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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
Oh wow, I am SO excited for this book. The first 12 chapters have me hooked. The narrators are fantastic. The main characters are engaging and I love them all.
I want to know more NOW. I can't wait to get my hands on the full thing.
Thank you, Macmillan Audio and NetGalley, for a preview of this audiobook. I can't wait to read the rest of it!
I want to know more NOW. I can't wait to get my hands on the full thing.
Thank you, Macmillan Audio and NetGalley, for a preview of this audiobook. I can't wait to read the rest of it!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Netgalley and publisher for a sneak peak of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
THIS IS GOOD? I can't wait for BOBITMS to be out in the world so I can continue this as soon as possible.
The narrators were excellent, it was the first time I enjoyed listening to an audiobook this much. The different accents made me gasp and the dictation was flawless. It nay be the first time I want to actually buy a singular audiobook both for plot/story-wise and narrators wise. Julia Whelan; Katie Leung; Marisa Calin. You three are all on my list now.
Plot wise is was purely diabolical to leave the sneak peak where it ended I'm angry at least one more chapter damn it.
Still, this, is for now is my fav Schwab book/audiobook I've ever read/heard, can't wait to sink my fangs into it.
THIS IS GOOD? I can't wait for BOBITMS to be out in the world so I can continue this as soon as possible.
The narrators were excellent, it was the first time I enjoyed listening to an audiobook this much. The different accents made me gasp and the dictation was flawless. It nay be the first time I want to actually buy a singular audiobook both for plot/story-wise and narrators wise. Julia Whelan; Katie Leung; Marisa Calin. You three are all on my list now.
Plot wise is was purely diabolical to leave the sneak peak where it ended I'm angry at least one more chapter damn it.
Still, this, is for now is my fav Schwab book/audiobook I've ever read/heard, can't wait to sink my fangs into it.
Note: read June 4, 2025 through NetGalley Sneak Peak ARC.
Dates removed from record as to not overlap with full edition started June 18 (that record is updated to account for reading this portion on June 4).
Dates removed from record as to not overlap with full edition started June 18 (that record is updated to account for reading this portion on June 4).
I can't wait to listen to the whole things on release day.
While only the first 100 pages, this preview has me so excited to read the full thing.
It’s reminiscent of “By Any Other Name” but more compelling, and much more introspection and depth to the characters.
I love that the writing of the 2019 Alice’s POV perfectly captures her anxiety and headspace by including lots of parenthesis, asides, and Em-dashes. You’re immediately pulled into the dreaminess of it all, both wanting for the present and floating back to memories.
As for Maria’s storyline, there is a yearning and fight that she’s struggling with.
I’m not sure where it’s all going (I’m avoiding reading the back cover!) but I’m excited to learn what happens next, especially after absolutely loving The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, also by this author (a 5/5 read).
It’s reminiscent of “By Any Other Name” but more compelling, and much more introspection and depth to the characters.
I love that the writing of the 2019 Alice’s POV perfectly captures her anxiety and headspace by including lots of parenthesis, asides, and Em-dashes. You’re immediately pulled into the dreaminess of it all, both wanting for the present and floating back to memories.
As for Maria’s storyline, there is a yearning and fight that she’s struggling with.
I’m not sure where it’s all going (I’m avoiding reading the back cover!) but I’m excited to learn what happens next, especially after absolutely loving The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, also by this author (a 5/5 read).
4 stars.
Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.
Oooh, this was very good. I was already anticipating this book, but getting a chance to read the first 12 chapters made my intrigue grow even more. Already, I am fascinated by the main characters. In this sneak peek, we mostly get to learn about Maria and her life, but I am curious to know more about Alice and Lottie. I am also looking forward to seeing how the women are connected and when their paths will cross. I absolutely loved the narrators and how each one breathed so much life into the characters.
It has been years since I've picked up a V.E. Schwab book and I had forgotten how engrossing their concepts and voice are. I am eagerly awaiting the release of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil so I can continue to see how things unfold.
Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.
Oooh, this was very good. I was already anticipating this book, but getting a chance to read the first 12 chapters made my intrigue grow even more. Already, I am fascinated by the main characters. In this sneak peek, we mostly get to learn about Maria and her life, but I am curious to know more about Alice and Lottie. I am also looking forward to seeing how the women are connected and when their paths will cross. I absolutely loved the narrators and how each one breathed so much life into the characters.
