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This book made me think of you DB135174Author: Page, LibbyReading Time: 10 hours, 28 minutesRead by: Zadeiah Campbell-DaviesSubjects: Romance, Human Relations, Family
“Twelve books. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart … When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there’s a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn’t come as more of a shock. Partly because she can’t remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. But mainly because Joe died five months ago …. When she goes to pick up the present, Alfie, the kind (and adorably bookish) bookshop owner, explains the gift-twelve carefully chosen books from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him. Her monthly trips to the bookstore — and heartfelt conversations with Alfie — give Tilly the comfort she craves and the courage to set out on a series of reading-inspired adventures that take her around the world. But as she begins to vlog her journey, her story becomes more than her own. With help from Alfie, her budding new following and her friends and family, can Tilly’s year of books show her how to love again?” — Provided by publisher. Strong language. Commercial audiobook.
New York : Penguin Random House, 2026.BookshareYou can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
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Theo of golden: a novel DB131887
Author: Levi, Allen
Reading Time: 12 hours, 23 minutes
Read by: Vaan Solis
Subject: General Fiction
“Questions linger about Theo, a pleasant but mysterious stranger, after his arrival in the southern city of Golden. Who is he, and why is he here? He arrives early one spring and by chance — or is it? — he visits a coffee shop where 92 framed pencil portraits are on display. Inspired, Theo sets out on a mission of purchasing all the portraits one at a time and quietly bestowing them on their ‘rightful owners.’ Stories are told; friendships are born; and lives are changed. Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted story about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the far-reaching possibilities of anonymous kindness.” — Provided by publisher. Some strong language.
Hamilton, Georgia : Allen Levi, 2023.
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BARD annotationWild dark shore: a novel DB127669Author: McConaghy, CharlotteReading Time: 9 hours, 38 minutesRead by: West, Steve, Maarleveld, Saskia, Littrell, Katherine, Mortlock, CooperSubjects: Suspense Fiction, Mystery and Detective Stories
“A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore. Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting herself, starts imagining a future where she could belong to someone again. But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own secrets. As the storms on Shearwater gather force, they all must decide if they can trust each other enough to protect the precious seeds in their care before it’s too late–and if they can finally put the tragedies of the past behind them to create something new, together.”– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
New York : Macmillan, 2025.BookshareYou can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
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Take your breath away DB117930
Author: Barclay, Linwood
Reading Time: 10 hours, 4 minutes
Read by: Joe Knezevich, George Newbern, Karissa Vacker, (Michael Lockwood) Michael Crouch, Lauren Fortgang, Hillary Huber, Jim Meskimen, Pete Simonelli
Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Mystery and Detective Stories, Psychological Fiction
“One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most everyone assumed Andy had got away with murder—it’s always the husband, isn’t it?—but the police could never build a strong case against him. For a while, Andy hit rock bottom—he drank too much to numb the pain, was abandoned by all his friends save one, nearly lost his business, and became a pariah in the place he once called home. Now, six years later, Andy has finally put his life back together. He sold the house he once shared with Brie and moved away. To tell the truth, he wasn’t sad to hear that the old place was razed and a new house built on the site. He’s settled down with a new partner, Jayne, and life is good. But Andy’s peaceful world is about to shatter. One day, a woman shows up at his old address, screaming, “Where’s my house? What’s happened to my house?” And then, just as suddenly as she appeared, the woman—who bears a striking resemblance to Brie—is gone. The police are notified and old questions—and dark suspicions—resurface. Could Brie really be alive after all these years? If so, where has she been? It soon becomes clear that Andy’s future and the lives of those closest to him depend on discovering what the hell is going on. The trick will be whether he can stay alive long enough to unearth the answers.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
Solon, Ohio : HarperAudio, [2022]
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West with giraffes DB102687
Author: Rutledge, Lynda
Reading Time: 10 hours, 0 minutes
Read by: Jack Fox
Subject: Historical Fiction
As the Great Depression lingers, Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. In a twelve-day road trip, Woodrow Wilson Nickel drives a custom truck to deliver the giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. Some violence and some strong language. 2021.
Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, 2021.
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The dry DB86906Series: Aaron FalkOrder in Series: 1Author: Harper, Jane (Jane Elizabeth)Reading Time: 9 hours, 45 minutesRead by: Steve ShanahanSubjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Suspense Fiction
Federal agent Aaron Falk returns to his Australian rural hometown for the funeral of an old friend who allegedly killed himself, his wife, and their young son. Facing a town still suspicious of his role in a long-ago death, Aaron reluctantly agrees to investigate. Violence and strong language. Commercial audiobook. 2016.
[New York] : Macmillan Audio, [2017]BookshareYou can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
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Life, loss, and puffins: a novel DB125028Author: Hyde, Catherine RyanReading Time: 7 hours, 40 minutesRead by: Mare TrevathanSubjects: Family, Friendship Fiction
“Freakishly smart. That’s the unwelcome box Ru Evans is put into for life. After all, she taught herself euclidean geometry at age seven, has an eidetic memory, and is about to enter college at thirteen years old. Boarding at a house near campus 150 miles from home, Ru meets seventeen-year-old Gabriel, an outsider himself who, like Ru, has trouble making friends–until they form a fast sibling-like bond. Finding a relatable someone in the world to talk to is a first for both of them. But when Ru’s mother dies and the threat of living with her miserable aunt looms, Ru hatches an escape. It’s an impulsive road trip that takes Ru and Gabriel from California to Canada, where Ru can fulfill her ultimate dream: to see Atlantic puffins in the glorious wild. Mile by mile, Ru discovers the joy of friendship, found family, dark night skies, and the aurora borealis, and she basks in going from being a smart person to just a person. Though she knows they’ll be in trouble when they’re caught, for the short time they are navigating twist by twist of an unknown road, the freedom is liberating, and she is living for what feels like the first time.” — Provided by publisher. Some strong language.
Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, [2024]
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BARD annotationThe lost for words bookshop DB91357
Author: Butland, Stephanie
Reading Time: 9 hours, 0 minutes
Read by: Imogen Church
Subject: General Fiction
Loveday Cardew prefers books to people, and her refuge is the bookstore where she works. Into that safe haven come a poet, a lover, and three suspicious deliveries. Someone has found out about her mysterious past. Will Loveday survive her own heartbreaking secrets? Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.
New York : Macmillan Audio, 2018.
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BARD annotationEvery last fear DB102224
Author: Finlay, Alex
Reading Time: 10 hours, 59 minutes
Read by: Jon Lindstrom, Cady McClain
Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Psychological Fiction
College student Matt Pine receives a devastating call. His parents and younger brother and sister have died in Mexico of an apparent gas leak. But appearances may be deceiving. The family’s deaths may be connected to Matt’s older brother Danny–in jail for the murder of his girlfriend. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
[New York] : Macmillan Audio, 2021.
