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| With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo; narrated by Elizabeth AcevedoStarring: high school senior Emoni Santiago, who has "magic hands" in the kitchen, but worries that becoming a chef won't help her build a future for herself and her two-year-old daughter.
Narration: Elizabeth Acevedo's warm reading brings her well-drawn characters to life. |
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| Internment by Samira Ahmed; narrated by Soneela NankaniWhat it's about: In a frightening near-future U.S. in which Muslim Americans are forced into internment camps, strong-willed 17-year-old Layla Amin becomes a leader for the resistance, risking everything to take down the camp where she and her family are imprisoned.
Narration: Soneela Nankani effectively portrays Layla's rollercoaster of emotions as she finds her bravery. |
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| Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep; narrated by Hillary Huber What it's about: how Harper Lee's obsession with a 1970s murder case inspired her to write a true crime book that she later abandoned.
Narration: Hillary Huber's slow and steady narration heightens the tension -- and makes the book's twists and turns all the more powerful. |
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| A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole; narrated by Karen ChiltonWhat happens: Shy, sheltered Nya Jerami surprises everyone when she agrees to a fake engagement to globetrotting playboy prince Johan Maximillian von Braustein of Liechtienbourg.
Narration: Karen Chilton, who has narrated all of the Reluctant Royals novels, skillfully alternates accents in her sweet and sexy reading. |
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| The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins; narrated Sara by Collins and Roy McMillanIntroducing: Frannie Langton, a Jamaican servant languishing in London's Newgate Prison in 1826 as she awaits trial for the murders of her employers.
Narration: Author Sara Collins' measured narration, interspersed with Roy McMillan's clipped reading of the court proceedings, evocatively depicts the stakes of this gothic historical novel. |
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| African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan by Geoffrey Girard; narrated by Gary FurlongStarring: Yasuke, the 16th-century African slave who served as a vassal to powerful warlord Oda Nobunaga and became Japan's first foreign-born samurai.
Narration: Gary Furlong's awed tone reflects the reverence the Japanese people had for Yasuke, whom they believed to be the embodiment of the black Buddha. |
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| The Girl He Used To Know by Tracey Garvis Graves; narrated by Kathleen McInerney and Fred BermanWhat happens: a chance meeting between former college sweethearts -- shy but independent Annika, who's on the autism spectrum, and divorced, gun-shy Jonathan -- sparks interest in both parties. But can they resolve their pasts?
Narration: Kathleen McInerney and Fred Berman alternate narrative duties in this gripping romantic novel. |
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| Middlegame by Seanan McGuire; narrated by Amber BensonWhat it's about: Created by alchemists, twins Roger (linguistically talented) and Dodger (mathematically gifted) can communicate via quantum entanglement yet can't escape their fate.
Narration: In her compelling reading, actress Amber Benson alters her inflection, pacing, and tone to distinguish her characterizations of Roger and Dodger. |
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| I.M. by Isaac Mizrahi; narrated by Isaac MizrahiWhat it is: the debut memoir from iconic fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi.
Narration: In this AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording, Mizrahi's wit and candor, delivered in his signature Brooklyn accent, make for an immersive and emotional listen. |
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| The Paris Diversion by Chris Pavone; narrated by Mozhan MarnòThe premise: Semi-retired CIA operative Kate Moore is trying to enjoy her new life in Paris with her husband and children when a jihadi wearing a suicide bomb shows up outside the Louvre, announcing his intent to blow himself up.
Narration: Mozhan Marnò's calm, understated tone underscores the action-packed thrills of this 2nd Kate Moore novel. |
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