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New Audiobooks February 2021
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All Stirred Up
by Brianne Moore
In this contemporary romance inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion, Susan Napier returns to Scotland to save her family's flagship restaurant, and finds ghosts of her past. Read by Mary Jane Wells.
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The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Jay Gatsby had once loved beautiful, spoiled Daisy Buchanan, then lost her to a rich boy. Now, mysteriously wealthy, he is ready to risk everything to woo her back. Considered by critics to be one of the greatest novels ever written, this classic is full of intrigue, resounding metaphors, and decadent glimpses into early twentieth century America. Read by Sean Astin.
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Hidden in Plain Sight
by Jeffrey Archer
A newly promoted Detective Sergeant William Warwick finds himself, and his team, reassigned to a vice squad, where his efforts to apprehend a notorious South London drug dealer pit him against enemies old and new. Read by George Blagden. Second in a series that began with Nothing Ventured.
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How to Raise an Elephant
by Alexander McCall Smith
The next book in the perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series sees Precious Ramotswe calling upon all her maternal instincts when she's faced with a two-ton case. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but can Mma Ramotswe and the rest of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency come together to raise a pipsqueak pachyderm? We may find out in this novel. We may not. Who can say? Narrated by Adjoa Andoh.
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Love Your Life
by Sophie Kinsella
Discarding her dating app to enjoy a post-breakup anonymous writers’ retreat in coastal Italy, Ava shares an idyllic love affair with a fellow romantic before their return to London forces them to acknowledge their true identities and discover just how different their personal worlds really are. Narrated by Fiona Hardingham
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The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig
Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of a person's life as it is, along with another book for the other life they could have lived if they had made a different choice at any point in their life. While everyone wonders how their lives might have been, what if someone had the chance to go to the library and see for themself? Would any of these other lives truly be better? Read by Carey Mulligan.
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Ready Player Two
by Ernest Cline
Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS 1,000 times more wondrous - and addictive - than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest - a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants. Read by Wil Weaton. Sequel to Ready Player One.
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The Best of Me
by David Sedaris
The American humorist, author and radio contributor shares his most memorable work in a collection of stories and essays that feature him shopping for rare taxidermy, hitchhiking with a quadriplegic and hand-feeding a carnivorous bird. Read by the author.
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The Gifts of Imperfection
by Brené Brown
Brene Brown engages listeners' minds, hearts, and spirits as she explores how they can cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, 'No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough,' and to go to bed at night thinking, 'Yes, I am sometimes afraid, but I am also brave. And, yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable, but that doesn't change the truth that I am worthy of love and belonging.' This tenth anniversary edition features a new foreword and discussion guides. Read by the author.
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The Last Days of John Lennon
by James Patterson
Published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Lennon’s assassination and based on insider interviews, a chronicle of the iconic music artist’s final days includes coverage of his last album and the life of Mark David Chapman. Read by Matthew Wolf and K. C. Clyde.
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For more great titles please ask your librarian.
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