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My friends DB129483
Author: Backman, Fredrik
Reading Time: 13 hours, 9 minutes
Read by: Ireland, Marin
Subjects: General Fiction, Friendship Fiction
“Most people don’t even notice them–three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise, and she is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures. Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers find refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days on an abandoned pier, telling silly jokes, sharing secrets, and committing small acts of rebellion. These lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love. Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into eighteen-year-old Louisa’s care. She embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn how the painting came to be and to decide what to do with it. The closer she gets to the painting’s birthplace, the more nervous she becomes about what she’ll find. Louisa is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art.”– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2025.
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My friends DB129483
Author: Backman, Fredrik
Reading Time: 13 hours, 9 minutes
Read by: Ireland, Marin
Subjects: General Fiction, Friendship Fiction
“Most people don’t even notice them–three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise, and she is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures. Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers find refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days on an abandoned pier, telling silly jokes, sharing secrets, and committing small acts of rebellion. These lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love. Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into eighteen-year-old Louisa’s care. She embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn how the painting came to be and to decide what to do with it. The closer she gets to the painting’s birthplace, the more nervous she becomes about what she’ll find. Louisa is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art.”– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2025.
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Strangers in time: a World War II novel DB128900
Author: Baldacci, David
Reading Time: 13 hours, 49 minutes
Read by: Crank, Stewart, Boulton, Alexandra, Lee, John, Delgado, Nicola F., Davies, Matthew Lloyd, Pitts, Joe
Subjects: Historical Fiction, Suspense Fiction, War Stories
“Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, ducking school but barred from actual work, he steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he’s old enough to enlist to fight the Germans. After barely surviving the Blitz, Charlie knows there’s no telling when a falling bomb might end his life. Fifteen-year-old Molly Wakefield has just returned to a nearly unrecognizable London. One of millions of people to have been evacuated to the countryside via “Operation Pied Piper,” Molly has been away from her parents–from her home–for nearly five years. Her return, however, is not the homecoming she’d hoped for as she’s confronted by a devastating reality: neither of her parents are there, only her old nanny, Mrs. Pride. Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where A book a day keeps the bombs away. Mourning the recent loss of his wife, Ignatius forms a kinship with both children, and in each other–over the course of the greatest armed conflict the world had ever seen–they rediscover the spirit of family each has lost. But Charlie’s escapades in the city have not gone unnoticed, and someone’s been following Molly since she returned to London. And Ignatius is reeling from a secret Imogen long kept from him while she was alive–something so shocking it resulted in her death, and his life being turned upside down. As bombs continue to bear down on the city, Charlie, Molly, and Ignatius learn that while the perils of war rage on, their coming together and trusting one another may be the only way for them to survive.”– Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
New York : Hachette Book Group, 2025.
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The bright side of disaster: a novel DBC04849
Author: Center, Katherine
Reading Time: 8 hours, 28 minutes
Read by: Nancy VanHemert
Subjects: General Fiction, Humor and Humorous Fiction
Very pregnant and not quite married, Jenny Harris doesn’t mind that she and her live-in fiancé, Dean, accidentally started their family a little earlier than planned. But Dean is acting distant, and the night he runs out for cigarettes and doesn’t come back, he demotes himself from future husband to sperm donor. And the very next day, Jenny goes into labor. Contains some descriptions of sex and strong language.
New York : Ballantine Books, 2008.
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Legacy of lies: a legal thriller DB125584Author: Bailey, RobertReading Time: 10 hours, 14 minutesRead by: Volz, AlecSubjects: Legal Fiction, Suspense Fiction
“Small-town lawyer Bocephus Haynes comes home late one night to find District Attorney General Helen Lewis waiting for him. Her ex-husband has just been killed. She’s about to be arrested for his murder. And she wants Bo to represent her. There’s a lot working against them. Just before his death, Helen’s ex-husband threatened to reveal a dark secret from her past. Bo has been in a tailspin since his wife’s death. What’s more, his whole life has been defined by a crime committed against his family, and he continues to face prejudice as the only African American litigator in Pulaski, Tennessee. Bo’s back is against the wall, and Helen resigns herself to a dismal fate – but a stunning discovery throws everything into chaos. There’s a chance for justice, but to achieve it, the cost might be too much for Bo to bear.” — Provided by publisher. Strong language and some violence.
Seattle : Thomas & Mercer, 2020.
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The search DB71318
Author: Roberts, Nora
Reading Time: 15 hours, 1 minute
Read by: Tanya Eby
Subject: Romantic Suspense
Orcas Island, Washington. Canine search-and-rescue trainer Fiona Bristow, who years ago escaped from a serial killer, falls in love while helping artisan Simon Doyle with his puppy. But a murderer who may be copycatting Fiona’s earlier abductor disrupts their romance. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Commercial audiobook. 2010.
Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, p2010.
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The day the world came to town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland DBC06240Author: DeFede, JimReading Time: 6 hours, 58 minutesRead by: Mark MeachamSubjects: U.S. History, World History and Affairs
This book recounts the inspiring story of the residents of Gander, Canada, whose acts of kindness touched the lives of thousands of people on September 11 2001. When U.S. airspace was closed, 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada. The citizens of Gander met the stranded passengers with an overwhelming display of goodwill. They prepared food, offered shelter and provided access to computers. Many life-long friendships developed and the kindness was reciprocated with donations and scholarships for the children of Gander.
New York : Harper, 2003. ℗2002.
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Spirit crossing: a novel DB123843Author: Krueger, William KentReading Time: 10 hours, 4 minutesRead by: David ChandlerSubjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Suspense Fiction
“The disappearance of a local politician’s teenaged daughter is major news in Minnesota. As a huge manhunt is launched to find her, Cork O’Connor’s grandson stumbles across the shallow grave of a young Ojibwe woman–but nobody seems that interested. Nobody, that is, except Cork and the newly formed Iron Lake Ojibwe Tribal Police. As Cork and the tribal officers dig into the circumstances of this mysterious and grim discovery, they uncover a connection to the missing teenager. And soon, it’s clear that Cork’s grandson is in danger of being the killer’s next victim”– Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
New York : Recorded Books, Inc., 2024.
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All the colors of the dark: a novel DB122210
Author: Whitaker, Chris
Reading Time: 14 hours, 39 minutes
Read by: Edoardo Ballerini
Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Fiction
“1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the small town of Monta Clare, Missouri, girls are disappearing. When the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted, the most unlikely hero emerges–Patch, a local boy, who saves the girl, and, in doing so, leaves heartache in his wake. Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another. A missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, a love story, a unique twist on each, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope.”– Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
New York : Penguin Random House, 2024.
