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Bestsellers
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
- A Novel
- By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, Robin Miles
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life....
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Glucose Gluttony
- By W Perry Hall on 03-17-18
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The Guncle
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer....
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In two words . . . Loved it!!
- By Donna Rauch Lanford on 06-05-21
By: Steven Rowley
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The Guncle Abroad
- The Guncle
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Celebrants comes the much-anticipated sequel, in which Patrick O’Hara is called back to his guncle duties…at a big family wedding in Lake Como, Italy....
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Such a fun read.
- By CAT1943 on 05-22-24
By: Steven Rowley
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Martyr!
- A Novel
- By: Kaveh Akbar
- Narrated by: Arian Moayed
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Cyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother’s plane was shot down over the skies of the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident; and his father’s life in America was circumscribed by his work killing chickens at a factory farm in the Midwest....
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Beautiful story
- By mamak on 01-27-24
By: Kaveh Akbar
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This Is How It Always Is
- A Novel
- By: Laurie Frankel
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Laurie Frankel's This Is How It Always Is is an audiobook about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. And it's about the ways this is how it always is....
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Story mirrors our life -- to a point -- spoilers
- By 1mom3kids on 11-14-17
By: Laurie Frankel
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The Celebrants
- A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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A Big Chill for our times, celebrating decades-long friendships and promises—especially to ourselves—by the bestselling and beloved author of The Guncle....
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Just okay
- By kristine Barnes on 06-27-23
By: Steven Rowley
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
- A Novel
- By: Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, Robin Miles
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life....
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Glucose Gluttony
- By W Perry Hall on 03-17-18
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The Guncle
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer....
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In two words . . . Loved it!!
- By Donna Rauch Lanford on 06-05-21
By: Steven Rowley
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The Guncle Abroad
- The Guncle
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Celebrants comes the much-anticipated sequel, in which Patrick O’Hara is called back to his guncle duties…at a big family wedding in Lake Como, Italy....
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Such a fun read.
- By CAT1943 on 05-22-24
By: Steven Rowley
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Martyr!
- A Novel
- By: Kaveh Akbar
- Narrated by: Arian Moayed
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Cyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother’s plane was shot down over the skies of the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident; and his father’s life in America was circumscribed by his work killing chickens at a factory farm in the Midwest....
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Beautiful story
- By mamak on 01-27-24
By: Kaveh Akbar
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This Is How It Always Is
- A Novel
- By: Laurie Frankel
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Laurie Frankel's This Is How It Always Is is an audiobook about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. And it's about the ways this is how it always is....
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Story mirrors our life -- to a point -- spoilers
- By 1mom3kids on 11-14-17
By: Laurie Frankel
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The Celebrants
- A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A Big Chill for our times, celebrating decades-long friendships and promises—especially to ourselves—by the bestselling and beloved author of The Guncle....
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Just okay
- By kristine Barnes on 06-27-23
By: Steven Rowley
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The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers
- A Novel
- By: Samuel Burr
- Narrated by: Penelope Keith, Russell Tovey
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Clayton Stumper might be in his twenties, but he dresses like your grandpa and fusses like your aunt. Abandoned at birth on the steps of the Fellowship of Puzzlemakers, he was raised by a group of eccentric enigmatologists and now finds himself among the last survivors of a fading institution....
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Coming of age
- By Kathryn on 07-10-24
By: Samuel Burr
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Girl, Woman, Other
- By: Bernardine Evaristo
- Narrated by: Anna-Maria Nabirye
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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From one of Britain's most celebrated writers of color, Girl, Woman, Other is a magnificent portrayal of the intersections of identity and a moving and hopeful story of an interconnected group of Black British women....
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smart, compassionate, confronting and enjoyable
- By Kelly on 12-20-19
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The Devil You Know
- Cain Casey Series, Book 8
- By: Ali Vali
- Narrated by: Paige McKinney
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Cain Casey has much to be thankful for—a loving wife in Emma, three beautiful children, and an ever-expanding family. Her business continues to grow, giving her the power to keep it all safe, but is it?
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Bravo!!!👏🏼
- By Dora Rector on 07-18-24
By: Ali Vali
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The Garden Party
- By: B P Walter
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Priestley
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The day of the garden party should’ve been a celebration of love for Raphael and his fiancée, as they toast their engagement with their families. But for someone, it’s an opportunity to unveil the lies that have bound the family together over the years.
