Audiobooks...

It's time to once again update you all on my book reading. And . . . I'm still reading Eldest. But, in the midst of my reading, I have listened to a couple of audiobooks . . . they count, right?

The first was Howl's Moving Castle. Being a big fan of the movie, I had high expectations for the book and was not disappointed. The movie isn't an exactly faithful adaptation; therefore, there were plenty of surprises in the book to discover. I still love Howl and his maddeningly boyish ways, but absolutely adored Sophie. She has a whole lot more character than what the movie showed. And now I know about the importance of turning 10,000 days old (which passed by me without much of an eyebrow raise. I celebrated my sister turning 10,000 days old, though).

  The second is Wee Free Men, and I almost died laughing at some of the parts. Since I was listening, the voices of the characters really came through, due to the efforts of the narrator. Who would have thought that tiny red-headed blue men could be so much fun? Thanks to my friend Ann for introducing to the books of Terry Pratchett. I now have a new obsession, and will be listening to the sequel shortly.

I highly recommend both books. And interestingly enough, both are written by British authors. Gotta love them. :)


And in other news, I'm close to finishing that Eldest book. Really.

This weekend, for sure!