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The edge DB117204
Author: Baldacci, David
Reading Time: 11 hours, 40 minutes
Read by: Erin Cottrell, Will Collyer, Tiffany Smith, Erin Bennett, Zachary Webber
Subjects: Spy Stories, Suspense Fiction, Mystery and Detective Stories
“When CIA operative Jenny Silkwell is murdered in rural Maine, government officials have immediate concerns over national security. Her laptop and phone were full of state secrets that, in the wrong hands, endanger the lives of countless operatives. In need of someone who can solve the murder quickly and retrieve the missing information, the U.S. government knows just the chameleon they can call on. Ex-Army Ranger Travis Devine spent his time in the military preparing to take on any scenario, followed by his short-lived business career chasing shadows in the deepest halls of power, so his analytical mind makes him particularly well-suited for complex, high-stakes tasks. Taking down the world’s largest financial conspiracy proved his value, and in comparison, this case looks straightforward. Except small towns hold secrets and Devine finds himself an outsider again. Devine must ingratiate himself with locals who have trusted each other their whole lives, and who distrust outsiders just as much. Dak, Jenny’s brother, who’s working to revitalize the town. Earl, the retired lobsterman who found Jenny’s body. And Alex, Jenny’s sister with a dark past of her own. As Devine gets to know the residents of Putnam, Maine, answers seem to appear and then transform into more questions. There’s a long history of secrets and those who will stop at nothing to keep them from being exposed. Leaving Devine with no idea who he can trust… and who wants him dead.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
New York : Hachette Audio, 2023.
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The edge DB117204
Author: Baldacci, David
Reading Time: 11 hours, 40 minutes
Read by: Erin Cottrell, Will Collyer, Tiffany Smith, Erin Bennett, Zachary Webber
Subjects: Spy Stories, Suspense Fiction, Mystery and Detective Stories
“When CIA operative Jenny Silkwell is murdered in rural Maine, government officials have immediate concerns over national security. Her laptop and phone were full of state secrets that, in the wrong hands, endanger the lives of countless operatives. In need of someone who can solve the murder quickly and retrieve the missing information, the U.S. government knows just the chameleon they can call on. Ex-Army Ranger Travis Devine spent his time in the military preparing to take on any scenario, followed by his short-lived business career chasing shadows in the deepest halls of power, so his analytical mind makes him particularly well-suited for complex, high-stakes tasks. Taking down the world’s largest financial conspiracy proved his value, and in comparison, this case looks straightforward. Except small towns hold secrets and Devine finds himself an outsider again. Devine must ingratiate himself with locals who have trusted each other their whole lives, and who distrust outsiders just as much. Dak, Jenny’s brother, who’s working to revitalize the town. Earl, the retired lobsterman who found Jenny’s body. And Alex, Jenny’s sister with a dark past of her own. As Devine gets to know the residents of Putnam, Maine, answers seem to appear and then transform into more questions. There’s a long history of secrets and those who will stop at nothing to keep them from being exposed. Leaving Devine with no idea who he can trust… and who wants him dead.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
New York : Hachette Audio, 2023.
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A dog’s perfect Christmas DB101082
Author: Cameron, W. Bruce
Reading Time: 7 hours, 34 minutes
Read by: Ann Marie Lee
Subject: Holidays
An emergency arises for the fractured Goss family, one with the potential to not only ruin Christmas, but everything holding the family together. Is the arrival of a lost puppy yet another calamity, or could the little canine be just what they all need? Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.
New York : Macmillan, 2020.
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The guardian DB55864
Author: Sparks, NicholasReading Time: 13 hours, 41 minutesRead by: Margaret Strom
Subject: Romantic Suspense
When Julie Barenson’s husband died, he vowed to watch over her and left her a puppy she named Singer. Ready to love again four years later, Julie has a choice between a newcomer or a longtime friend. The jealousy of one turns deadly, and Singer becomes the guardian her husband promised. Some violence. Bestseller. 2003.
New York : Warner Books, c2003.
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A calamity of souls DB120798Author: Baldacci, DavidReading Time: 14 hours, 31 minutesRead by: Kiiri Sandy, Sisi Aisha Johnson, David Baldacci, Cary Hite, MacLeod AndrewsSubjects: Suspense Fiction, Legal Fiction
“Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with brutally killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. And he quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that what is at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial. Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in the Commonwealth. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era. Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecutions deliberate march towards a guilty verdict and the electric chair. But together, the pair fight for what once seemed impossible: a chance for a fair trial and true justice. Over a decade in the writing, A Calamity of Souls breathes richly imagined and detailed life into a bygone era, taking the reader through a world that will seem both foreign and familiar.”– OCLC. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
Solon, Ohio : Hachette Audio, [2024]
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Still see you everywhere DB119891
Gardner, Lisa. Reading time: 11 hours, 37 minutes.Read by Hillary Huber.
Suspense FictionMystery and Detective Stories
“No man truly fears a woman. Not even one who is her father’s daughter. The case was sensational. Kaylee Pierson had confessed from the very beginning, waived all appeals. She had called herself “death,” but people called her the devil. Despite the media’s chronicling of her tragic circumstances-the childhood spent with a violent father-no one could find sympathy for “the Beautiful Butcher” who had led eighteen men home from bars before viciously slitting their throats. Now, with only twenty-one days left to live, Pierson has finally received a lead on the whereabouts of the sister who was kidnapped over a decade ago, and she needs Frankie’s help to find her. The Beautiful Butcher’s offer: When was the last time your search ended with finding the living? Unable to resist the chance for a rescue, Frankie takes on Pierson’s request. Twelve years ago, five-year old Leilani went missing in Hawaii. The main suspect? Pierson’s tech mogul ex-boyfriend, Sanders MacManus. Now, on a remote island in the middle of the Pacific-the site of MacManus’s latest vanity project-fresh evidence has appeared. In order to learn the truth and possibly save a young woman’s life, Frankie must go undercover at the isolated base camp. Her challenge: A dozen strangers. Countless dangerous secrets. Zero means of calling for help. And then the storm rolls in…”– Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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Extinction: a novel DB120861Preston, Douglas J Reading time: 12 hours, 10 minutes.David Aaron Baker
Suspense FictionMystery and Detective Stories
“Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frances Cash investigates after a billionaire’s son and his new wife are kidnapped and murdered by a gang of eco-terrorists at a park where extinct animals are brought back through genetic manipulation.”– OCLC. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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Extinction: a novel DB120861Preston, Douglas J Reading time: 12 hours, 10 minutes.David Aaron Baker
Suspense FictionMystery and Detective Stories
“Colorado Bureau of Investigation Agent Frances Cash investigates after a billionaire’s son and his new wife are kidnapped and murdered by a gang of eco-terrorists at a park where extinct animals are brought back through genetic manipulation.”– OCLC. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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Me before you DB76161Moyes, Jojo Reading time: 12 hours, 58 minutes.Jill Fox A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
DisabilityBestsellersRomance
Working-class English girl Louisa “Lou” Clark is hired as an aide to wealthy Will Traynor, a former mogul who has been paralyzed since a road accident. Lou tries to keep the embittered Will engaged with the world, while Will encourages Lou to expand her horizons. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2012.
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Have you seen Luis Velez?: a novel DB96316
Hyde, Catherine Ryan. Reading time: 9 hours, 46 minutes.Read by Kurt Elftmann.
