As I may have mentioned before, my job requires me to work regular nightshifts. Now, it’s a very reactive job, so some of the time you are waiting around for something to go wrong. That is the point at which I rely on my audiobooks to get me through the nights. I need to keep my eye on the computer screen at all times to watch for alerts, so I can’t really focus on a Kindle or other reading matter. However, in those circumstances, audiobooks are a real lifesaver. I can keep my eye on the screen while still enjoying my story. Having my mind on the book also helps me stay awake. As well as nightshifts, I also enjoy listening to a few chapters of a book before going to bed. With Whispersync for Voice it’s even awesomer. During my breaks I can pick up the Kindle book for a bit of variety and it keeps my place. I’m certain I wouldn’t get through as many books as I do if it weren’t for these nightshifts. From January I’m moving to regular dayshifts so I fear my book consumption may drop, unfortunately. One production I listened to during…
I received a copy of Philip Pullman’s Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm free to review from Netgalley. Growing up in Scotland, my parents often read to me or I read the original, non Disneyfied versions of traditional fairytales. I can still remember being particularly horrified that, in the traditional version Snow White’s wicked stepmother was forced to wear burning hot iron shoes and to dance until she died and that Cinderella’s stepsisters had their eyes pecked out. At my university, one of the courses you could choose to study was Traditional Fairy Tales, which demonstrates just how deeply embedded in the European psyche these stories are. In this collection, Pullman chooses from among the many variants of the traditional stories, occasionally adding his own spin and after each story gives a little background into each tale along with an explanation of what changes he made. it’s a fascinating read and well worth picking up. I gave Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm four stars out of five The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter Series: Goddess Series #1 Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary Fantasy Format: eBook Pages: 298 pages Buy from Amazon • Kobo • iTunes • Audible • Having read and loved Aimee…