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The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life
by Kwame Alexander; narrated by Ruffin Prentiss III
Young Adult Non-Fiction A companion to the Newbery Award-winning The Crossover stands as an inspirational guide for middle-graders on how to succeed on the court of life in accordance with the wisdom of such role models as Nelson Mandela, LeBron James, Serena Williams, and Michelle Obama. "The Playbook would be perfect for any young athlete, but the wisdom and inspiration extend beyond athletics." (Audiofile Magazine, February 2017)
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| The Muse by Jessie Burton; narrated by Bahni Turpin and Maria Elena InfantinoAdult Fiction An aspiring writer, Odelle Bastien arrives in London from Trinidad in the 1960s. Though literary success eludes her, she finds a job as a typist in a posh art gallery, where she becomes the protégée of eccentric Marjorie Quick. Thirty years earlier, painter Olive Schloss is living in Spain with her Viennese art dealer parents when she meets Teresa and Isaac Robles, half-siblings who will change her life forever. Connecting Odelle's and Olive's stories is a mysterious painting whose secrets are gradually revealed in this intricately plotted novel of intrigue. The Muse's complex female characters, strong atmosphere, and sparkling prose may appeal to fans of Dominic Smith's The Last Painting of Sara de Vos. |
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| Murder Has Nine Lives by Laura Levine; narrated by Brittany PressleyAdult Mystery Things are looking up for California freelance writer Jaine Austen. There's a vacation to Hawaii on the horizon, a client has hired her to write a new brochure, she's got a date with the client's handsome nephew, and her cantankerous cat Prozac will star in a commercial for Skinny Kitty diet cat food. But things don't go well, especially once Prozac loses it on set and a murderer strikes shortly afterwards. The police have plenty of suspects, including Jaine, so she decides to solve the crime herself in this 14th entry in a fun series. Narrator Brittany Pressley delivers Jaine's narrative with excellent timing, but the best parts, says Publishers Weekly, are "the woozy conversations between Jaine and Prozac." |
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| Darktown: A Novel by Thomas Mullen; narrated by André Holland Adult Historical Mystery It's 1948: Atlanta's eight new African American police officers have severe restrictions (no driving a police car, no entering police headquarters, no policing white parts of town, etc.), and they face hostility from their white colleagues as well as distrust from their own community. One night on their beat, officers Lucius Boggs and Tommy Smith see a white man driving a car erratically with a young African American woman inside. When the woman is found dead, the men investigate despite the risk to their careers and maybe their lives. Blending history with mystery, this gritty first in a planned new series has already been optioned for TV. Publishers Weekly and AudioFile both praise actor André Holland's evocative and steady narration. |
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Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
by Larry Tye; narrated by Marc Cashman
Adult Non-Fiction From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel comes an in-depth, vibrant, and measured biography about the most complex and controversial member of the Kennedy family. Kennedy's enshrinement in the liberal pantheon was actually the final stage of a journey that had its beginnings in the conservative 1950s. Tye peels away layers of myth and misconception to paint a complete portrait of this singularly fascinating figure, drawing on unpublished memoirs, unreleased government files, private papers, and interviews with Kennedy's close family and colleagues .Audiofile states, "Listeners will find Cashman’s comforting voice a welcome respite, not only during the well-known tragedy that befalls Kennedy, but also as his complicated political and personal path unfolds."
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Short
by Holly Goldberg Sloan; narrated by Tara Sands
Juvenile Fiction A girl who is rather petite for her age is cast as a Munchkin in a regional theater production of The Wizard of Oz before she bonds with a director who admires her can-do attitude, an adult with dwarfism who does not let size define her, and an artistic neighbor who encourages her resolve to stand out. By the author of Counting by 7s.
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin; narrated by Janet Song
Juvenile Fantasy Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.
