Until it Fades by K.A. Tucker #UntilItFades #audiobook

Until it Fades by K.A. Tucker 

Synopsis

Twenty-four-year-old truck stop waitress and single mother Catherine Wright has simple goals: to give her five-year-old daughter a happy life and to never again be the talk of the town in Balsam, Pennsylvania (population 3,000 outside of tourist season).
And then one foggy night, on a lonely road back from another failed date, Catherine saves a man's life. It isn't until after the police have arrived that Catherine realizes exactly who it is she has rescued: Brett Madden, hockey icon and media darling.
Catherine has already had her 15 minutes of fame, and the last thing she wants is to have her past dragged back into the spotlight, only this time on a national stage. So she hides her identity. It works. For a time.
But when she finds the man she saved standing on her doorstep, desperate to thank her, all that changes. There's an immediate connection, and it's more electric than the bond of two people who endured a traumatic event. It's something neither of them expected. Something that Catherine isn't sure she can handle, something she is afraid to trust.
Because how long can an extraordinary man like Brett be interested in an ordinary woman like Catherine...before the spark fades?

 Review

Once again an amazing story by K.A. Tucker with great characters that kept me glued to my mobile.

Not only were the story and the book itself amazing but I also loved the narration. It was vivid and made a great book even better. At one point I found myself standing in the hallway at 2 am, clutching my mobile in my hand, being unable to go to bed because I wanted too much to listen to the story instead of going to bed!

I loved this book and having finished the audiobook read by Shayna Thibodeaux, I can't wait to buy the paperback as well because it really is THAT good that I need both! 

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

Wie viel wiegt ein Instagram? von Christian Klein / Hörbuch

 Hörbuch zu Wie viel wiegt ein Instagram? von Christian Klein

Sprecherin: Heike Hagen ("Siri") 

Inhalt:

Wünschen Sie sich auch manchmal ein Telefon mit Wählscheibe zurück? Leider kommen Sie um ein Smartphone nicht herum. Und so teilt sich die bildschirmgebeugte Bevölkerung nicht länger in Männlein oder Weiblein, sondern Smartphone-Nutzer und Smartphone-Halter. Die einen dealen an der Online-Börse, laden YouTube-Videos hoch oder snapchatten mit Pamela Reif, die anderen suchen verzweifelt nach der Tastatur, mit der sie telefonieren können.

Mit viel Humor und großer Gelassenheit erzählt Christian Klein von Sinn und Unsinn des Smartphones in unserer Gesellschaft - und warum früher trotzdem nicht alles besser war.


Hm, vielleicht liegt es am Buch selbst oder vielleicht auch tatsächlich an Siris Stimme, die dann doch etwas zu trocken, zu nüchtern ist und zu sehr einfach vorliest, aber so ganz werde ich mit dem Buch nicht warm.

Es ist eigentlich, glaube ich, nett geschrieben und hat manche ganz witzige Stellen mit einem recht trockenen Humor, aber irgendwie verpufft der Humor und geht in dem doch eher eintönigen Erzählen unter.
Ich ertappte mich manches Mal zwar tatsächlich dabei, dass ich schmunzelnd nickte, weil mir doch manches von dem, was da so erzählt wurde, sehr bekannt vorkam oder den heutigen Smartphone-Wahn sehr treffend charakterisierte (an dem ich übrigens auch aktiv teilnehme, man darf aber ja auch gerne immer über sich selbst schmunzeln), aber es fiel mir insgesamt schwer, dem Buch zu folgen, obwohl ich viel und gerne Hörbücher höre, so dass ich nicht einmal genau sagen kann, wie ich es letztlich denn finde.

Vermutlich würde ich das Buch selbst wirklich ganz witzig finden, aber momentan habe ich dieses Hörbuch doch noch zu sehr im Ohr, um mich von dem recht ...getragenen... Ton schon frei machen zu können, aber ich könnte mir vorstellen, dass ich in nicht zu naher Zukunft dem Buch gegenüber doch noch wieder aufgeschlossener wäre, sicher bin ich mir allerdings nicht.

Nicht falsch verstehen, die Stimme selbst ist angenehm, aber es ist doch zu wenig belebt gelesen und erinnert mich stark an Referate, deren Referenten sich krampfhaft an ihren Notizen festklammern statt frei zu sprechen. Hier habe ich durchgehend das Gefühl zu sehen, wie die Sprecherin vor ihrem Buch sitzt und vorliest. Das ist zwar ein sehr idyllisches Bild, sorgt aber leider nicht unbedingt für ein kurzweiliges Hörvergnügen.
Insgesamt komme ich auf sehr schwache drei Sterne für diese Hörbuchausgabe.

★★★

Audiobook: Fated by Karen Lynch #fated #relentless

A couple of days  ago,  

I could finally download the brand new audio book of 

FATED

You want to know whether it's good? Okay, just think of

1 + 1

as in a brilliant and amazing book like  

Fated + Amazing Narrators= Incredible, Brilliant Audio Book

 ***** 

 Cailin Greer and Zachary Webber did it again. They took an amazing book and turned it into an even more amazing audio book that once again draws you in, makes you  smile, chuckle, hold your breath...even if you have read this book several times already - and when you listen to their narration, it feels as if you just opened the book for the first time. 

