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ID: 649820

Title: Message in a Bottle: Ocean Dispatches from a Seabird Biologist

Author: Holly Hogan

Narrator: Holly Hogan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:26:14

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Knopf Canada

Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature

Summary:

WINNER OF THE 2023 BMO WINTERSET AWARD

FINALIST FOR THE 2023 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NONFICTION

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 SCIENCE WRITERS AND COMMUNICATORS BOOK AWARD

From the heart of the Labrador Current to the furthest reaches of our global oceans, Message in a Bottle conjures an exquisite diversity of marine life and warns of a central threat to its survival: ocean plastic.

The dovekie is a stocky seabird the size of a child’s heart that spends its winters on the coast of Newfoundland, thriving in one of the toughest climates on Earth. The polar bear is an apex predator, designed to persevere in the Arctic's extreme conditions. The North Atlantic right whale outweighs the humpback by more than twenty tons and feeds on enormous quantities of tiny plankton in northeastern waters before migrating south for the winter.

In Message in a Bottle, wildlife biologist and writer Holly Hogan brings to life the wonder of these creatures and many other birds, fish and marine mammals she has encountered in her thirty years of ocean travel. On these voyages, Hogan has noticed a troubling pattern: the constant presence of plastic, in the form of adrift fishing gear ('ghost gear'), garbage and micro-plastics that create an invisible but pervasive smog in our oceans and threaten even the most seemingly resilient forms of sea life.

Bringing together nature, science and adventure writing, Hogan shines a light on our plastic-addicted lifestyle, offering an eyewitness account of its devastating effects on the marine environment—and highlighting international efforts to combat it. With lyrical prose and a reverential eye for the majesty and fragility of our natural world, Message in a Bottle is a clarion call to protect global oceans and the life they sustain, including our own.

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ID: 629575

Title: Baby-Snatcher

Author: Ann Cleeves

Narrator: Simon Mattacks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:00:10

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-23

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police Stories, General

Summary:

Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again

The Baby-Snatcher is the sixth and final mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.

Marilyn Howe’s and her mother Kathleen are an inseparable duo, until one night Kathleen doesn’t come home . . .

Fifteen year old Marilyn turns up alone and frightened on Inspector Ramsay’s doorstep so he takes the young girl home to the isolated coastal community known as the Headland. And in the Howes’ dark and cluttered kitchen they find Kathleen safe and apparently well, though acting rather mysteriously. Six months later, Ramsay has more or less forgotten the strange incident, busy as he is on the trail of a local child abductor. Until he receives news that Mrs Howe has disappeared once more. And for the second time he is drawn into the strange relationships of the families living on the lonely Headland.

Then a woman’s body is washed up on the beach . . .

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ID: 650629

Title: Killing Moon: A Harry Hole Novel (13)

Author: Jo Nesbo

Narrator: John Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15:57:21

Language: English

Release date: 05-30-23

Publisher: Random House Canada

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories

Summary:

GLOBE AND MAIL and NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller!

Harry Hole is an all-time great character...a 100% buy-today-read-tonight delight!'—Lee Child, author of the #1 bestselling Jack Reacher series

'Nesbo is back on gruesome form'—Financial Times

In the 13th novel in this internationally bestselling series, brilliant rogue police investigator Harry Hole is back, this time as an outsider assembling his own team to help find a serial killer.

Two young women are missing in Oslo. Strangers to each other, but last seen at the same party. When the body of one of them is found with fresh stitches along her hairline, the hunt is on to find a murderer with singular compulsions. Catching this criminal calls for a detective with a singular mind: Harry Hole.

But Harry is gone: fired from the police force and down and out in Los Angeles. It seems like nothing can entice him back home—until someone close to him comes under threat. 

Now the clock is ticking, for Harry's friend and for the missing woman. Can Harry cobble together a team good enough to help him catch an ingenious psychopath before the body count rises? The hunt will push him to the limit.

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ID: 634272

Title: Villa

Author: Ruth Kelly

Narrator: Clare Corbett, Evie Hargreaves, Laura Aikman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:08:27

Language: English

Release date: 05-25-23

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Psychological, Holidays

Summary:

‘A deliciously addictive thriller’ – T.M. Logan, author of The Holiday

An exclusive island plays host to a reality show like no other. Cutthroat, twisting and unputdownable, The Villa is a killer beach read from bestselling author Ruth Kelly.

A villa in paradise . . .

It’s destined to be the ultimate reality TV show. Ten contestants. A luxurious villa on a private island. Every moment streamed live to a global audience who have total control over those competing for the cash prize.

A journalist undercover . . .

