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"This voice was said to turn arias into spells, hymns into love songs, simple requests into commands, my suitors driven to despair in every country I visited, but perhaps especially here." ~ from Alexander Chee's The Queen of the Night
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| The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee; narrated by Lisa FlanaganAdult Fiction. With her distinctive "falcon" soprano, Lilliet Berne is the uncontested star of the 19th-century Paris Opera. Her dream of originating a leading role seems to come true when she's presented with a libretto -- but it alludes to details of her past that could ruin her social standing. Who could have betrayed these secrets? As she tries to solve the mystery, she reflects on her life, beginning with her childhood on the Minnesota prairie. As lush and dramatic as the theatrical world it depicts, this sweeping novel, vividly narrated by classically trained opera singer Lisa Flanagan, brings Belle Époque France to richly detailed life. |
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| Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys; narrated by Jorjeana Marie; Will Damron; Cassandra Morris; Michael CrouchTeen Fiction. When the Wilhelm Gustloff sank in 1945, over 9,000 of its passengers lost their lives. Yet before the voyage, the doomed ship offered a last chance of escape for thousands of Eastern European refugees fleeing from the brutality of World War II. Salt to the Sea follows four passengers, beginning in the days before the ship's departure: Joana, a guilt-ridden Lithuanian nurse; Emilia, a pregnant Polish teen; Florian, a secretive Prussian artist; and Alfred, a young Nazi soldier. The narrators "excel in capturing the tone of their characters" (Booklist) in this gorgeously portrayed tale of a deadly shipwreck. |
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| The Nest: A Novel by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney; narrated by Mia BarronAdult Fiction. The four Plumb siblings have been looking forward to the youngest's 40th birthday, when they are all finally allowed to receive funds from the trust their father set aside for them. Having spent the money in their heads, they are devastated to learn that Leo, the oldest brother, has already depleted the fund while cleaning up one of his more disastrous messes. Narrator Mia Barron's expert handling of the patchwork of characters' voices "easily hooks the reader" (Booklist), while the well-depicted Manhattan setting provides a fitting background for this novel about sibling dynamics. |
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All stories are love stories
by Elizabeth Percer
When two major earthquakes strike San Francisco within an hour on Valentine's day, three survivors must face the aftermath of the quakes in their damaged city and their own personal relationships that have been forever altered by the event.
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America's first daughter
by Stephanie Dray
After her mother's death, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson accompanies her father Thomas Jefferson to his posting in France, where she learns of her father's liaison with a slave girl and falls for his protégé.
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Exit, pursued by a bear
by E. K Johnston
After being raped at cheerleading camp, Hermione has to deal with the reactions of her classmates, the rejection of her boyfriend, the discovery that her best friend is gay, and the need to remember what happened.
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The high mountains of Portugal : a novel
by Yann Martel
An allegorical novel in three parts is set in the fictional High Mountains of 17th-century Portugal and beyond, where characters explore questions of loss and faith while on a quest, while tackling ghosts and in the contemporary world. By the award-winning author of Life of Pi.
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LaRose : a novel
by Louise Erdrich
Horrified when he accidentally kills his best friend's 5-year-old son while hunting, Landreaux Iron gives away his own young son to his friend's family according to ancient tradition, a decision that helps both families reach a tenuous peace that is threatened by a vengeful adversary. By the National Book Award-winning author of The Round House.
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Yolo County Library
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