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March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution
by Will Englund; narrated by Julian Elfer
Adult Nonfiction. A chronicle of a pivotal month in world history describes the abdication of Russian Tsar Nicholas II and America's declaration of war on Germany as part of the Wilson administration's decision to establish the U.S. as a global power
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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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| The Girl Before: A Novel by JP Delaney; narrated by Emilia Fox, Finty Williams, and Lise AagaardAdult Fiction. The Girl Before unfolds in two time periods, each focusing on a young woman who has seized the opportunity to live in a one-of-a-kind home, which comes with some rather strict and unusual rules. Their stories emerge in parallel, as the second learns what happened to the girl before her and unwittingly follows the same path. The audiobook features three narrators, who portray the two young women and the building's control-freak architect, together capturing the terrifying character of the building itself. |
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Wait for Dark
by Kay Hooper; narrated by Joyce Bean
Adult Fiction. In Clarity, North Carolina, the residents have fallen victim to an unfortunate series of events. Seemingly random accidents have taken the lives of several citizens in the small mountain town. But these deadly coincidences are anything but. Something is on the hunt in Clarity, and the only clue as to what is a cryptic note given to the victims 24 hours before they meet their ends. Sheriff Mal Gordon knows how to handle his town, but he has no idea how to handle this. Hollis Templeton and her team from the Special Crimes Unit, including her partner and lover, telepath Reese DeMarco, are called in to investigate. But while the SCU has prepared them for the unknown, the incredible evil stalking Clarity shakes the team to their core when one of their own is targeted. Now Hollis, the cat with nine lives finds herself facing death again.
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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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| Seven Minutes in Heaven by Eloisa James; narrated by Susan DuerdenAdult Fiction. In this absorbing Regency historical romance, Edward "Ward" Reeve needs someone who can handle his rambunctious younger half-siblings. Enter widowed Lady Eugenia Snowe, who supplies the upper classes with England's finest governesses. Ward is so frantic to find an effective governess that he kidnaps Eugenia to make her sort out his child-rearing problems. Narrator Susan Duerden, a veteran of author Eloisa James' Desperate Duchesses series, provides an upbeat tone that enlivens this recording of Seven Minutes in Heaven. |
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| My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King; narrated by Phylicia Rashad and January LaVoyAdult Nonfiction. In My Life, My Love, My Legacy, Coretta Scott King's close friend Barbara Reynolds transcribes recordings King made about her life and experiences. After Martin Luther King Jr. persuaded Miss Scott to marry him, she gave up her ambition to be a professional musician and joined her husband as a leader in the Civil Rights movement. This graceful narrative, compellingly voiced by narrators Phylicia Rashad and January LaVoy, brings both Kings to life for the listener. |
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Kill all Happies: If You Can't Beat 'em, Party
by Rachel Cohn; narrated by Lauren Ezzo
Teen Fiction. Planning the most epic party her community has ever seen for graduation, Vic organizes secret activities based on getting revenge, securing her crush's affections and humiliating rivals, who end up turning the tables in unexpected ways. By the best-selling co-author of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist.
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The End of Our Story
by Meg Haston; narrated by Caitlin Kelly, James Fouhey
Teen Fiction. Bridge and Wil have been entangled in each other's lives for years. Under the white-hot Florida sun, they went from kids daring each other to swim past the breakers to teenagers stealing kisses between classes. But when Bridge betrayed Wil during their junior year, she shattered his heart and their relationship along with it. When Wil's family suffers a violent loss, Bridge rushes back to Wil's side. As they struggle to heal old wounds and start falling for each other all over again, Bridge and Wil discover just how much has changed in the past year. Though they once knew each other's every secret, they aren't the same people they used to be. Bridge can't imagine life without Wil, but sometimes love isn't enough. Can they find their way back to each other, or will this be the end of their story?
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The Drug Hunters: The Improbable Quest to Discover New Medicines
by Ph.d. Kirsch, Donald R.; narrated by James Foster
Adult Nonfiction. The search to find medicines is as old as disease, which is to say as old as the human race. Through serendipity-- by chewing, brewing, and snorting--some Neolithic souls discovered opium, alcohol, snakeroot, juniper, frankincense, and other helpful substances. Nowadays, Big Pharma conglomerates spend billions of dollars on state-of the art laboratories staffed by PhDs to discover blockbuster drugs. Drug Hunters is a colorful, fact-filled narrative history of the search for new medicines from our Neolithic forebears to the professionals of today, and from quinine and aspirin to Viagra, Prozac, and Lipitor. The chapters offer a lively tour of how new drugs are actually found, the discovery strategies, the mistakes, and the rare successes. Dr. Donald R. Kirsch infuses the book with his own expertise and experiences from thirty-five years of drug hunting, whether searching for life-saving molecules in mudflats by Chesapeake Bay or as a chief science officer and research group leader at major pharmaceutical companies.
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!
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