26.  The Day the World Came to Town (DeFede) ~ 4.25/5 (very good +), Audiobook, Non-Fiction The tragedy of 9/11 was told in the spirit of co...

17.  Check & Mate (Hazelwood) ~ 2.5/5 (eh), Audiobook, YA Romance I liked all the chess talk, but the siblings of the main character ......

9.  Two Girls Down (Luna) ~ 3.5/5 (good), Audiobook, Thriller I liked this for the most part.  It got a little slow when I was ready for it ...

  1.  The Girl With the Louding Voice (Dare) ~ 3.75/5 (good +), Audiobook, Fiction My first read of 2025 was better than good!  Yay!  I cons...

Most of my other hobbies were accompanied by a book this year.  Therefore, my reading consisted of 82% of audiobooks!  I'm fine with tha...

93.  Home Before Dark (Sager) ~ 2/5 (not enjoyable), Audiobook, Thriller Scooby-Do Caper.  That says it all.  12-3-24  (soft) DNF ~ The Thur...

89.  Zero Days (Ware) ~ 4/5 (very good), Audiobook, Thriller This is probably my favorite Ware book, so far.  I like the 'cat and mouse...

80.  While You Were Out (Kissinger) ~ 3.5/5 (good), Audiobook, Memoir I was missing something in this memoir.  It was filled with very impor...

70.  Beach Read (Henry) ~ 2.5/5 (eh), Book, Chick Lit There were slivers of scenes I enjoyed, but overall it was boring.  I liked Book Lover...

64.  Gone Tonight (Pekkanen) ~ 4/5 (very good), Audiobook, Thriller I listened to about 50%, then had to put it on hold for a week.  Unfortu...

55.  The Women (Hannah) ~ 3.5/5 (good), Audiobook, Historical Fiction I almost DNF'd this book at 25%.  I just wasn't into it.  As I...

Another year has zoomed by, and while I've enjoyed my reading, I'm still not averaging higher than 3.3 in my ratings.  I haven't...

46.  If He Had Been With Me (Nowlin) ~ 3/5 (just okay), Audiobook, YA Romance A little slow and not very gripping, but it seemed a little mo...

38.  The Hidden One (Castillo) ~ 3.25/5 (just okay +), Audiobook, Mystery, NetGalley I really enjoyed the relationships, but the rest seemed...

  DNF - The Whistler (Grisham) ~ Audiobook, Thriller Eek!  Grisham is one of my favorite authors; however, this one just did not capture my ...

  19.  All the Dangerous Things (Willingham) ~ 3.75/5 (good +), Audiobook, Thriller I found this to be a little bit slow, but it was still i...

  10.  Heartstopper #5 (Oseman) ~ 3.75/5 (good +), Book, YA Graphic Novel Intimate relationships and life choices were the focus of this add...