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Tom Clancy: True Faith and Allegiance
by Mark Greaney; narrated by Scott Brick
Adult Mystery As deadly events involving American military and intelligence personnel occur all over the globe, it becomes clear that there has been some kind of massive information breach and that a wide array of America's most dangerous enemies have made a weapon of the stolen data. With U.S. intelligence agencies potentially compromised, it's up to John Clark and the rest of The Campus to track the leak to its source. Their investigation uncovers an unholy threat that has wormed its way into the heart of our nation. A danger that has set a clock ticking and can be stopped by only one man...President Jack Ryan.
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Beautiful Creatures
by Kami Garcia; narrated by Kevin T. Collins
Young Adult Fantasy Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. Ethan Wate, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.
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Against the Tide
by Tui Sutherland; narrated by Nicola Barber
Juvenile Fiction The sun is shining in the Hundred Isles, and yet the path forward seems crowded with shadows. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have traveled across the world, seeking a set of powerful talismans in order to keep them from enemy hands. Throughout their journey the young heroes have been hounded by pursuers, who always seem to know just where to find them. Now they know why. Book five in the Spirit Animals series, by the best-selling author of the Menagerie trilogy.
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The Diabolic
by S. J Kincaid; narrated by Candace Thaxton
Young Adult Fantasy Nemesis is a Diabolic, a humanoid teenager created to protect a galactic senator's daughter, Sidonia. The two have grown up side by side, but are in no way sisters. Nemesis is expected to give her life for Sidonia, and she would do so gladly. When the power-mad Emperor learns Sidonia's father is participating in a rebellion, he summons Sidonia to the Galactic court. She is to serve as a hostage. Now, there is only one way for Nemesis to protect Sidonia. She must become her.
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American Wife: A Memoir of Love, War, Faith, and Renewal
by Taya Kyle; narrated by Taya Kyle
Adult Memoir The widow of late SEAL sniper Chris Kyle describes their lengthy separations during his military service, her husband's murder at the height of his fame, and her own struggles to persevere and raise their children as a single parent. Taya shares their private journey, a moving and universal chronicle of love and family, service and patriotism, grief and sacrifice, faith and purpose.
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Best Friends Forever
by Kimberla Lawson Roby; narrated by Maria Howell
Adult Fiction Tensions in Celine and Keith's marriage are complicated by Celine's diagnosis with breast cancer, a situation that strengthens her bond with best friend Lauren. Now, Celine will be forced to make tough decisions-about her marriage and otherwise-and for the first time in her life, she wants to give up. Lauren vows to help by any means necessary and makes the kind of sacrifice only a best friend can. But will it be too late? From the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Revereand Curtis Black series.
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The Cook Up: A Crack Rock Memoir
by D. Watkins; narrated by D. Watkins
Adult Memoir A riveting look inside the Baltimore drug trade and an incredible story of redemption.The smartest kid on his block in East Baltimore, D. was certain he would escape the life of drugs, decadence, and violence that had surrounded him since birth. But when his brother Devin is shot--only days after D. receives notice that he's been accepted into Georgetown University--the plans for his life explode, and he takes up the mantel of his brother's crack empire. D. succeeds in cultivating the family business, but when he meets a woman unlike any he's known before, his priorities are once more put into question. Equally terrifying and hilarious, inspiring and heartbreaking, D.'s story offers a rare glimpse into the mentality of a person who has escaped many hells.
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A Certain Age
by Beatriz Williams; narrated by Adrienne Rusk, Mia Barron, and Barbara Goodson
Adult Historical Fiction The Roaring Twenties are brilliantly brought to life in this enchanting tale of intrigue, romance, and scandal in New York Society, brimming with lush atmosphere, striking characters, and irresistible charm. Falling in love with her paramour but unable to divorce because of societal conventions, married Jazz Age socialite Theresa Marshall tries to make the best of the situation but reconsiders her values when her lover falls for her soon-to-be sister-in-law. A Certain Age is a beguiling reinterpretation of Richard Strauss' comic opera Der Rosenkavalier, set against the sweeping decadence of Gatsby's New York.
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