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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Some books are good. Some are good listens. 🎧 Here are 12 audiobooks I recommend the most, each one a great story and a five-star listen. What audiobook would you add to this list?

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12 of the Best Audiobooks I've Listened To (All Five-Star Picks)

The 12 audiobooks I recommend the most, plus what actually separates a good audiobook from a truly five-star listen.

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

WARNING: If your instincts are whispering…𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣. There’s a reason Nora Roberts is the “Queen of Romance”! Anyone who can write this much suspense into a stalky, obsessive tale and still build a genuine love story deserves the crown. 👑 ➡️ Synopsis and all my 💭thoughts💭 are in the photos ➡️

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

In case your day needs a little sun today, this is for you 🌻

A vase of vibrant sunflowers on a white kitchen counter

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

❤️‍🩹📦 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝓀 𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌 📦❤️‍🩹 Four female hostages. One armed, drunk, angry man. Many changed lives. Need a break from the fluff but still want the feels? This book has some tough topics but is easy to read and leaves you feeling way more hopeful that you’d expect, given the set-up.

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Can a literary lifestyle get even better in summer? Short answer: yes. Absolutely yes. The best bookish summer isn’t just about reading more. It’s about the whole vibe. Here are 15 signs you’re already living it. 😎 wordsonlocation.com/15-signs-liv... #BookSky

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15 Signs You're Living Your Best Literary Life This Summer

Craving a literary lifestyle this summer & wondering if your bookish life is holding its own this season? Start here.

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 26/06/2026

I LOVE INDIE BOOKSHOPS!!!!!! Now go take 35% off all sale audiobooks with code BIGIMPACT at checkout! Every purchase supports your indie bookstore of choice. Ends today!

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Haha, same - it’s my borrowed and ARC books that always make it to the top of the pile. The poor little ones I own stand on the shelf and wave to get my attention. 😂

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

This is a great list! I bought the entire Rivers of London series when I lived in London, but {hides face} haven't read them all yet. 🫣

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Historical fiction is my favorite for the same reason. Ashamed to confess I pre-ordered this book...but still haven't read it. 🫣 I did, however, pull it from my shelf yesterday and add it to Mt. Must Read on my table!

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Fall is my favorite, and my bookshelves seem to reflect that - I had so many fall-colored covers that didn't fit in the photo 😂). Today I'll be wearing jeans and a full-on sweater, and I just can't tell you how excited I am (it's the little things, friends!). #SweaterWeatherIsBetterWeather 🍁

A stack of autumn-themed books arranged in two towers surrounded by fall decorations including orange and yellow artificial leaves, small pumpkins, pinecones, and gourds on a cream knit blanket. The books feature warm-toned spines in shades of red, orange, yellow, and brown. Visible titles include 'The Churchyard Mysteri' at the top, 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel, 'Shelterwood' by Lisa Wingate, 'The Briar Club' by Kate Quinn, 'Where the Crawdads Sing', 'The Women' by Kristin Hannah, and 'The Secret Hours' by Mick Herron among others.

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Must confess I felt a little of this every time someone bought a book and walked out of my bookstore: "Thanks for the purchase...but, wait, I don't want to let that go!"

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

...it’s the perfect summer read, and there are so many options for a fun book club adventure (no trip to Italy required!). Get your free mini book club kit, grab your sunglasses, prepare your taste buds, and kick off your summer reading in Italy! wordsonlocation.com/i3sw

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

...guess which list that Italian adventure was moved to? Any book set in Italy adds more stops than I can count to my literary travel bucket list - that’s why I chose this one as the first Words On Location destination! The setting itself is a character in the story...🧵

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

We did make it to Italy in 2019, but not to the Amalfi Coast — not yet! Sometimes that dream trip sits in the “Maybe One Day” file, but occasionally it gets moved to the top of the “Let’s Make This Happen!” list. After I read “One Italian Summer” a couple of years ago... 🧵

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

They say books can take you places without ever leaving home, and they’re not wrong. 🗺 Twenty-two years ago I read “Red Sails to Capri” to my 6-year-old, and we promised each other we’d go there together one day. 🧵

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Spring has just been showing off around here. 🌸🌼🌺

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Coincidently, the book I picked up after this one, Kate & Frida, was also largely centered around the same war. I’ve learned a lot this week! 🧵

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I’m not a huge fan of books about revenge, and while I can’t say I “enjoyed” reading this (it wasn’t a feel good experience — like I said, heartbreaking), it was worth it. I’m embarassed to realize how little I knew about this horrible war and it’s aftermath. 🧵

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

And now, with someone else Hana loves in the crosshairs of her past, she must once again become the frightening legend she left behind all those years ago — the deadly Night Mora. I went into this book knowing less than I realized about the Bosnian War, and reading this story was heartbreaking. 🧵

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Hana Babić is a quiet, middle aged librarian known as “the sweater lady” in Minnesota. Teenage Nura Divjak became a Bosnian warrior after watching Serbian soldiers brutally murder her family. Hana and Nura are the same person. 🧵

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

First things first — do not be fooled by the cover. We’re all familiar with the current historical fiction cover trend: a woman facing away from the reader (𝘸𝘩𝘺??). It gives a…what’s the word — 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥? 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺? 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦?…impression. This book is none of those things. This is a book about revenge. 🧵

The book THE QUIET LIBRARIAN is standing on a stack of other books in a basket.

