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Vox : a novel
by Christina Dalcher
What it's about: Marginalized in a near-future America where the government limits women to no more than one hundred spoken words daily before outlawing women's education and employment altogether, a former doctor resolves to be heard for the sake of her daughter.
Narration: According to Audiofile Magazine "narrator Julia Whelan brings this realistic, thought-provoking debut to life with heart."
Availability: Available on cd.
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The Witch Elm : a novel
by Tana French
What it's about: After being beaten and left for dead by burglars, a happy-go-lucky charmer returns to his ancestral home where he stumbles on a family secret.
Narration: "Narrator Paul Nugent's conversational delivery turns Tana French's stand-alone mystery into a painstaking confession over pints at a pub. Nugent's earnest tone makes the privileged and oblivious Toby seem charming as the story dives into the ripple effect of becoming a crime victim." - Audiofile Magazine
Availability: Available from elibraryNJ.
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Wilde in Love: The Wildes of Lindow Castle
by Eloisa James
What it's about: In this 1st in The Wildes of Lindlow Castle romance series, the author of popular travel memoirs, globe-trotting Lord Alaric Wilde, returns to England to discover that he's a celebrity. Suddenly, women are throwing themselves at him. Well, except for the one he's truly interested in, Miss Wilhelmina "Willa" Ffynche, who's not at all impressed.
Narration: Listeners who enjoy British accents -- and verbal sparring -- will enjoy narrator Susan Duerden’s lively take on this Georgian romance.
Availablity: Available from Hoopla Digital.
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| Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne LamottWhat it's about: This candid, funny essay collection from the bestselling author of Hallelujah Anyway reflects on hope, encouraging readers to rely on its power even when things look grim.
Narration: Anne Lamott's calm reading capably complements her own inspirational insights.
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Unshakable Hope : Building Our Lives on the Promises of God
by Max Lucado
What it's about: Offers encouraging, practical advice for overcoming difficult circumstances and creating a better future, focusing on twelve of God's promises and how considering them can help one meet challenges, find security, and make wise decisions.
Narration: According to Audiofile Magazine, "From the very beginning, listeners are swept into the audiobook by (Ben) Holland's deep voice, academic sounding yet friendly in tone. With a steady tempo, he lays out Lucado's 12 biblical reasons for why we should place our hope in God.
Availability: Available on cd.
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John Woman
by Walter Mosley
What it's about: A young man reinvents himself as a professor to share his late father's wisdom at an unorthodox university, only to encounter fellow intellectuals who have insights into his father's hidden past.
Narration: Audiofile Magazine says "Dion Graham expressively narrates this mind-bending departure from Walter Mosley, best known for his Easy Rawlins detective series. The conflicting realities of the many characters Graham takes on create an atmosphere of unreliability in this dark, riveting audiobook."
Availability: Available on cd.
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Leverage in Death
by J. D. Robb
What it's about: When an airline executive is blackmailed into a suicide bombing in his Wall Street office, lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates strange inconsistencies in the case while trying to uncover the blackmailers' true agenda.
Narration: According to Audiofile Magazine "Susan Ericksen is a Renaissance woman. In addition to being an Earphones-winning audiobook narrator and director--she's a writer, an amateur linguist, an actress, a mother, and a wife."
Availability: Available on Playaway.
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The Demon Crown
by James Rollins
What it's about: The members of Sigma Force reluctantly join forces with their most hated enemy to stop a primordial threat with ties to the American Civil War and the secret work of Alexander Graham Bell.
Narration: Narrator Christian Baskous studied at PCPA, Juilliard (then known as Juilliard Theatre Center, where he was a member of Group 12) and The Actors Studio.
Availability: Available on cd. Also available from Hoopla Digital and elibraryNJ.
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