Gah book!

[akafred]

I can't remember the book everyone says I should read. It's a mystery/thriller type. A girl/young woman, not in the title (I think). Of the ilk of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl, within the last couple years (I think).

Second question: Is it graphic/explicit? Looking for books to listen to with MIL on the long drive, but with DD in the car. DD won't pay close attention but will likely not wear headphones the whole time or anything like that.

[2chatter]

Woman in Cabin 10? It was good. I don't know about kids listening, I don't ever even think about my kids reading/listening so don't remember at all what might be especially objectionable. Drug mentions, sex, tension I am sure of.

[akafred]

Yeah sex is a no in this instance. That wasn't the one I was thinking though. But I'll add it to *my* list!

[mellym]

Was it Big Little Lies?

[akafred]

Oct 3, 2017 10:02:15 GMT -5 mellym said:

Was it Big Little Lies?

I think so! Is it a kiddo no no?

[waverly]

I have found that I can't really listen to any adult type audio books with the kids. It inevitably goes into a questionable area, and I find myself hastening to switch it to the radio.

For a trip with kids, I would suggest a Juv audio book maybe something like City of Ember.

I don't know which book you are thinking of, but if it's a thriller it would probably send me into the no category. I tend to be overprotective with media though since my son is very sensitive to media.

[waverly]

There are parts of Big little lies that are a kid no no. For example, one character attempts to sell her virginity online... Also domestic abuse.

[akafred]

Yeah that is my fear. Problem is I don't think MIL will enjoy YA books like I do.

[waverly]

What genre of books does your MIL like?

[akafred]

Oct 3, 2017 10:10:02 GMT -5 waverly said:

What genre of books does your MIL like?

Mystery/thriller. She pretty much devours James Patterson.

[waverly]

There are some Juv and YA James Patterson books that she might be OK with that would have less adult material.

[akafred]

Has anyone read "If You Find Me"?
www.goodreads.com/book/show/15793231-if-you-find-me

This one worries me because of the neglect/abduction/child welfare theme. Could play into DD's anxiety themes. This is HARD!

[akafred]

Oct 3, 2017 10:16:56 GMT -5 waverly said:

There are some Juv and YA James Patterson books that she might be OK with that would have less adult material.

Yeah but they're like winged children and stuff. Very sci fi. Or is that just one series?

[k3am]

Hard pass on Big Little Lies with an understanding child listening in.

But I'm also pretty much hard pass on any book with other people listening in. Books are a solo activity in my world. Plus my MIL wouldn't shut up, I'm sure.

[waverly]

akafred , Patterson is so prolific there is more than one series now. But I haven't read them, so I don't know how hard hitting they are. It looks like there is a teen mystery series, and I know there are some Juv series. www.jamespatterson.com/checklist#jpSeries

I think the teen mystery one is Confessions series. Looks like parents are murdered, so probably a no. 

Whether your library has them in audiobook is also a question.

I think your MIL is going to have to compromise here...

[akafred]

I have an Audible credit so no biggie on that front. Anyone read "The Night Circus"? Someone at work suggested it. Or "Christmas Train."

[waverly]

YA mysteries:

Caroline Cooney- Skip Face on the Milk Carton (Janey) series and try other ones.

Elizabeth Peters- Sort of lighter mysteries. She has an Egypt series that you all might like. Historical mystery.

Janet evanovich- One for the Money. She is a bond person. Some dead bodies and funeral homes. I don't think there is sex in this one. Sexual tension.

Spellman Files- Some language issues.

[akafred]

Yeah the description of Big Little Lies is a definite no for me with her in the car. Confessions sounds possible though. I think that might satisfy MIL's love for JP, a book she has not read, something I may enjoy, and something that won't corrupt the kid too badly.

[akafred]

Thanks for the help!

[akafred]

waverly, in the Confessions book it looks like the parents WERE murdered. Different from ARE. Usually ARE murdered is graphic and violent; WERE murdered may be more factual and less graphic. I am ok with DD watching Murder She Wrote with me, for example. I am not ok with her watching How to Get Away with Murder. It's all in the execution and details.

[2chatter]

Everything Everything was a pretty innocent YA book I enjoyed. It could glorify running away, though.

More work, but what about curating some podcasts? NPR has some great material too.

[akafred]

Oct 3, 2017 11:50:17 GMT -5 2chatter said:

Everything Everything was a pretty innocent YA book I enjoyed. It could glorify running away, though.

More work, but what about curating some podcasts? NPR has some great material too.

I've thought about podcasts but I don't think MIL is an NPR/nonfiction kind of person, and most of the fiction ones I have run across are either too juvenile or too adult.

Any suggestions?

[2chatter]

So the whole podcast universe overwhelms me totally. So I've only listened to NPR and my work's curated collection. Maybe your employer has podcasts? Ours cover all kind of random things.

[akafred]

Whoa, employers have podcasts?

Yeah I like podcasts but am fairly new to them and have no clue how to vet them properly. I have found a couple today that seem like they could work. They are nonfiction but have a spooky feel without being terrifying. Ghost story kind of thing.

[waverly]

You inspired me to get an audiobook for the kids to listen to in the car. We went with Andrew Clements, and they were mesmerized.

[twinmomma]

I love podcasts!
My top two are Gretchen Rubin's Happier, which is just her and her sister chatting about how to be happier through good habits and little tips. Rubin wrote The Happiness Project and a bunch of other books about habits and happiness.

And The West Wing podcast is amazing for West Wing fans. It appeases the English major in me by analyzing each episode of the show and brings on cool guests like cast members or actual government employees from past administrations. I'm a total nerd and love it.

Ted Talks can also be a fun way to get into podcasts without a lot of effort and vetting.

[mommyatty]

Harlan Coben has a YA series that's spun off of the Myron Bolitar series. It's the Mickey Bolitar series. No sex, but some exciting thriller-type scenes. It deals with abduction of kids, though, so there's that.