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| The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli; narrated by Arielle DeLisleTeen Fiction. After 26 crushes and not a single kiss, Molly Peskin-Suso is ready to take a chance…or at least she wants to be ready. Though she's backed by loyal friends and her caring, multiracial family, her confidence is undermined by anxiety, not to mention a society that claims that "chubby girls don’t get boyfriends." As her twin sister Cassie spends more time with her girlfriend, Molly's friendship with geeky co-worker Reid deepens -- could this be a relationship that's worth the risk of rejection? Narrator Arielle DeLisle skillfully differentiates among the multitude of characters in this warm and charming novel. |
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| The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual... by W. Kamau Bell; narrated by W. Kamau BellAdult Nonfiction. W. Kamau Bell, the comedian and star of CNN's United Shades of America, says he's always been awkward. As Bell narrates his own memoir, this humorous and thought-provoking audiobook shows off his acting skills. Relating his "Awkward Youth," "Start in Stand-Up Comedy," views on sexism, "Awkward Awesome Parenting Skills," and thoughts about the Democratic Party (among other topics), this is a must-listen if you're a Bell fan or addicted to social and political humor. |
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| Vicious Circle by C.J. Box; narrated by David ChandlerAdult Fiction. Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett has some deadly enemies in the violent Cates family, especially former rodeo champ Dallas (who once assaulted Joe's daughter). When a newly-out-of-prison Dallas returns to town and a murder occurs, Joe realizes that the Cateses are targeting those close to him. Teaming up with his friend Nate, who's no stranger to killing, honorable Joe fights back. With so much backstory in this fast-paced 17th series entry, newcomers may want to start with an earlier book. Fortunately for fans, veteran narrator David Chandler continues his delightful work on the Joe Pickett audiobooks. |
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| Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann; narrated by Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, and Danny CampbellAdult Nonfiction. In 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage Indian Nation possessed immense wealth because their land contained large petroleum reserves. In the thoroughly-researched Killers of the Flower Moon, New Yorker staff writer David Grann portrays a series of murders on the reservation. Local authorities couldn't solve the crimes, but an investigation by the relatively new FBI (led by the young J. Edgar Hoover) identified and arrested the killers. In addition, Grann reveals details undiscovered by the FBI. This thrilling narrative is divided into three sections, each read by a different voice: "The Marked Woman" by Ann Marie Lee, "The Evidence Man" by Will Patton, and "The Reporter" by Danny Campbell. |
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| Song of the Lion by Anne Hillerman; narrated by Christina DelaineAdult Fiction. Attending a high school basketball game, Navajo police officer Bernadette ("Bernie") Manuelito hears a car bomb explode in the parking lot. Suspecting that the car's owner, a mediator working with land developers, the Hopi, and the Diné, was the target, Bernie's husband, Sgt. Jim Chee, guards him. Meanwhile, Bernie works with retired Lt. Joe Leaphorn to uncover a link from the bomb to one of his earlier cases. The late Tony Hillerman's daughter Anne, taking over from her father, places Bernie at center stage in her three books that continue the series -- all convincingly read by Christina Delaine. |
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After Anna by Lisa ScottolineAdult Fiction. John Himmel, widower and single father, has remarried a wonderful woman, Ellen, and for the first time in a long time he and his son are happy. But life is turned upside down when Ellen’s daughter moves in with them. Anna is a drop-dead gorgeous sixteen-year-old with a secret dark side. Unbeknownst to everyone, Anna is not simply a selfish beauty, but a dangerously disturbed sociopath. Anna sets out to systematically destroy the new life John has built, and when she turns up dead, John is at the top of the suspect list. John begins his own investigation in order to clear his name and save his family, and what he discovers is darker than he could have ever imagined.
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Any Dream Will Do
by Debbie Macomber
Adult Fiction. Taking a bank job after her abusive father passes away, Shay risks everything to save her brother from a dangerous drug lord and winds up sentenced to two years in prison before finding love and healing at the side of a widowed pastor. By the best-selling author of A Girl's Guide to Moving On. Simultaneous.
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| Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor; narrated by Steve WestTeen Fiction. After 200 years without communication, the lost city of Weep has passed into legend. It's an unusual area of study for young librarian Lazlo Strange, but his passion pays off when he joins an expedition to the desert city, which isn't as lost as it had seemed. In Weep, Lazlo discovers realities even more astonishing than the stories he loves: ghosts, gods, lingering trauma from a vicious war, and Sarai, a beautiful blue girl who visits his dreams. In the audiobook, Steve West vividly represents the alternating perspectives of Lazlo and Sarai, as well as distinctly voicing numerous other characters. |
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Y Is for Yesterday
by Sue Grafton
Adult Fiction. A penultimate installment in the best-selling series follows the release of a young rapist who Kinsey Millhone carefully monitors in the wake of a vengeful sociopath's determination to exact revenge. By the award-winning author of W Is for Wasted. Simultaneous.
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Glass Houses
by Louise Penny
Adult Fiction. A suspicious figure that appears on the village green on a cold November day leaves a dead body in its wake, compelling Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec to pursue an investigation that has difficult consequences. By the Edgar Award-winning author of A Great Reckoning. Read by Robert Bathurst. Simultaneous.
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