DreamWeaver's Big Books

I love big books, but I didn't read all of them last year. I think I can commit to 1 per month.




1. 🎧 Babylon's Ashes: The Expanse by James S. A. Corey narrated by Jefferson Mays ✤ Review ✤ ★★★★½
2. 🎧 The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge narrated by Derek Perkins ✤ Review ✤ ★★★★
3. 🎧 Academ's Fury: Codex Alera by Jim Butcher narrated by Kate Reading ✤ Review ✤ ★★★★★
4. 🎧 Apollo by Charles Murray and Catherine Bly Cox narrated by Bob Souer ✤ Review ✤ ★★★★
5. 📚 Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters; From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima by James Mahaffey narrated by Tom Weiner ✤ Review ✤ ★★★★
6. 🎧 Skyward: Skyward by Brandon Sanderson narrated by Suzy Jackson ✤ Review ✤ ★★★½
7. 🎧 Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen: Six Tudor Queens by Alison Weir narrated by Rosalyn Landor ✤ Review ✤ ★★★★

Good luck with your BFBs!

Welcome and go for the big ones!

Title: Babylon's Ashes
Series: The Expanse
By: James S. A. Corey
Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
Lenght: 19:58 ≈544pgs
Owned: 848 days
Rating: ★★★★½
Thoughts:
This is a series that I've been working my way through for a while. I enjoy them, but because I am so invested in the character it's taxing to read. I'm always worried someone I care about it going to die. Again.

Hi Amanda, welcome to the group my dear. I hope you have a good year on the reading front.

Title: The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
By: Thomas Asbridge
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Lenght: 25:32 ≈804pgs
Owned: 189 days
Rating: ★★★★
Thoughts:
This book has a LOT of information, and my knoladge of the time perior is lighter than I'd like. I'll likely read it again when I have a few other sources under my belt.

Title: Academ's Fury
Series: Codex Alera
By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: Kate Reading
Lenght: 21:02 ≈722pgs
Owned: 833 days
Rating: ★★★★★
Thoughts:
And Butcher does it again. Another stay-up-way-to-late-listening book.

Title: Apollo
By: Charles Murray and Catherine Bly Cox
Narrated by: Bob Souer
Lenght: 18:15 ≈512pgs
Owned: 111 days
Rating: ★★★★
Thoughts:

There was a lot of good information in this book. It did a good job of making the people involved vivid enough that I could remember them.

Title: Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters; From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima
By: James Mahaffey
Narrated by: Tom Weiner
Lenght: 15:54 ≈619pgs
Borrowed
Rating: ★★★★
Thoughts:
The author obviously knew what he was talking about. Everything was well organized and understandable.

Title: Skyward
Series: Skyward
By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: Suzy Jackson
Lenght: 15:28 ≈546pgs
Owned: 348 days
Rating: ★★★½
Thoughts:
An interesting plot, but the characterizations are a little lacking.

Title: Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen
Series: Six Tudor Queens
By: Alison Weir
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Lenght: 22:31 ≈625pgs
Owned: 804 days
Rating: ★★★★
Thoughts:
From my knowledge of English history, the book seems to be a very faithful reenactment as it were. And a great reminder of the damage that can be done to the powerless when power is unchecked.