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Scrappy Little Nobody
Scrappy Little Nobody
Anna Kendrick | 2016 | Biography
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8.0 (13 Ratings)
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Okay, this book is easily taking my best of the year humor & biography. Anna Kendrick wrote this book just like she tweets. It's hilarious and extremely entertaining.

I listened to the audiobook and I was not disappointed. Anna Kendrick reads it herself and is just amazing. He stories were thought provoking, humorous, a tad embarrassing, and just a great read.

If you're looking for a great audiobook/book, this is for you. I was laughing constantly and I could not put it down.
  
The Test
The Test
Sylvain Neuvel | 2019 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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9.0 (3 Ratings)
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That was a mind trip!
Holy sh*t that was a mind f*ck. Sorry, but there really wasn't another way to put that. This book truly belongs as an episode of Black Mirror. It's shocking, it's engaging, and it really messes with you.

The Test by Sylvain Neuvel is truly a novella that is going to stick with you long after reading it. I listened to the audiobook of it. The narrator (Neil Shah) was perfect. He was able to capture the characters perfectly and his accents and voices were brilliant.

This audiobook was extremely well done. I was engrossed in the first minute of the audiobook and I didn't want it to end. I cannot wait to see what Sylvain Neuvel comes up with next. This was brilliant.
  
The Upside of Unrequited
The Upside of Unrequited
Becky Albertalli | 2017 | Young Adult (YA)
8.2 (25 Ratings)
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"I have a fierce love for this book. Molly has such a winning voice and winning heart and yup, Becky remains one of my favorite authors ever. (Just reread as an audiobook and it's amazing!)"

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Selected Stories
Selected Stories
Dorothy Parker | 1996 | Biography, Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
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"I like an audiobook. Quite often in an audiobook someone will read a story, especially the last line of a story, and I’ll think, ‘That’s not how it goes at all. Don’t you know anything?’ But Elaine Stritch, who’s a Broadway actress, recorded Dorothy Parker stories and she understood those stories. There’s nothing I would change. Not a thing in those recordings. They’re masterful. They never released them on CD or digital. They’re just on tapes and that’s why I’ll never get rid of my tape player."

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Merissa (11646 KP) created a post

Oct 29, 2021  
"Widdershins is inspired by the Newcastle witch trials, where 16 people were hanged."

Audio Tour: Widdershins (Widdershins #1) by Helen Steadman - @Archaeolibrary, @maryanneyarde, @hsteadman1650, #CoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #HistoricalFiction, #Widdershins, #Witches, #Audiobook,

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Erika (17788 KP) rated Yes Please in Books

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Yes Please
Yes Please
Amy Poehler | 2015 | Biography
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7.5 (24 Ratings)
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I'm glad I listened to the audiobook narrated by Amy Poehler, because I don't think I could have gotten through it if I was reading.
I liked some of the stories, but once she started talking about children, I was done. I don't think kids are cute, so cutesy stories about kids are so uninteresting to me. That was definitely when my thoughts started drifting, and I thought to myself, yeah, I'm glad I got the audiobook for free.
Overall, it was ok, but I definitely wouldn't listen to it again.
  
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Merissa (11646 KP) created a post

Jul 20, 2023  
"If you knew the fate of the Princes in the Tower, would you tell? Or forever keep the secret?"

Tour: The Godmother's Secret by Elizabeth St.John - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #PrincesInTheTower, #Audiobook, #HistoricalFiction,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/thegodmother-ssecretbyelizabethst-john-1
     
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Merissa (11646 KP) created a post

Mar 6, 2024  
"One man plays it straight. Another grieves over a lost best friend with benefits."

Audiobook Tour: Lonely Diner (Some Like It Haute #3) by Dann Hazel - #Contemporary, #MM, #Military, #Romance

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/lonelydiner-somelikeithaute-3-bydannhazel-1
     
We are in the midst of a Golden Age of Audiobooks. And thanks to the tiny-but-infinite digital libraries we carry in our pockets, audiobook sales have been consistently rising for years.

So here are just a few to start you off:

Whether you’re an audiobook newbie or an audiophile, if you’re looking for some sure bets, these are The Paste's best audiobooks of 2017 so far.


American Street

American Street

Ibi Zoboi

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In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a...


young adults
Magpie Murders

Magpie Murders

Anthony Horowitz

7.4 (5 Ratings) Rate It

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When editor Susan Ryeland is given the tattered manuscript of Alan Conway's latest novel, she has...

The Hate u Give

The Hate u Give

Angie Thomas

8.4 (54 Ratings) Rate It

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A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century. Sixteen-year-old...


Race police shooting black lives matter prejudice witness murder
The Pearl Thief

The Pearl Thief

Elizabeth Wein

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From the internationally acclaimed bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes a stunning new story...


Young Adult
Flying Lessons & Other Stories

Flying Lessons & Other Stories

Ellen Oh

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Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold...


Young Adults anthology essays
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Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1)
Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1)
Sylvain Neuvel | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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8.0 (20 Ratings)
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Interesting Plot, diverse, intelligent characters, Story framing as told through interviews (0 more)
This was an amazing story and was brilliantly performed by a full cast in the audiobook version. Definitely worth a listen. I am supremely excited to listen to the next adventure.