Explore the Complexities of Love for People and Places in These February Debuts

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Explore the Complexities of Love for People and Places in These February Debuts Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 15, 2019

When we think of February, we think of hearts (instead of wintery, blustery weather!). Hearts can mean a lot of different things: love of a place, love of an activity, romantic love, familial love, friendship love, and, best of all, the love you have for yourself.

So, whatever type of love you’d like to immerse yourself in with your next audiobook, we have a fantastic selection for you from bright, new voices in literature. Read more

Tagged: Adenrele Ojo, American Spy, Amy Shiels, Anissa Gray, Astrid Scholte, Bahni Turpin, Bangkok Wakes to Rain, bookclub, crafter, Dominic Hoffman, Elizabeth Knowelden, Euan Morton, Four Dead Queens, January LaVoy, Jim Dale, Julia Whelan, Lauren Wilkinson, Leife Shallcross, Lindsay Stern, Macleod Andrews, Pitchaya Sudbanthad, The Beast's Heart, The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls, The Study of Animal Languages

Q&A with Lynne Kelly, author of Song for a Whale Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 14, 2019

Belonging and communication are two themes at the heart of Lynne Kelly’s newest tale, Song for a Whale, and the audiobook, read by Abigail Revasch, is a poignant listen that will tug at the heartstrings of all ages.

To delve a little deeper behind this fantastic story, we were really happy to hear from Lynne herself! Read more

Tagged: Abigail Revasch, Family Listening, Lynne Kelly, Song for a Whale

Leisure Listens for the Business Traveler Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 7, 2019

Traveling for work can be stressful. So, use the time spent traveling to relax a bit by listening to audiobooks you enjoy.

Whether you like thrillers, literary fiction, or nonfiction, you’ll be entertained by these audiobooks and arrive at your destination feeling energized and ready for business! Read more

Tagged: business, Cassandra Campbell, David Grann, E. G. Scott, Erin Bennett, Evan Ratliff, January LaVoy, John Kenney, Joseph Finder, Judgment, Karen Thompson Walker, Mark Deakins, Robert Petkoff, Talk to Me, The Dreamers, The Mastermind, The White Darkness, The Woman Inside, Will Patton

Swoon-worthy Stories and Heartwarming Tales for All Ages Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 7, 2019

Handmade Valentine’s Day cards are some of the easiest crafts to DIY and so joyously celebrate love— whether it is romantic love, love for family, and love for friends!

So, while you’re making your cards this week (whether you’re creating them on your own or with family and friends), delight in these heartwarming love-ly stories. Read more

Tagged: bob, Bronson Pinchot, crafter, Emily Butler, Fiona Hardingham, Freya & Zoose, Furthermore, I Owe You One, Jayne Entwistle, Lauren Morrill, Love à La Mode, Meant to Be, nora hunter, Rebecca Stead, Rob Dircks, Shannon McManus, Soneela Nankani, Sonya Lalli, Sophie Kinsella, Stephanie Kate Strohm, Tahereh Mafi, The Matchmaker's List, wendy mass

Adventure Awaits in Rick Riordan Presents on Audio Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 6, 2019

As big Rick Riordan fans, we’re always looking for another audiobook that will be full of humor, adventure, and a little magic. (Have you listened to all of his books? Not sure? Take a look and see.)

Luckily for us (and you!), there are plenty of fantastical new listens from Rick Riordan Presents; these fun middle-grade stories are based on mythology from around the world that listeners may or may not be familiar with. Read more

Tagged: Aru Shah and the End of Time, Dragon Pearl, Family Listening, J. C. Cervantes, Kim Mai Guest, Ozzie Rodriguez, Rick Riordan Presents, Roshani Chokshi, Soneela Nankani, The Storm Runner, Yoon Ha Lee

Congratulations to Our 2019 Audie Award Finalists Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 4, 2019

The Audie Award Finalists are in! Read more

Tagged: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Audie Awards, audies, Beastie Boys Book, Educated, Everything's Trash But It's Okay, Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales, Kill the Farm Boy, Louisiana's Way Home, macbeth, Spinning Silver, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, The Punishment She Deserves, The Wedding Date, there there, you think it I'll say it

Listen to These Essential Toni Morrison Audiobooks Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 1, 2019

Toni Morrison is one of the most celebrated African American writers today. Read more

Tagged: A Mercy, Bahni Turpin, Beloved, bookclub, God Help the Child, The Bluest Eye, The Source of Self-Regard, Toni Morrison

Current Events: Exploring Economic Inequality Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on January 31, 2019

The shrinking of the middle class and economic inequality in the country is one of the many topics you can regularly find in the news. It is, in fact, a global issue. Economic disparity has been an ever-growing dilemma for thousands of years.

While it seems like a bleak problem, there are many thought leaders—and everyday people—trying to address it, educate others, and find solutions. Read more

Tagged: Anand Giridharadas, Art Cullen, business, Chris Henry Coffey, current events, Deborah Fallows, Ganesh Sitaraman, James Fallows, Kate Pickett, Macleod Andrews, our towns, Richard Wilkinson, Shridhar Solanki, Storm Lake, The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution, The Inner Level, Winners Take All

What Kind of Listener Are You? Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on January 24, 2019

Do you listen to audiobooks during your commute? Or do you prefer listening while working out or crafting? Whatever your activity, we have the perfect listening suggestion for you. Read more

Tagged: Listen While You, Try Audiobooks

Meet the Cast: Max and the Midknights Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on January 24, 2019

There’s a new adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Big Nate series: Max and the Midknights. It’s an illustrated novel, peppered with graphic novel panels throughout, so the audiobook production was exciting to adapt and create. Max’s quest to become a knight is now an original audio performance with a full cast, music, and special effects. Read more

Tagged: Christopher Gebauer, Family Listening, January LaVoy, Kristen DiMercurio, Lincoln Peirce, Marc Thompson, Max and the Midknights, Meet the Cast, Michael Crouch, Nick Martorelli

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