Foray into Audiobooks

For a long time, I have looked down my nose at people who have ventured into audiobooks and called that reading and I am ashamed at that behaviour today. Very recently, thanks to a dear friend, I have been able to issue audiobooks from a library and thus began my journey into making time for …

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Goodreads synopsis When you can't beat the odds, change the game. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on …

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Goodreads synopsis Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price–and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone… A convict …

Secret Baby, Second Chance by Jane Godman

Goodreads synopsis A terrorized young mother and her secret child return home, where a killer awaits...She's alive! Vincente Delaney has finally found his girlfriend, Beth Wade, who disappeared a year and a half ago, alive. But he's shocked to discover someone with her: their child, a little girl he never knew about! Once upon a …

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Goodreads Synopsis Moral allegory and spiritual autobiography, The Little Prince is the most translated book in the French language. With a timeless charm it tells the story of a little boy who leaves the safety of his own tiny planet to travel the universe, learning the vagaries of adult behaviour through a series of extraordinary …

The Rescue Doc’s Christmas Miracle by Amalie Berlin

Goodreads synopsis From partners to parents!  Dr. Gabriel Jackson and paramedic Penny Davenport make a great team--despite driving each other crazy! She's Manhattan Mercy's daredevil helicopter pilot, who thrives on adventure after a childhood spent wrapped in cotton wool, while he's the cautious flight doctor who, after a disastrous marriage, will never take risks again. …