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Important! Since all WCCLS member libraries are currently closed and cannot fill hold requests for physical items, we’ve turned off the ability to place holds from our online catalog. But don’t worry – you can still keep track of books and movies that interest you! Add items to your For Later shelf now. Your For Later shelf is a wishlist that you can come back to so that you can request items once your library reopens. Many of our recommended titles are also available as ebooks and digital audiobooks, so you’ll still be able to access them through Overdrive and Libby. |
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| Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed; narrated by Tiya Sircar and Michael Crouch What happens: After their moms volunteer them to go door-to-door campaigning for a local Senate candidate, Jamie and Maya’s reluctant friendship turns into something deeper and a lot more complicated.
Narration: In alternating chapters, narrators Tiya Sircar and Michael Crouch convey the shifting dynamic between outgoing Maya and shy Jamie. |
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| Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey; narrated by Charlotte NorthIntroducing: Rosie and Dominic Vega, high school sweethearts who married young -- and have since drifted apart.
Narration: Charlotte North's emotional reading raises the stakes in this 2nd Hot & Hammered romance. |
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| Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox; narrated by Euan Morton What it's about: When a young boy goes missing without a trace while on vacation, the boy's mother specifically requests the help of private investigators ex-cop Ted Conkaffey and ex-con Amanda Pharrell (to the dismay of the local police force).
Narration: Adopting a gruff Australian accent, Amanda Pharrell series narrator Euan Morton returns for this gritty 3rd entry. |
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| The Guilty Feminist: You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Overthrow the Patriarchy by Deborah Frances-White; narrated by Deborah Frances-White and Adjoa AndohWhat it is: a witty and thought-provoking expansion of Australian comedian Deborah Frances-White's The Guilty Feminist podcast, featuring musings on topics like Brexit, diet culture, and intersectionality.
Narration: In this AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording, Frances-White exudes a cool authority with her stately reading; British actress Adjoa Andoh introduces each chapter with a pithy summation of its theme. |
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| The Calling: 3 Fundamental Shifts to Stay True, Get Paid, and Do Good by Rha Goddess; narrated by Rha Goddess and Gabrielle Bernstein What it's about: how to step back from your current professional life to examine your beliefs and discover your true calling.
Narration: Author Rha Goddess offers a measured and engaging reading; fellow motivational speaker Gabrielle Bernstein provides an inspiring foreword. |
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| Operation Chastise: The RAF's Most Brilliant Attack of World War II by Max Hastings; narrated by Max Hastings and Peter NobleMay 17, 1943: Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) blew up two dams in Germany's Ruhr valley, an effort that shook German confidence and killed more than 1,500 civilians, many of them forced laborers.
Narration: Author Max Hastings narrates the introduction with a clipped tone evoking the newsreels of the era, while narrator Peter Noble's well-paced, British-accented reading grounds this dramatic history. |
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| The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu; narrated by Ramón de Ocampo, Cindy Kay, Michael Kramer, Nancy Wu, and Emily Woo ZellerWhat it is: a collection of 19 short stories by Ken Liu (The Paper Menagerie) in an impressive range of styles and subject matter.
Narration: A full cast of diverse, award-winning narrators gives voice to this collection of new and previously published pieces. |
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| Deacon King Kong by James McBride; narrated by Dominic Hoffman What it's about: It's 1969, right after the Moon Landing, and Brooklyn-based Baptist deacon Cuffy Lambkin (called "Deacon King Kong" after his favorite kind of moonshine) shoots his former protégé (and current drug dealer) Deems Clemens in broad daylight.
Narration: Dominic Hoffman engrossingly portrays the large cast of quirky characters with a variety of accents and tones. |
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| 88 Names by Matt Ruff; narrated by Ewan ChungOn the internet, nobody knows you're a...dictator? At least, that's what Sherpa, Inc. founder John Chu is starting to suspect about his newest client, who's paying John a LOT of money to guide him through a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).
Narration: Ewan Chung's assured monotone underscores the suspense lurking in this twisty cyber-thriller. |
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!
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