Tag: Audiobook

Publication Day: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson @ragnarjo @macmillan.audio #macmillanaudio #macaudio2025 #netgalley

Title: The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer
Author: Ragnar Jónasson
Narrator:  Cicely Whitehead, Jane Slavin, Rufus Wright 
Format: eBook / Audiobook
Length: 283 pages / 5 hours 54 minutes
Rating: 4 stars
Publication Date: September 9, 2025

Challenges: Audiobook, COYER, HRCYED 2.0, NetGalley

Review: We get to meet up with Helgi Reykdal again, as he solves the case of a missing crime writer named Elín S. Jónsdóttir. As Helgi interviews the people closest to her (a publisher, an accountant, a retired judge) he realizes that Elín’s life wasn’t what it seemed. In fact, her past is even stranger than the fiction she wrote. I was totally invested in this story and could not believe the ending!

If you’re a fan of Agatha Christie type books, with a Nordic flair, this one is for you! 

I received two complimentary copies. Thank you to Sara Beth at St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read this ARC via Netgalley widget, and Macmillan Audio Influencer Program for sending me an ALC.

Review: Death At The Sanatorium by Ragnar Jónasson @ragnarjo @StMartinsPress @macmillan.audio #DeathAtTheSanatorium #macmillanaudio

Title: Death At The Sanatorium
Author: Ragnar Jónasson
Narrator: Sam Woolf
Format: eBook / Audiobook
Length: 279 pages / 6 hours 42 minutes
Rating: 4 stars
Publication Date: September 10, 2024

Challenges: Audiobook, Beat The Backlist, COYER, HRCYED 2.0, Mount TBR, NetGalley

Review: Ragnar Jónasson’s love for Agatha Christie shows in all of his work. This book was a rather good representation of that. It was all slowly building up to who the murder was at the very end. I enjoyed getting to know Helgi also. Another Christie-like detective you are rooting for.

I will recommend this to all my friends who enjoy mystery novels.

I received two complimentary copies. Thank you to Sara Beth at St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read this ARC via Netgalley widget, and Macmillan Audio Influencer Program for sending me an ALC.

WWW Wednesday (on Thursday)- September 4, 2025

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?


I am currently reading The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards. It’s a locked room thriller with a lot of characters. So far I am just rolling with it and seeing how it’s playing out. I am 50% in at the writing up of this post.
I am trying my very best to read my ARCs before their publication date for the rest of the year. This one publishes in two weeks.

I borrowed a physical copy of All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby. It’s due back at the library soon, so I made it a priority!

I am listening to The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve via Libby. I had seen it on Netgalley a few months ago, requested it, but I was denied. I had Libby notify me when it was added to their catalog and jumped on the waitlist. The other day it was my turn to borrow it. So far, it’s holding my interest. I like the multiple narrators, which I think the story definitely needs.

Q: Which books do you plan to get to this Fall?

Don’t forget to link up with Taking On A World Of Words to share your WWW!

Final Check In: 20 Books of Summer 2025 #20booksofsummer25

This challenge is perfect for me, as it’s as low key as it can get. My goal was to read 20 books all summer long. I surpassed that goal at the end of July.

The #20BooksofSummer2025 challenge runs from Sunday June 1st to Monday September 1st every year.

I want to thank Annabel and Emma for taking the reigns and not letting Cathy’s challenge fall by the wayside.

Monthly Wrap Up: August 2025

Good morning, readers! August was so busy with getting both of my kids moved into their college dorms, yet I had got around to reading a good amount of books.

If you’re not following me on Storygraph, you should! This is my page. I stopped using Goodreads last year and I do not miss it one bit. I actually forgot it exists, haha!

Books Acquired In August 2025

Good morning readers! These are all of the books that I acquired/received/borrowed onto my shelves, virtual and/or physical, for the entire month of July:

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These were my First Reads choice for the month of August.

I borrowed these three books from friends.

I signed up for an ARC with a new company. This is the first book I chose with them.

Acquired: 17

Total spent this month: $0.00

Total spent this year: $0.00

WWW Wednesday – August 27, 2025

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?

