Reviewed by Annika
This is a Series Review of Chemistry Series (Books 1 – 2)
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
NARRATOR: Nick J. Russo
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
SERIES REVIEW:
I had a great time listening to these two books. Going away to college for a while and spending time with the chemistry department (and some in the gym). These stories were sweet and lighthearted with little angst to them, and a great way to spend an afternoon in the sun.
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TITLE: Organic Chemistry 
LENGTH: 3 hours, 36 minutes
RELEASE DATE: April 8, 2014
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Brendon Marcus lives for his work. A boy genius who fast-tracked his way to college professor by his early 20s, he doesn’t know any other way to be. People confound him. So when Josh Horton, the assistant football coach, pursues him, Brendon isn’t sure what to make of him.
Josh has his own problems. His successful parents aren’t particularly happy with his career path, and some of the players don’t like having a gay assistant coach. He begins to have doubts, but Brendon makes the world look a little brighter.
But when Brendon’s department head starts to make trouble, Josh and Brendon discover that standing up for each other is the first step to standing up for themselves.
REVIEW:
I have a weakness, okay, so I have many weaknesses, I’m a versatile girl after all ;). Anyway… I have a weakness for geeks, the socially awkward and oblivious ones. Add in a scientist and a chemistry one at that and that book has my name on it.
Brendon has always been on the outside looking in on life. Being smarter than most everyone he meets he’s only had his work to keep him company. That is until he meets Josh, the assistant football coach. I liked Brendon and Josh together and I loved watching Josh teach Brendon about life and muddling through a new relationship – or in Brendon’s case his very first relationship. His first kiss. Meeting the parents. But also teach each other to stand up for themselves and each other.
Nick J. Russo was great as usual. There’s a reason why he’s on my short list of narrators where I don’t need to sample the book before picking it up. I loved how he handled the obliviousness of Brendon and balancing Josh, he captured the essence of the characters in a really good way.
Organic chemistry was a low angst story about a chemistry professor and the football coach. It was sweet and funny and perfect when you want to dream away to college for a while.
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TITLE: Biochemistry
LENGTH: 4 hours, 18 minutes
RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2014
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When his college biochemistry class turns out to be much more difficult than star quarterback Freddie Samuelson imagined, his lab partner, Kurt Maxwell, agrees to help. They’re very different: a rich kid athlete and a hardworking openly gay scholarship student. But Kurt slips past Freddie’s defenses, and little by little-despite Freddie ignoring his own sexuality in the past – Freddie realizes he wants to get to know Kurt, especially when Kurt helps him through more challenges than their science class. But it isn’t long before rumors begin to fly, and the obstacles Freddie will face may block him from both the future he planned on and the future he didn’t know he wanted.
REVIEW:
First days of school are the worst! Add in an entitled and obnoxious football jock, a twisted ankle and things does not look good for Kurt. When said jock also ends up as his lab partner for the semester Kurt is anything but happy. Especially since he’s trying to make Kurt do his work for him.
At the surface Freddie is the epitome of an entitled jock, who never had to lift a finger in his life or put much effort into anything but football. So when he finds himself in biochemistry class, and way over his head he does what he normally do – tries to get someone else to do the work for him. Only this time that doesn’t work out quite the way he expected.
Biochemistry didn’t have quite the same feel to it. It was still about the nerd and the jock, but it lacked a bit if the sparkle I felt in the first book. It was an enemies to lovers story and a really good one at that. Kurt and Freddie fit well together, that is when Freddie let his guard down and we really got to know who he was, his wants, dreams and fears. And watching him grow as a person, take that chance with Kurt, falling for Kurt was beautiful.
Nick J. Russo did a great job narrating this book too. I love listening to his voice, his narrations. He has a genuine talent and his books never dissapoint.
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