By: B P Walter
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Rubyfruit Jungle
- A Novel
- By: Rita Mae Brown
- Narrated by: Anna Paquin
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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In bawdy, moving prose, Rita Mae Brown tells the story of Molly Bolt, the adoptive daughter of a dirt-poor Southern couple who boldly forges her own path in America. With her startling beauty and crackling wit, Molly finds that women are drawn to her wherever she goes....
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Worth Every Moment
- By Kristena C on 01-02-23
By: Rita Mae Brown
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Hombrecito
- A Novel
- By: Santiago Jose Sanchez
- Narrated by: André Santana
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A novel by a brilliant new voice, Hombrecito is a queer coming-of-age story about a young immigrant’s complex relationships with his mother and his motherland....
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Didn't Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta
- By: James Hannaham
- Narrated by: James Hannaham, Flame Monroe
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In this “dangerously hilarious” novel (Los Angeles Times), a trans woman reenters life on the outside after more than twenty years in a men’s prison, over one consequential Fourth of July weekend—from the author of the PEN/Faulkner Award winner Delicious Foods....
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Great story and narration.
- By Audio on 12-15-22
By: James Hannaham
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The Sons of El Rey
- By: Alex Espinoza
- Narrated by: Gisela Chípe, Tony Chiroldes, Lee Osorio, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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A timeless, epic novel about a family of luchadores contending with forbidden love and secrets in Mexico City, Los Angeles, and beyond....
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A Nontraditional story of a very traditional family.
- By Michele on 07-19-24
By: Alex Espinoza
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We Were the Universe
- A Novel
- By: Kimberly King Parsons
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Justis Bolding
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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A young mother, in denial after the death of her sister, navigates the dizzying landscapes of desire, guilt, and grief....
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The author’s use of detail is exceptional
- By Jane Roth on 06-17-24
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So Long, Chester Wheeler
- A Novel
- By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Unlikely road trip companions form an unexpected bond in an uplifting novel about the past—lost and found—by the New York Times and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author....
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Catherine Ryan Hyde is a phenomenal writer
- By Ken Lewis on 02-05-23
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Three Junes
- A Novel
- By: Julia Glass
- Narrated by: John Keating
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A Good Morning America "Read This" selection, Three Junes is a vividly textured symphonic novel...
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Beautiful Narration of a Wonderful Story!
- By Dagmar on 01-09-03
By: Julia Glass
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The Way Life Should Be
- A Novel
- By: William Dameron
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Two fathers embarking on the second half of their lives together. Two families in the midst of transformation. A warm, funny, and unforgettable novel about the joys and fears of moving on....
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Nice story
- By Rob Darrow on 11-10-23
By: William Dameron
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With Teeth
- A Novel
- By: Kristen Arnett
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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If she’s being honest, Sammie Lucas is scared of her son. Working from home in the close quarters of their Florida house, she lives with one wary eye peeled on Samson, a sullen, unknowable boy who resists her every attempt to bond with him....
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Whoa~!
- By Maryanne T. on 12-22-21
By: Kristen Arnett
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Love After Love
- A Novel
- By: Ingrid Persaud
- Narrated by: Ingrid Persaud
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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After Betty Ramdin’s husband dies, she invites a colleague, Mr. Chetan, to move in with her and her son, Solo. Over time, the three become a family, loving each other deeply and depending upon one another....
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Great book
- By Alicia J. on 09-19-20
By: Ingrid Persaud
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The World of Normal Boys
- A Novel
- By: K.M. Soehnlein
- Narrated by: Blake Kevin Dwyer
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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As his family falls apart day by day, Robin finds himself pulling away from the unquestioned, unexamined life that has been carefully laid out for him. Small acts of rebellion lead to larger questions of what it means to stand on his own....
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Sweet but maybe a little too sexy
- By Richard Stewart on 04-27-23
By: K.M. Soehnlein
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Who You Might Be
- By: Leigh N. Gallagher
- Narrated by: Aven Shore
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Who You Might Be takes listeners from 1990s Southern California to a UFOlogist holdout in Nevada, the graffiti playground of Detroit, and a self-important New York art scene in an unflinching examination of how life’s most unexpected turns....
