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5 audiobooks I’ve read this year

I’ve listened to a lot of audiobooks over the past couple of years; they’re the only way I can read when I’m feeling burnt out, exhausted or unwell. I usually borrow them from my local library via Libby or BorrowBox, or via NetGalley, which enables booksellers, press and reviewers to preview books. Here’s what I thought of five I’ve listened to recently.

I'm Glad My Mom Died

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy, narrated by Jeanette McCurdy

I’m Glad My Mom Died shows just how much we don’t know about famous people, despite what we may think. You might remember Jeanette McCurdy from Nickelodeon’s iCarly and, perhaps because it’s a comedy, assumed she was genuinely happy. We couldn’t be more wrong.

Beginning with a title that immediately shocks you, Jeanette’s memoir shows that her life was anything but happy. As the book goes on, you go from thinking ‘Is that…okay?!’ to being absolutely confident that her mother was abusive (not to mention others around her).

I’m Glad My Mom Died is a shocking, emotional, reflective journey, and I’ll definitely be reading what Jeanette writes next – a novel, and a new non-fiction title!

Verity


Verity
by Colleen Hoover, narrated by Vanessa Johansson & Amy Landon

A famous writer has an accident, resulting in debilitating injuries, and cannot progress their next novel, so you’re invited to write it for her. That’s what Lowen Ashleigh is hired to do, but whilst in Verity Crawford’s office, she discovers a different project… one full of bone-chilling secrets.

Verity was a thrilling audiobook to listen to… especially if you listen to it at night! I’d lie in bed, nervous about what was going to come next, swapping thoughts about who I trusted. It’s a book you’ll race through, ready to uncover the truth. I’d love more thrillers like this, please.