GeneralPsychological Fiction
Teenager Raymond leads a lonely life, shuttling between the homes of his divorced parents. Millie, an elderly blind woman who lives in his mother’s building, asks him if he has seen the man who was her caretaker. He starts helping Millie, and looking for the missing Luis Velez. 2019.
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The good good pig: the extraordinary life of Christopher Hogwood DB63822
Montgomery, Sy. Reading time: 7 hours, 38 minutes.Read by Faith Potts.
Animals and Wildlife
Naturalist and author of Search for the Golden Moon Bear (RC 59135) writes of Christopher Hogwood, her seven-hundred-fifty-pound pet pig. Reminisces about Chris’s life from sickly runt to celebrity hog, and his antics and good nature that provided the author and her husband fourteen years of entertainment and affection. 2006.
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Identity DB114782Roberts, Nora Reading time: 15 hours, 7 minutes.January LaVoy
Suspense FictionBestsellersRomance
“Former Army brat Morgan Albright has finally planted roots in a friendly neighborhood near Baltimore. Her friend and roommate Nina helps her make the mortgage payments, as does Morgan’s job as a bartender. But after she and Nina host their first dinner party—attended by Luke, the flirtatious IT guy who’d been chatting her up at the bar—her carefully built world is shattered. The back door glass is broken, cash and jewelry are missing, her car is gone, and Nina lies dead on the floor. Soon, a horrific truth emerges: It was Morgan who let the monster in. “Luke” is actually a cold-hearted con artist named Gavin who targets a particular type of woman, steals her assets and identity, and then commits his ultimate goal: murder. What the FBI tells Morgan is beyond chilling. Nina wasn’t his type. Morgan is. Nina was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. And Morgan’s nightmare is just beginning. Soon she has no choice but to flee to her mother’s home in Vermont. While she struggles to build something new, she meets another man, Miles Jameson. He isn’t flashy or flirtatious, and his family business has deep roots in town. But Gavin is still out there hunting new victims, and he hasn’t forgotten the one who got away.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller.
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If the creek don’t rise DB91901Weiss, Leah Reading time: 9 hours, 32 minutes.Kate Forbes A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Historical Fiction
Young Sadie Blue Tupkin was warned about marrying her husband Roy, but she’s illiterate and expecting a baby. The community provides her support, though her grandmother Gladys thinks Sadie Blue should handle the problem the way she did. Then a stranger arrives offering even more hope. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2017.
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The long flight home DB107428Hlad, Alan Reading time: 10 hours, 12 minutes.Simon Vance
Historical Fiction
England, 1940. Susan Shepherd and her grandfather raise homing pigeons, which leads Susan to become involved in an assignment to air-drop hundreds of homing pigeons in German-occupied France. She meets Ollie Evans, a Maine crop-duster pilot who travels to Britain to join the Royal Air Force. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.
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They’re watching DB71566Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew Reading time: 14 hours, 6 minutes.Scott Brick A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Suspense Fiction
Screenwriter Patrick Davis gets fired from his first film, is sued by an actor, and has problems in his marriage. But when he begins receiving threats and accepts an offer to fix things, he lands in a murder conspiracy. Strong language and some violence. Commercial audiobook. 2010.
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Be frank with me DB84263Johnson, Julia Claiborne Reading time: 9 hours, 45 minutes.Celeste Lawson A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Human Relations
Alice Whitley works for a publisher who sends her to California to help reclusive author Mimi Banning deliver her long-awaited second novel. While Mimi locks herself in her office supposedly writing every day, Alice takes care of Frank, Mimi’s ferociously intelligent but eccentric young son. 2016
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The professor: [a legal thriller] DB112583Bailey, Robert Reading time: 10 hours, 44 minutes.Doug Tisdale Jr.
Suspense FictionMystery and Detective StoriesLegal Fiction
“Law professor Thomas Jackson McMurtrie literally wrote the book on evidence in the state of Alabama. But when a power-hungry colleague uses a recent run-in between McMurtrie and headstrong student Rick Drake to end his career, he is left unsure what to do next. Meanwhile, a devastating trucking accident in Henshaw, Alabama, leaves a young family dead. Drake, now a fledgling lawyer, takes the case against the freight carrier and soon begins to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that is buried in a tangled web of arson, bribery, and greed. On the eve of the trial and with his case unraveling in the midst of a dangerous cover-up that threatens to silence his star witnesses, Drake realizes that only his estranged mentor, Professor McMurtrie, can help him now. With everything to lose and only justice to gain, will McMurtrie and Drake overcome bad blood to defeat a ruthless adversary? Can the Professor turn back the clock and recover all that he’s lost?” — Provided by publisher. Violence, strong language and some descriptions of sex.
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Do not listen to your screen readers because if I hear anyone pronounce the city as Biloxi instead of using the native pronunciation of Biluxi, I’m liable to kick you out of the room.
