What Will People Think? – Sara Hamdan (Audio Narrator – Reem Edan)

I am so glad I requested this audio book from NetGalley! Mia is first generation Palestinian American, raised by her grandparents since the death of her father. Her mother died when she was born and that side of the family had no interest in Mia, born of a marriage they disapproved of. Mia and her … Continue reading What Will People Think? – Sara Hamdan (Audio Narrator – Reem Edan) →

A Senior Citizen’s Guide to Life on the Run – Gwen Fiorio

There is something very special about being old enough to remember political activists of the 1970s who turned to violent forms of protest. Reading this novel, stories of the Weathermen and Patti Hearst came to mind. A Senior's Guide to Life on the Run is so delightful an ensemble of characters and such an engaging … Continue reading A Senior Citizen’s Guide to Life on the Run – Gwen Fiorio →

Malcolm Lives – Ibram X Kendi (Audio Narrated by Ibram X Kendi)

Full disclosure. I am a white reader. I have read and enjoyed two books by Kendi and one book where he was an editor. I was raised by a 1960s civil rights activist. I went to a high school that had serious race riots in the late sixties. I remember when a Black friend suddenly … Continue reading Malcolm Lives – Ibram X Kendi (Audio Narrated by Ibram X Kendi) →

Park Avenue – Renee Ahdieh (Audio Narrator Michelle H. Lee)

There is just something about this novel that sticks with me. I read an audio version that was extremely well narrated by Michelle H. Lee. Park has a double meaning. It's the name of the ritzy street in Manhattan and the name of the obscenely wealthy and, if possible, the more obscenely dysfunctional family that … Continue reading Park Avenue – Renee Ahdieh (Audio Narrator Michelle H. Lee) →

The Red House – Mary Morris (Audio Narrator – Alyssa Bresnahan)

The Red House is a story about trauma and a child's search to learn about her mother's experiences during WWII in Mussolini's Italy. Laura was born in post-WWII Italy to Viola, an Italian woman and her American father. The family eventually moved to New Jersey. Viola was an artist, who frequently painted a red house … Continue reading The Red House – Mary Morris (Audio Narrator – Alyssa Bresnahan) →

The Mantis – Kotoro Isaka (Audio narrated by Brian Nishii and Pun Bandhu)

I am so sad to read the last of the Assassin series by Kotaro Isaka.  I came upon them on Audible and each was original, funny, gruesome but not graphic, and found a way to both make us appreciate good versus bad assassins, We ansi learn about the way they become "stuck" in this career.  … Continue reading The Mantis – Kotoro Isaka (Audio narrated by Brian Nishii and Pun Bandhu) →

Didn’t You Used to be Queenie Bee? – Terri-Lynne DeFino (Audio Narrator – Eva Kaminsky)

Didn't You Used to Be Queenie B. exceeded my expectations! I liked the concept, but how Terri-Lynne DeFino writes this story kept me engaged in listening to the audio version in the car in front of the house. Eva Kaminsky did a nice job with the narration. Gale Carmichael lives with his childhood friend, Kyle … Continue reading Didn’t You Used to be Queenie Bee? – Terri-Lynne DeFino (Audio Narrator – Eva Kaminsky) →