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In the Midst of Winter
by Isabel Allende; narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Alma Cuervo
Fiction. Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel about three very different people who are brought together in a mesmerizing story that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil. A minor traffic accident becomes a catalyst for an unexpected bond among a human rights scholar, his Chilean lecturer tenant, and an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, who explore firsthand the difficulties of immigrants and refugees in today's world. By the best-selling author of The House of the Spirits.
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| Lovemurder by Saul Black; narrated by Christina DelaineThriller. Katherine Glass has been in prison for six years. So why are her grisly murders being replicated now? Turns out, the beautiful serial killer had a partner, who's demanding that Katherine be released -- or more will die. In this second in author Saul Black's series starring Valerie Hart, the San Francisco Homicide detective turns to Katherine for help in identifying the next victim before it's too late. Narrator Christina Delaine skillfully executes the unrelenting pace of this tense, intricately plotted thriller, which features complex personalities as well as explicit, graphic descriptions. Fans may compare this well-told thriller to Silence of the Lambs, with women in all the major roles. |
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Sisters First: Stories From Our Wild and Wonderful Life
by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush; narrated by the authors
Biography. The fraternal twin daughters of the 43rd U.S. president share lighthearted and poignant personal stories and reflections from their lives within a powerhouse political dynasty, from their witness to their grandfather's presidency through their subsequent upbringing and work under the eyes of the Secret Service, public, and paparazzi.
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The Last Ballad
by Wiley Cash; narrated by Karen White and Elizabeth Wiley
Fiction. The eagerly awaited next novel from the author of the New York Times bestselling A Land More Kind Than Home about a young mother desperately trying to hold her family together in the years before the Great Depression, a haunting and moving story of cowardice, courage and sacrifice. When the union leaflets first come through the mill, Ella May has a taste of hope. But the mill owners claim the union is nothing but a front for the Bolshevik menace sweeping across Europe. To maintain their control, the owners will use every means in their power. Inspired by actual events.
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The Rules of Magic
by Alice Hoffman; narrated by by Marin Ireland
Fantasy. A prequel to the best-selling Practical Magic traces the story of the children of Susanna Owens, who, in spite of their mother's fierce edicts against witchcraft, develop powerful abilities while struggling to escape the family curse that leads to tragedy if they fall in love. Susanna knows that her three children are dangerously unique. Difficult Franny, with skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, shy and beautiful Jet, who can read other people's thoughts, and charismatic Vincent, who began looking for trouble on the day he could walk.
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Strange Weather: Four Short Novels
by Joe Hill; narrated by Wil Wheaton, Dennis Boutsikaris, Kate Mulgrew, and Stephen Lang
Horror. "Joe Hill once again hits a home run with this collection of four novellas, each more chilling than the last. He has a lot of help from the superstar narrators who perform the works flawlessly. From a villain who wields a Polaroid camera that erases memory to a scary fantasy reminiscent of The Twilight Zone, it's a collection well worth hearing." (AudioFile) By the award-winning author of "The Fireman".
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You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales
by Sheila Nevins; narrated by an all-star cast including Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn, Katie Couric, Lena Dunham, and Lily Tomlin
Non-Fiction. A famed television producer and president of HBO Documentary Films shares frank but lighthearted advice for today's women on how to navigate the challenges of pursuing a career in a man's world, balancing the responsibilities of a working parent, aging in a youth-obsessed culture and thriving as a feminist in a dynamic marriage.