Reporter Laura is told to get the inside scoop on her fellow contestants. But once the games begin, she soon finds herself at the mercy of a ruthless producer willing to do anything to increase viewer numbers.

A reality show to die for . . .

There is more to every contestant than meets the eye, including Laura. They all have secrets they’d like to keep buried, and the pressure in paradise quickly reaches boiling point. How far will the contestants go to secure audience votes? And would somebody really kill to win?

'A scorching, smouldering, turbo-charged cocktail of sun, sex and secrets' – Veronica Henry

Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Catherine Cooper.

Readers love The Villa:

'This really kept me reading through some late nights and I couldn't wait to see how it ended'

'Couldn't put this down. Read it in two days'

'This was a really addictive read!'

'Fast-paced and exciting'

'I absolutely loved this'

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ID: 659851

Title: Fake Dates and Mooncakes: The Buzziest Queer YA of the Year

Author: Sher Lee

Narrator: Joshua Chang

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:03:21

Language: English

Release date: 05-25-23

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Romance

Summary:

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians. Fake Dates and Mooncakes is a heartfelt, joyful rom-com by Sher Lee.

Fake-dates, mooncakes and rich people problems. But love wasn't meant to be on the menu . . .

Meet Dylan Tang: he juggles school and delivery runs for his aunt’s struggling Chinese takeout in Brooklyn. Winning a mooncake competition could bring the publicity they need to stay afloat.

Enter Theo Somers: a charming, wealthy customer who convinces Dylan to be his fake date to a family wedding full of crazy rich drama. Their romance is supposed to be just for show . . . but soon Dylan’s falling for Theo. For real.

With the mooncake contest looming, Dylan can’t risk being distracted by rich-people problems. Can he save his family’s business and follow his heart – or will he fail to do both?

'The perfect recipe of romance, riches, and really great food!' – Jason June, author of Out of the Blue

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ID: 622345

Title: Is This OK?: One Woman's Search For Connection Online

Author: Harriet Gibsone

Narrator: Harriet Gibsone

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:04:22

Language: English

Release date: 05-25-23

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Biography & Memoir, General Comedy

Summary:

'Persistently funny, ill-advisedly honest and deadly accurate' – Caitlin Moran

'This book is a delight - very real and very entertaining' – Bob Mortimer

Music journalist, self-professed creep and former winner of the coveted ‘Fittest Girl in Year 11’ award, Harriet Gibsone lives in fear of her internet searches being leaked.

Harriet spent much of her young life feeding neuroses and insecurities with obsessive internet searching (including compulsive googling of exes, prospective partners, and their exes), and indulging in whirlwind ‘parasocial relationships’ (translation: one-sided affairs with celebrities she has never met).

Suddenly, with a diagnosis of early menopause in her late twenties, her relationship with the internet takes a darker turn, as her online addictions are thrown into sharp relief by the corporeal realities of illness and motherhood.

An outrageously funny, raw and painfully honest account of trying to find connection in the age of the internet, Is This Ok? is the launch of an exciting new comic voice.

The audiobook is narrated by Harriet Gibsone and includes an exclusive audio Q&A with Harriet.

'Very funny and deeply moving' – Sara Pascoe

'Hilarious and brutal! I could not put it down' – Lou Sanders

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ID: 690087

Title: Julia Donaldson Reads The Gruffalo and Other Stories

Author: Julia Donaldson

Narrator: Julia Donaldson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:05:32

Language: English

Release date: 05-25-23

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Kids, General, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

Packed full of adventure, this collection features eight of the best-loved stories from the creators of The Gruffalo, read by Julia Donaldson – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all!

Join in the adventure as Mouse wanders through the deep dark wood to meet the Gruffalo, travel the world with the snail and the whale, join the witch as she zooms through the sky on her broom, and much more! Julia Donaldson Reads The Gruffalo and Other Stories features eight treasured tales, from the bestselling picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Read for the first time by author, Julia Donaldson, these much-loved classic stories are brought to life in this must-have audio collection, perfect for listening to together.

This fantastic collection includes eight bestselling stories: The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, The Gruffalo's Child, A Squash and a Squeeze, Monkey Puzzle and Charlie Cook's Favourite Book.

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ID: 645512

Title: Adult

Author: Bronwyn Fischer

Narrator: Emma Love

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:39:48

Language: English

Release date: 05-23-23

Publisher: Random House Canada

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Coming of Age, Contemporary Women, LGBTQ+

Summary:

A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

An engrossing, page-turning story about an introverted student and the mysterious older woman whose unexpected interest in her sparks an insidious, all-consuming love affair.

