The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, Lesly Manville (Narrator)

This was a fun cozy murder mystery. A slow start mostly due to the audiobook narration. I switched to print after 28%. I liked the banter and the cast of characters. There were probably a couple too many red herrings but I liked the journey. It made me really miss the UK because it had so many little references and brands. It’s been awhile since I liked a contemporary mystery. The narration was fine but Joyce and Elizabeth sounded too similar especially for Joyce’s first person journal chapters.

I enjoyed the film adaptation as well. It had the right cozy look and great cast. I did not mind the changes. I look forward to the next book in the series and the sequel film.

March 4-11, 2026.

Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life, Lulu Miller with Lulu Miller (Narrator)

This was part biography and part memoir. It was difficult for me to be engaged for most of the book since I did not understand what the point was. There were a lot of twists and discussions about humanity. It was actually quite a philosophical book because it dealt with humans trying to understand the natural world. It showed the bad side of human beings and their incessant desire to classify, control, and fascistly destroy what it deems to be lesser. It was an uncomfortable listen but one that forced the reader to encounter a darker side of humans and their quest for knowledge and control.

March 9-13, 2026.

Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell

Another hard read. I should have read the synopsis of this book before reading it. It was on many Irish literature lists and it was in high demand at my library. The book was about domestic abuse and how difficult it was to be a victim of it while pregnant and with young children. This was a stressful. It captured the ongoing exploration of female centred stories coming out Ireland in the last ten years. The book was difficult content wise but it was extremely fast moving from writing point of view. There was a lot of dialogue and I was able to read it very quickly despite the topic. It was a good novel outside of my comfort zone of topics and well done. I would not recommend it easily though.

March 14, 2026.

What’s Cooking at 10 Garden Street?: Recipes for Kids from Around the World by Felicita Sala

Very cute picture book with recipes. Easy to read for my birthday.

March 15, 2026.