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Then she whispered the most amazing promise, like it was secret just between the two of us: my new librarian would have all the books I hadn’t yet read! Ah…what a marvelous thing it is, a library. 🧵 3/3 📚💙 #NationalLibraryWeek

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

(yes, “MY librarian” — that’s how I thought of her because she made me feel like I was the only little girl in the world everytime I walked into her spaces 💙), the way the corner of her mouth quirked up as she tried to hide her smile. 🧵 2/3 📚💙 #NationalLibraryWeek

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

When I was 10, I moved thousands of miles away from my small town home. My biggest worry was all the unread Nancy Drew books in my local library I wouldn’t be able to finish. I still remember the look on my librarian’s face... 🧵 1/3 📚💙 #NationalLibraryWeek

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 07/04/2025

Donate to your public library, get a free Libro.fm audiobook credit! 📚🥰❤️ This week is #NationalLibraryWeek and just like our beloved indie bookshops, libraries play an essential role in our communities. But, more than ever, they need our support. Learn more: blog.libro.fm/libraryweek/

Support your local library! Donate $15 or more to a public library this National Library Week and receive a free Libro.fm audiobook credit.

How it works: Just like our beloved indie bookshops, libraries play an essential role in our communities. They need our support to ensure they can keep offering free resources, learning spaces, and much more. This National Library Week, if you donate $15 or more to a public library, you’ll receive a free audiobook credit from Libro.fm. Just submit your proof of donation at blog.libro.fm/libraryweek by April 18, 2025, 5 PM PT, to receive an emailed credit by April 25, 2025

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

It’s #NationalLibraryWeek! How are you celebrating? Me? Think I’ll mosey on down to my nearest branch. And then the one a little further away. And the the one a little further than that. And then the one… 😊 📚💙

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Silent Book Club @silentbookclub.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Trump says libraries are unnecessary. We disagree. This latest executive order fires 75 federal employees and ends funding for 125,000 libraries that serve more than 1.2 billion patrons in person and even more online. Here are 7 things you can do right now 🧵 #wewillnotbesilent #showupforlibraries

Show up for libraries - 7 things you can do right now:
1. Walk into your local library and ask a librarian how you can help.
2. Attend the next library, school board, or city council meeting to express your support for libraries.
3. Run for office or support local politicians who are standing up for your rights.
4. Apply for a library card if you don’t have one already and USE it.
5. Join your local Friends of the Library organization.
6. Take to the streets! Gather friends and family and wave signs of support outside your local library.
7. Spread the word! Tell any non-believers that this is happening. This administration is taking away things that ALL parties previously agreed were good for society: libraries, cancer research, feeding children, caring for veterans. We do not accept it.

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Silent Book Club @silentbookclub.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

1. Walk into your local library and ask a librarian how you can help. 2. Attend the next library, school board, or city council meeting to express your support for libraries. 3. Run for office or support local politicians who are standing up for your rights.

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Silent Book Club @silentbookclub.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

4. Apply for a library card if you don’t have one already and USE it. 5. Join your local Friends of the Library organization. 6. Take to the streets! Gather friends and family and wave signs of support outside your local library.

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

💙📚 Does it get any better? I think not. 🌧️📖

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Not that I need an excuse, but it’s Saturday and it’s raining…reading it is, then 📖 📚💙

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Well, since I’m 58 and have never read her, I took your advice and immediately borrowed this - thanks for the recommendation!

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

This is me to the core 🤦🏻‍♀️ 📚💙

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Thank you to @rbmediaco.bsky.social @netgalley.bsky.social , and author @susannakearsley.bsky.social for the complimentary copy. It was my pleasure to write this candid review. #TheKingsMessenger  💙📚 ⏳📚

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

This is for any historical fiction fan who wants a perfect escape into the turbulent times of Scotland, England, and the royal power plays that continue to fascinate us centuries later. I listened to the audiobook, and the narration is great! (🧵 2) #TheKingsMessenger  💙📚 ⏳📚

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I thoroughly enjoyed this ride through history: 1613 Scotland and England and all the treachery that brings, quiet heroes, strong heroines, all with just enough of a love story to keep it sweet without overpowering the interesting history. 🧵 #TheKingsMessenger 💙📚 ⏳📚

A woman's hand holding a phone with the cover of THE KING'S MESSENGER by Susanna Kearsley depicted as an audiobook. The cover is green with a bird and black floral sketchings. The woman is walking, you can see her feet and she is holding a cup of coffee in her other hand.

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

"A library, not a pile" -- so true!! 🙋🏻‍♀️

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

What are you reading going into the weekend? 📚💙 I'm taking myself off to Capri with #SaltWater - but based on the first few pages, I don't think it's going to be a relaxing time basking in the sun! ⚡️📚

The cover of the book SALT WATER by Katy Hays on a background of pink, green, blue wavy paint strokes that evoke the feel of water.

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Mother's Day is upon us again, and if you're like me, "making it special" gets harder every year. This is an idea I tried a few years ago, and she LOVED it. Thought I would share in case it's something your mom would enjoy, too. 📚💙 wordsonlocation.com/Mom

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Mother Daughter Book Club: Organize Your Own in 4 Easy Steps

A Mother + Daughter Book Club is a fun, thoughtful way to spend time together, whether you live near or far. Organize yours in 4 easy steps!

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Wendy | Words On Location @wendystaton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

It troubled me...it moved me...it will make a rare move to my Read Again Shelf. 📚💙 Thank you to @simonandschuster.bsky.social @netgalley.bsky.social and author #ClaireLesleiHall for the complimentary copy of #BrokenCountry. It was my pleasure to write this candid #BookReview.

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