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Title: The Broken Teaglass

Author: Emily Arsenault

Narrator: Eileen Stevens, Oliver Wyman, Therese Plummer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-10

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 730 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The dusty files of a venerable dictionary publisher, a hidden cache of coded clues, a story written by a phantom author, an unsolved murder in a gritty urban park. All collide memorably in Emily Arsenault's magnificent debut, at once a teasing literary puzzle, an ingenious suspense novel, and an exploration of definitions: of words, of who we are, and of the stories we choose to define us.

In the maze of cubicles at Samuelson Company, editors toil away in silence, studying the English language, poring over new expressions and freshly coined words - all in preparation for the next new edition of the Samuelson Dictionary. Among them is editorial assistant Billy Webb, just out of college, struggling to stay awake and appear competent. But there are a few distractions. His intriguing coworker Mona Minot may or may not be flirting with him. And he's starting to sense something suspicious going on beneath this company's academic facade.

Mona has just made a startling discovery: a trove of puzzling citations, all taken from the same book, The Broken Teaglass. Billy and Mona soon learn that no such book exists. And the quotations from it are far too long, twisting, and bizarre for any dictionary. They read like a confessional, coyly hinting at a hidden identity, a secret liaison, a crime.

As Billy and Mona ransack the office files, a chilling story begins to emerge: a story about a lonely young woman, a long-unsolved mystery, a moment of shattering violence. And as they piece together its fragments, the puzzle begins to take on bigger personal meaning for both of them, compelling them to redefine their notions of themselves and each other.

Charged with wit and intelligence, set against a sweetly cautious love story, The Broken Teaglass is a tale that will delight lovers of words, lovers of mysteries, and fans of smart, funny, brilliantly inventive fiction.

Critic Reviews:

A literary gem. (New York Times Notable Crime Books of 2009)

Word lovers won't want to miss this one. (Library Journal)

The very definition of a promising debut. (Booklist)

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Title: A Happy Marriage

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Rafael Yglesias

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-10

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 80 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A Happy Marriage is both intimate and expansive: It is the story of Enrique Sabas and his wife, Margaret, a novel that alternates between the romantic misadventures of the first weeks of their courtship and the final months of Margarets life as she says good-bye to her family, friends, children, and Enrique. Spanning 30 years, this achingly honest story is about what it means for two people to spend a lifetime together and what makes a happy marriage. Bold, elegiac, and emotionally suspenseful, Yglesiass beautiful novel will break every readers heart while encouraging all of us with its clear-eyed evocation of the enduring value of marriage.

Critic Reviews:

"[A] devastatingly raw appraisal of a nearly 30-year marriage...heart-wrenching." (Publishers Weekly)

"A profound deliberation on the nature of love, marriage, and the process of dying....A tour de force...[Yglesias] has found the novel of his life." (The New York Times)

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Title: Midnight Sons and Daughters: A Selection from Midnight Sons, Volume 3

Author: Debbie Macomber

Narrator: Dan John Miller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-29-10

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Scott OHalloran and Chrissie Harris are all grown up now. After years away from Alaska, Scotts back in town, and everybodys wondering if hes here to stay. Especially Chrissie, the girl he left behind

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Title: Lost Man's River

Author: Peter Matthiessen

Narrator: George Guidall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 27 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-23-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Critically-acclaimed novelist and naturalist Peter Matthiessen deftly weaves together the fortunes and tragedies of Florida Everglades folk in this foreboding thriller.

Haunted by the legacy of his father's violent reputation and brutal death, historian Lucius Watson seeks to understand the man behind the legend. In 1910, an enraged mob of neighbors gunned down murder suspect E.J. Watson - each claiming it was self-defense. Over four decades later, his son Lucius returns to Lost Man's River to discover the truth behind that horrible day. Was his father really a cold-blooded murderer, feared by all? Or was he a man of progress and vision, killed by those who envied him? Alternately threatened and shunned, Lucius relentlessly digs for answers, even while he fears the truth.

In this dazzling sequel to Killing Mr. Watson, Peter Matthiessen presents the story of a family riddled with scandal through colorful recollections of renegades and their descendants. Veteran narrator George Guidall brings the rich oral history dramatically to life.

Critic Reviews:

"... a dazzlingly effective testament to both the insidious and the cathartic power of storytelling." (Publishers Weekly)

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Title: The Wilderness

Author: Samantha Harvey

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-22-09

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

As the disease takes hold of him, Jake struggles to hold on to his personal story, to his memories and identity, but they are becoming increasingly elusive and unreliable. What happened to his daughter? Is she alive, or long dead? And why exactly is his son in prison? What went so wrong in his life? There was a cherry tree once, and a yellow dress, but what exactly do they mean?

