‘My Fair Brady’ by Brian D. Kennedy – Audiobook Review

If you were a theater kid (or tech kid) in school, this book is for you! I wasn’t a theater kid (unfortunately, looking back now, I wish I was!) but I am a fan of Broadway musicals and plays as an adult and this book is so much fun and I highly recommend it!

Title: My Fair Brady
Author: Brian D. Kennedy
Series: Standalone
Genres: Romance, LGBTQ, Retelling

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‘A Holly Jolly Ever After’ by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone – Audiobook Review

A Holly Jolly Ever After is a companion novel to A Merry Little Meet Cute – while it’s not necessary to read Merry Little first, I would highly recommend it as this book spoils what happens in that one, since it takes place afterwards, but following different characters!

Title: A Holly Jolly Ever After
Authors: Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone
Series: A Christmas Notch #2
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Holiday – Christmas

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‘The Fragile Threads of Power’ by V.E. Schwab – Audiobook Review

The Fragile Threads of Power feels like coming home after a long time away. I only just read the Shades of Magic series for the first time this year thanks to Schwab’s hosted readalong, but it still feels like coming home to read this story set seven years after the end of A Conjuring of Light.

Title: The Fragile Threads of Power
Author: V.E. Schwab
Series: Threads of Power #1
Genres: Fantasy

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‘The Lesser Dead’ by Christopher Buehlman – Audiobook Review

The Lesser Dead came recommended to me by a friend. I had never heard of it before but I’m always interested in reading something a friend loved so I gave this one a try – it’s perfect for the month of October, being about vampires, but it was also a fun read!

Title: The Lesser Dead
Authors: Christopher Buehlman
Series: Standalone
Genres: Horror, Vampires, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy

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‘Hello Stranger’ by Katherine Center – Audiobook Review

I previously read ‘The Bodyguard’ by Katherine Center and loved it, so I was eager to read her next novel ‘Hello Stranger’ – and what do you know, this was another winner!

Title: Hello Stranger
Author: Katherine Center
Series: Standalone
Genres: Romance, Contemporary

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‘The First Bright Thing’ by J.R. Dawson – Audiobook Review

Do you ever pick up a book and by the second chapter already feel a strong attachment? That’s how I felt about The First Bright Thing – I knew I was reading something special right from the beginning, and I was right. This is easily one of my favorites of 2023.

Title: The First Bright Thing
Author: J.R. Dawson
Series: Standalone
Genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction

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‘The Name Drop’ by Susan Lee – Audiobook Review

After reading and loving Seoulmates by Susan Lee, I knew she was going to be an auto-read author for me – and The Name Drop is just as cute! If you’re looking for a love letter to New York City and homage to Korean culture, check out either of Susan’s books.

Title: The Name Drop
Author: Susan Lee
Series: Standalone
Genres: Romance, Contemporary

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‘Together We Rot’ by Skyla Arndt – Audiobook Review

I’ve seen this book floating around and it felt like a good read for the autumn season. While this is categorized as horror, it’s still YA so it’s not that scary!

Title: Together We Rot
Author: Skyla Arndt
Series: Standalone
Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal

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‘Pageboy’ by Elliot Page – Audiobook Review

I’ve been a fan of Elliot Page’s since I first saw him in X-Men in 2006 and been following his career ever since. I was very happy for him when he came out first as queer, and then trans. When I learned he would be writing a memoir I knew this was one I would want to read and learn more.

Title: Pageboy
Author: Elliot Page
Genres: Nonfiction, Memoir, LGBTQ

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‘A Conjuring of Light’ by V.E. Schwab – Audiobook Review

I’ve finally reached the end* of the Shades of Magic series and I fully understand the love and hype for this series. I can’t believe I waited this many years to read it! Many thanks to V.E. Schwab for hosting a readalong on YouTube which pushed me to read this series!

*The end for now. The Fragile Threads of Power releases September 26, 2023!

Title: A Conjuring of Light
Author: V.E. Schwab
Series: Shades of Magic #3
Genres: Fantasy

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