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Honey
- A Novel
- By: Victor Lodato
- Narrated by: Carrington McDuffie
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Meet a woman as tenacious as Elizabeth Strout’s Olive Kitteridge and as irresistible as Andrew Sean Greer’s Arthur Less: Honey Fasinga, the glamorous daughter of a notorious New Jersey mobster, is returning home at last, ready to reckon with her violent past....
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Great writing and characters!
- By E. Green on 04-17-24
By: Victor Lodato
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Shae
- A Novel
- By: Mesha Maren
- Narrated by: Kira Fixx
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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When sixteen-year-old Shae meets Cam, who is new to their small town in West Virginia, she thinks she has found someone who is everything she has ever wanted in a companion. The two become fast friends, and then more. And when Shae ends up pregnant, Cam begins a different transition.
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Wow
- By Jessica Long on 05-28-24
By: Mesha Maren
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The Town of Babylon
- A Novel
- By: Alejandro Varela
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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A debut novel about domestic malaise and suburban decline, following Andrés, a gay Latinx professor, returning to his hometown for a 20-year high school reunion....
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I will think about The Town of Babylon for a long time.
- By Ian Huntington on 05-20-22
By: Alejandro Varela
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Henry Henry
- By: Allen Bratton
- Narrated by: Sebastian Humphreys
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s London, 2014, and Hal Lancaster, son and heir of Henry, Duke of Lancaster, is in a holding pattern: his mother is dead, his father is dying or remarrying or both, his siblings are fighting, his internship is pointless, and nobody will leave him alone....
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Well written -Dissapointing
- By John on 04-22-24
By: Allen Bratton
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The Skin and Its Girl
- A Novel
- By: Sarah Cypher
- Narrated by: Victoria Nassif, Haneen Arafat Murphy
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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A young, queer Palestinian American woman pieces together her great-aunt’s secrets in this “enchanting, memorable” (Bustle) debut, confronting questions of sexual identity, exile, and lineage.
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Beautiful prose.
- By fran wiedenhoeft on 12-30-23
By: Sarah Cypher
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Mostly Dead Things
- A Novel
- By: Kristen Arnett
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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One morning, Jessa-Lynn Morton walks into the family taxidermy shop to find that her father has committed suicide, right there on one of the metal tables. Shocked and grieving, Jessa steps up to manage the failing business, while the rest of the Morton family crumbles....
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Animal lovers beware.
- By Megan T on 06-10-19
By: Kristen Arnett
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Graceful Burdens
- Out of Line collection
- By: Roxane Gay
- Narrated by: Samira Wiley
- Length: 45 mins
- Unabridged
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From New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay comes an unforgettable tale of nightmarish bureaucracy in which genetic profiling has redefined the unfit mother....
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Amazingly Unexpected
- By Valencia Williams on 03-05-21
By: Roxane Gay
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On Swift Horses
- A Novel
- By: Shannon Pufahl
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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A lonely newlywed and her wayward brother-in-law follow divergent and dangerous paths through the postwar American West....
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Endless pointless ramblings
- By Kindle Customer on 12-28-19
By: Shannon Pufahl
New releases
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The Garden Party
- By: B P Walter
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Priestley
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The day of the garden party should’ve been a celebration of love for Raphael and his fiancée, as they toast their engagement with their families. But for someone, it’s an opportunity to unveil the lies that have bound the family together over the years. With their nearest and dearest gathered at the family manor, as the first glass is raised, the secrets that bind them begin to crack. And what should have been the happiest day of their lives, might just end as a day they’d rather forget…
By: B P Walter
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Jade and Emerald
- By: Michelle See-Tho
- Narrated by: Veronica Chan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Lei Ling Wen is lonely. Bored of her demanding after-school schedule of tuition, study and violin lessons, she struggles to see eye to eye with her strict Chinese-Malaysian mother. When Lei Ling is befriended by elegant, worldly socialite Gigi Nu, she is enchanted by the realm of luxury and freedom that suddenly opens up to her. Gigi encourages Lei Ling to flout her routines and treats her to designer products and expensive meals, and soon Lei Ling finds herself caught between two lives, and increasingly at odds with her exasperated mother.