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The boys from Biloxi DB110627 Grisham, John; Beck, Michael Reading time: 17 hours, 25 minutes. Michael Beck
Suspense Fiction Friendship Fiction Mystery and Detective Stories Family Legal Fiction
"For most of the last hundred years, Biloxi was known for its beaches, resorts, and seafood industry. But it had a darker side. It was also notorious for corruption and vice, everything from gambling, prostitution, bootleg liquor, and drugs to contract killings. The vice was controlled by small cabal of mobsters, many of them rumored to be members of the Dixie Mafia. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco grew up in Biloxi in the sixties and were childhood friends, as well as Little League all-stars. But as teenagers, their lives took them in different directions. Keith’s father became a legendary prosecutor, determined to “clean up the Coast.” Hugh’s father became the “Boss” of Biloxi’s criminal underground. Keith went to law school and followed in his father’s footsteps. Hugh preferred the nightlife and worked in his father’s clubs. The two families were headed for a showdown, one that would happen in a courtroom. Life itself hangs in the balance in The Boys from Biloxi, a sweeping saga rich with history and with a large cast of unforgettable characters." -- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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The NLS annotation follows:One step too far: a novel DB106637Gardner, Lisa Reading time: 10 hours, 38 minutes.Dolly LewisSuspense FictionMystery and Detective StoriesBestsellersOn a bachelor party weekend, groom Timothy O'Day goes missing. Frankie Elkin volunteers to help with the last search for him. The rescue team is reluctant, but once they enter the woods where Tim disappeared, Frankie realizes there's something more dangerous than nature stalking them. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2022.You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4670179?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPU9uZSUyQlN0ZXAlMkJUb28lMkJGYXI
The NLS annotation follows:Do no harm DB110281Pobi, Robert Reading time: 12 hours, 1 minute. Will Damron Suspense FictionMystery and Detective Stories"Lucas Page is a polymath, astrophysicist, professor, husband, father of five adopted children, bestselling author, and ex-FBI agent—emphasis on ex. Severely wounded after being caught in an explosion, Page left the FBI behind and put his focus on the rebuilding the rest of his life. But Page is uniquely gifted in being able to recognize patterns that elude others, a skill that brings the FBI knocking at his door again and again. When Lucas Page's wife Erin loses a friend, a gifted plastic surgeon, to suicide, Lucas begins to realize how many people Erin knew that have died in the past year, in freak accidents and now suicide. Intrigued despite himself, Page begins digging through obituaries and realizes that there's a pattern—a bad one. These deaths don't make sense unless the doctors are being murdered, the target of a particularly clever killer. This time, the FBI wants as little to do with Lucas as he does with them so he's left with only one option—ignore it and go back to his norYou can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4757625?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPURvJTJCbm8lMkJoYXJt
The NLS annotation follows:Sleeping bear: a thriller DB108828Sullivan, Connor Reading time: 13 hours, 46 minutes.Hillary HuberSuspense FictionSpy Stories"After her young husband's untimely death, Army veteran Cassie Gale decides to take a few days of solitude in the Alaskan wilderness before she starts her new job. But when she fails to show up on her first day and her dog is discovered injured at her wrecked campsite, her father knows that this is much more than a camping trip gone awry. As it turns out, Cassie's not the first person to disappear without a trace in Alaska's northern interior. Bears. Wolves. Avalanches. Frostbite. Starvation. There are many ways to die in here. But not all disappearances can be explained. Cassie's is one of them, along with a number of other outdoor enthusiasts who have vanished in recent years. Regaining consciousness in a Russian prison, Cassie finds herself trapped in a system designed to ensure that no one ever escapes alive. It will require all her grit and skills to survive. Meanwhile, her father rushes to outrun the clock, scouring thousands of acres, only to realize she's been taken by a…You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/5107235?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVNsZWVwaW5nJTJCQmVhcg
The NLS annotation follows:Demon Copperhead DB110786Kingsolver, Barbara; Thurston, Charlie Reading time: 21 hours, 6 minutes.Charlie ThurstonGeneral"Demon Copperhead is set in the mountains of southern Appalachia. It's the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. In a plot that never pauses for breath, relayed in his own unsparing voice, he braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Through all of it, he reckons with his own invisibility in a popular culture where even the superheroes have abandoned rural people in favor of cities. Many generations ago, Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield from his experience as a survivor of institutional poverty and its damages to children in his society. Those problems have yet to be solved in ours. Dickens is not a prerequisite for readers of this novel, but he provided its inspiration. You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4977128?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPWRlbW9uJTJCY29wcGVyaGVhZA
The NLS annotation follows:Sweetshop of dreams DB107835Colgan, Jenny Reading time: 12 hours, 53 minutes.Beverley A. CrickHuman RelationsRosie Hopkins thinks leaving her busy London life, and her boyfriend Gerard, to sort out her elderly Aunt Lilian's sweetshop in a small country village is going to be dull. But as Rosie gets Lilian back on her feet, breathes a new life into the candy shop, and gets to know the mysterious Stephen, life is anything but dull. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2012. You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/3814638?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPXN3ZWV0c2hvcCUyQm9mJTJCZHJlYW1z
The NLS annotation follows:The Christmas train DB55045Baldacci, David Reading time: 7 hours, 37 minutes.L. J. Ganser A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.HumorRomanceBestsellersHolidaysJournalist Tom Langdon takes a cross-country train from the East Coast to Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his girlfriend. On the trip he meets a host of zany characters, including one who happens to be his former lover. Sparks fly until Tom's girlfriend shows up in Chicago. Bestseller. 2002.You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4086297?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRoZSUyQkNocmlzdG1hcyUyQlRyYWlu
The NLS annotation follows: Later DB102648
King, Stephen Reading time: 6 hours, 34 minutes.
Seth Numrich
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
Supernatural and Horror Fiction
Bestsellers
An NYPD detective draws Jamie, a young boy born with the unnatural ability to communicate with the dead, into the pursuit of a killer. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2021.
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Before she disappeared DB102104
Gardner, Lisa Reading time: 10 hours, 3 minutes.
Dolly Lewis
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
Bestsellers
Middle-aged recovering alcoholic Frankie Elkin searches for missing people the world has stopped looking for. A new case brings her to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood where Haitian teenager Angelique Badeau vanished from her high school months earlier. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2021.
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Nightwork DB108296 Roberts, Nora; Damron, Will Reading time: 16 hours, 25 minutes. Will Damron
Romance
"Harry Booth started stealing at nine to keep a roof over his ailing mother's head, slipping into luxurious, empty homes at night to find items he could trade for precious cash. When his mother finally succumbed to cancer, he left Chicago--but kept up his nightwork. Wandering from the Outer Banks to Savannah to New Orleans, he dons new identities and stays careful, observant, distant. He can't afford to attract attention--or get attached. Still, he can't help letting his guard down when he meets Miranda Emerson. But the powerful bond between them cannot last--because not all thieves follow Harry's code of honor. Some pay others to take risks so they can hoard more treasures. Some are driven by a desire to own people the way they own paintings and jewels. And after Harry takes a lucrative job commissioned by Carter LaPorte, LaPorte sees a tool he can use, and decides he wants to own Harry. The man is a predator more frightening than the alligators that haunt the bayou--and when he stron
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Worlds of Books to discuss Lightning strike: a novel DB105655 by William Kent Krueger. Be aware that this is the eighteenth book in the Cork O’Connor series but is a prequel describing Cork’s backstory and should not affect those who insist on reading series in published order.
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Lightning strike: a novel DB105655 Krueger, William Kent Reading time: 11 hours, 39 minutes.
David Chandler
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
- Twelve-year-old Cork O'Connor stumbles across the body of a man he reveres hanging from a tree in an abandoned logging camp. Cork's father Liam, Aurora's sheriff, must determine if it's truly suicide as it appears. Cork also investigates, and both face hard decisions. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
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What happened to the Bennetts DB107276 Scottoline, Lisa Reading time: 10 hours, 17 minutes. Edoardo Ballerini
Suspense Fiction Psychological Fiction
After Jason Bennett and his family have an encounter with carjackers with ties to a drug trafficking organization, the Bennetts are enrolled in the witness protection program. But their lives begin to fall apart as they try to adjust to life in the program, and Jason realizes he needs to take matters into his own hands. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2022.
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The maid: a novel DB106298 Prose, Nita; Ambrose, Lauren Reading time: 9 hours, 40 minutes.
Lauren Ambrose
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
Bestsellers
Twenty-five-year-old Molly Gray doesn't interact well with the world and misses her gran who codified it for her. She has gotten a job as a hotel maid and revels in her orderly duties. When she discovers a dead body in a room, Molly must unravel the real killer's identity. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2022.
