So Long Lollipops by Sarah Lyons Fleming Narrator: Julia Whelan
Series: Until the End of the World #1.5
Published by Podium Audio on February 22, 2014
Genres: Horror
Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
Format: Audiobook
Source: Purchased
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Peter watched his new family drive away, certain it was the last time he'd ever see them. But sometimes plans go awry in the best way. Now, the plan is to get back to them. But sometimes plans go awry in the worst way.
Sometimes the only plan is to believe it will be all right, even when it's almost impossible to believe.
This short novella is not required to follow the series, but is a great addition. This story follows a different POV than the main series. There’s a spoiler for who this POV is if you haven’t read book one. View Spoiler »
And After by Sarah Lyons Fleming Narrator: Julia Whelan
Series: Until the End of the World #2
Published by Podium Audio on September 12, 2014
Genres: Dystopia
Length: 10 hours and 48 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Purchased
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Cassie Forrest could almost believe life at Kingdom Come Farm is perfect, with Adrian and her friends at her side and spring on the way. The spring thaw also means millions of defrosting zombies, however, and if the past year has taught her anything, it’s that life in this new world is highly imperfect.
When Safe Zones throughout the country begin to disappear and the zombies at the fences grow in number, Cassie clings to the hope that if she has the people she loves most, it will be all right. But the highly imperfect world makes only one guarantee—zombies never die, never stop and are never satiated.
This story is harder to read than the first one. There’s a lot more loss of life and it is very difficult. But this is a zombie story, so loss of life isn’t that unusual. View Spoiler »
There’s a lot of spoilers in this one, so I don’t want to go into too much. But I had a great time with this story. While it is a much tougher story than the first one, it is still a wonderful story. There are good moments amidst the dark parts of this story. I really look forward to seeing how the series ends. I have just one book left.
Narration:
Julia Whelan is a wonderful narrator. She’s part of the reason I picked up the first book. She’s a wonderful performer and really brings out the personality of every character. If you’ve never listened to her narrate a story, you’re really missing out.
Listen to a clip of So Long Lollipops: HERE
Listen to a clip of And After: HERE
About Julia Whelan
Julia Whelan is a screenwriter, life-long actor, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and Creative Writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. While in England, her flirtation with tea blossomed into a full-blown love affair, culminating in her eventual certification as a tea master. When not writing her own books, you can find her reading other people’s out loud into a microphone.
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I started listening to audiobooks when a new book in a series was coming out and I wanted to get a refresher, but didn’t have time to read all the books (I think it was Anita Blake). I fell in love. I stayed with strictly re-reading books that I’d already read for a long time. I eventually tried an audiobook for something that I hadn’t read first and was hooked there too. Now, I listen to audio for both re-reads and first time. I have some series that I’ve given up reading and only listen. I try to get any many books/audiobooks from the library to help save on my budget. Books on CD and the newer digital downloads from the library really allow me to listen more. I then purchase my favorites (because who can wait in line for your favorite book??) and less mainstream books from Audible or some other online retailer.
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I own some of these on Audible but haven’t gotten to reading them. It’s a genre I enjoy and I love this narrator.
I haven’t read a good zombiepocalypse in a while. Thanks for putting this series on my radar, Melanie.
Zombies… ew… I don’t want to survive! LOL
Wow!! Loving the sounds of this…the title….and the cover.