Better late than never, I present my Audible Monthly Credit(s) Report for August. I have a two-credit per month subscription at Audible and the ritual of spending these credits is one that I treasure. In August, I struggled with my decision a bit and still feel just so-so about my choices.
I thought I would love Stuart Nadler's
The Inseparables, but I just didn't. There were some nice moments throughout, but the fifteen year-old daughter character was way too wise to be believable. It felt like Nadler had a bunch of cool details and observations he had been saving up and just used his characters to voice them, even when the proverbial shoe didn't fit.
I am probably one of the only persons in America who associates Julian Fellowes with novels and not with
Downton Abbey. I've only seen season one. I've been assured that I will LOVE the series and that I HAVE TO WATCH IT, and I promise that I will. But for some reason, I just haven't gotten around to it. I have listened to audio editions of two of his novels though--
Snobs and
Past Imperfect--and thoroughly enjoyed both. The reviews of the audio production of
Belgravia are very positive so I went for it. I haven't listened yet, but I anticipate a good experience.
Right after I had spent my monthly credits, Audible came out with one of there 2-for-1 sales where you can get two books for one credit when choosing from a limited selection of titles. Whenever they have this sale, there is an option to "purchase more credits," which I had never investigated. I looked at the list of titles and saw that in included all of Elena Ferrante's Neopolitan novels so I bought three extra credits (the credits are sold in 3s).* Then, I started remembering that
My Brilliant Friend had actually not been a great listen. I ended up really liking the book, but as a listener who does not speak Italian, I had a difficult time keeping track of all the character names. So, I spent one of my new credits to purchase Ruth Ware's
In a Dark, Dark Wood, which a reader I trust really liked, and Viet Thanh Nguyen's
The Sympathizer, which will be one of those books that I will never be in the mood to listen to but will really love once I press play.
As a side note, it looks like the enhanced "new look" of the Audible library that I clumsily navigated when spending my monthly credits did not last long. Back to business as usual when I bought my 2-for-1 titles.
*The three extra credits totaled under $35 dollars (can't find the exact figure on the site), about what I pay per credit with my monthly subscription ($22.95 for two credits). However, I don't want to get in the habit of buying extra credits as I so look forward to deliberating about how to spend the two I have. It will be nice to have the extras for listening emergencies though!
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