It has been years since I've picked up a V.E. Schwab book and I had forgotten how engrossing their concepts and voice are. I am eagerly awaiting the release of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil so I can continue to see how things unfold.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
hmm. much less intriguing than i would have liked. this excerpt is totally devoid of vampires, which i assume will be coming later in the actual novel. there are three povs, but we mainly focus on two of them, and only one of them is interesting.
i’ll start with what i liked, which is entirely maria. her story, set in 1520s-30s Spain is the only pov that was weight to it. her character was sketched out very cleanly in only 2 1/2 hours given in the audiobook excerpt, and the historical environment as well as the rich setting, grounded the writing in something tangible and propulsive for the narrative direction. watching her try to carve out a life for herself under the misogynistic society she lived in was meaningful to me, even if her attempts aren’t entirely successful.
alice is a largely unremarkable mousy white woman with little to no discerning personality traits aside from clearly having an anxiety disorder. her plot is currently nonexistent, but i did enjoy her scenes with lottie, and i think v.e. schwab is excellent at writing about desire and wanting to be wanted. alice is young, and that is very clear throughout her narrative. if only she managed to be interesting at the same time.
lottie, was not in this excerpt enough for me to be making judgements on her character or plotlines, but i liked her scenes with alice.
overall, i’ll give the excerpt 3.5 but i’m definitely still going to read the novel when it comes out, at least for maria if nothing else.
i’ll start with what i liked, which is entirely maria. her story, set in 1520s-30s Spain is the only pov that was weight to it. her character was sketched out very cleanly in only 2 1/2 hours given in the audiobook excerpt, and the historical environment as well as the rich setting, grounded the writing in something tangible and propulsive for the narrative direction. watching her try to carve out a life for herself under the misogynistic society she lived in was meaningful to me, even if her attempts aren’t entirely successful.
alice is a largely unremarkable mousy white woman with little to no discerning personality traits aside from clearly having an anxiety disorder. her plot is currently nonexistent, but i did enjoy her scenes with lottie, and i think v.e. schwab is excellent at writing about desire and wanting to be wanted. alice is young, and that is very clear throughout her narrative. if only she managed to be interesting at the same time.
lottie, was not in this excerpt enough for me to be making judgements on her character or plotlines, but i liked her scenes with alice.
overall, i’ll give the excerpt 3.5 but i’m definitely still going to read the novel when it comes out, at least for maria if nothing else.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Pregnancy
This was phenomenal!!! I can't wait to jump back once the book is out because this sneak peek was to die for. I've had the hardback on pre-order, but after listening to the stunning performance of the narrators, I'll probably pick up the audiobook as well. It had an amazing cast of expert voice actors, and they did an excellent job at bringing this story to life. I was loving the characters, multiple POVs, and multiple timelines and can't wait to see what the rest of the book has in store for us.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm going to start off by saying the narrator of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab was wonderful. They really helped keep my interest in the story.
The story it self was amazing so far. (This was a sample.) This was an extended preview including the first 12 chapters of the book, and it is SO GOOD!! I instantly pre-ordered this book because It was amazing thus far. As I continued to listen to the audio I felt the feminine rage growing softly and steadily and I just wanted more and more and when I reached the end of the sample audiobook I held myself together because I just didn't want it to end. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO BE RELEASED on June 10, 2025!!! UGH! cant wait.
The feeling of this book was a bit eerie to me at first simply because I didn't know what to expect but the things that women go through and just LIVE through. I have my own suspicions from the beginning of Maria's story but I don't know if what I am assuming is correct or not yet.
In 1500's Spain, Maria wants more than the life expected of her as a poor young woman, so when she finds herself married to a rich husband, life leaves her feeling trapped. And she discovers that she's actually attracted to women.
Women aren't a piece of decoration to adorn and show off whenever you want to show us off to make yourself seem more appealing to others. W
Women aren't the property of men.
We are human.
We feel.
We love.
We yearn for things.
We are women.
In 2019 Alice is a nervous college student who has a memorable encounter with a mysterious girl named Lottie. She has her own perspective but has she been alive for a lot longer?
Please get yourself to pre-order this book/ audiobook.
I will be owning both as I truly enjoyed the audiobook but I would love to add this to my personal library as well. The imagery is just as beautiful as the writing.
Thanks to Net-Galley for the gifted Audiobook ARC sampler in exchange for my honest review.
The story it self was amazing so far. (This was a sample.) This was an extended preview including the first 12 chapters of the book, and it is SO GOOD!! I instantly pre-ordered this book because It was amazing thus far. As I continued to listen to the audio I felt the feminine rage growing softly and steadily and I just wanted more and more and when I reached the end of the sample audiobook I held myself together because I just didn't want it to end. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO BE RELEASED on June 10, 2025!!! UGH! cant wait.
The feeling of this book was a bit eerie to me at first simply because I didn't know what to expect but the things that women go through and just LIVE through. I have my own suspicions from the beginning of Maria's story but I don't know if what I am assuming is correct or not yet.
In 1500's Spain, Maria wants more than the life expected of her as a poor young woman, so when she finds herself married to a rich husband, life leaves her feeling trapped. And she discovers that she's actually attracted to women.
Women aren't a piece of decoration to adorn and show off whenever you want to show us off to make yourself seem more appealing to others. W
Women aren't the property of men.
We are human.
We feel.
We love.
We yearn for things.
We are women.
In 2019 Alice is a nervous college student who has a memorable encounter with a mysterious girl named Lottie. She has her own perspective but has she been alive for a lot longer?
