Latest Audiobook Reviews and Insights
June’s Listening List (Filed in July, That’s Fine)
Last month I had to take apart our garbage disposal because my children have decided that plastic toothpicks are drain-safe. It was a whole thing. We now have a standing family rule that you are allowed to curse while fixing something, no restrictions, no matter who...
Dungeon Crawler Carl: Go Buy It. I’ll Wait
I have listened to books 1 through 7 at least two or three times now. My wife has listened to the entire series five times. Do we have a problem? Absolutely. I am currently on the internet telling strangers about audiobooks like a 5-year-old proudly showing off a...
Lord of the Rings Audiobook: Why Don’t We Have One Yet?
Okay, this is going to be an unpopular opinion. Mostly because all of humankind apparently worships these books. And honestly? I probably would too… if I had actually finished reading all of them. I know. I should have read them. But I read about 20 words a minute on...
🎧 Dad Rec: The Complete Nuclear Dawn Set by Kyla Stone
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 🔥 1-Sentence HookOne minute, she’s working at a bar; the next minute, multiple American cities are gone. Casual Tuesday. 🔍 Quick StatsGenre: Apocalypse, Cult...
🧟♂️ Spite Reading: It Happens
Now and then, I stumble into a series I shouldn’t finish.I know better.I’m yelling at the main character.I’m rolling my eyes so hard I’m giving myself a headache.And yet—I keep listening. This is what I call spite reading.And yes, it’s real. 📚 Case Study: The Hot...
🎧 New to Audiobooks? Should You Start for Free?
Uh… yeah.Saving money is basically the first commandment of Dad Culture. Right after “don’t touch the thermostat” and “pretend you know how to fix things.” Also, audiobooks are not something you brag about to your imaginary country club friends.Who even goes to...
🎧 Excellent Times to Listen to Audiobooks
A Survival Guide for When Your In-Laws Show Up Look, I’ve done my part; I married one of their kids. That should be enough. But no, now I also have to pretend I care about their opinions on local traffic and casserole techniques. Time to retreat into the sweet,...
Things That Make Me Want to Punch Book in the Face
Okay. There are a few things that drive me absolutely nuts when I’m listening to audiobooks—or reading. Let’s break it down. 📅 Chapter Titles with Dates Why? Why does every chapter need a timestamp like it’s a government document?“April 5th, 9:47 a.m.”Dude, I’m not...
Am I Dave?
Look, I try to withhold my book recommendations. I do. I tell myself, “Be cool, don’t awkwardly pin down your wife to tell her how the hierarchy of species works in your latest space series.” But sometimes, I just need to point someone toward a book so good it makes...
📚 You Have to Read a Self-Improvement Book?
Sometimes life hands you a book you didn’t ask for—and it's usually wearing khakis and quoting productivity stats at brunch. Let’s talk about the three ways I’ve been ambushed by “required reading”: 1. Dave Wrote a Book That’s right.Your client. Your coworker. Your...