🎧 Five 5-Star Audiobooks I Listened to This Year ✨
Audiobooks have been my secret weapon for fitting reading into a busy life. Whether I’m folding laundry, driving to preschool drop-off, or squeezing in a solo walk, I can dive into a story at the touch of a button—and @Audible makes it so easy. Eligible new subscribers can sign up for a one month free trial of #Audible Premium Plus anytime! #AudiblePartner #amazoninfluencer @amazoninfluencerprogram
This year, I listened to some incredible audiobooks, but these five stood out as absolute favorites:
📚 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith: A beautifully written coming-of-age classic. I didn’t want it to end and could absolutely see myself re-listening in a few years.
📚 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell: A psychological thriller with unreliable narrators that kept me guessing the whole way through.
📚 Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter: Part mystery, part family drama—flawed characters, a gripping storyline, and a chef’s kiss ending.
📚 All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker: A masterpiece of storytelling that starts as a serial killer mystery and evolves into something much bigger.
📚 Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors: A stunning exploration of sisterhood, grief, and imperfect people. The ending left me in tears (happy ones!).
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Holding on for dear life this December ❤️ I have had SO MANY conversations this week with my friends near and far and we are *all* struggling. I have to say, just knowing it’s not just me feeling the pressure of “end of year-holiday magic- cold/flu/stomach bug season-darkest days of the year,” has made it a little easier to handle. Don’t forget to take care of yourself, too 😮💨 (Telling myself this because I could use the reminder too!)
If I hadn’t already mailed our Christmas cards*, I would be ordering a reprint because this first photo is IT. ⭐️💂🏻♀️
*Actually only half because for some reason, I didn’t order enough? Our list must have grown over the past year or I just underestimated how many people were on it! I had to order more so the second half will be going out later whoops!!
Traded in my mom jeans for a @jcrew tuxedo this holiday season! Whether you’re dressing up, getting cozy, or picking out a gift for someone special, J. Crew has you covered! #injcrew #sponsored
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I’ve lost track of how many times we’ve met Santa already… but you’re only three once and you only have your first Christmas once!!🎅🏻
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These photos are beautiful! It looks like you all had such a great time!
Lauren,
http://www.atouchofsoutherngrace.com/
OMG i love all of this! the nautical setting is oh so great!
http://www.thepdxprepster.blogspot.com
Your hair looks so rough and your face is so washed out in all the pics! You'd think Teen Vogue would've sprung for a hair and makeup team for this spread.
Wow that's rude. Her hair looks awesome and she has porcelain skin. It makes her look real, not "rough" and "washed out"…
You look gorgeous in all of these photos! My best friend from high school and I road tripped to southern california to look at UCLA when we were picking out colleges, its still one of my favorite trips ever!
xo
Tara
shoesillneverhave.blogspot.com
Love these pictures! You and Mackenzie look like you had an awesome time!
-Katherine
http://scallopedandbows.blogspot.ca
This is SO cool! Congrats. And I see some serious goodies in there that I need….
— Alex at Cashmere Kangaroo
You girls look like you had so much fun! Two summers ago, before my best friend moved to New York, we drove up the coast of California from San Diego to Los Angeles and went beach hopping, and then we saw Les Miserables (the live musical, not the movie)! That was probably my favorite road trip ever!
daniellecaliforniaa.blogspot.com
y'all look very pretty in all of these! congrats!
love these photos! you two look great! xo jillian – cornflake dreams
This looks like such a fun trip! I went there last year and absolutely loved it!
Hunter
Prep on a Budget
Looks like a good time! I love road trips, especially when the final destination is a beach!
Ashley
http://allthatglitters.co.nr
Aww this looks so fun. The brown leather pair you're wearing is my favorite.
Kristina does the Internets
That looks like an amazing time!
Madeline | Ring-a-Round a Rosey | Bloglovin’
Looks like it was fun!!
laurenroseprep.blogspot.com
Loving the Sperry-Topsiders! Looks like so much fun!
http://thewayitoftenhappens.blogspot.com/
i love the last picture! looks and sounds like you had a wonderful time 🙂
This is such a cute spread! I love it!
Love all of those Sperrys! Looks like you and Mackenzie had a wonderful time in RI 🙂
Meggie
meggiejuly.blogspot.com
Love the Sperrys!
~Sophia
http://plaidismyfavouritecolour.blogspot.com/
Sperry topsiders are most definitely the way to go!!! I bought mine 4 years ago and they're my go-to casual shoe! I just can't bear to get rid of them. Probably the best shoe purchase I have ever made.
-Erin
http://peachykeen-pk.blogspot.com/
I've only road-tripped with my friends to the beach…which isn't far when I'm at home in Tampa (only about 30 minutes!). I did drive from UF to St. Augustine with my college friends once. That was a fun 2 hour drive each way!
♥Emma, from It's Emma Elise