By: Michelle See-Tho
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We Were the Universe
- By: Kimberly King Parsons
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Justin Bolding
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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The trip was supposed to be fun. When Kit's best friend gets dumped by his boyfriend, he begs her to ditch her family responsibilities for a quick, idyllic weekend in the Montana mountains. They'll soak in hot springs, then sneak a vape into the local dive bar like old times. But it's soon clear that this getaway only gets Kit closer to something dire and unfathomable that's been building inside her for years, ever since her sister Julie died.
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The Devil You Know
- Cain Casey Series, Book 8
- By: Ali Vali
- Narrated by: Paige McKinney
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Cain Casey has much to be thankful for—a loving wife in Emma, three beautiful children, and an ever-expanding family. Her business continues to grow, giving her the power to keep it all safe, but is it? Unknown federal agents are not playing by the government’s rules, and the Russian mob comes seeking revenge for the losses Cain’s inflicted. Cain and Emma have agreed to partner with the local feds to root out their rogue agents, but their goals for the endgame are completely different. Cain wants to remove the threat the way she knows is best—permanently.
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Bravo!!!👏🏼
- By Dora Rector on 07-18-24
By: Ali Vali
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Hombrecito
- A Novel
- By: Santiago Jose Sanchez
- Narrated by: André Santana
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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In this groundbreaking novel, Santiago Jose Sanchez plunges us into the heart of one boy’s life. His mother takes him and his brother from Colombia to America, leaving their absent father behind but essentially disappearing herself once they get to Miami. In America, his mother works as a waitress when she was once a doctor. The boy embraces his queer identity as wholeheartedly as he embraces his new home, but not without a sense of loss.
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The Lions' Den
- By: Iris Mwanza
- Narrated by: Chi Mhende
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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When young queer dancer Wilbess “Bessy” Mulenga is arrested by corrupt police, fresh-from-the-village rookie lawyer Grace Zulu takes up his cause in her first pro bono case. Presented with a freshly beaten client, Grace protests to the police and gets barred from accessing Bessy, who then disappears from the system—and the world—without a trace. As she fights for justice for Bessy, Grace must navigate a dangerous world of corrupt politicians, traditional beliefs, and deep-seated homophobia.
By: Iris Mwanza
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The Garden Party
- By: B P Walter
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Priestley
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The day of the garden party should’ve been a celebration of love for Raphael and his fiancée, as they toast their engagement with their families. But for someone, it’s an opportunity to unveil the lies that have bound the family together over the years. With their nearest and dearest gathered at the family manor, as the first glass is raised, the secrets that bind them begin to crack. And what should have been the happiest day of their lives, might just end as a day they’d rather forget…
By: B P Walter
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Jade and Emerald
- By: Michelle See-Tho
- Narrated by: Veronica Chan
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Lei Ling Wen is lonely. Bored of her demanding after-school schedule of tuition, study and violin lessons, she struggles to see eye to eye with her strict Chinese-Malaysian mother. When Lei Ling is befriended by elegant, worldly socialite Gigi Nu, she is enchanted by the realm of luxury and freedom that suddenly opens up to her. Gigi encourages Lei Ling to flout her routines and treats her to designer products and expensive meals, and soon Lei Ling finds herself caught between two lives, and increasingly at odds with her exasperated mother.
By: Michelle See-Tho
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We Were the Universe
- By: Kimberly King Parsons
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Justin Bolding
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The trip was supposed to be fun. When Kit's best friend gets dumped by his boyfriend, he begs her to ditch her family responsibilities for a quick, idyllic weekend in the Montana mountains. They'll soak in hot springs, then sneak a vape into the local dive bar like old times. But it's soon clear that this getaway only gets Kit closer to something dire and unfathomable that's been building inside her for years, ever since her sister Julie died.
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The Devil You Know
- Cain Casey Series, Book 8
- By: Ali Vali
- Narrated by: Paige McKinney
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Cain Casey has much to be thankful for—a loving wife in Emma, three beautiful children, and an ever-expanding family. Her business continues to grow, giving her the power to keep it all safe, but is it? Unknown federal agents are not playing by the government’s rules, and the Russian mob comes seeking revenge for the losses Cain’s inflicted. Cain and Emma have agreed to partner with the local feds to root out their rogue agents, but their goals for the endgame are completely different. Cain wants to remove the threat the way she knows is best—permanently.
