*“Gods of Jade and Shadow feels told rather than read..” - Goodreads user chai ♡*

I was looking for quotes from the book on Goodreads as I read this book as an audiobook. While looking for the quotes link, I came across a review by a user named Chai. The first line of their review struck me as so very true in regards to the book. I didn’t think it as I was reading the book but it’s so true looking back on it. I initially started reading it as an ebook but wasn’t able to finish it before I had to return it to the library. I later picked up the book again using an audiobook from Libro. The story and time flew by while I was reading the audiobook.

I made the switch in editions rather than just renewing the book hold because something in me felt like it would be better enjoyed as an audiobook. At the time I thought it was due to the Spanish names and words, which I think is still true. More so I think it was because it was a story meant to be told rather than read.

This book was beautiful and wonderful. I’m grateful I did the looking on tomesandtextile’s tiktok page to find her recommendation for a someone’s first book for Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Q: What books have you read that are feel told not read? Or what books have you read that are better read as an audiobook?