{"id":6462,"date":"2025-01-08T22:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/5-audiobooks-ive-loved-this-year-so-far-pretty-books\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T22:03:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:03:15","slug":"5-audiobooks-ive-loved-this-year-so-far-pretty-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=6462","title":{"rendered":"5 audiobooks I\u2019ve loved this year so far \u2013 Pretty Books"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I\u2019ve been listening to a lot <\/em>of audiobooks this year. I listen to them via Libby or BorrowBox, which means they\u2019re borrowed from my local library, or via NetGalley. I tend to read one book and listen to one audiobook at the same time. It especially helps if one\u2019s fiction and one\u2019s non-fiction. Here are my thoughts on a few audiobooks I\u2019ve enjoyed so far this year. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Outrun <\/em>by Amy Liptrot, narrated by Tracy Wiles<\/h4>\n

This was my first book of the year. I chose it after hearing positive things about The Outrun<\/em> since it was published in 2015. <\/p>\n

I loved Amy\u2019s story, read empathetically by Tracy Wiles, including hearing about her troubles and tribulations as a Londoner, and the calm she felt when she moved back to Orkney in Scotland, especially as I recently moved from London to Edinburgh myself. <\/p>\n

The Outrun<\/em> is beautifully told and follows Amy\u2019s struggles with alcohol and addiction to gaining independence, strength and a love for nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse<\/em> by Charlie Mackesy, narrated by Charlie Mackesy<\/h4>\n

A surprise to me, the audiobook was a magical way to experience Charlie Mackesy\u2019s bestseller. I had first wondered how it could possibly live up to Charlie\u2019s popular gift book, which features stunning illustrations and typography, but Charlie himself narrates the audiobook and beautifully paints the story in your mind. It was an especially lovely bedtime tale. <\/p>\n

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Girl A <\/em>by Abigail Dean, narrated by Holliday Grainger<\/h4>\n

Girl A<\/em> is one of those books that everyone\u2019s talking about. Holliday Grainger has a brilliantly mysterious and evocative voice, so I became quite absorbed in Abigail Dean\u2019s story about Lex, who escaped from her abusive parents. <\/p>\n

I think mysteries and thrillers are perfect for audiobooks as it makes them even more gripping. Girl A <\/em>is worth checking out!<\/p>\n

\u2018Girl A,\u2019 she said. \u2018The girl who escaped. If anyone was going to make it, it was going to be you.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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George<\/em><\/em> and Rick <\/em><\/em>by Alex Gino, narrated Jamie Clayton and Alex Gino<\/h4>\n

George<\/em> is a story about a girl who the world identifies as a boy, and Rick is about a boy who questions his own sexuality. They\u2019re both really enjoyable stories and so different from the children\u2019s books I grew up with \u2013 I really wish there were more children\u2019s books about characters with diverse identities in the 90s\/early 2000s as there are now (and even now, it can improve!). <\/p>\n

Alex Gino shows how diverse characters can be written so easily in books for all ages. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bridgertons<\/em> series by Julia Quinn, narrated by Rosalyn Landor<\/h4>\n

I\u2019m currently on the fourth book in the Bridgertons<\/em> series and absolutely loving them! <\/p>\n

The first book follows Anthony and Daphne\u2019s story as in the TV series, but after that the characters take different paths to the show \u2013 and I can see why! The storylines for each book, so far, are pretty simple, but I\u2019m loving getting to know all the characters.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t wait to read the girls\u2019 stories as so far I\u2019ve heard from Simon and Daphne, Anthony, Benedict, and Colin. Rosalyn Landor is also the perfect narrator, a posh older woman!<\/p>\n

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Photography by Annie Spratt<\/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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