The weather here in New Jersey has been cooler and less summery, so I switched to a Fall theme for this post :)

I am currently reading Play Dirty by Luna K. Wicked. Not my typical genre but I signed up to review this ARC before publication date (which is in September).

I borrowed a physical copy of Thirteen by Steven Cavanaugh. It’s a book I borrowed from a friend so I’m making it a priority instead of my library books.

I am listening to Dead of Summer by Jessa Maxwell. I received an ARC through Edelweiss a few months back but decided to borrow the audiobook through the library to get through it quicker, since I missed the publication date in July.

Q: Which books do you plan to get to this Fall?

Don’t forget to link up with Taking On A World Of Words to share your WWW!

WWW Wednesday – August 20, 2025

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?


I am currently reading The Deceiving Look, the last book in the Shepard & Gray trilogy. I’m halfway through the book as of this morning. I don’t want this series to end :(

I borrowed a physical copy of Thirteen by Steven Cavanaugh. It’s a book I borrowed from a friend so I made it a priority instead of my library books.

I NFNed (not for now) the audiobook of Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham- it just wasn’t hitting for me. This afternoon I am starting The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson. It’s for a challenge I am doing and it’ll be a quick listen. Plus it’ll break up the thriller streak I am on, lol!

Q: Any last minute books you want to fit in before the summer is over?

Don’t forget to link up with Taking On A World Of Words to share your WWW!

WWW Wednesday – August 13, 2025

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?


I am currently reading The Deceiving Look, the last book in the Shepard & Gray trilogy. It’s gonna be a doozy I can see it a mile away!

I borrowed a physical copy of All The Sinners Bleed because I’ve been wanting to read a S.A. Cosby book and it was sitting on the shelf in my library. I grabbed it and ran!

I am listening to All Good People Here because it was recommended to me. This book seems so-so so far. I’m almost done with this audiobook at the writing up of this post.

Q: How is your summer reading going so far?

Don’t forget to link up with Taking On A World Of Words to share your WWW!

WWW Wednesday – August 6, 2025

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?


I am currently reading book 2 of the Shepard & Gray series by Victor Methos. His books are easy to fly through and the stories are great! I am trying to read the whole trilogy this month and being on book 2 this early feels like a win.
The Grave Singer

I borrowed a physical copy of The Haunting In The Arctic from a Facebook group I am in. So far I am enjoying the book! I’m about 100 pages in at this point so this will one should be done by the middle of the month no problem.

I am just starting All Good People Here on Audiobook. My library had it to borrow right away and I’ve been hearing good stuff about it. Plus two of my top narrators are narrating, so it should be a good time!

Q: Any August reading goals you want to accomplish?

Don’t forget to link up with Taking On A World Of Words to share your WWW!

Monthly Wrap Up: July 2025

Good morning, readers! While I felt like I had no time to read and then couldn’t find any books to keep my interest towards the end of the month, this may be one of my most successful months of reading, haha!

August I am focusing on eBooks I want to get to. And with moving two children into college dorms in a few weeks, I am not sure how much reading will get done. Again, lol.

If you’re not following me on Storygraph, you should! This is my page. I stopped using Goodreads last year and I do not miss it one bit. I actually forgot it exists, haha!

Books Acquired In July 2025

Good morning readers! These are all of the books that I acquired/received/borrowed onto my shelves, virtual and/or physical, for the entire month of July:

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My daughter was in the game section of the library looking at some D&D books, and that section is right next to the sports section. Growing up I played soccer, and it was literally my entire world until I became pregnant with my son. This book stood out to me on the shelf and on a whim I borrowed it. As of the writing up of this post I have yet to read it.

This was my First Reads choice for the month of July.

I borrowed this one through Prime Reading. It’s a short story that just needed to be a little bit longer to be a really good book!

I requested Forget Me Not mostly because Karissa Vacker is the narrator but Stacy Willingham is a great author, and High Season for the plot.

The premise of this book intrigued me and I ended up requesting it through NetGalley, something I’ve been doing less. The Bone Queen publishes early in 2026.

I read the rest of the NYPD Red series, so when I saw this cover on Edelweiss I requested it, without really reading the synopsis. I was approved rather quickly, which is a shock to me. This book publishes in November of this year.