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https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4477662?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZsaWJyYXJ5VG9TZWFyY2g9Ym9va3NoYXJlJnRpdGxlPVRoZSUyQk1haWQmYm9va3NUb1NlYXJjaD1BTEwmcXVhbGl0aWVzPVBVQkxJU0hFUiZxdWFsaXRpZXM9RVhDRUxMRU5UJl9jb250YWluc0ltYWdlcz1vbiZfY29udGFpbnNJbWFnZURlc2NyaXB0aW9ucz1vbiZzb3J0T3JkZXI9UkVMRVZBTkNFJmRpc2FibGVTb3J0T3JkZXI9VElUTEUmc2VhcmNoPUFkdmFuY2VkJTJCU2VhcmNoJl9jYXRlZ29yaWVzPW9u
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The wife between us: a novel DB86959 Hendricks, Greer; Pekkanen, Sarah; Whelan, Julia Reading time: 11 hours, 15 minutes. Julia Whelan A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Suspense Fiction Psychological Fiction
A tangled love triangle isn't what it seems. An exploration of the complexities of marriage and the dangerous truths often ignored in the name of love. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. 2018.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/1903247?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPXRoZSB3aWZlIGJldHdlZW4gdXM
Please join us to discuss this 2022 Audiobook of the Year Audie award winner.
The NLS annotation follows:
Project Hail Mary DB103718
Weir, Andy; Porter, Ray Reading time: 16 hours, 12 minutes.
Ray Porter
Science Fiction
Bestsellers
Ryland Grace awakens on a spaceship far from Earth with no memory and two dead crewmates. As he begins to remember the details of his impossible mission to try to save humanity from an extinction-level threat, he encounters an unexpected ally. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2021.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4070978?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPXByb2plY3QgaGFpbCBtYXJ5
The NLS annotation follows:
The guest list DB99917
Foley, Lucy, (Novelist) Reading time: 9 hours, 56 minutes.
Olivia Dowd
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
Bestsellers
Psychological Fiction
On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather for the wedding of a television star and magazine publisher. As the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the reminiscences and well wishes. And then someone turns up dead. Who didn't wish the happy couple well? Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2020.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4051388?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPXRoZSBndWVzdCBsaXN0
The NLS annotation follows:
Ordinary grace: a novel DB78187
Krueger, William Kent Reading time: 11 hours, 44 minutes.
Graham Halstead A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Mystery and Detective Stories
Minnesota, 1961. Thirteen-year-old Frank Drum's summer is steeped in death: a neighborhood boy hit by a train, a hobo found dead--and then a member of Frank's family is murdered. Frank is determined to seek vengeance and can't understand why his younger brother isn't. Some violence and some strong language. 2013.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4358626?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPW9yZGluYXJ5IGdyYWNl
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Vanderbilt: the rise and fall of an American dynasty DB105464
Cooper, Anderson; Howe, Katherine Reading time: 8 hours, 53 minutes.
Anderson Cooper
Biography
Bestsellers
U.S. History
Business and Economics
New York Times bestselling authors Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe chronicle the rise and fall of the Vanderbilts, legendary American family of which journalist Cooper is a descendant. Explores the story of the Vanderbilt family, its ties to American capitalism and high society, and the private tension and rifts that came from such wealth. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2021..
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4330266?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVZhbmRlcmJpbHQgQW5kZXJzb24gQ29vcGVy
The NLS annotation follows:
Falling DB104510
Newman, T. J, (Novelist); Weber, Steven Reading time: 8 hours, 28 minutes.
Steven Weber
Suspense Fiction
Bestsellers
Psychological Fiction As he prepares for his next flight, airline pilot Bill Hoffman finds out his wife Carrie and two young children have been taken hostage. The kidnappers want him to crash the plane and leave no survivors--or his family dies. Bill must find a way for everyone to survive. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2021.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4216591?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVQuIEouIE5ld21hbg
Worlds of Books to discuss Sworn to Silence DB 70357 by Linda Castillo.
The NLS annotation follows:
Sworn to silence DB70357
Castillo, Linda Reading time: 12 hours, 4 minutes.
Madelyn Buzzard A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Suspense Fiction
Mystery and Detective Stories
At eighteen Kate Burkholder left her Amish community in Painters Mill, Ohio. Now chief of police, Kate is shocked by the reappearance of the serial killer who terrorized their town when she was a girl--because she thought she had killed him. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2009..
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/1251243?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVN3b3JuIHRvIHNpbGVuY2U
Worlds of Books to discuss The green mile: the complete serial novel DB104301 by Stephen King. This commercial version narrated by Frank Muller was recently added to BARD and is the version we will be discussing. The version narrated by Ray Foushee is also excellent and if you’ve never read this novel, you’re in for a treat.
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The green mile: the complete serial novel DB104301
King, Stephen Reading time: 13 hours, 55 minutes.
Frank Muller
Suspense Fiction
Supernatural and Horror Fiction
Bestsellers
Death-row supervisor Paul Edgecombe thinks back to 1932 when John Coffey is brought to the penitentiary and placed on the "Green Mile." Coffey is accused of the rape and murder of twin nine-year-old girls. But Coffey seems to be an unusual kind of human being. Violence and strong language. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 1996..
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4039470?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRoZSBHcmVlbiBNaWxl
The NLS annotation follows:
Survive the night DB103845
Sager, Riley. Reading time: 9 hours, 4 minutes.
Read by Savannah Gilmore. Suspense Fiction
Historical Fiction
Psychological Fiction
Her best friend by a serial killer, called the Campus Killer, college student Charlie shares a drive home to Ohio with Josh, whom she met through the college's ride board. The more Charlie learns about Josh, the more she wonders if he's the Campus Killer. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4116083?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPXN1cnZpdmUgdGhlIG5pZ2h0
Worlds of Books will skip July due to conventions and meet at 9pm Eastern on 8/17/21 to discuss Two girls down: a novel DB90238 by Louisa Luna. If you like strong female characters as I do, you might also read the second book in this series titled The Janes DB98666. Alice Vega is not a character you will easily forget.
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Two girls down: a novel DB90238 Luna, Louisa. Reading time: 12 hours, 5 minutes. Read by Tavia Gilbert. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Mystery and Detective Stories
When two young sisters disappear from a strip mall parking lot in a small Pennsylvania town, their devastated mother hires an enigmatic bounty hunter, Alice Vega, to help find them. Shut out immediately by the already stretched-thin local police department, Vega enlists the help of disgraced former cop Max Caplan. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/3796483?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVR3byBnaXJscyBkb3du
Worlds of Books to discuss Turn a blind eye DB102899. The NLS annotation follows:
Turn a blind eye DB102899 Archer, Jeffrey
Read by George Blagden.
Mystery and Detective Stories
- Detective Inspector William Warwick, from Hidden in Plain Sight (DB 101354), has been tasked with working undercover to root out corruption in the heart of the Metropolitan Police Force. The investigation is threatened when a member of his team falls for their target. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/3984284?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPXR1cm4gYSBibGluZCBleWU
Worlds of Books will discuss The return DB100846. The NLS annotation follows:
The return DB100846
Sparks, Nicholas. Reading time: 9 hours, 59 minutes.