As Jake, assisted by 'poor Eleanor', a childhood friend with whom for some unfathomable reason he seems to be sleeping, fights the inevitable dying of the light, the key events of his life keep changing as he tries to grasp them, and what until recently seemed solid fact is melting into surreal dreams or nightmarish imaginings.

Is there anything he'll be able to salvage from the wreckage? Beauty, perhaps? The memory of love? Or nothing at all? From the first sentence to the last, The Wilderness holds us in its grip. This is writing of extraordinary power and beauty.

Critic Reviews:

"Moving through a rich, protean mental landscape, Jake recalls and reinvents his life's themes and passions... Using recurrent, simple images - the flash of a yellow dress, freckled eyelids - Harvey beautifully, patiently ushers Jake forward to the last flicker of recognition; the whole a stunning composition of human fragility and intensity." (The Guardian UK)

"A treat for literature lovers who appreciate complexity in their novels and aren't afraid to deal with tough topics." (Library Journal)

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Title: The Lost Recipe for Happiness

Author: Barbara O'Neal

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-27-09

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 81 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

It's the opportunity Elena Alvarez has been waiting for; the challenge of running her own kitchen in a world-class restaurant. Haunted by an accident of which she was the lone survivor, Elena knows better than anyone how to defy the odds. With her faithful dog, Alvin, and her grandmother's recipes, Elena arrives in Colorado to find a restaurant in as desperate need of a fresh start as she is and a man whose passionate approach to food and life rivals her own.

Owner Julian Liswood is a name many people know but a man few do. He's come to Aspen with a troubled teenage daughter and a dream of the kind of stability and love only a family can provide. But for Elena, old ghosts don't die quietly, yet a chance to find happiness at last is worth the risk.

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Title: Sing Them Home

Author: Stephanie Kallos

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-20-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 171 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

This eagerly anticipated second novel from the author of the national best-seller Broken for You will delight readers with its warmth, humor, and wisdom.

Critic Reviews:

"[Sing Them Home] will find a welcome audience in anyone who has experienced grief, struggled with family ties or, most importantly, appreciates blossoming talent." (Publishers Weekly starred review)

"This fresh, invigorating novel fingers carefully through [its characters'] pain. Kallos doesn't rip her characters apart, just tenderly shows us their failings as they stumble, in a realistic and satisfying manner, toward better selves. Highly recommended." (Library Journal)

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Title: Provinces of Night

Author: William Gay

Narrator: Dick Hill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 45 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The year is 1952, and E.F. Bloodworth has returned to his home - a forgotten corner of Tennessee - after 20years of roaming. The wife he walked out on has withered and faded, his three sons are grown and angry. Warren is a womanizing alcoholic, Boyd is driven by jealousy to hunt down his wife's lover, and Brady puts hexes on his enemies from his mamma's porch. Only Fleming, the old man's grandson, treats him with the respect his age commands, and sees past all the hatred to realize the way it can posion a man's soul. It is ultimately the love of Raven Lee, a sloe-eyed beauty from another town, that gives Fleming the courage to reject this family curse.

(P)2005 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Title: Singing Songs

Author: Meg Tilly

Narrator: Meg Tilly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-08

Publisher: Meg Tilly

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Singing Songs is the masterful realization of a young girl's journey to adulthood in a chaotic, abusive, and fragmented world. It is the story of a strange and beautiful metamorphosis and makes a profound statement about the dark and secret places of family life. Tilly wrote this book based on her own memories as a child.

©1994 Meg Tilly; (P)2007 Meg Tilly

Critic Reviews:

"Sometimes creativity blesses twice....an impressive first novel." (Publishers Weekly)

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Title: Slow Motion Riot

Author: Peter Blauner

Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-11-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

On an urban battleground dangerously divided along racial lines, probation officer Steve Baum is desperately struggling to hold on to the last remaining shreds of his idealism, until Darryl King invades his world. A deranged young sociopath, one of the most bloodthirsty creations of a diseased society, Darryl has come to drag Baum along with him into an inescapable morass of terror and corruption. And as their ravaged city explodes, they will stand face-to-face - mortal enemies trapped together in the heart of a devastating inferno that threatens to consume them both.

©1991 Peter Blauner; (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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