It runs a little over two-and-a-half hours, and from what I’ve listened to, Lee’s narration is excellent. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, read by Sir Christopher Lee. My son has been taking advantage of Spotify’s recent addition of audiobooks to listen to the classic Dr. I also haven’t discovered any Christian aspect of the story despite that it’s categorized as Christian/religious romance. McKenna may just remain a character I don’t like, but I’m hoping her story arc endears me to her soon. There, she re-connects with a high school friend, Hank (formerly nerdy Henry), who is a wildly successful and famous documentary-maker. At almost halfway through, I still don’t care for the heroine, McKenna, a big-city, career-oriented lawyer who’s returned home to North Carolina for her younger sister’s engagement party (only after she’s accused of embezzlement and put on leave from work). It’s a well-written and narrated rom-com. While in the car, where I’ve been spending a good amount of time lately, I’ve been listening to The Do-Over by Bethany Turner. I think young readers will appreciate stories that help them to focus on sacrifice and memento mori in relatable scenarios set in a variety of time periods and genres. The other authors and I plot our stories individually, and how these stories complement one another always wows me. Ten authors contributed Lenten short stories that touch on the liturgical season of preparation for Christ’s death and resurrection. I’m currently giving a final proofread to Catholic Teen Books’ forthcoming anthology, Ashes: Visible & Invisible. It involves Pedro, son of a Christian opposition leader, fleeing the Sandinistas, and a subsequent FBI investigation of border killings. This thriller is set in 1979 along the southern United States border. Even so, we’ve still got some books open! I’m only a short way into The Cross and the Godless by Joseph Mauck. Life has been busy and reading time has really taken a hit around here, being pushed behind schoolwork and other duties. What are you (or your family) reading this month? Share in the #AnOpenBook linkup #catholicmom Please share what you're reading in the comments. You can even forego writing all together and record a video or simply post cover photos. Your post can be as simple as a few lines about the book or as in-depth as a 700-word review. You can make it personal or, as I do, extend it to the whole family.

Share what you're reading by linking up your blog post below. Welcome to the November 2022 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler's Heart AND .Īn Open Book is all about what my family is reading this month, from the adults down to the little kids. Carolyn Astfalk hosts the Open Book linkup: Share what you're reading and get recommendations from other readers.

All in Good Time by Carolyn Astfalk