Audiobooks September 2019 New Fiction Audiobooks The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal; narrated by Judith Ivey Featuring: sisters Helen and Edith, who haven't spoken since an inheritance came between them, and Edith's granddaughter Diana, who brings them back together. Narration: Judith Ivey's folksy delivery and authentic character accents capture the complicated dynamics of this heartfelt multigenerational novel.   Surfside sisters by Nancy Thayer Returning to her Nantucket childhood home in the wake of personal and professional setbacks, novelist Keely Green is forced to face her estranged best friend, Isabelle, and when she begins to fall for Isabelle's brother, things become complicated Bark of night by David Rosenfelt Rescuing a dog who was abandoned at a veterinarian's office by a stranger, defense lawyer Andy Carpenter, with help from his loyal golden retriever Tara, searches for answers upon learning that the dog's real owner has been found murdered Lady in the lake : a novel by Laura Lippman A divorced reporter in racially torn 1966 Baltimore triggers unanticipated consequences for vulnerable community members while investigating the murder of an African-American party girl. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Sunburn. Read by Susan Bennett. Simultaneous New Nonfiction Audiobooks Once more we saw stars : a memoir by Jayson Greene Devastated by his two-year-old daughter's accidental death, a father in Upper West Side Manhattan describes how he and his wife navigated unendurable pain and tapped the healing power of love to rebuild their shattered family Upheaval : Turning Points for Nations in Crisis by Jared Diamond Diamond shows how seven countries have survived defining upheavals in the recent past, and he identifies patterns in the way that these distinct nations recovered from calamity. The Secret Wisdom of Nature : Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things; Stories from Science and Observation: Library Edition by Peter Wohlleben Taking us on a tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and how they influence, support, and communicate with each other. Introducing us to the latest scientific discoveries and recounting his own insights from decades of observing nature, the world's most famous forester shows us how to recapture our sense of awe so we can see the environment around us with completely new eyes. The matriarch : Barbara Bush and the making of an American dynasty by Susan Page Drawing on diaries and more than one hundred interviews, a portrait of the former first lady covers her private struggles and public achievements, discussing how she helped to define two presidencies and a political era Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!  Bloomington Public Library 205 E. Olive St. Bloomington, Illinois 61701 309.828.6093 www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/