Will my plan for this post work? I don’t know. Do I have the books I want to use? No, do I have a list of the books I can use? The answer is also no. Here’s my semi-plan. 1. Find LGBTI+ books I want to give a go 2. See if the audiobook version of that book/novel is available to me. 3. Pray that something works out because the first one I tried told me I can’t download mid-download. If I manage to do all three of these, I will listen to the first chapter of each, tell you my thoughts, and in the end, pick one to listen to. Yay, I made it, and before I go to bed, since this post will take a few days, I picked some that I’m excited for and others that I wouldn’t have picked if it wasn’t for this. Let’s see who will win.
The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev A.C. Rosen:
Brandon gives me the vibe of a dumb, funny character, if you know what I mean, you get it. It feels like he hides how smart he is. I love the conversation in the group chat, how each character is different, but they mash together. It reminds me of that movie with emotions; I can’t remember the title. I wonder how asking for a towel relates to the mystery element. I also can’t remember if it is being read by one person or a cast. But the chapter was done well.
Missing Sam by Thrity Umrigar:
I was a fan of the starting quote. I can guess it is a thriller from the cover. The first chapter didn’t give much plot-wise, but I can see that the couple is having trouble, and maybe the thriller element is related to that. What I wish this audiobook had sound effects, since it feels a bit one tone, so far. But the first chapter is only 4% of the novel, so the story has ways to go.
Night Night Fawn by Jordy Rosenberg:
Okay, for some reason, I went into this thinking it was going to be purely fantasy, but I’m lucky that it doesn’t seem to be the main genre here. Then again, part one is only 1% of the audiobook, which makes me think that it’s long. However, it’s the one that kept me wanting to know what was going on, which is interesting. If I had to guess in which era it is set, it would be World War 2 historical fiction. We will see if I’m right or wrong.
Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian:
You know what, I was the most excited about this because I believe I have seen people use it in posts, but my memory might be off. All I know from the cover is that they are on a set filming something, but until they said the word episode, I thought it was a movie. There is the enemies-to-lovers trope, which I’m a sucker for. The issue I have is that the beginning felt like the middle, and I’m missing a part; something isn’t aligned.
Before I figure out a winner, here are two things I found out: For me, the speed at which I listen with depends on the audiobook, and I had way more to say than I thought I would after just one chapter.
And the winner is..