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I've finished Sharpe's Prey which was a great listen. Perfect mindless entertainment. I'll note, however, as I did on Goodreads, that the survival rate for Sharpe's love interest in the two books I've heard is currently at 0 for 2. One of the problems with prequels. Run, ladies! I note that the next book is read by Frederick Davidson. I like him as well as Patrick Tull; I hope it won't be hard to switch gears.
So. My usual MO is to alternate fiction and nonfiction and I've cued up The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome, read by John Lee. This would meet one of my reading challenges (good!), but I have some trepidation, as it's unlikely to suck me in the way Sharpe did, and thus keep me exercising. I figure I'll bail if it's not working out; at this time of year, the exercise factor is more important than a check mark next to one of my challenges. This is a long one, too, at over 26 hours; however, I know from experience that John Lee (who I think is wonderful) is improved by bumping up the speed, so that will help.
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