Please get yourself to pre-order this book/ audiobook.
I will be owning both as I truly enjoyed the audiobook but I would love to add this to my personal library as well. The imagery is just as beautiful as the writing.
Thanks to Net-Galley for the gifted Audiobook ARC sampler in exchange for my honest review.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Place holder for now
But holy shit!? I’ve never read a V.E. Schwab book before - I decided to pick this one up as it sounded interesting and it was tagged as a queer read.
This one is so so so interesting!! I got a 2hr preview thanks to NetGalley and I am officially hooked! Cannot wait for this one to publish - the writing style is incredible, I’m heavily invested into Maria and Alice so far, more so Maria tho. The narrators are amazingly talented too!
Toxic vampire lesbians is promised beloveds !
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05/22/2025 || Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - SNEAK PEEK by V. E. Schwab Narrated by Julia Whelan, Katie Leung and Marisa Calin || #BuryOurBonesintheMidnightSoilSampler #BuryOurBonesintheMidnightSoil #NetGalley #QueerReads #HistoricalFiction
Thank you NetGalley, V.E. Schwab, and Macmillan Audio for making this sneak-peak ALC available!
Please note: This review may not be reproduced or quoted, in whole or in part, without explicit consent from the author and myself.
All of my thoughts are my own~
5 Stars
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
TOXIC VAMPIRE YURI?!?! Sign me UUUP!
Disclaimer: This current review is strictly based upon the first 2 hours available via NetGalley.
What worked for me:
I really enjoyed the multiple narration - which is something I always adore (however, shout out to those super talented narrators who do the whole book alone and alter their voices to indicate to a wide range of characters too!!!)
I must admit, this is my first V.E. Schwab book, and it did not disappoint! I really loved the writing style, the character introduction, development, and build up. The scenery and environments Schwab paints are delectable and well explained - I can see where all the characters are and what they are seeing too. All in all the writing is top notch, and I will be picking up more of Schwab's work into the future.
Unfortunately, while I love accents, I had some troubles keeping up with the narrator for Alice - the narrator has or is using an Irish accent which is fabulous, but I am hard of hearing and she unfortunately pronounces things in a way that I am not fully picking up. NOT TO FRET THOUGH - I pre-ordered a copy (omg hello??!! A signed edition too AHHHH) and will be following along in the book and re-reading over Alice's entries to make sure I fully heard.
Honestly, I am sooooo invested into this story! I cannot wait to finish it!
I am mostly invested into Maria. I want to dive back into her story line so badly!
What did not work for me:
I honestly don't have any issues with this book/audiobook or the narration - the only thing I had issues with my hearing issues with the accent as mentioned above.
But holy shit!? I’ve never read a V.E. Schwab book before - I decided to pick this one up as it sounded interesting and it was tagged as a queer read.
This one is so so so interesting!! I got a 2hr preview thanks to NetGalley and I am officially hooked! Cannot wait for this one to publish - the writing style is incredible, I’m heavily invested into Maria and Alice so far, more so Maria tho. The narrators are amazingly talented too!
Toxic vampire lesbians is promised beloveds !
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05/22/2025 || Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil - SNEAK PEEK by V. E. Schwab Narrated by Julia Whelan, Katie Leung and Marisa Calin || #BuryOurBonesintheMidnightSoilSampler #BuryOurBonesintheMidnightSoil #NetGalley #QueerReads #HistoricalFiction
Thank you NetGalley, V.E. Schwab, and Macmillan Audio for making this sneak-peak ALC available!
Please note: This review may not be reproduced or quoted, in whole or in part, without explicit consent from the author and myself.
All of my thoughts are my own~
5 Stars
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
TOXIC VAMPIRE YURI?!?! Sign me UUUP!
Disclaimer: This current review is strictly based upon the first 2 hours available via NetGalley.
What worked for me:
I really enjoyed the multiple narration - which is something I always adore (however, shout out to those super talented narrators who do the whole book alone and alter their voices to indicate to a wide range of characters too!!!)
I must admit, this is my first V.E. Schwab book, and it did not disappoint! I really loved the writing style, the character introduction, development, and build up. The scenery and environments Schwab paints are delectable and well explained - I can see where all the characters are and what they are seeing too. All in all the writing is top notch, and I will be picking up more of Schwab's work into the future.
Unfortunately, while I love accents, I had some troubles keeping up with the narrator for Alice - the narrator has or is using an Irish accent which is fabulous, but I am hard of hearing and she unfortunately pronounces things in a way that I am not fully picking up. NOT TO FRET THOUGH - I pre-ordered a copy (omg hello??!! A signed edition too AHHHH) and will be following along in the book and re-reading over Alice's entries to make sure I fully heard.
Honestly, I am sooooo invested into this story! I cannot wait to finish it!
I am mostly invested into Maria. I want to dive back into her story line so badly!
What did not work for me:
I honestly don't have any issues with this book/audiobook or the narration - the only thing I had issues with my hearing issues with the accent as mentioned above.