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I read the audio version of this book and it was terrific!

OMG, warning! What a story! This will make you laugh at some of the things that goes on and definitely bring tears to your eyes the next moment. Instead of hiding away and waiting for the world to get back to what use to be normal everyone that was healthy fought to survive and make a new life with what they had and could find. The creativity and hard work put into making a village above ground and below was amazing. This story made me constantly think even if just a story, if they could do it, mean survive and keep going, why can't we?

Reading this story brought back memories of going through the beginning of Covid. Brad the neighbor and holly's dad bought all the important things you could think of, batteries, water, gas, food and medical supplies for example in bulk. So much so that all Holly and her mom could do was roll their eyes thinking the men were going overboard. Then that time came when the stores couldn't keep the shelves stocked or the trucks couldn't even make it to the stores safely, the lights went out and life as you knew it was over and those preparations came in handy.

Like Holly I also wondered both in the story and in real life what was the point of the questionnaires? People had no clue what to do when some people answered yes to some of the questions. I have to agree that the the health people had to feel like they were doing something, but what that something was, no one knows. Where do you go, how do you react, what do you say to a person that answers yes?

There are several times during the story that Holly definitely shows her selfishness. She gets an dea in her head and it just has to be done no matter what, act first and thinks later. Made me want to reach through the book and shake her! lol.

This is another story narrated by Heidi Bindhammer and wow she does a great job! The emotion she puts behind each character and situation is terrific. I mentioned at the beginning that this story would make you want to cry and it's due to Heidi that those situations will become real to you.

Hope should never die!

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I read the audible version of this story.

OMG, what an awesome murder mystery that will have you laughing one moment and shaking your head the next. I absolutely loved the characters. Even thoguh it's a small town they aren't stumbling around wondering what to do next. The chief makes sure his team keeps up their training and the dismay of the councilman who believes they shouldn't be waisting the town money in that manner.

Ha, the councilman also thinks there's some crime spree going on and isn't too pleased being interrupted when trying to tell about this spree when the murder is discovered and off the chief runs to find out what's going on.

My favorite characters in this story are Rose, one of the police officers, who is determined the husband did it and wants to strangle him or shoot him. It's a toss up on which she would prefer if the chief would let her, lol. Next is the husband who's so innocently stupid that it's funny. Like he seriously makes you think that he is the murderer with his behavior and things that he says. Of course he also makes me want to reach through the book and strangle him too. Then you have Giddy, sorry if her name isn't spelled right determined that no matter what the winter festival needs to go on, murder or not. In fact, she even tells the officers that they should look for things to go in the festival while they or wandering around the city looking for clues. Like seriously!

One of my favorite parts is how they actually caught the murderer and it is someone that you probably wouldn't look at right away.

The narrator does a great job. He really brings the characters to life. One part that I eally like that he does is during the meeting is when all the characters are talking he actualy has it so that you hear all of them. He doesn't do one voice at a time. I have never heard this in other books, usually it's multiple narrators, but this time it's just Theo.

This is suppose to be the first book in the series so I can't wait for more!

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For those that are totally blind like myself or loves listening to audiobooks this story is available as well on Audible!

OMG, I just have no words for some of the characters in this story. Right from the beginning you have Iris talk about using AI to help her write a book. Um, my thought was the same as Geneva's, are you serious? Then you have George wanting to or trying to write poems about the strangest things. A book that you must read as well and see what head shaking, eye rolling moments catches your attention! The murderer may surprise you. I didn't see it coming.

Now the narrator Kathleen Strecker does a good job at reading this book. I'm not sure if it it was meant or not, but whenever she reads Georgina it has a petulant childlike tone which is funny because it's what i picture of her every time she opens her mouth and starts talking. Georgina is constantly upset about something, but with a fiance like Hefty who can blame her. That same childlike tone comes out in others such as Tina a little, but you hear it more in Georgina.

Disclaimer:
I received this book for free from the narrator, and the review is given freely and is of my own opinion.

The world as we know it is falling apart and needs to be controled and what better way to do that than through a project created in secret, the Utopia Project where Everyone Must Die! The world must be reborn and everyone controled, no self, no I, just we and the Elders call the says who lives or who dies. But, not all goes as planned! A group of friends survives and now the horror begins!

The title alone caught my attention first, the Utopia Project, Everyone Mut Die! Action is definitely what you will get throughout this story and the narrator Bill Spadea does a great job of taking you through that action from beginning to end. When he describes some of the bodies that the friends come across he has the right tone to make you see what they see. So hold on to your stomach! It is very subtle, but the narrator slightly changes how he reads the characters more in the feelings area. For example, when Kid and Hidi gripe at each other, you can hear the hate in the tone or when you reach the lovely Elder One you can hear the evilness or hatred that he has and as sara said in the story you can tell when a rant is about to come.

The one thing that made me shake my fist is I hate the wy it ended!

Overall, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. Een though I didn't like the way it ended doesn't mean it ruined the book because it didn't. That is just my personal negative for the whole thing.

This is definitely a book I would recommend. I am totally blind so read the audible version of this book. If you are totally blind or love listening to audiobooks then give this one a try and let the narrator draw you in. It is also available through kindle as well.

Whew, what I must poit out right away is for those that listen to the audible version of this book Tom Lennon the narrator does a really good job. He has the perfect campfire tone for telling a story. The kind that holds your attention and if you're not careful it could also put you to sleep. Ha, hopefully Tom doesn't see that as a bad thing because it's not. It's that low, steady cadence that does the trick of relaxing your mind and making you focus while trying to put you to sleep at the same time.

History is a topic that I enjoy reading about and Louisiana Wind is a great historical that's short enough to get in all the little details, kept me interested and encouraging to see what the other stories are all about.

Disclaimer:
I received this book for free from the narrator and my review is given freely!

Note:
For those that are totally blind and that love listening to books, this story is on audible and other audiobook locations.

Walking to Hell is book one in The Story of a Confederate Soldier series and I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. Zeke takes you on a trip down memory lane where it will have you laughing one moment such as in the time when zeke and his friend William went after a bear then shaking your head the next. when you get to the moments as you see what the young men get into trying to learn to be a soldier. I absolutely can't wait to read the next story.

lol, Jim Patton does a great job of narrating this book. He will keep you listening from beginning to end with the snutty tone of a soldier that has way too much stuff, to the Sergeant Major you don't want to mess with. While listening you can picture what's going on as Jim reads.

So grab this book today and happy reading!

Disclaimer:
I received this book for free from the narrator and the review is given freely!