I signed up to received Salem’s Fall by Rektok Ross through Thriller Book Lovers: The Pulse. In the Facebook group I am apart of it was getting great reviews and I wanted to read it too!

I read a few other Darby Kane books, so when her newest one was available to request through Thriller Book Lovers: The Pulse I jumped on it!

James Patterson Street Team sent me two books!

Acquired: 18

Total spent this month: $0.00

Total spent this year: $0.00

Library Love Audiobook Challenge of 2025 #LibraryLoveChallenge #AudiobookLove

This challenge ran from June 1 through July 31, 2025. The only real rule is to listen to audiobooks using the library (Libby, Hoopla, etc). And to have fun!

I listened to SIX audiobooks with Libby during the challenge time frame.

I am SUCH a library girly!!

WWW Wednesday – July 23, 2025

Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words.

The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next?


I am currently reading Salem’s Fall by Rektok Ross, a NetGalley ARC, on my Kindle paperwhite. Trying to get that ratio up this summer!

I borrowed a physical copy of Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence from my library. I wanted to start a shorter fantasy series and after doing some research online, I decided on this one. Plus, I like the cover lol.

I am gonna be listening to The Girl In The Creek by Wendy N. Wagner starting today. This is a new to me author and I chose this audiobook from Macmillan’s Influencer program. This month I’ve been in my horror era so I am just rolling with it!

Q: How is your summer reading going so far?

Don’t forget to link up with Taking On A World Of Words to share your WWW!

Review: Things We Do In The Dark by Jennifer Hillier

Title: Things We Do In The Dark
Author: Jennifer Hillier
Narrator: Carla Vega
Format: Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 21 minutes
Rating: 4 stars
Publication Date: July 19, 2022

Challenges: Audiobook, Beat The Backlist, COYER, Library Love, Virtual Mount

Review: I literally have no words on how great this book was. Dark and tragic! Jennifer Hillier is a great author and I need to read more of her books!
PLEASE CHECK THOSE TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING/LISTENING TO THIS BOOK

I borrowed this audiobook from Libby.

Review: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing

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Title: My Lovely Wife
Author: Samantha Downing
Narrator: David Pittu
Format: Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes
Rating: 4 stars
Publication Date: March 26, 2019

Challenges: Audiobook, Beat The Backlist, COYER, Library Love, Virtual Mount

Review: I like that the book is told from the husband’s point of view. It made the whole ending part of the plot great! The kids were on my nerves, but that’s probably because they were teenagers lol.
Overall, great debut book from Samantha Downing!

I borrowed this audiobook from Libby.

Review: Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

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Title: Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Author: Cassandra Khaw
Narrator: Suehyla El-Attar
Format: Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 32 minutes
Rating: 3 stars
Publication Date: October 19, 2021

Challenges: Audiobook, Beat The Backlist, COYER, Library Love, Virtual Mount

Review: This book definitely gave creepy vibes, but I thought it was entirely too short. Everything in the plot felt rushed. 

I borrowed this audiobook from Libby.

Review: We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

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Title: We Used To Live Here
Author: Marcus Kliewer
Narrator: Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Corey Brill
Format: Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes
Rating: 3 stars
Publication Date: June 18, 2024

Challenges: Audiobook, Beat The Backlist, COYER, Library Love, Virtual Mount

Review: I wanted to like this book more, but most of it felt repetitive and could of been shorter. I felt my mind wandering a couple of times. The end was what I thought was going on, so this gets an average rating from me.
I did like both of the narrators.

I borrowed this audiobook from Libby.

Review: Good Neighbors by Chad Zunker

Title: Good Neighbors
Author: Chad Zunker
Narrator: Amara Jasper
Format: Audiobook
Length: 1 hours 4 minutes
Rating: 3 stars
Publication Date: June 2, 2025

Challenges: Audiobook, Virtual Mount

Review: I have read Chad Zunker before and enjoyed his books. This one felt like it needed to be just a little bit longer for the twist to really hit. Felt like you could see it coming a mile away and that’s no fun.

I borrowed this audiobook from Prime Reading.