The Lovely War by Julie Berry
Narrated by Jayne Entwistle, Allan Corduner, Julie Berry, Dion Graham, Fiona Hardingham, John Lee, Nathaniel Parker, and Steve West
Historical fiction, mythology, World War I, romance
Recommend: yes
This is a wonderful tale about romance and war told from the perspective of the Greek gods: Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Hades, and Hephaestus. The latter is holding a trial of sorts to prove that Aphrodite is an unfaithful wife. To defend herself she tells stories of love and war and hope and sadness. Each of the gods has their own perspective and involement in these people's lives and the stories alternate narrators. The audio version has a separate voice for each god and really leant depth to this story. It was a great insight into WWI and the ending surprised me and made me smile.
Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins, 1st book in the trilogy Rebel Belle
Narrated by Amy Rubinate
Young adult fantasy, paranormal, romance, high school
Recommend: yes
This book is based in the south at a private high school that is steeped in southern tradition. Harper Price is a Southern belle with her sights on being crowned Homecoming queen. Things take a turn when she witnesses the death of what she thought was a custodian at the school, but who turns out to be a sort of protector or guardian for another student. With his dying breath he transfers his powers to her. Her life will never be the same as she is thrown into a world she didn't know existed. There are lots of plot twists and romance and high school drama along with ninja like fighting scenes. What more could you want out of a book? It was a fun listen!
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