Month: August 2017

Read Along With Me: The Beast of Bath Part 02

28 August 2017 / Read Along With Me / ,

Read Along With Me

@ Chapter 04

Time for Beauty to make a deal with the Beast, and oh what a deal it is!

I am so glad I don’t live in this time period. Lack of modern day conveniences and health care aside, it really sucked to be female. Where, even if you were from wealth and status, you were bought and sold like livestock. Your money and station in life only effected what you were traded for. Regardless of what your virtue was worth, you were first and foremost to be a baby factory for your husband. That’s without drugs of any sort, any prenatal anything, and without a proper doctor most the time. Yikes!

I do feel bad for the Beast though. You would think that money makes the heart grow fonder for a lot of shallow women, but apparently there are a plethora of eligible wealthy men in the area. You would think at least 1, if not several desperate status climbers would be willing to jump at being his wife regardless of looks. It’s sad that people would be so stuck up that they would rather married and old wrinkly man than a young viral one that just happens to have a bunch of scars.

So sad!

The Beast of Bath

The Beast of Bath

Written by Chasity Bowlin

Read by Lillian Yves

These are my musings as I listen/read this story!

Full Review Here


Read Along With Me: The Beast of Bath Part 01

28 August 2017 / Read Along With Me / ,

Read Along With Me

@ Chapter 01

What a good start!

I was pulled in right away and really want to see where this goes.

The narrator has a good voice but the pacing seemed a bit too fast. This could just be me, but thankfully Audible allows for speed changes which totally did the trick.

Chapter 2 confuses me a little in the wording. The term “abbess” is used as if the person in reference runs a brothel or something similar to a prostitution ring. I always thought an abbess was the term for a female abbot, but the way it is referenced here makes me think that this is not the case. Maybe nuns did that back in the day, but I’m thinking it’s a reference to something else that, as an American, I don’t get. If anyone out there is from England or aware of the reference, please comment below. I would very much like to know and understand. As far as the story goes, however, you won’t be lost. The meaning the author is trying to convey is quite clear. I am just far to nerdy for my good. 🙂

The Beast of Bath

The Beast of Bath

Written by Chasity Bowlin

Read by Lillian Yves

These are my musings as I listen/read this story!

Full Review Here


Review: A Different Kind of Cosplay by Lucy Felthouse

5 August 2017 / Reviews / ,

Nerdy & Smutty!

A Different Kind of Cosplay is a short read, but by no means skimps on the hot!

Zachary wants to get his girlfriend Reese an extra special 30 year birthday present. She is a big comic book nerd that loves superheroes and cosplay. Zach doesn’t share this hobby so finds himself in a bit of a pickle. He turns to Reese’s DVD collection in hopes of finding the answers. What ensues is some clever trickery, secret shipments, and a not so pointless decoy.

I really enjoyed this story. I am a big nerd myself so one could say I am a little biased, but this is a very hot & steamy read regardless of your preferences for dress up.

The narrator was excellent. There were distinct differences between the narrator and the different characters, both male and female, which made for a nice listening experience.

This is my first read by this author and my first listen by this narrator. I am looking forward to listening to some more from both of these lovely artists.

“This book was given to me for free at my request in exchange for an unbiased review.”

This title can be found @
Goodreads / Audible / Amazon 

A Different Kind of Cosplay

A Different Kind of Cosplay

Written by Lucy Felthouse

Read by Xanthia Bloom

Reviews

Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
My GoodReads rating: 5 of 5 stars

“This book was given to me for free at my request in exchange for an unbiased review.”

First Impressions: A Different Kind of Cosplay

27 July 2019 / First Impressions, Quickies / , , , ,

First Impressions

First Impressions:


What a great read! Nerdy & Smutty!

The characters were great, and the story was pretty simple. This is a short read so don’t expect a super plot line. Not much angst, which is great. Just love, sex, and superheroes.

The narrator sounds fairly genderless. (I mean this in a good way) The character voice, both male and female, and the narrator voice flow very nicely.

This is my first read by this author and am looking forward to reading some more.

A Different Kind of Cosplay

A Different Kind of Cosplay

Written by Lucy Felthouse

Read by Xanthia Bloom

First Impressions

“This book was given to me for free at my request in exchange for an unbiased review.”

The Author’s Guide to AudioBook Creation by Richard Rieman

2 August 2017 / Non-Fiction Reads 📓 / ,

This is a very informative book on creating audiobooks. The author has lots of tips from personal experience as well as some from fellow authors and mentors. The idea of creating your own audiobook can be confusing. There is so much more than simply picking out a narrator and recording it. Mr. Rieman gave me a lot to think about and a good idea for where to start.

 

I totally agree that writing for audio is a good plan. As a super listener of audiobook fiction, some titles do fall a little short sometimes when it comes to the audio. It reads fine in print, but in audio, its either distracting or overwhelming.

 

This is a good how-to title for the author that is thinking about, or on the fence about, making an audio version of their book.

 

“This book was given to me for free at my request in exchange for an unbiased review.”

This title can be found @
Goodreads / Scribd / Audible / Amazon / Hoopla / Downpour / eStories / Audiobooksnow.com / Audiobooks.com / 

& Check to see if a library near you has it @ Overdrive

The Author's Guide to AudioBook Creation
The Author’s Guide to AudioBook Creation

by Richard Rieman

My GoodReads rating: 5 of 5 stars