Turns out that listening to scary audio books (even by fave authors) and jogging solo before the sun comes up DO NOT MIX for me, even in a spooky month (especially in a spooky month?). As you can see from the list below, though, I made it work
Skippable
The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten: Meh *2025
Such a Good Mom by Julia Spiro: A quick read while Minnie was at gymnastics. *2025
Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman: I liked him better in his other book and also on Before Breakfast.
The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton and James Patterson: Meh. But a quick and entertaining meh. *2025
Stop me if You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett: This book needed a better editor. *2025 **Audio
Good Reads
Tranquility by Tuesday by Laura Vanderkam: SO MANY good tips and gentle reframing nudges-- loved this! *Audio
107 Days by Kamala Harris: Read by the author! *2025 **Audio
Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell: Her last couple have not satisfied me, but this one was TERRIFIC. Too creepy for early AM exercise listening, though *2025 **Audio
Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell: This is the 29th Kay Scarpetta book, and I have read EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM, and I am TIRED of Cornwell making up characters from Kay's past to suddenly be prominent in her life. I have known Dr. Scarpetta for THIRTY YEARS and I would remember these GD people if they were really important. Still, it was creepy and well plotted, per usual. *2025 **Audio
Better Reads
Katabasis by RF Kuang: This is my least favorite of hers, but it was still really good. Academia is hell. Noted. **2025 **Kindle
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman: The gang is BACK! Loved it. *2025 **Audio
Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart: THIS IS LOVELY and sad and funny-- a weird child narrator, and the author does a pitch perfect job of explaining the world through her eyes. **2025
BOTY Potential
Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff Hiller: Loved him in Somebody Somewhere; loved this book. He reads it, and it is hilarious. *2025 *Audio
Culpability by Bruce Holsinger: THIS IS SO GOOD!! **2025 *Kindle
Wreck by Catherine Newman: The most perfect book about middle age. (Read Sandwich first.) **2025 **Kindle
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans: OH WOW. I THINK THIS IS THE BOOK OF THE YEAR. **2025 *Kindle
BTM 16
Book books: 5
Kindle books: 4
Audio books: 7
2025 books: 15
BTY 157
Book books: 84
Kindle books: 13
Audio books: 66
2025 books: 103