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Bravo!!!👏🏼
- By Dora Rector on 07-18-24
By: Ali Vali
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Hombrecito
- A Novel
- By: Santiago Jose Sanchez
- Narrated by: André Santana
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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In this groundbreaking novel, Santiago Jose Sanchez plunges us into the heart of one boy’s life. His mother takes him and his brother from Colombia to America, leaving their absent father behind but essentially disappearing herself once they get to Miami. In America, his mother works as a waitress when she was once a doctor. The boy embraces his queer identity as wholeheartedly as he embraces his new home, but not without a sense of loss.
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The Lions' Den
- By: Iris Mwanza
- Narrated by: Chi Mhende
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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When young queer dancer Wilbess “Bessy” Mulenga is arrested by corrupt police, fresh-from-the-village rookie lawyer Grace Zulu takes up his cause in her first pro bono case. Presented with a freshly beaten client, Grace protests to the police and gets barred from accessing Bessy, who then disappears from the system—and the world—without a trace. As she fights for justice for Bessy, Grace must navigate a dangerous world of corrupt politicians, traditional beliefs, and deep-seated homophobia.
By: Iris Mwanza
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Northern Boy
- By: Iqbal Hussain
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Joyful, defiant and dazzling, this is the story of Rafi Aziz—a Northern boy dreaming of his name up in lights. It's 1981 in the suburbs of Blackburn and, as Rafi's mother reminds him daily, the family moved here from Pakistan to give him the best opportunities. But Rafi longs to follow his own path. Flamboyant, dramatic and musically gifted, he wants to be a Bollywood star.
By: Iqbal Hussain
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Cicada Summer
- A Novel
- By: Erica McKeen
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In the summer of 2020, with a heat wave bearing down and a brood of periodical cicadas climbing into the trees, Husha mourns the recent death of her mother while quarantining with her ailing grandfather, Arthur, at his lakeside cabin in remote Ontario. They’re soon joined by Husha’s ex-lover, Nellie, who arrives without explanation to complete their trio. Also among them is a strange book, discovered by Husha while cleaning out her mother’s house.
By: Erica McKeen
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Like Water Like Sea
- By: Olumide Popoola
- Narrated by: Liyah Summers
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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LIKE WATER LIKE SEA is an immersive novel of self-discovery, resilience, and the unifying power of love. It follows the life of Nia, a queer, bi/pansexual naturopath in London, as her life unfolds across three pivotal moments, spanning from her 28th year to a life-altering realization at the age of 50.
By: Olumide Popoola
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Trust and Safety
- By: Eve Gleichman, Laura Blackett
- Narrated by: Kelly Burke
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Newlywed Rosie has grown disenchanted with NYC. Inspired by Instagram ads, she starts thirsting for a rural life upstate–one full of beauty and simplicity. Willing to do anything for Rosie's happiness, her tech-bro husband, Jordan, acquiesces to her vision for the future, and they offer–well above asking price–on a beautiful, historic fixer-upper in the Hudson Valley. But when Jordan suddenly loses his job on the day they close the deal, the couple is forced to rent out the property's dilapidated outbuilding.
By: Eve Gleichman, and others
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The Sons of El Rey
- By: Alex Espinoza
- Narrated by: Gisela Chípe, Tony Chiroldes, Lee Osorio, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Ernesto Vega has lived many lives, from pig farmer to construction worker to famed luchador El Rey Coyote, yet he has always worn a mask. He was discovered by a local lucha libre trainer at a time when luchadores—Mexican wrestlers donning flamboyant masks and capes—were treated as daredevils or rock stars. Ernesto found fame, rapidly gaining name recognition across Mexico, but at great expense, nearly costing him his marriage to his wife Elena.
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A Nontraditional story of a very traditional family.
- By Michele on 07-19-24
By: Alex Espinoza
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The Guncle Abroad
- The Guncle
- By: Steven Rowley
- Narrated by: Steven Rowley
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Patrick O’Hara is back. It’s been five years since his summer as his niece Maisie and nephew Grant’s caretaker after their mother’s passing. The kids are back in Connecticut with their dad, and Patrick has relocated to New York to remain close by and relaunch his dormant acting career. After the run of his second successful sit-com comes to a close, Patrick feels on top of the world . . . professionally. But some things have had to take a back seat. Looking down both barrels at fifty, Patrick is single again after breaking things off with Emory.
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Such a fun read.
- By CAT1943 on 05-22-24
By: Steven Rowley