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Audiobooks January 2023 This list includes audiobooks in the following formats: audiobook CD, Playaway, and downloadable audiobooks available through Libby and Hoopla. If you would like to learn more about any of these listening options, please contact the Adult Services Reference Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org. |
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New Adult Fiction Audiobooks
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| The River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty; narrated by Soneela NankaniWhat it is: a collection of 15 short stories set in the world of S.A. Chakraborty's Daevabad trilogy.
Narration: Daevabad series narrator Soneela Nankani returns for an engrossing and lived-in performance that will resonate with fans of the previous books. |
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| The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman; narrated by Robin MilesWhat it is: a descriptive, character-driven story of four people whose lives intertwine in unexpected but profound ways during the Civil War.
Narration: Robin Miles' emotional, AudioFile Earphones Award-winning performance offers measured pacing and authentic character accents. |
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| Less Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer; narrated by Robert PetkoffWhat it's about: An old lover's death plunges modestly successful novelist Arthur Less into emotional and financial distress. A madcap tour of paid speaking gigs quickly descends into hilarious chaos.
Narration: Returning for this 2nd in the Arthur Less novels, Robert Petkoff earned an AudioFile Earphones Award for his well-characterized narration as Arthur's witty partner, Freddy. |
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| Jacqueline in Paris by Ann Mah; narrated by Caroline HewittBefore Jackie O: Vassar college girl Jacqueline Bouvier spent a year abroad in post-World War II Paris, mingling with aristocratic French families and communist student activists alike.
Narration: In an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording, narrator Caroline Hewitt juggles a variety of accents (including French and German) with ease. |
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New Adult Nonfiction Audiobooks
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| The Revolutionary Samuel Adams by Stacy Schiff; narrated by Jason CulpWhat it is: a dramatic and page-turning biography of founding father Samuel Adams, penned by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff (The Witches: Salem, 1692).
Narration: Jason Culp imbues this evocative and richly detailed account with an immersive cadence. Also available as a downloadable audio book via Libby. |
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| Making a Scene by Constance Wu; narrated by Constance WuWhat it is: a poignant and evocative memoir-in-essays from Fresh Off the Boat and Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu.
Narration: Wu's intimate and conversational narration evokes the feeling of catching up with a friend. |
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Excuse Me While I Disappear: Tales of Midlife Mayhem
by Laurie Notaro
Laurie Notaro has proved everyone wrong: she didn't end up in rehab, prison, or cremated at a tender age. She just went gray. At past fifty, every hair's root is a symbol of knowledge (she knows how to use a landline), experience (she rode in a car with no seat belts), and superpowers (a gray-haired lady can get away with anything). Though navigating midlife is initially upsetting, the cracking noises coming from her new old body, receiving regular junk mail from mortuaries, Laurie accepts it. And then some. With unintentional abandon, she shoplifts a bag of russet potatoes. Heckles a rude driver from her beat-up Prius. And engages in epic trolling on Nextdoor.com. That, says Laurie, is the brilliance of growing older. With each passing day, you lose an equivalent amount of fear.
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The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob DylanIn this first book of new writing since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, Bob Dylan offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music through a series of essays that double as meditations and reflections on the human condition. Also available as a downloadable audiobook via Libby. |
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New Adult Teen Audiobooks
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Cursed
by Marissa Meyer
Adalheid Castle is in chaos. Following a shocking turn of events, Serilda finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of make-believe with the Erlking, who is determined to propel her deeper into the castle's lies. Meanwhile, Serilda is determined to work with Gild to help him solve the mystery of his forgotten name and past. But soon it becomes clear that the Erlking doesn't only want to use Serilda to bring back his one true love. He also seeks vengeance against the seven gods who have long trapped the Dark Ones behind the veil. If the Erlking succeeds, it could change the mortal realm forever.
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks! |
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