The Relentless-series is one of the few series where I own every book as an ebook, audio book and as a paperback and I love each and every one of them and re-listen and re-read them regularly. The books are simply amazing and those narrations - perfect.

 *****

 

  *Listen to a sample of Haven*

 *****

 And guess what? The next book in this series will be....

Jordan's book:

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Because of Him by Terri E. Laine - audiobook -

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First of all, I must apologize. It's been a very long time now since I have posted my last review but life and the stupid internet or rather a lack of internet due to technical problems (old cables and such annoying things) interfered. But I am back now, my internet is back and ....the reviews are back!

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 Because of Him by Terri E. Laine

read by 

  Jason Clarke and‎ Erin Mallon

 

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Blurb:

Past and present intertwine with light and dark to tell a story ...Because of Him

Something inside me fiercely craves normal.
Sheltered all my life and taught to be afraid, I want to be bold, fearless.
Up until now I've kept myself and my heart safe.
Tade Astor, a guy so hot he steals my breath away, jeopardizes it all.

He isn't the kind of guy to give up on what he wants—me.
He’s determined to prove my safe world is missing something—him.
Even though he may not be the cocky guy I assumed him to be...
He’s definitely not the guy I should give my heart to.
But each time I see him, he becomes harder to resist.
I want to be brave and give him a chance... though it might come back to haunt me.

At the heart of Because of Him is a love story. But due to certain sensitive topics, it might not be suitable for all readers. 


I got this book as an audiobook from the author with a warning that it might not be easy to listen to for some people because due to some sensitive topics it might trigger reactions. Okay, I didn't think that that would be a problem because even though some things are really hard to read and some books I would never read because I find them too hard to stomach, on the whole, I don't have a problem with such topics. That's what I thought at least.
I had definitely underestimated the effect of an intense and well-done narration versus reading myself. Listening to a good narration, you have fewer chances of blocking unwanted images and emotions than when you are reading the text yourself.

Soooo... if certain topics could be a problem, you might want to read it first instead of listening or - the trigger warning is real, the book deals with some really hard stuff. The author kept the fine balance between telling enough to get the horror of the things done to the young girl across and keeping it vague enough that the situation and the images weren't overwhelming.  It's a very fine line but without ever belittling the horror and the pain of everything that happens and that is done to her, Terri E. Laine succeeds at writing a story that is captivating and beautiful while still showing this very dark part of the human nature and the pain and the suffering of those who are caught in it.

Right, this book was absolutely intense, like - standing in front of your supermarket, listening on and on and finally going in with red, puffy eyes and such intense. It wasn't even the hard parts that really made me cry but the beautiful and wonderful parts in between. Tade's awakening love for Reagan, Reagan, spreading her wings, defying her mother (Oh. my. ....that was really hard. You get why her mother reacts that way, at least, you think you get it and you probably do so but nevertheless, this is so hard and I was so proud when Reagan pushed and fought to rid herself of her mother's fears and worries), daring to love and to trust. Nothing is easy for them because their history isn't easy and there are always those around them that interfere and make things even harder but I love how they fight for their love and how they stand together.
Reagan frees herself and Tade, well, I think you can see him grow and become more mature. He was never a bad guy (just a wild one) but loving Reagan makes him realize what really counts and well, just read it  - or listen to it.

The story is amazing, beautiful and, yes, I have to repeat it, intense and the audiobook is really well done. A wonderful narration that makes you feel and dread and hope even more.
As I ordered the print book the moment I finished the audiobook, I think it is safe to say that I can definitely recommend this book and I am really looking forward to the next books in this series. Gavin's story is already out and will find its way on my reader very soon....and next year, well, I am so very much looking forward to that one!

★★★★★

 

 

 

 

Check out Joc's podcast: Audiobooks and the Relentless - Series by Karen Lynch

Do you remember my review of the

 audiobook of Haven, 

the latest book in the Relentless-Series?

 

 "Narrated by Zachary Webber and Caitlin Greer"

Do you want to know more 

about audiobooks and narrators and the 

Relentless-Series?

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Listen to "Episode Nine LIVE with Karen Lynch and Caitlin Greer" on Spreaker.

Audiobook: Haven by Karen Lynch

Haven is finally available on Audible!

Haven is an amazing book that is set right after the end of  Warrior and Rogue, the last books in the Relentless series.

That is to say - it was already amazing as a book, a brilliant five-star read, and now it is available on Audible, narrated by Caitlin Greer and Zachary Webber
who did such a wonderful job with the first books in the series. Caitlin Greer is the narrator of Relentless, Refuge and Rogue, still my all-time-favorite audiobooks and Zachary Webber is the narrator or Warrior, also a part of this all-time-favorite audiobooks team. 

So - just imagine what might happen when you take an amazing book and two brilliant narrators and turn this into an audiobook? 
Right. That's exactly what happened - you get a fantastic audio book that draws you in and lets you feel as if it was the first time that you've ever read (or  -in this case - heard) this story. The narration is absolutely great. You get the feeling but it never feels forced or over the top just, well, right. Perfect. 

Judge for yourself, aren't they simply amazing? 

>>> https://soundcloud.com/audible/haven-karen-lynch <<<

If you would like to learn more about this audiobook, 
the book itself, the narrators or the author, you are in for a treat: 

Due to circumstances, the podcast has been rescheduled, 
I'll let you know, when it'll take place!

 

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