YA Bliss: Audiobook Reviews (16)

Requiem by Lauren Oliver (Narrated by Sarah Drew)

To be honest, I loved this one up until I realized (like in the last page) that I wouldn't be satisfied (i.e. I wanted another ending or more story) but throughout the entirety of it, I was positively glued to my ear-buds. A lot of action, edge-of-your-seat moments, and just more awesomeness from Lauren Oliver was what we got in this conclusion. Yes, I am sad to see it go, but boy did I enjoy the ride. I wish there would have been more cool Julian moments (*spoiler alert--skip parenthesis if you haven't read it-- why was J an effing doormat in this one? Gah.) yet it is obviously a must read for anyone who has read the series. The audio was awesome!!

Book: ★★★★
Narrator: ★★★★★
Recommended audio? Yes, yes... Yes!

Not Exactly a Love Story by Audrey Couloumbis (Narrated by Maxwell Glick)

I had high expectations for this one. It started slow and meaningless and it just kept going steadily yawn-worthy till the end. I wanted to like it--I normally love male POV-- but I just didn't see much excitement behind it. I felt uninterested, even though the narrator was so good that I did not DNF even though I wanted to many many times. This was just not for me but I do think the audio version was well done.

Book: ★★
Narrator: ★★★★
Recommended audio? If you really want to read it, then yes.

Crewel by Ginnifer Albin (Narrated by Amanda Dolan)

This is certainly one of the most uniquely weird and twisted dystopias I've read. Not in a bad way though! The voice was gripping, the romance was acceptable but the premise? ...the premise was unusual and utterly captivating! The narrator did an excellent job of bringing Adelice to life and I really enjoyed most of the characters. Very good three-dimensional characters in this debut. I am really looking forward to reading/listening to the sequel!