🎧 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!!
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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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I am in love with the gold polka dots one! I wish they were $30 or under though!
Oh my. The Black Striped one is my fave!! I may just need to buy it.
Oh my gosh, that is a tough choice. Normally I would pick the striped one but that glasses print is way too cute to pass up!
xx
If only international shipping didn't cost more than the planner itself I would be all over these!
I Love the last 2. I think I want to get one =)
My favorite is the gold dots! But I love them all 🙂
AJ | TheAJMinute
I absolutely love these! I checked them out yesterday and I'm super excited to check out the whole line when it comes in 🙂
Hunter
preponabudge.blogspot.com
I love the gold polka dots!
I just saw these yesterday and I was so excited! I'm so in love with the glasses one.
I was so pumped about these too! Might be my agenda for next year since I already got the Jonathan Adler one from Lifeguard Press!
At first glance, I didn't realize those were glasses on the cover. But now that I do see it, I LOVE IT! Stripes are a close second. I am, however, an addict to my iPad, so I'll most likely be sticking to that.
Your Friend, Jess
I've been using the Lilly agenda and I think I'm just missing something when it comes to the concept of a 17 month agenda..
So it starts in August but only goes until December. Which means that we'd either have to wait for them to come out again the following August and be agenda-less or buy a new one before we've used up our current one, wasting a bunch of months.
What am I missing? haha
Personally I like them because it allows you to plan beyond the end of the calendar without having to get a new one ASAP. So if in June, you want to schedule something for September, you can still do so in one calendar and then just transfer those things once you do switch to a new agenda. Might be different for other people, but it works well for me and doesn't create an 'agenda gap'
Love the polka-dot one! Gimme, gimme!
Xoxo,
Christine
girls-pearls.blogspot.com
I was all set to buy the Sarah Pinto planner you posted a few days ago, but now I think I have to go for black and white stripes!
The gold dots and the black stripes are so precious! I've been using Lilly for awhile, but just like a commenter before me, I hate that I either have to buy a new journal before I use up the previous one, or use up the current one and be behind in the new one! Ah. Thanks for sharing!
I love the gold polka dot one!
XO,
Leanne
http://fresh-season.com
I wish I would have known! I already ordered my 2014 planner from Graphic Image with my initials, I get one every year in a new color. I am keeping these on file for 2015 for sure.
I have to go with the polka dots – so simple and pretty!
Cheers,
Rachel
Suppose Anything Goes
i love the polka dot one! and the glasses one would be perfect for you!
I like the gold polka dot one too. Simply, classy and still fun!
I love these but I can't STAND the disconnect between student agenda's and real-world planners (or "adult planners" as I like to call them, haha!) If I wanted to get one of these, I'd have to abandon my student planner halfway through and either spend hours updating the new one or be lost without the previous information I need.
Thus is the struggle of being in the final year of your degree: The TRUE hardships of adulthood are just around the planner! Sigh!
– AK
stitchfoxblog.blogspot.com
I'm addicted to stripes, so naturally I'd choose the stripes!
xo, B
BKCsquared
OMG I need the gold polka dots one!!!
Annie
A College Confession
Even though I already have a planner for this year, I'm totally eyeing these up. The glasses pattern is really cute!
Oh my gosh, the black and white stripes! I just ordered it 🙂
Where did you order it from?
OMG!! LOVE! See I knew there was a reason that I didn't spend all of my happy payday money at Target today:-)
Already ordered the striped one 🙂 obsessed. Thanks for sharing!!
I just ordered the gold polka dots to match my iphone case! I can't wait, everyone i know has Lilly Pulitzer agendas it will be nice to have something different.
What do you do with old planners? Do you keep them or toss them? I have stockpiled so many over the years, I'm at a loss as to what to do! On the one hand, I want to get rid of them and create more space, and on the other, I want to keep them, coz I'm sentimental like that!!
misplaced-indulgences.blogspot.com
Torn between the stripes and the glasses. Oh, decisions, decisions!
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I kind of wish I didn't already have my Lilly one because I'm obsessed with the gold dots. I actually saw the glasses one on the site and it immediately reminded me of you!!
Love this, but it seems overpriced if the quality is comparable to other Lifeguard Press items. Not sure I'll bite. Maybe if I was still in school, but I don't use a planner too much anymore.
Curious as to how many planners is too many planners… thoughts?
I prefer the Lilly planners because I love the bright patterns in colors but I'm willing to try anything Kate Spade once! Great Find!
Alex
http://www.monstermisa.blogspot.com/
This is just too good to be true! They're so lovely!
I love all of them! I think the polka dot one is my favorite though!