quietly in your thoughts.

Synopsis:

Angie and her husband long to become parents, but after years of heartbreak and disappointment, their marriage begins to unravel. Following their divorce, Angie returns to her large, boisterous Italian family and helps out at the family restaurant while grappling with the grief of losing her father. At the same time, Lauren, a bright and ambitious teenager raised by an indifferent mother, is preparing for college and dreaming of a future with her boyfriend, David. When their lives intersect, a new kind of hope begins to emerge for both women.

Kindle: Child Missing, Lynn Miclea

 

I wanted to enjoy this, but unfortunately, Child Missing fell quite flat for me. The writing felt dry and bland. I’ve been spoiled with richly written mysteries full of twists and layered characters, this simply did not compare. The narrative was repetitive.

On the plus side, it was a quick read, so I do not feel I wasted too much time. I kept reading in the hope for a big twsist. Spoiler alert, the detectives suspected the teacher, and it was him.

Summary:

Detective Matt Holden investigates the mysterious disappearance of a young boy from a park. As the search intensifies, the case uncovers potential suspects and hidden secrets in the community. The story follows the detective’s step-by-step investigation, aiming to find the child before it is too late.

Meh.

2/5

Libby Audiobook: Edda Mussolini, Caroline Moorehead

 

Despite the title, this book is far more about Benito Mussolini than his daughter Edda. I was hoping for an in-depth look into Edda. Instead, what I got was a long, often dry political biography of Mussolini himself.

At the halfway mark, I was still waiting for Edda’s voice to come through. By 90%, I thought we might finally focus on her... but no. The narrative continued to orbit around Mussolini’s regime, with Edda remaining more of a shadowy side figure than the main subject.

I found the book long, labour-intensive, and misleadingly titled. If you are interested in Edda as a standalone historical figure, this one will disappoint.

2/5