Eighteen-year-old Natalie has just arrived for her first year of university in Toronto, leaving her remote, forested hometown for an unfamiliar city. Everyone she encounters seems to know exactly who they are. Chatty, confident Clara from down the hall, who wants to be her friend; intense, determined Rachel from her poetry class, who is going to be a writer. Natalie doesn't know what she wants. She reads advice listicles and watches videos online and thinks about how to fit in, how to really become someone.

Just as she is trying to find her footing, she meets Nora, an older woman who takes an unexpected interest in her. Natalie is drawn magnetically into Nora's orbit. She begins spending more and more of her time off campus at Nora's home, enveloped by the intensity of her feelings and the version of adulthood she imagines Nora leads. Worried about how her floormates will react to news of her relationship with a woman, Natalie explains her absence by inventing a secret boyfriend called Paul; she carefully protects the intimate, sacred adulthood she is building for herself. But when it becomes clear that Nora is lying, too, her secrets begin to take an alarming shape in Natalie's life, even as Natalie tries to look away. What, or who, is Nora hiding?

The Adult is a startlingly gorgeous and perceptive debut novel examining identity, love, insecurity, desire, and deceit.

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ID: 660113

Title: Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast

Author: John Vaillant

Narrator: Alan Carlson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:17:50

Language: English

Release date: 05-23-23

Publisher: Knopf Canada

Genres: Politics, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Public Policy

Summary:

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER

WINNER OF THE 2024 SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING • WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NONFICTION • WINNER OF THE 2024 J.W. DAFOE BOOK PRIZE • FINALIST FOR THE HILARY WESTON WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE FOR NONFICTION • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’ TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR • SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 HUBERT EVANS NON-FICTION PRIZE • FINALIST FOR THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE IN NON-FICTION

A stunning account of the colossal wildfire at Fort McMurray, and a panoramic exploration of the rapidly changing relationship between fire and humankind from the award-winning, best-selling author of The Tiger and The Golden Spruce.

Named a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian • TIME • The Globe and Mail • The New Yorker • Financial Times • CBC • Smithsonian • Air Mail Weekly • Slate • NPR • Toronto Star • The Washington Post • The Times • Orion Magazine

In May 2016, Fort McMurray, the hub of Canada's petroleum industry and America's biggest foreign supplier, was overrun by wildfire. The multi-billion-dollar disaster melted vehicles, turned entire neighborhoods into firebombs, and drove 88,000 people from their homes in a single afternoon. Through the lens of this apocalyptic conflagration—the wildfire equivalent of Hurricane Katrina—John Vaillant warns that this was not a unique event but a shocking preview of what we must prepare for in a hotter, more flammable world.

    For hundreds of millennia, fire has been a partner in our evolution, shaping culture, civilization, and, very likely, our brains. Fire has enabled us to cook our food, defend and heat our homes, and power the machines that drive our titanic economy. Yet this volatile energy source has always threatened to elude our control, and in our new age of intensifying climate change, we are seeing its destructive power unleashed in previously unimaginable ways.

    With masterly prose and a cinematic eye, Vaillant takes us on a riveting journey through the intertwined histories of North America's oil industry and the birth of climate science, to the unprecedented devastation wrought by modern forest fires, and into lives forever changed by these disasters. John Vaillant's urgent work is a book for—and from—our new century of fire, which has only just begun.

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ID: 622339

Title: Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic

Author: Douglas Adams, Terry Jones

Narrator: Bill Nighy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5:14:20

Language: English

Release date: 05-18-23

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary:

Read by Bill Nighy.

From the minds of Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) and Terry Jones (Monty Python) comes Starship Titanic, the hilarious novelization of the third-best adventure game of 1999.

Welcome on board the Starship Titanic.

The Ship that Cannot Possibly Go Wrong.

At the centre of the galaxy, a vast, unknown civilization is preparing for an event of epic proportions: the launch of the greatest, most gorgeous, most technologically advanced spaceship ever built – the Starship Titanic.

An Earthling would see the ship as something really, really big, but rather less provincial onlookers would recognize it as the design of Leovinus, the galaxy’s most renowned architect. Before the launch Leovinus is having one last little look round and begins to find that things just aren’t right: poor workmanship, cybersystems out of control, robots walking into doors. How could this have happened?

The following morning, while the galaxy’s media looks on, the fabulous ship eases away from the construction dock, picks up speed, sways a little, wobbles a bit, veers wildly and, just before it can do untold damage to everything around it, appears to undergo SMEF (Spontaneous Massive Existence Failure). In just ten seconds, the whole stupendous enterprise is over. And our story has just begun . . .

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