Top Five Wednesday/ LGBT+ Audiobooks I Listened To

This might sound weird coming from me, but I rarely listen to audiobooks. What I mean is that I listen to books, but I do it with an app that simply reads what is on the page, rather than acting it out. To some, it might sound robotic, but not to me. I have a hard time finding the audiobooks I want, but last weekend, I did a little challenge, and I found five that were on my TBR. I decided to look up my next read, Palm Meridan by Grace Flahive. I picked it up for the cover because one of the prompts I have this month is to read a book with your favourite colours on the cover. Let’s hope the narrator’s accent is understandable to me because sometimes I don’t understand them even at normal speed. I’m happy to report that I listened to the whole audiobook, but I don’t think this novel is for me, plot-wise.

First up is Look Up, Handsome by Jack Strange. In my opinion, Quinn and Noah worked as characters on their own, but together, something was missing, not sure what it is, though. The idea of a queer bookstore is a dream plot. You know what it would have been cool if other queer books were mentioned.

In Awakened by A.E. Osworth, some gender issues were discussed, which I think is rare in fantasy, but then again, I don’t read a ton from this genre. This one could use a whole cast of narrators because I was lost as to who was who and when.

I understand that Falls From Grace by Ruby Landers may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I rated it four stars. It’s about country singer Savannah Grace, who has been on top of the charts for a while, but when she splits from her husband, the media is on her. She’s looking for a fresh start in her life and career. When she meets songwriter Brynn Marshall, it is because Savannah hires her friend Noah to work with her in creating new music, when Noah asks Brynn to be his fake wife. I wish it had some musical elements with the lyrics.

I get why Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield is loved by many. I get the mental health representation and how it affects the relationships that you are in. I know it’s not related, but it made me think of climate change. I felt that the author tried to insert too much in a 240-page book.

I was so hyped when I learnt that the audiobook of Accidentally on Purpose by Kristen Kish, Stef Ferrari is read by the author herself, thinking I would connect even more with her story, but to me it fell flat, it could be because I didn’t know who Kristen is before I read her story since I don’t watch Top Chef so all the things she said regarding the show went over my head.

Alex