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review 2020-02-27 01:56
Trapped by Kevin Hearne
Trapped: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 5 - Hachette Audio UK,Kevin Hearne,Christopher Ragland

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.

I enjoyed this audiobook quite a bit. I have been slowly working my way through the Iron Druid Chronicles during the past couple of years and have really been enjoying myself. I did take a bit of a break in my listening which seemed to work out well since this book picks up twelve years after the previous book. I found this book to be a solid installment in the series and I had a great time with it.

Atticus, Granuaile, and Oberon are still together when this book picks up twelve years after the events of the previous installment. Atticus has been training Granuaile this whole time and she is finally ready to become a Druid. To become a Druid, they must complete a lengthy binding ceremony. Unfortunately, there is a group that would like to see them dead before the ceremony draws to a close. 

I found this to be a very exciting story. There was plenty of action dispersed throughout the book. I loved seeing how much Granuaile has learned during her training and the binding ceremony was very interesting. I loved seeing how the relationship between Atticus and Granuaile has changed during the past twelve years and I was really excited to see things really start to develop. Oberon was as awesome as ever.

Luke Daniels is the perfect narrator for this series. He handles all of the different character voices incredibly well. The voice of each character has been consistent throughout the series. I adore the way that he is able to bring Oberon to life. I think that he really takes this story to the next level and I am sure that I have enjoyed this series just a bit more because I made the decision to listen to the audio.

I would recommend this series to others. This is the fifth book in the Iron Druid Chronicles which is a series that should be read in order. I found this to be a pivotal book in the series and cannot wait to read the next book!

Initial Thoughts
I enjoyed this audiobook quite a bit. This book jumps ahead 12 years which worked out well since it's been a year since I listened to the previous book in the series. Granuaile is ready to be bound to the earth as a druid and is pretty kick-ass from her years of training. Her relationship with Atticus has also progressed over the years. Oberon is just as awesome as ever. I thought that the book was rather exciting and I found this to be a really easy listen. Luke Daniels did a fabulous job with the narration.

Book Source: Purchased

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text 2017-12-21 20:26
Reading progress update: I've listened 322 out of 591 minutes.
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars - Nathalia Holt,Erin Bennett,Hachette Audio

"Some of the men hung out so often in the computer room that the women gave them girls' names so they would fit in. Poor Roger was given the unfortunate nickname Bubbles, while Len Efron had been rechristened Leona."

 

This bit surprised me, but I suppose if every other physical area was going to be, to varying degrees, men's space, the nicknames could keep the one women's space, the computer room, from being taken over. (Note: I don't think any of the computers were consciously thinking this when they gave the guys nicknames.)

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text 2017-12-21 18:00
Reading progress update: I've listened 292 out of 591 minutes.
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars - Nathalia Holt,Erin Bennett,Hachette Audio

Uhh... If I understood this part correctly, Barbara, the one with the perfect boyfriend who picked her up one evening to fly her to a dinner and dancing date and then fly her back that night, was just convinced by said boyfriend to start seeing a therapist because she's "young, charming, and still not married."

 

(I admit, I hadn't really liked him from the start, but then I'm the sort of person who'd react to a "romantic" surprise flight for a special date night with 1) panic and 2) my frugal hackles going up.)

 

ETA: I found a mention elsewhere of the same thing, so it looks like I'm probably not misunderstanding. Her boyfriend convinced her to see a therapist just because she wanted to wait to get married. And apparently she married him anyway at a later date. OMG. That seems like such a mistake to me.

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text 2017-12-21 16:21
Reading progress update: I've listened 275 out of 591 minutes.
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars - Nathalia Holt,Erin Bennett,Hachette Audio

Cape Canaveral: "GEN MEDARIS SAID HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE -- SMOKE A CIGARETT SWEAT IT OUT WITH US"

 

JPL: "WE ARE BEING NONCHALANT AND LIGHTING UP A MARAJUANA HA "

 

Just kicking back and waiting to see whether the mission was a success. The author describes this as characteristic of JPL's "laid-back California attitude" (they are not actually laid-back in this instance - more like sweating bullets and worrying).

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text 2017-12-21 16:04
Reading progress update: I've listened 263 out of 591 minutes.
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars - Nathalia Holt,Erin Bennett,Hachette Audio

Oh, Laika... :-( The mention is brief, but still.

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