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As well as offering audiobooks on CD and Playaway, This month we're featuring new titles from OneClickdigital!
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| The Whole Town's Talking: A Novel by Fannie Flagg; narrated by Kimberly FarrAdult Fiction. Author Fannie Flagg traces the saga of Elmwood Springs, Missouri from its founding in 1889 by Swedish immigrant Lordor Nordstrom to its end in 2022. Filled with generations of interesting characters, the novel seems to portray ordinary doings in a farming community -- until it's revealed that the residents buried in the town's cemetery wake up and resume their interactions with each other, making death a continuation of life. In addition to cameo appearances by Bonnie and Clyde and by Harry Truman, the plot includes a murder mystery. Kimberly Farr narrates the story with distinct character voicing while highlighting Flagg's humor and sympathetically relating sad events. |
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| Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II by Alan Gratz; narrated by Dan BittnerJuvenile Fiction. In World War II-era Berlin, 13-year-old Michael O'Shaunessey, the son of the Irish ambassador to Germany, is in the perfect position to be a spy. Pretending to be an eager young Nazi, Michael joins the Hitler Youth to gain access to information he can share with the Allies' intelligence agents. The tense first-person voice, ably read by narrator Dan Bittner, will draw you in to this high-adrenaline tale as Michael describes his daring discoveries of German plans and blueprints -- until he's assigned to a team of junior Gestapo assassins, and he has to ask himself how much he's willing to sacrifice to do the right thing. |
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| Journey's End by Rachel Hawkins; narrated by Saskia MaarleveldJuvenile Fiction. Near the tiny Scottish village of Journey's End lurks the Boundary, a mysterious (and possibly paranormal) fog bank. Twelve-year-old Nolie's father is a scientist who's studying the strange phenomenon, and when Nolie visits him in Journey's End, she makes two new friends: Bel, a local girl who's grown up with legends about the Boundary, and Albert, a boy who emerges from the fog after being lost for 100 years. As the Boundary begins to drift ashore, threatening the village, the friends begin to wonder: could Albert's past hold the answers that might save Journey's End? Saskia Maarleveld's narration clearly distinguishes the characters' personalities and "effortlessly blends" (AudioFile) their American and Scottish accents. |
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| The Secret Horses of Briar Hill by Megan Shepherd; narrated by Fiona HardinghamJuvenile Fiction. There are horses inside the mirrors at Briar Hill hospital. Only Emmaline, a very sick young patient, can see them, and peeking into their world offers her a welcome break from her loneliness and frustration. When an injured winged horse escapes from the mirror world into the hospital garden, Emmaline devotes herself to protecting the unusual visitor, even as her own health fails. Set in World War II England, The Secret Horses of Briar Hill is a quietly touching story that "blurs the line between real and imaginary" (Booklist), inviting you to dive deep into Emmaline's world. |
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Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman
Adult Fiction. Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he presents his fashioning of the primeval Norse myths into a novel, which begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds, delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves and giants, and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly recreating the characters--the gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to dupe others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions--and making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.
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The Final Day: A Novel
by William R Forstchen
Adult Fiction. The highly anticipated follow-up to New York Times bestsellers One Second After and One Year After, The Final Day immerses listeners once more in the story of our nation's struggle to rebuild itself after an electromagnetic pulse wipes out all electricity and plunges the country into darkness, starvation, and terror.
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Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower's Final Mission
by Bret Baier
Adult Nonfiction. In this debut history from one of America's most influential political journalists, Bret Baier casts the three days between Dwight Eisenhower s prophetic "farewell address" on the evening of January 17, 1961, and his successor John F. Kennedy s inauguration on the afternoon of January 20 as the final mission of one of modern America's greatest leaders.
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Caraval
by Stephanie Garber
Young Adult Fiction. Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their ruthless father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the legendary, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor whom she has just met, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval's mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season's Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.
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Want more? Check the FVRL catalog for all recently-purchased CDs and Playaways for adults, teens, and kids!
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Miss Julia Weathers the Storm
by Ann B Ross
Adult Fiction. In the latest installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Miss Julia takes a trip to the beach, only to confront a hurricane roiling off the coast--and all the trouble it washes ashore.
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The Draw: A Memoir
by Lee Siegel
Adult Nonfiction. A man describes his life growing up amidst his father’s financial ruin and his mother’s nervous breakdown and seeks to answer questions about how a person can balance life obligations, as well as reflects on a society with legal rules but not moral ones.
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All Grown Up
by Jami Attenberg
Adult Fiction. Hiding the truth about her unhappiness and struggles with anxiety from everyone including her family, best friend and therapist, an alcoholic designer joins her loved ones in a reevaluation of family strength in the wake of a newborn's heartbreaking ailment.
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Look for the next issue of Audiobooks on July 4!
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