{"id":4214,"date":"2025-01-08T21:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T21:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/5-audiobooks-ive-read-this-year-pretty-books\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T21:44:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T21:44:13","slug":"5-audiobooks-ive-read-this-year-pretty-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=4214","title":{"rendered":"5 audiobooks I\u2019ve read this year \u2013 Pretty Books"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I\u2019ve listened to a lot <\/em>of audiobooks over the past couple of years; they\u2019re the only way I can read when I\u2019m feeling burnt out, exhausted or unwell. I usually borrow them from my local library via Libby or BorrowBox, or via NetGalley, which enables booksellers, press and reviewers to preview books<\/strong>. Here\u2019s what I thought of five I\u2019ve listened to recently.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m Glad My Mom Died<\/em> by Jeanette McCurdy, narrated by Jeanette McCurdy<\/h4>\n

I\u2019m Glad My Mom Died <\/em>shows just how much we don\u2019t know about famous people, despite what we may think. You might remember Jeanette McCurdy from Nickelodeon\u2019s iCarly and, perhaps because it\u2019s a comedy, assumed she was genuinely happy. We couldn\u2019t be more wrong. <\/p>\n

Beginning with a title that immediately shocks you, Jeanette\u2019s memoir shows that her life was anything but happy. As the book goes on, you go from thinking \u2018Is that\u2026okay?!\u2019 to being absolutely confident that her mother was abusive (not to mention others around her). <\/p>\n

I\u2019m Glad My Mom Died<\/em> is a shocking, emotional, reflective journey, and I\u2019ll definitely be reading what Jeanette writes next \u2013 a novel, and a new non-fiction title!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Verity<\/em> by Colleen Hoover, narrated by Vanessa Johansson & Amy Landon<\/h4>\n

A famous writer has an accident, resulting in debilitating injuries, and cannot progress their next novel, so you\u2019re invited to write it for her. That\u2019s what Lowen Ashleigh is hired to do, but whilst in Verity Crawford\u2019s office, she discovers a different project\u2026 one full of bone-chilling secrets. <\/p>\n

Verity <\/em>was a thrilling audiobook to listen to\u2026 especially if you listen to it at night! I\u2019d lie in bed, nervous about what was going to come next, swapping thoughts about who I trusted. It\u2019s a book you\u2019ll race through, ready to uncover the truth. I\u2019d love more thrillers like this, please.<\/p>\n

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Babel<\/em> by R.F. Kuang, narrated by Chris Lew Kum Hoi & Billie Fulford-Brown<\/h4>\n

Babel<\/em>, a dark academic fantasy about \u2018the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance\u2019, is a story I\u2019m still thinking about weeks later, full of early His Dark Materials <\/em>vibes. Within its story, it explores everything from translation and academia to colonialism and capitalism. Robin Swift\u2019s experience of 1800s Oxford was devastating, marvellous, and transformative in equal measure. <\/p>\n

I now need to pick up The Poppy War<\/em>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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None of This is Serious<\/em> by Catherine Prasifka, narrated by Simone Collins<\/h4>\n

None of This is Serious <\/em>is about Sophie, a Dublin student whose \u2018adult\u2019 life is about to begin. But she\u2019s struggling to be as happy as everyone else appears to be. Her best friend Grace is self-entered, she\u2019s in love with Finn, and she\u2019s about to meet Rory.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever wanted to delete Twitter and Instagram off your phone, struggled with the drama of female friendship, or become obsessed with Sally Rooney\u2019s novels (and characters), this is for you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Club<\/em> by Ellery Lloyd, narrated by Tamaryn Payne<\/h4>\n

The Club is exclusive, only open to the super rich, and super influential\u2026 even if you can afford it, you might not get in. When a major incident happens on the club\u2019s island, everyone is talking about it.<\/p>\n

The Club<\/em> was surprisingly exhilarating\u2026 the newspaper segments were a fab addition to the story, and I felt like I was watching a real-time newsreel. I enjoyed hearing from all the different characters, hearing about their dramas, and not knowing where the story was going to go. A fun, chaotic, guilt pleasure thriller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Photography by Davies Design Studio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About<\/span> Stacey<\/a><\/h5>\n

I\u2019m Stacey, a girl living in Edinburgh, Scotland (originally from London, England), who loves books, brunch, and sage green. I love to read many genres of children\u2019s, young adult and adult fiction. Pretty Books is my space on the interwebz to talk about all the things I enjoy.<\/p>\n

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