| One for the Books by Jenn McKinlay; narrated by Allyson RyanWedding problems: A mishap with the guest list finds most of the town invited to the wedding of Briar Creek, Connecticut library director Lindsey Norris and boat captain Sully, but the biggest development is that someone murders Sully's old friend, who was to perform the ceremony.
Narration: Longtime Library Lover's Mysteries narrator Allyson Ryan returns to narrate this engaging 11th entry in the series. |
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| The Fragile Earth: Writing from the New Yorker on Climate Change by David Remnick and Henry Finder (editors); narrated by Kaleo Griffith, Gabra Zackman, and Cat Gould What it is: an anthology of The New Yorker's climate change reporting.
Narration: A trio of narrators imbue this AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording with a calm yet persuasive sense of urgency. |
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| The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab; narrated by Julia WhelanWhat it's about: Three centuries after she makes a Faustian bargain to live forever but to be unremembered, adventurous young French woman Addie Larue discovers that one person, New York bookstore owner Henry, may be the exception.
Narration: Award-winning narrator Julia Whelan wields an impressive array of character accents (including French and New York) in her leisurely-paced reading of this sweeping fantasy. |
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Black Sun
by Rebecca Roanhorse; read by Read by Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab, Shaun Taylor-Corbett
What it's about: packed with fantasy, adventure and references to pre-Columbian civilizations, this a story that you can't walk away from.
Narration: the four narrators each bring a unique tone to the book, and together sustain the intensity of the plot and setting.
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Memorial Drive : A Daughter's Memoir
by Natasha Trethewey
What it's about: Poet Natasha Trethewey experienced profound tragedy when she was young, compounded by the legacy of segregation in the south. Her remembering and exploration of this family history through poetry is powerful and inspiring.
Narration: Trethewey narrates this herself, with nuance, grace and steady delivery.
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