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The Night the Lights Went Out
by Karen White
Adult Fiction. Moving to an Atlanta suburb after her divorce, Merilee forges tenacious bonds with a town matriarch and a wealthy supermom before terrible secrets throw the lives of all three women into turmoil. By the best-selling author of Flight Patterns.
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| Universal Harvester: A Novel by John Darnielle; narrated by the authorAdult Fiction. This intricate, disturbing novel explores the darker side of 1990s small town Iowa. After several Video Hut customers complain about seeing extraneous footage in their VHS rentals, clerk Jeremy Heldt starts viewing the tapes, which draw him into a decades-old tragedy. Universal Harvester (narrated by author and singer/songwriter John Darnielle) boasts a strong sense of place, compelling turns of phrase, a menacing atmosphere, and an absorbing, lyrical portrayal of grief. |
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| Dead Letters by Caite Dolan-Leach; narrated by Jorjeana MarieAdult Fiction. Ava Antipova doesn't quite believe that her twin sister Zelda has died in a fire, especially after she starts receiving cryptic emails supposedly from Zelda. In this twisty suspense plot, Ava feels compelled to find out what happened to her sister, while her quest is hampered by her alcoholic, dementia-addled mother, her estranged father, and her hypercritical grandmother. Narrator Jorjeana Marie presents a "pitch-perfect" (Publishers Weekly) reading that distinguishes clearly between the twins' personalities in this complex story. |
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| Caraval by Stephanie Garber; narrated by Rebecca SolerTeen Fiction. Fleeing an abusive father and an arranged marriage, Scarlett and her sister Tella arrive at Caraval expecting to be dazzled by the magical circus/live action game run by enigmatic mastermind Legend. But the sisters' excitement turns to terror when Legend makes Tella the object of Caraval's treasure hunt. Scarlett, while dealing with her own emotional complications, will have to win the game to rescue Tella. Each character (including the menacing Legend) receives a distinct voice in narrator Rebecca Soler's deft performance. |
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| We Are Okay by Nina LaCour; narrated by Jorjeana MarieTeen Fiction. At the end of last summer, Marin left her home in San Francisco and went off to college in New York with nothing but what she had in her pockets. Now she's facing a lonely winter break in an empty dorm. Narrator Jorgeana Marie skillfully renders the pensive intensity of We Are Okay, expressively portraying Marin's grief and loneliness as well as her friend Mabel's determination to help Marin deal with the reasons for them. |
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| Optimists Die First by Susin Nielsen; narrated by Julia WhelanTeen Fiction. Ever since her baby sister's accidental death, Petula de Wilde is obsessed with dangerous freak events. To help her manage this anxiety, she attends art therapy sessions for students who have a variety of issues. When the outgoing Jacob -- who has a prosthetic arm, a hidden past, and eyes for Petula -- joins the group, she begins opening up to unpredictability. From heavy emotional content to lighter comedy, narrator Julia Whelan expertly portrays Petula and the other misfit artists in this moving novel. |
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