Read by Kyf Brewer.
Mystery and Detective Stories
Human Relations
Bestsellers
Romance
When he is sent home from Afghanistan with devastating injuries, the dilapidated cabin Trevor Benson inherited from his grandfather seemed a good place to regroup. Trevor feels a connection with local deputy sheriff Natalie Masterson. Some descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2020..
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/3926525?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRoZSBSZXR1cm4
The last trial DB99795
Turow, Scott. Reading time: 15 hours, 57 minutes.
Read by John Bedford Lloyd.
Suspense Fiction
Bestsellers
Legal Fiction
Eighty-five-year-old, Alejandro "Sandy" Stern--a brilliant defense lawyer with his health failing but spirit intact--is on the brink of retirement. But when his old friend Dr. Kiril Pafko--a former Nobel Prize winner--is faced with charges of insider trading, fraud, and murder, Stern decides to take on one last trial. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2020.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/3589383?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPXRoZSBsYXN0IHRyaWFs
Worlds of Books will discuss The splendid and the vile: a saga of Churchill, family, and defiance during the Blitz DB100054. The NLS annotation follows:
The splendid and the vile: a saga of Churchill, family, and defiance during the Blitz DB100054
Larson, Erik. Reading time: 17 hours, 51 minutes.
Read by Erik Larson.
Bestsellers
World History and Affairs
The author of Dead Wake (DB 80936) describes Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz. He examines this dark year of London's history primarily through the domestic drama of Churchill and his family's day-to-day experiences. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2020.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/3731541?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPXRoZSBzcGxlbmRpZCBhbmQgdGhlIHZpbGU
Worlds of Books to discuss Home work: a memoir of my Hollywood years DB97117. The NLS annotation follows:
Home work: a memoir of my Hollywood years DB97117
Andrews, Julie; Hamilton, Emma Walton. Reading time: 13 hours, 26 minutes.
Read by Julie Andrews.
Stage and Screen
Biography
The actress follows up her first memoir, Home (DB 66539), picking up her life story as she arrives in Hollywood. She recounts her work on musical films such as The Sound of Music, as well as her experiences as a wife and mother. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/2888610?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPUhvbWUgV29yaw
Worlds of Books to discuss South of Broad DB69381 by Pat Conroy. The NLS annotation follows:
South of Broad: a novel DB69381
Conroy, Pat. Reading time: 20 hours, 42 minutes.
Read by David Hartley-Margolin. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
Human Relations
Bestsellers
Charleston, South Carolina; 1960s. Lonely, troubled Leo and several other high school students form an unlikely but close-knit friendship. They endure crises and successes until their loyalty is put to a final test two decades later, in San Francisco. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2009.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/2478260?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVNvdXRoIG9mIEJyb2Fk
Worlds of Books on 12/15/20 discussed Squeeze me DB100606 by Carl Hiaasen. The NLS annotation follows:
Squeeze me DB100606
Hiaasen, Carl. Reading time: 11 hours, 11 minutes.
Read by Scott Brick.
Suspense Fiction
Political Fiction
Bestsellers
A prominent Palm Beach dowager is found dead in a concrete grave. Kiki Pew was an ardent fan of the Winter White House resident, and a founding member of the POTUSSIES. The President declares that Kiki was the victim of rampaging immigrant hordes. Meanwhile, there is an influx of huge, hungry pythons. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2020.
You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/3584019?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVNxdWVlemUgTWU
Topic: Worlds of Books discussion group Time: Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 9pm Eastern. Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 11/17/20 to discuss Hideaway DB99722 by Nora Roberts. The NLS annotation follows:
Topic: Worlds of Books discussion group Time: Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 9pm Eastern.
Worlds of Books discusses The giver of stars DB96907 by Jojo Moyes. The NLS annotation follows: The giver of stars DB96907 Moyes, Jojo. Reading time: 13 hours, 54 minutes. Read by Julia Whelan. Historical Fiction
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 6/16/20 to discuss Summer of '69 DB 95859 by Elin Hilderbrand. The NLS annotation follows: Summer of '69 DB95859 Hilderbrand, Elin. Reading time: 13 hours, 36 minutes.
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 5/19/20 to discuss Magic hour: a novel DB 63255 by Kristin Hannah. The NLS annotation follows: Magic hour: a novel DB63255 Hannah, Kristin. Reading time: 13 hours, 23 minutes.
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 4/21/20 to discuss Elevator pitch DB 96405 by Linwood Barclay. The NLS annotation follows: Elevator pitch DB96405 Barclay, Linwood. Reading time: 12 hours, 55 minutes.
The murder list DB 96928 Ryan, Hank Phillippi. Reading time 11 hours, 15 minutes. Read by Angela Dawe. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. Subjects: Suspense Fiction
Sea stories: my life in special operations DB 95549 McRaven, William H, (William Harry). Reading time 10 hours, 16 minutes.
I'm exercising a man's prerogative to change his mind and Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 12/17/19 to discuss Ellie and the Harpmaker DB96388 by Hazel Prior. I just finished this book and really enjoyed it. The NLS annotation follows:
Barnum: an American life DB96289 Wilson, Robert. Reading time: 11 hours, 43 minutes. Read by Arthur Morey. Stage and Screen
Under currents DB95764 Roberts, Nora. Reading time: 14 hours, 37 minutes. Read by January LaVoy. Romantic suspense fiction Suspense Fiction Romance
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 9/17/19 to discuss Relic DB42361 by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The NLS annotation follows:
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 7/16/19 to discuss Those who knew DB92902 by Idra Novey. The NLS annotation follows: Those who knew DB 92902
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 5/21/19 to discuss You're next DB 74088 by Gregg Hurwitz. The NLS annotation follows:
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 4/16/19 to discuss Great expectations DB53991 by Charles Dickens. The NLS annotation follows:
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 3/19/19 to discuss Educated: a memoir DB90188 by Tara Westover. The NLS annotation follows:
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 2/19/19 to discuss Where the Crawdads Sing DB92245 by Delia Owens. The NLS annotation follows:
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 1/15/19 to discuss Button man DB92498 by Andrew Gross. The NLS annotation follows: Button man DB92498 Gross, Andrew. Reading time: 9 hours, 50 minutes. Read by Edoardo Ballerini.
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 12/18/18 to discuss The Kite Runner DB57457 by Khaled Hosseini. The NLS annotation follows: The kite runner DB57457 Hosseini, Khaled. Reading time: 11 hours, 52 minutes.
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 11/20/18 to discuss Skinny dip DB58649 by Carl Hiaasen. The NLS annotation follows: Skinny dip DB58649 Hiaasen, Carl. Reading time: 12 hours, 58 minutes. Read by Fred Major.
Worlds of Books will meet at 9pm Eastern on 10/16/18 to discuss Cujo DB17301 by Stephen King. The NLS annotation follows: Cujo DB17301 King, Stephen. Reading time: 12 hours, 7 minutes. Read by Bob Askey.
