Skipshock by Caroline O’Donoghue

The Rachel Incident was one of my favourite novels from last year. I knew going in that this was a sci-fi novel but I did not know that it was Young Adult. As I get older, I find myself less inclined to YA series for a variety of reasons. I am starting to relate more to characters closer to my age. I was not really invested in the two leads early on, but the protagonist Margo matured quite quickly due to the time bending. Interesting world building. I think I’ll read the next one and hope this is a duology.

July 28-August 4, 2025.

24 Hours in Ancient Egypt: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by Donald P. Ryan, Jonathan Beville (Narrator)

The writing for this part of the series was not as good as the Rome one. I did like it more as I went through it and it became more entertaining with the ancient characters. I like how these books humanize people in ancient times. This 24 Hours history series has been great for walks.

1.5x-1.75x. August 2-3, 2025.

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson, Barton Welch (Narrator)

Audiobook about 60%. This contemporary mystery novel was written in a meta style with a dark tone. I think people will either like it or not like it. I did not like it. While the ending and some of the twists were fine, I did not care for any of the characters. It was set in an Australian ski lodge and referenced Golden Age tropes. There were too many characters and twists since each of them “killed” someone. The book tried to be more literary with the character development, but it did not work for me since I did not get invested in their stories. The narration was fine.

I was disappointed since this is such a popular mystery series. Modern mystery is becoming like modern romance for me; I need something like fantasy or sci-fi to them to make them more engaging.

1.4-1.6x. August 4-10, 2025.