Week 1: The Scorpio Races Audiobook & Under the Never Sky
Time for my first progress report, friends! I have to say, I’m really enjoying myself right now, and I’m LOVING these books!! I’m so glad that both my friends and this challenge lit a fire under my ass to get me to read them (or in the case of THE SCORPIO RACES audiobook, listen to them). Since I have no idea, really, what I’m doing, I decided that I would do weekly updates of the books I’m reading and maybe when I’m finished I’ll review them as well. Haven’t decided yet. I like this flying by the seat of my pants, friends! To the recommendations!
I’m listening to the audiobook of this one–it’s the fourth time I’ve read this book, but my first trip down audiobook road and thanks to Asheley and Hannah, I am basically DYING. Steve West and Fiona Hardingham are brilliant as Sean and Puck, but it’s interesting: you’d think that experiencing the book this way would make Sean and Puck stand out to me even more, hearing their voices. But instead I find myself more affected by things that usually fly slightly under the radar of my adoration of Sean and Puck, namely the relationship between the Connolly siblings. I was always very strongly aware of the way Gabe made Puck feel, her frustration and sadness and stubbornness, but I’m feeling it HARDCORE while listening to the audio. GUYS. THIS IS THE BEST BOOK FOR REAL.
WORD! Hannah is all up in this first check-in with the solid recs! Although, to be honest, SO many people I know have read and loved this book. But Hannah was the one who was like, “WHAT I CAN’T BE FRIENDS WITH YOU UNTIL YOU READ THIS.” I am completely engrossed in UNDER THE NEVER SKY right now. I feel like there are still lots of things about the world-building that I want to learn, but I barely notice them half the time because I’m so caught up in Perry and Aria. I love how I get all buzzy whenever they have a scene together and THEY HAVEN’T EVEN KISSED. Chemistry, friends. These two haz heaps of it. Almost finished with this one!
So that was my first week of my recommendation challenge!! HUZZAH! I’m so looking forward to diving back into these two books and reading all of the others, too! Thanks and big hugs, friends!
AMY! SO SO glad you are loving UTNS, chickadee. Really. I just. Perry/Aria are one of my all time favorite couples because of their amaaaaaazing chemistry. I really got attached to them in UTNS!
Hell yes! That chemistry between Aria and Perry is THE BEST.
AND OMG THE CONNOLLY SIBILINGS. Sigh sigh sigh. I just want to re-read that book, even though I read it back in November 2012. Actually, I still need to write my review. Fail.
BUT YAYYYYY I love your love of UTNS.
ALSO. I love this idea. The Reader Recommend Challenge, so smart.
YESSSS. Two really, really great ones, Amy! The audio is SO the way to go for The Scorpio Races. The voices are amazing and I was SO glad I got the audio.
I’m so glad you’re loving Under the Never Sky too!!! I think book two is even better so if you’re loving the first, prepare for more awesomeness!!!
Yay!! Of COURSE you love both of these things!! I need to do SR on audio for a reread myself, and I swear that I will when the mood strikes, I’ve heard such lovely things and your opinion adds to that. I’m also so pumped that you’re discovering Aria and Perry and Roar!! All of the characters in that book are so wonderful, and yes, there are some world building issues, but I was mostly satisfied with them by the end of the second book.
What I have taken away from this (awesome) post:
1. I obviously need to read The Scorpio Races again. I haven’t read it again after the first time – so it’s overdue.
2. I obviously need to read Under the Never Sky.
“WORD! Hannah is all up in this first check-in with the solid recs!” <—- <3
OHHHH YEAHHHHH! Seriously, lady, this makes me so happy. I'm so glad that you're enjoying The Scorpio Races audiobook. I helped convince Asheley to read the book, and then she convinced me to do an audio reread. Seriously, the book just gets even better with those fabulous voices narrating.
ANDDDDDD I'm so happy that you're enjoying Under the Never Sky! I'm guessing you've finished it by now – really hope you loved it! The second book is even better SO GET READY for the feelings. ALL THE FEELS.
So happy to have played a part in both of these reader recommendations 🙂