Worlds of Books discussing The mountain between us DB89372 by Charles Martin. The NLS annotation follows: The mountain between us DB89372 Martin, Charles. Reading time: 9 hours, 58 minutes. Read by George Newbern.
Worlds of Books which meets the third Tuesday of each month at 9pm Eastern, 8pm Central will meet Tuesday August 20th in the Book Nook Room of Accessibleworld.org to discuss The Great Alone DB90090 by Kristin Hannah.
Here is the NLS annotation: The escape artist DB90929 Meltzer, Brad. Reading time: 12 hours, 46 minutes. Read by Scott Brick. Suspense Fiction Mystery and Detective Stories
Worlds of Books discussing The power of one / DB32638 by Bryce Courtenay. The Book Nook room can be found here:
Worlds of Books discussing If looks could kill DB54169 by Kate White. The Book Nook room can be found here:
Worlds of Books to discuss The ex: a novel DB83818 by Alafair Burke. Here is the NLS annotation:
Discussing Pandora's clock DB41988 by John J. Nance. Here is the NLS annotation: Pandora's clock DB41988 Nance, John J. Reading time: 13 hours, 22 minutes. Read by David Hartley-Margolin. Suspense Fiction
Worlds of Books to discuss Hidden figures: the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race DB86234 by Margot Lee Shetterly.
Discussing Hidden figures: the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race DB86234 by Margot Lee Shetterly.
Worlds of Books to discuss A Dog's Purpose DB72218 by W. Bruce Cameron. Here is the NLS annotation: A dog's purpose DB72218 Cameron, W. Bruce. Reading time: 8 hours, 18 minutes. Read by Chuck Young.
Discussing The Jungle DB09498 or DB52961 by Upton Sinclair. Here are the NLS annotations: The jungle DB09498 Sinclair, Upton. Reading time: 14 hours, 21 minutes. Read by Sam Gray. Classics Political Fiction
Worlds of Books discussing Moneyball: the art of winning an unfair game DB56245 by Michael Lewis. The Book Nook room can be found here:
Worlds of Books discussing The midnight plan of the repo man DB80722 by W. Bruce Cameron. The Book Nook room can be found here: Here is the NLS annotation:
Worlds of Books to discuss Born a Crime DB86608 by Trevor Noah. Here is the NLS annotation: Noah, Trevor. Reading time: 8 hours, 46 minutes. Read by Trevor Noah. Stage and Screen Biography
Worlds of Books which meets the third Sunday of each month at 5pm Eastern, 4pm Central will meet Sunday February 19th in the Book Nook Room of Accessibleworld.org to discuss Murder in the Marais by Cara Black.
Worlds of Books to discuss The wife, the maid, and the mistress DB78149 by Ariel Lawhon. Here is the NLS annotation:
Discussing The twelve dogs of Christmas: an Andy Carpenter mystery DB85822 by David Rosenfelt. Here is the NLS annotation: The twelve dogs of Christmas: an Andy Carpenter mystery DB85822 Rosenfelt, David
Discussing Shoeless Joe DB18921 by W. P. Kinsella. W. P. Kinsella died last week so we're reading his most well-known book on which the movie Field of Dreams was based. Here is the NLS annotation:
We will be discussing The Bullet - DB81533 by Mary Louise Kelly at Worlds of Books Sunday December 13th at 4pm Eastern, 3pm Central in the Book Nook Room of accessibleworld.net.
Discussing Marrying the mistress DB51910 by Joanna Trollope on October 18th, 2015. Here is the NLS annotation:
Worlds of Books will be discussing Hello from the Gillespies: a novel DB80501 by Monica McInerney on September 20th, 2015. Here is the NLS annotation:
We will be discussing Deep down dark: the untold stories of 33 men buried in a Chilean mine, and the miracle that set them free DB80548 by Hector Tobar.
Here is the NLS annotation of Dead Wake: Dead wake: the last crossing of the Lusitania DB80936 Larson, Erik. Reading time: 13 hours, 6 minutes. Read by Scott Brick. War and the Military World History and Affairs
Here is the NLS annotation of Parallel Lies: Parallel lies DB70629 Pearson, Ridley. Reading time: 11 hours, 38 minutes. Read by Ridley Pearson. Suspense Fiction
Discussing Dark tide: the great Boston molasses flood of 1919 DB59335 by Stephen Puleo this Sunday. Here is the NLS annotation:
Here is the NLS annotation of Unbroken: Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption DB72129 Hillenbrand, Laura. Reading time: 16 hours, 32 minutes. Read by Faith Potts.
Here is the NLS annotation of Tell No Lies: Tell no lies: a novel DB77336 Hurwitz, Gregg Andrew. Reading time: 12 hours, 42 minutes. Read by Scott Brick. Suspense Fiction
we will discuss Suzanne Berne's THE GHOST AT THE TABLE (DB64677), the story of how wrong a family reunion can go. Please join us.
Author Blake Crouch gave us an excellent interview in September. On October 19 we will discuss FINAL JEOPARDY by Linda Fairstein (DB42441). This is her first book, introducing Alexandra Cooper. Join us!
On March 16 we will discuss THE MONSTER OF FLORENCE by Douglas Preston. This is true crime, the story of a serial killer in Italy, with whom the author becomes personally involved. It is available from bookshare and on BARD as DB66942.
We will discuss POISONWOOD BIBLE in the February meeting of Worlds of Books. Find it on BARD as DB46882, order it in braille (BR11745), or download it from bookshare.
On January 19, 2014, we will discuss MY BELOVED WORLD by Sonia Sotomayor, the first person of Hispanic descent to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Find this book on BARD (DB 76059) or as a braille book from NLS.
We discussed CHRISTMAS AT THE MYSTERIOUS BOOKSHOP, edited by Otto Penzler (DB72892). This is a collection of short stories, all of which have two things in common: they are mysteries and have some connection to Christmas.
Worlds of Books will present author Katherine Ashenburg at our regular time on Sunday, September 15. We read her book THE DIRT ON CLEAN in the spring. She will tell us about her background, talk about her books, and answer questions.
Worlds of Books” will meet on January 20 at 5:00 PM EST to discuss Matthew Algeo’s HARRY TRUMAN’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE: THE TRUE STORY OF A GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP. It is on BARD (DB69543).
Worlds of Books will meet Sunday, December 16, at 5 PM EST in the Book Nook. Our book is A CHRISTMAS GUEST, by Anne Perry. The db number is 61671, the braille is br 16464, and it is available on Bookshare.
The “Worlds of Books” group will discuss THE COPPER BEECH by Maeve Binchy on Sunday, November 18, 5:00 EST. Find it on BARD as DB37015; it is also available from bookshare.
We will discuss THE INTERVIEW ROOM by Roderick Anscombe, db66703. It is also available on bookshare.
We will discuss THE BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC by Julie Otsuka. This Historical Fiction is just over four hours long. The BARD annotation says: