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Title: Tracy Flick Can’t Win

Author: Tom Perrotta

Narrator: full cast, Ramona Young, Lucy Liu, Ali Andre Ali, Pete Simonelli, Jeremy Bobb, Dennis Boutsikaris

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Release date: June 6, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

Soon to be a major film Tracy Flick, star of Election and one of the most memorable characters of our time, returns in this dark and insightful comedy about midlife. Ambitious and hardworking Tracy Flick feels underappreciated and stuck. Her job as a high school assistant principal isn’t the political career she dreamed of as an over-achieving teen, so when the longtime principal abruptly announces his retirement, offering a rare chance of promotion, Tracy is filled with zeal at the prospect of success. But nothing ever comes easily to Tracy Flick, no matter how diligent or qualified she happens to be. As she takes her shot at the top job, her male colleagues’ determination to honour Vito Falcone, a star quarterback of dubious character, triggers troubling memories of her high school experience, and storm clouds brewing in her present – her goals, career and relationships – send Tracy spiralling. ‘One of the great writers that we have today. I love this book’ Harlan Coben ‘Engrossing and mordantly funny’ People ‘Told with Perrotta’s piercing wit, wisdom, and exquisite insight into human folly, Tracy’s second act delivers acerbic insight about frustrated ambition’ Esquire ‘Brilliant, biting satire’ Associated Press

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Title: Glass Bottle Season

Author: Fletcher Michael

Narrator: Giordan Diaz

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Release date: June 6, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

Raymond Wilson-Domingo has never felt entirely comfortable among the elitist crowd of Newport’s old-money aristocracy—partly because he's Cuban, partly because of his modest upbringing in the city’s undesirable Fifth Ward neighborhood. But this summer, Ray's job at a boutique wine shop, a lobster theft, a misguided plan to become a lawyer, an exclusive beach club, an ill-timed car crash, the Moon View mansion’s mysterious and controversial new resident, and a doomed romance with the doyenne of Newport—not to mention the impending Campbell-Doheny wedding and all of the money, gossip, and drama which surrounds it—will collide, casting the differences between Ray and his peers in high relief. Ray would do anything to cement his place among New England’s most elite social circles, but will it ever be enough?

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Title: Eat and Get Gas

Author: J. A. Wright

Narrator: Lyssa Browne

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 34 minutes

Release date: June 6, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

Thirteen-year-old Evan Hanson is always the last in her family to know what's going on. Her father, Gene, who's been meaner since he began serving in Vietnam, isn't around much, and she likes it better that way. But then her brother, Adam, gets drafted and her anti-war mother, Endura, takes him across the border to Canada, leaving Evan alone with Gene and her younger, special needs brother, Teddy. When he realizes Endura isn't returning, Gene takes Evan and Teddy to Eat and Get Gas, his mother's café and gas station. There, as well as her no-nonsense but loving grandma, Evan encounters Aunt Vivian, a teasing but caring know-it-all; Uncle Frankie, injured in Vietnam and suffering from PTSD; Paco, the draft dodger Frankie is hiding; Hal and Hubert, the strange but gentle next-door neighbors; and Louanne, Frankie's reserved sister. She is drawn in particular to Louanne, who was disfigured by a car accident that killed the rest of her and Frankie's family. Evan finds a new freedom, and she starts to carve out a place for herself. She eventually, too, learns some of the family secrets she's been kept in the dark about—and comes to understand that her mother isn't coming back any time soon. Then, after reading a letter that wasn't meant for her, Evan discovers the biggest secret of all.

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Title: [German] - Spiegelstadt. Tränen aus Gold und Silber (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Author: Christian Handel, Andreas Suchanek

Narrator: Julian Horeyseck

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Release date: June 1, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

Babylon Berlin goes Fantasy: Ein magisches Berlin in den 20er-Jahren, ein zerstörerisches Familiengeheimnis und eine Liebe, die alles verändert, sind die Zutaten für das Urban-Fantasy-Hörbuch Spiegelstadt. Tränen aus Gold und Silber von Christian Handel und Andreas Suchanek. In den Schatten unserer Welt existiert eine andere Wirklichkeit: die Spiegelstadt, ein magisches Berlin, erstarrt in den glamourösen 1920er-Jahren und bewohnt von vielgestaltigen Feen-Wesen. Reisen zwischen den Welten sind streng verboten und nur mithilfe magischer goldener Tränen möglich. Auf einer wilden Party in Berlin, die ganz im Motto der 20er-Jahre steht, begegnet Max dem ebenso attraktiven wie geheimnisvollen Lenyo - und gerät damit mitten hinein in einen blutigen Konflikt um die Herrschaft in der Feen-Welt. Verfolgt von gnadenlosen Kreaturen und gefangen in einem Netz aus Intrigen und Machtgier, ahnt keiner von ihnen, dass sie längst zum Spielball einer gefährlichen Macht geworden sind, die die Barriere zwischen den Welten bedroht ... Die Zusammenarbeit der beiden preisgekrönten deutschen Fantasy-Autoren Christian Handel und Andreas Suchanek ist ein echter Glücksfall für alle Urban-Fantasy-Fans: Spiegelstadt. Tränen aus Gold und Silber ist eine mitreißende Story in einem betörenden Setting mit einer wunderschönen queeren Liebesgeschichte.

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Title: Brick Lane: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

Author: Monica Ali

Narrator: Hiftu Quasem, Anneika Rose, Nikesh Patel, Zubin Varla, Full Cast

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Release date: June 1, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

A stunning BBC radio adaptation of Monica Ali's bestselling, Booker-shortlisted novel 1985. Uprooted from her home in Bangladesh, 18-year-old Nazneen is sent to London for an arranged marriage with a much older man. Her new life is strange and bewildering - the busy streets and crowded tower blocks of the East End are a world away from the rural village she grew up in, and she struggles to adapt to living with her self-important husband, Chanu. Back in Bangladesh, Nazneen's sister Hasina has eloped with the man she loves, and been disowned by her family. Homesick and isolated, Nazneen reads her letters with envy, longing to have such independence and romance for herself. As the years pass, she devotes herself to becoming a dutiful wife and mother - and then she meets a passionate young radical, Karim, and finds herself drawn to him. Can she finally decide to take charge of her destiny? Monica Ali's stunning debut has become a modern classic. Published in 2003, its themes of immigrant identity and integration, racism and nationalism, free will and fate still resonate with us today. Dramatised by leading playwright Tanika Gupta, this enthralling adaptation was shortlisted for a BBC Audio Drama Award, and stars Anneika Rose, Zubin Varla, Chetna Pandya, Hiftu Quasem, Nina Wadia and Nikesh Patel. Written by Monica Ali Dramatised by Tanika Gupta Directed by Anne Isger Sound by Caleb Knightley, Ali Craig and Pete Ringrose Production Co-ordination by Luke MacGregor Production Assistance by Hannah O'Reilly A BBC Audio Production Cast Nazneen - Anneika Rose Chanu - Zubin Varla Razia - Chetna Pandya Hasina - Hiftu Quasem Mrs Islam - Nina Wadia Dr Azad - Neil D'Souza Karim - Nikesh Patel Tariq - Ragevan Vasan Shahana - Rameet Rauli Bibi - Riti Suthar Secretary - Gavi Singh Chera First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7-14 August 2022 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Title: The Queen With No Name

Series: #1 of Return of the Ancestors

Author: Jj Makenzie

Narrator: Shakira Shute, Will Watt

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 16 minutes

Release date: May 30, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

She was born to be a queen, yet she’s nothing more than a political pawn. With no name and no place to call her own, she’s doing her best to hold on to the only thing that belongs to her and her alone—her soul. A difficult task, given that she was kept alive for the sole purpose of being given to the formidable King Rowan of Northrend to fulfill the treaty signed by the three kingdoms of Greatland long before she was born. She must bear his heirs in the hopes of keeping the delicate peace that continually lies on the precipice of collapse. What she doesn’t know is that she’s not just the key to peace—she’s the key to war. King Rowan’s entire life has been spent protecting his beloved kingdom and people. All he wishes for is an unassuming wife to bear his heirs and leave him unaffected. But the princess with no name haunts him with her beauty and unyielding spirit. Torn between breaking her and loving her, he puts his kingdom at risk each passing day he goes without a legitimate heir. But there are more than hearts and souls on the line; danger lurks around every corner. Threats from within and without Northrend make it difficult to know who they can trust. The paramount question is this: Can they trust each other? Will the king finally name his queen, or will she tear his world apart? Her names comes with a price. Who will pay it?

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Title: Molesworth: A BBC Radio Collection: Down with Skool!, How to be Topp & more

Author: Geoffrey Willans, Simon Brett

Narrator: Penelope Nice, Willie Rushton, Griff Rhys Jones, Full Cast, Clive Swift

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Release date: May 25, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

A collection of BBC readings and dramas celebrating the much-loved schoolboy terror First featured in five books by Geoffrey Willans, with cartoon illustrations by Ronald Searle, Nigel Molesworth is one of the funniest comic creations in literature. A superbly satirical chronicler of 1950s England, he influenced a generation with his anarchic take on life. These wonderfully entertaining recordings show the self-proclaimed 'curse of St Custard's' at his very best. In Down with Skool! & How to Be Topp, based on the first two Molesworth books and read by Griff Rhys Jones, he gives us the lowdown on the Head Beak, masters, bullies and lessons - and offers his inimitable advice for tiny pupils on how to survive the first term. Simon Brett's sequel, Molesworth, finds the onetime 'goriller of 3B' now all grown up. Middle- aged and still surrounded by many of the characters from his youth, he's as keen as ever to share his wisdom. Across four episodes, he presents a guide to the home, the office, the arts and leisure. Willie Rushton stars in this full-cast drama, with a cast including Clive Swift and Penelope Nice. Topping off our collection is The Molesworth Report: How to Be Topp, a celebration and philosophical assessment - ahem! - of Nigel Molesworth by some of his fondest fans. 'I couldn't live with someone who didn't enjoy the Molesworth books', says the poet Wendy Cope. John Walsh, Sir Tim Rice and Russell Davies also pay tribute to the world-weary, ink-spattered schoolboy, whose comic misspellings, mangling of English and Latin and detestation of swots, snekes and oiks gave the world a cache of unforgettable images and catchphrases. Credits Down with Skool! & How to Be Topp Read by Griff Rhys Jones Abridged by Wendy Cope Based on the books by Geoffrey Willans Produced by Susan Roberts First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13-21 August 1991 Molesworth Molesworth - Willie Rushton Grimes - Clive Swift Louise - Penelope Nice Gillibrand/Darryl - Robert Harley Peason/Grabber - Bob Sinfield Fotherington-Thomas - Phil Nice Arabella/Carole/Lucinda/Lady Eiderdown - Chrissy Roberts Written by Simon Brett and based on characters created by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle Music by Oonagh Bernon Produced by Mark Robson First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 March-13 April 1987 The Molesworth Report: How to Be Topp With Wendy Cope, John Walsh, Sir Tim Rice and Russell Davies Produced by Penny Arnold First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13 May 2004 Cover illustration by permission of the Ronald Searle Estate © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Title: The Storm

Author: Christine D. Shuck

Narrator: Annella Kaine

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

Release date: May 23, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

Society has collapsed. She almost gave up. But now she's fighting for two. Jess Aaronson's world has descended into madness. She lost her family to the brutal chaos of America's collapse, and nearly lost her spirit from the brutal abuse that followed. But now that she's pregnant, she has a new reason to keep fighting… As she comes to terms with the life growing inside her, Jess flees Tent Five and descends into a land without law. In search of the only family she has left and the home she left behind, the darkness threatens to consume both her and her unborn child. Can Jess find her family, or will her escape come with the ultimate price?

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Title: A Brave New World

Author: Christine D Shuck

Narrator: Annella Kaine

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

Release date: May 23, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

In A Brave New World, Jess returns to her hometown of Warsend after surviving the devastating events of War's End: The Storm. She must rebuild her life and confront the demons of her past as she struggles to find love, family, and the strength to persevere in a dangerous world. Meanwhile, Chris grapples with his own longing for a family and home, as the threat of further conflict looms on the horizon. Can Jess overcome her fears and protect those she loves, or will the nightmares of her past consume her?

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Title: [German] - Das Licht im Rücken (Ungekürzte Lesung)

Author: Sandra Lüpkes

Narrator: Claudia Michelsen

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 32 minutes

Release date: May 16, 2023

Genres: Coming of Age

Publisher's Summary:

Eine Erfindung erobert die Welt - und bestimmt das Schicksal zweier Familien, die bereit sind, alles zu riskieren Wetzlar, Optische Werke, Konstruktionsabteilung, 1914: Dem Tüftler Oskar Barnack gelingt der Durchbruch. Anstatt weiterhin mit einer kiloschweren Glasplattenkamera auf Foto-Safari zu gehen, hat der Feinmechaniker einen handlichen Apparat entwickelt, der in eine Jackentasche passt. Ernst Leitz, der Sohn des Werkgründers, erkennt das Potenzial - und treibt die Produktion der Leica gegen alle Widerstände voran. Die nächste Generation steht schon in den Startlöchern: Tochter Elsie hat das Zeug, die Firma zu übernehmen, aber die Brüder werden ihr vorgezogen. Als die Enteignung der Leitz-Werke durch die Nazis droht, bietet Elsie dem Unrechtssystem die Stirn - und gerät in die Fänge der Gestapo. Auch die Geschwister Dana und Milan stehen vor dem Nichts: Als Kinder eines jüdischen Ladenbesitzers ist ihnen ein Studium verwehrt, das von der Familie geführte 'Haus der Präsente' wird geplündert. Doch die inzwischen weltberühmte Leica öffnet ihnen neue Möglichkeiten ... Ein groß angelegter Gesellschafts- und Familienroman über die Revolution der Fotografie im 20. Jahrhundert - hervorragend recherchiert und packend erzählt.