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The Golden House
by Salman Rushdie; narrated by Vikas Adam
Thriller. A real estate tycoon and his mysterious, corrupt family become the subjects of an aspiring filmmaker's project before revelations of their criminal past activities give way to the rise of a mad presidential candidate. Vikas "Adam delivers Rushdie's rich narrative with precision, allowing the listener to digest the author's lush turns of phrase and complex historical and cultural references." (AudioFile)
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Recent Kid and Teen Releases
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Big & Little Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd)
by Julie Bowe; narrated by Emily Eiden
Kids Fiction. Following her parents' separation, Wren cannot confide in her best friend, who has replaced her with new student Marianna, but when Wren is forced to spend time with Marianna, she learns that the two have faced the same struggles. "Eiden sounds believably young when expressing Wren's confusion as she grapples with the pain of divorce without ever sounding maudlin." (AudioFile)
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The Dragon With a Chocolate Heart
by Stephanie Burgis; narrated by Jill Frutkin
Kids Fantasy. After drinking enchanted hot chocolate, a brave young dragon is transformed into a twelve-year-old human girl without any sharp teeth, fire breath, or claws. Still, she's the fiercest creature in these mountains--and now she's found her true passion: chocolate. All she has to do is get to the human city to find herself an apprenticeship (whatever that is) in a chocolate house (which sounds delicious), and she'll be conquering new territory in no time . . . won't she?
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Turtles All the Way Down
by John Green; narrated by Kate Rudd
Teen Fiction. In his long-awaited return, the author of #1 best-selling The Fault in Our Stars shares the story of Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
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Quicksand Pond
by Janet Taylor Lisle; narrated by Nina Alvamar
Kids Fiction. Twelve-year-old Jessie spends the summer with her family on Quicksand Pond, a New England vacation spot, where she develops a star-crossed friendship with independent Terri, and meets a reclusive old lady whose connection to a murder that took place decades ago still informs her present--and affects Terri in ways that Jessie gradually comes to understand the more time they spend together. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Afternoon of the Elves.
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Restart
by Gordon Korman; narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross, Laura Knight Keating, Ramon de Ocampo, and others
Teen Fiction. Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?
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When Dimple Met Rishi
by Sandhya Menon; narrated by Sneha Mathan and Vikas Adam.
Teen Romance. When Dimple Shah and Rishi Patel meet at a Stanford University summer program, Dimple is avoiding her parents' obsession with "marriage prospects," but Rishi hopes to woo her into accepting an arranged marriage with him. "In a charming and cinematic performance, Adam and Mathan work with a variety of perfectly matched accents to bring the world around Dimple and Rishi alive. Like the characters, the narrators' chemistry bursts with energy, matching the story's drama, humor, high jinks." (AudioFile)
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New & Upcoming Holiday Releases
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The Getaway
by Jeff Kinney; narrated by Ramon De Ocampo
Kids Fiction. Accompanying his family to a tropical island resort to escape the cold and stress of an approaching holiday season, Greg is dismayed when sun poisoning, stomach bugs and venomous critters cast a shadow over their much-needed vacation.
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Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker
by Gregory Maguire; narrated by Steven Crossley.
Adult Fiction. The best-selling author of Wicked presents an imaginative tale rooted in early 19th-century German Romanticism that explores parallels between the origin legend of the famous Nutcracker with the life of Drosselmeier, the toymaker who carves him.
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Christmas With My Cowboy
by Diana Palmer, Lindsay McKenna, and Margaret Way; narrated by Susie Berneis, Lesa Lockford, and Eric Yuen
Adult Romance. Holiday magic is in the air in this trio of contemporary romances that includes DIana Palmer’s Christmas with My Cowboy, in which Meadow Dawson, who has just inherited a Colorado ranch, gets the unexpected gift of love when she matches wits with her neighbor cattleman Dal Blake. In Kassie's Cowboy by Lindsay McKenna: former Marine and current ranch-hand Travis Grant finds his childhood sweetheart injured in her car during a snowstorm. In Her Outback Husband by Margaret Way, Scott and Darcey were devoted to each other and their family cattle ranch - that is, until a rumor ended things. Now, Scott's mom hopes that the season of forgiveness will bring them back together.
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Chasing Christmas Eve
by Jill Shalvis; narrated by Karen White
Adult Romance. Run for the hills—temporarily. That’s Colbie Albright’s plan when she flees New York for San Francisco. She meets Spencer Baldwin the first hour she is in town when he fishes her out of a historic fountain. Now the clock’s ticking for Colbie and Spence: Two weeks to cut loose. Two weeks to fall hard. Two weeks to figure out how to make this Christmas last a lifetime. Fourth book in the Heartbreaker Bay Series.
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