Libby Audiobook: Old God's Time, Sebastian Barry

 

Old God's Time is a difficult book for me to review.

The writing is absolutely beautiful, and the audiobook narration is equally wonderful. There were moments when I simply marvelled at the language.

But goodness, I struggled to follow what was happening!

The constant movement between memories, the present, and what may or may not have been real left me feeling completely lost at times. I found it incredibly frustrating trying to piece everything together, and I came very close to giving up.

I'm glad I persevered, though. As the story unfolded and I began to understand what was happening, I appreciated just how heartbreaking and cleverly constructed it was.

It's a deeply moving story, beautifully written and narrated, but certainly not an easy listen.

I'm glad I finished it, although I can't say I enjoyed the journey quite as much as I admired the destination.

3.8/5

Libby: Kamikaze, Rudi Van Rensburg

 

Die een met die grys medisyne wat Afrika toe gaan, huurmoordenaar met die oë en dodgy baas.

Geniet su skryfstyl maar so.baie.name!

4.5/5

Kindle Audiobook: Have you seen Luiz Velez

 

So grateful that this book crossed my path. Beautiful. An unlikely friendship between a 92 blind lady and 17 year old Raymond.

Excellent nartation.

5/5

Libby Audiobook: Hidden Potential, Adam Grant

Key take home for me is you learn more by teaching others.

4/5
 

Kindle Audiobook: The Blackbird Conspiracy, Tariq Ashkanani

 

Second in the detective Callie Munro series. Enjoy the writing and the characters.

4/5

Kindle Audiobook: The Fallen Angel, Andy Maslen

So enjoying this series. In this one a guy is found crucified in a church.

4/5

Kindle Audiobook: The Country House Murders, Friday Turner

 A sweet, cosy murder mystery set during the Second World War.

I enjoyed the setting and the mystery, although there were a couple of things that didn't quite work for me.

One detail I struggled with was Freddie visiting Polly in her bedroom while they were staying at someone else's stately home, even sitting in there eating with her. They were "engaged", but still unmarried, and it just felt surprisingly relaxed for the period. Perhaps I'm being overly conservative on behalf of 1940s Britain, but it kept pulling me out of the story!

I listened to the audiobook and thought the narrator was good overall. At times, though, the slightly sing-song delivery, particularly when a character was uncertain or questioning something, started to grate on me.

Still, a sweet and enjoyable cosy mystery.

3/5 ⭐⭐⭐