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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The 4th book of the Hunger Games Series, though it takes place years before the original trilogy
Author: Suzanne Collins
German Narrator: Uve Teschner

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( Opinion )

(fannish 50 / fandom 50 - post 7)

(based on the book Bingo created by kingstoken)

Let's see if I will be able to complete the card throughout the following months

Title begins with first letter of your name	Female author	Written by an author from your state or country	Award Winning/Bestseller
Non-fiction	Historical	Set in your state/country	Crime
Three word title	Dystopian	Book made into a film or tv series	Romance Plot
Humour	Horror or Paranormal	No sex/romance	A book from the year/decade you were born

(Note: German Narrators)
1. Female author = Concealed in Death: Eve Dallas (Book 38) - author Nora Roberts - narrator Tanja Geke - My Review
2. Romance Plot = Als ich dich küsste (German only) - author Emma Wagner - narrator Nadine Zaddam - My Review
3. Book made into a film or TV show = The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - author Suzanne Collins - narrator Uwe Teschner - My Review
4. Crime = Sworn to Silence: Kate Burkholder (Book 1) - author Linda Castillo - narrator Tanja Geke
5. Three Word Title = Fake Daddy Gesucht (German only) - author Hannah Siebern - narrator Nia Kluge
6. Humor = Als ich dich sah (German only) - author Emma Wagner - narrator Nadine Zaddam
7. Award winning/Bestseller = Lord of The Rings (all three books) - author J.R.R. Tolkien - narrator Achim Höpner (book 1), Gerd Heidenreich (book 2+3)
8. Title begins with first letter of your name = Project Hail Mary - author Andy Weir - narrator Richard Barenberg
9. Written by an author of your State = Klirrende Stille (german only) - author Ivonne Keller, Stina Jensen - narrator Silke Buchholz
10. Non-Fiction = American Prometheus / J. Robert Oppenheimer - author Kai Bird / Martin J. Sherwin - narrator Sebastian Dunkelberg
11. No sex/romance = Conclave - author Robert Harris - narrator Frank Arnold

Note: Keep in mind that I am living in Germany, so maybe not all mentioned titles are available in your country.

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My opinion: 4/5 Points

This book fills the prompt: romance.
It's written by a German author (Emma Wagner); the narrator is Nadine Zaddam. It was the first time I did listen to a book by this author/narrator, but most likely not the last one.

The book is part of a series called: Irish Feelings, but the books are not connected. The story takes place in Irland. A young woman, Liz, is looking for some distraction after having a hard time at home. She goes to Ireland, where she plans to restore an old cottage for a friend.

But the start of her adventure is not the best: the airline lost her suitcase, the people of Greycastlehill don't like strangers, and the owner of the only pub acts like the most arrogant guy she had ever met...

You get it? This is not a book that will make your thoughts racing; it's only a simple love story where you can already guess the end from the beginning. But does this make it a boring book?

I think not. I have had a lot of fun listening to all the ups and downs the main persons of the story had to go through, until, in the end... well, you know ;) Yes, it's not, what I would like to listen to all the time, but it's great fun when all you want is some distraction from reality.

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My opinion: 3,5/5 Points

This book fills the prompt: longer than 12 hours
Original title: Carl Mørck 6, The hanging girl
It's written by Jussi Adler-Olsen, a Scandinavian author. The (german) narrator is Wolfram Koch. He reads all the books of the Carl Mørck Series, and I love to listen to his voice.

The novels of the Carl Mørck series tell thriller stories about the special department Q, which deals with old, long-forgotten cases of murder, rape, and kidnapping. Every book can be read as a stand-alone one because every case is solved at the end. But I would suggest starting with the first novel of the series and then follow along because there is also the development of the main characters you might not want to miss.

I love the books because the stories are always unique and full of interesting characters. But I will admit that it is not always easy to follow the storyline. There are lots of leaps in time, and the story is told from different perspectives. This is interesting but sometimes also a bit confusing.

Especially this book, The hanging girl, was not easy to follow. Or maybe it was just me, and I wasn't able to listen fully concentrated. More than once, I lost track and had to go back to re-listen a part of the story. What I did enjoy, though, was the thrilling finale, which was as good as ever.

Even though this was not the best book of the series, I know I will buy the part soon.

I've seen some people on my F-list doing a Book Bingo every year and I thought it might be fun to create a similar card for audiobooks.

After making a list with about 30 prompts I created a small card randomly by a bingo generator. I am curious how long it will take to complete it (or if I give up without finishing it).


Audio Book Bingo Card 1 / 2021

crime/mystery	longer than 12 hours	romance
fantasy	a book you've already heard	a book by your favorite narrator
TV/movie tie in	color in the title	a book by a new narrator

Table finished.

Books I listened to

1. Crime
Purity In Death: Eve Dallas 15 by J.D.Robb
My opinion

2. Longer than 12 hours
The Hanging Girl: Department Q 6 by Jussi Adler Olsen (15 hours)
My opinion

3. Romance
Als ich dich traf (Irish Feelings) by Emma Wagner
My opinion

4. Fantasy
The Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkien

5. A book you've already listened to
Das Lächeln der Frauen by Nicolas Barreau

6. A book by your favorite narrator
Portrait in Death (Eve Dalles 16) - J.D. Robb

7. TV/Movie tie in
Mortal Engines 1 by Philip Reeve
My opinion

8. Color in the title
Das Mädchen mit dem rotem Schal by Michel Bussi

9. A book by a new narrator
Miss Merkel: Mord in der Uckermark by David Safier (Narrator: Nana Spier)