That Ghoul Ava

Her First Adventures

By: TW Brown

Narrated by: Celia Aurora de Blas

Length: 2 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

That Ghoul Ava: Her First Adventures gives you two entertainingly funny Ava tales. Relive the day she first joined the supernatural community and discover how her bond with the human Lisa Jenkins first began. Also meet regional Psychic, Morgan and the vampire that would get under Ava's skin from their first encounter in a 24 hour super market. Then, In Ava versus the Rogue Vampire, follow Ava and Lisa on their first real "assignment" on behalf of Morgan when a rogue vampire slips into Vampire Queen Belinda's territory and starts killing indiscriminately. Just don't expect Ava and Belinda to share a hug when it is done...

©2011 T W Brown (P)2013 May December Publications, LLC

Loving Ava!!!!

What made the experience of listening to That Ghoul Ava the most enjoyable?

really enjoyed the story!!! the narrator does a good job of making the book come alive.

What was one of the most memorable moments of That Ghoul Ava?

The first time she eats her first body & her reactions. priceless.

What three words best describe Celia Aurora de Blas’s performance?

she does ok

Who was the most memorable character of That Ghoul Ava and why?

Oh Ava of course!!! She kicks booty! she's snarky and caring!!

Any additional comments?

Love That Ghoul Ava!!! My current favorite book character!!

Review

I liked it very much. Only dislike book was to short. Recommend the book to anyone that likes to read.

Short and cute

I was given a free copy of this for an honest review.

This was short but interesting. I did enjoy it though

Fun Story Diana Rowlands fans will enjoy.

This story is about a girl named Ava, an average 32 year old waitress, kind of drifting aimlessly through life. After yet another relationship epically fails, she end up swallowing the contents of her medicine cabinet. Death ensues. However, it doesnt stick. She wakes up 2 days later, smelling an amazingly good smell. Well, that smell is a dead body. Ava has turned into a ghoul, and corpses are whats on the menu. So starts a wild ride where Ava gets a Teen sidekick she saves from an abusive, much older boyfriend, a controller in the local psychic(basically the supernatural cop on the block), and en enemy in the queen of the local vampire Kiss(Coven).
Ava is a really fun character who muddles along and still manages to succeed. She is well written, with a really good inner voice. The plot moves along nicely, and has lots of room to expand the storyline. Any fans of Diana Rowland's White Trash Zombie series should really be able to sink their teeth into this series.
As far as narration, Celia Aurora de Blas does a great job differntiating the characters, giving each a distinctive voice, all while moving the narrating along well.

I was given a copy of this audiobook by the author free of charge in exchange for an honest review through Audiobook Boom.

a good start for a quick and unique series

AudioBook Review: Stars 3 Narration 4 Story 3

Honestly, I grabbed this series of titles purely on the title and cover, thinking they were YA / Teen titles. The covers (and I rarely comment on these) are juvenile and feel amateurish/ cartoony, not quite up to depicting what is between the pages. No, Ava is 32, newly ‘changed’ to a ghoul, and her life, story and experiences depict just that.

Ava is a failed suicide, only to wake as a ghoul, as if her life could be worse. She’s also one of the window-lickers on the short bus, but this leads to some gloriously funny and often completely unrelated diversions as she sees something shiny and is consumed by it. Worrying about a dead end job, a cheating boyfriend and a lack of anyone caring when she’s been missing for days, Ava has to learn this ghoul thing all by herself. Well, she does catch up with some ‘friends’ that soon have her wanting to stake a couple of them.

Filled with diversionary thought patterns, humor and pop culture references, this is a funny set of tales with a heroine that isn’t particularly heroic, but charms you with her near total inability to function normally.

Narration in this story is provided by Celia Aurora de Blas, and she has that balance of ennui and careless toss off of words that suit Ava perfectly well. The asides that she shares are perfectly presented as “filler” info, and her sidetracks into moments that only she can connect until they are explained are wonderfully presented, with her quiet corrections / apologies for bad words that let listeners know that she is presenting HER story to you.

Solidly presented and written with insets of humor and a bit of ‘ghoul rules’, this is a good start for a quick and unique series

I received an AudioBook copy of the title via AudioBook Jukebox for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

Totally not what I expected! IT was GREAT!!

Would you consider the audio edition of That Ghoul Ava to be better than the print version?

I think they would be about the same

What does Celia Aurora de Blas bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I like her attitude. Alot of females have that whine to their voices and she doesn't.

Who was the most memorable character of That Ghoul Ava and why?

Ava of course

I want to be a Ghoul too!!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, this is such a fun story. If you are a fan of the supernatural you will definitely love this one.

What did you like best about this story?

Ghoul. I never thought a Ghoul can be cool, but Ava was super cool!!

Which character – as performed by Celia Aurora de Blas – was your favorite?

All of them. Celia really brought the story to life. I was hooked from the beginning.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes and I was disappointed that this story was only 3 hours long

Any additional comments?

I am so looking forward to the next book in the series.. can't wait to find out what Ava is up to next!!

This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

One i might of passed on

Where does That Ghoul Ava rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This rates in the top 20 of my zombie audiobooks.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Has to be Ava, becuase of her funny analogy's about her state of being. "Shark Mouth"

Which character – as performed by Celia Aurora de Blas – was your favorite?

Ava

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not at first then i started getting into it and did listen to it in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

like i said i probably would have passed on this.I have quite a few of T.W Browns books, he gifted this to me from a social media site (Thank you!). it took me about ten minutes to get into it then the characters suck you in.

An good introduction to a supernatural series

What did you like best about That Ghoul Ava? What did you like least?

I though this book was a good introduction to a new series. I think it has a lit of potential.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I thought the narration ciuld of been better. I do not think she portrayed Ava very well.

Was That Ghoul Ava worth the listening time?

Yes, it was intreasting.

Any additional comments?

I feel this series has a lit of potential. I also feel that at times the main character comes off as a but sim whitted and that is very disappointing. She is supposed to be a 32 year old character and she acts about 16 at times. The 17 year old acts and thinks like shes 32 so its a but backwards. The sarcastic humor is there I just wished Ava was not portrayed as a dimwhit. :(

Don't judge a book by its cover.

I loved this story. I found it entertaining and riveting. I especially enjoyed the interaction between Ava and Lisa.

This is my first time listening to this narrator. Her voice fits the main character's so well that I was captivated.

I’ll definitely continue with this series and I highly recommend it.