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ID: 657094

Title: One Christmas Morning: A Novel

Author: Rachel Greenlaw

Narrator: Ashley Tucker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:26:47

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Holiday, Contemporary Women

Summary:

For fans of The Midnight Library and One Day in December who love a dash of Dickensian magic, One Christmas Morning is a heartwarming debut novel about a womans self-discovery, the strength found in friendship, and the promise of second chances.

Eva has spent the past three years burying herself in her work, trying to forget the heartbreaking events of the Christmas that ripped her world apart. This year, the last thing she wants is to attend her friends weekend-long Christmas party. But at her husband James insistence, here they are.

When Evaoverwhelmed by bittersweet memoriestries to sneak back to London in the middle of the night, she is visited by the ghost of her beloved grandmother. Gran tells Eva that if she doesnt face her fears head-on and stop shutting out her loved ones, she risks losing them all forever.

When Eva wakes on Christmas morning, she finds herself living not her own life, but that of her hardworking assistant, Diana, whose overflowing inbox isnt the only secret shes been keeping. The next day, she wakes on Christmas morning again, this time in the body of her best friends little sister. As Eva lives the same day again and again through the perspectives of her friends, she is offered a glimpse into the lives of those she has been pushing away. With each Christmas Day comes a new lessonand an insight into the secrets and struggles her loved ones have been hiding. To move forward, Eva must let go of the past. But is it too late to fix her future?

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ID: 657101

Title: Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023

Author: John Joseph Adams, R. F. Kuang

Narrator: André Santana, Chanté Mccormick, Em Grosland, Isabella Star Lablanc, Jacob Patalive, Jeena Yi, Katharine Chin, Mirai , Will Tulin, Yelena Shmulenson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:48:14

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary:

Short stories have to accomplish a nearly impossible magic trick: to introduce a world often much stranger than our own and make you care about it in a matter of pages, writes R. F. Kuang in her introduction. The most important part of this magic trick is just a willingness to get weird. The stories in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 are brimming with bizarre and otherworldly premises. Women cant lie or fall in love. Fathers feed their children ghost preserves. Souls chase one another through animal incarnations. Yet these stories are grounded deeply in our reality. Out of these stories weirdness emerges the cruelty of border enforcement, the horror of legislation restricting reproductive freedom, the frightening pace of AI. The result is a stunning, immersive, intensely felt experience, showing us less of what the world is, and more of what it could be.

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 includes Nathan Ballingrud KT Bryski Isabel Cañas Maria Dong Kim Fu Theodora Goss Alix E. Harrow S. L. Huang Stephen Graham Jones Shingai Njeri Kagunda Isabel J. Kim Samantha Mills MKRNYILGLD Malka Older Susan Palwick Linda Raquel Nieves Pérez Sofia Samatar Kristina Ten Catherynne M. Valente Chris Willrich

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ID: 657103

Title: Best American Food Writing 2023

Author: Mark Bittman, Silvia Killingsworth

Narrator: Anthony Rey Perez, Carolina Hoyos, Chanté Mccormick, Dylan Moore, Elyse Dinh, Johnny Rey Diaz, Justin Chien, Nikki Massoud, Terrence Kidd, Will Tulin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:05:08

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Cooking, Fiction & Literature, Non-Fiction, Essays & Anthologies

Summary:

''Excellent....Taken as a whole, the volume moves beyond foods sensory pleasures to investigate it as a cultural vessel, a symbol of inequality, and more. Its a standout addition to the series.'' Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

A collection of the years top food writing, selected by prolific food writer and author of How to Cook Everything Mark Bittman.

''In almost any culture, at any time, you can find food writing, writes guest editor Mark Bittman in his introduction. Food means growing and hardship, and health and medicine, and work and holiday. In its abundance it is a gift and a joy, and in its absence a curse and a tragedy. If a culture has writing, that culture has food writing. The stories in this years Best American Food Writing are brilliant, eye-opening windows into the heart of our countrys culture. From the link between salt and sex, to Syrian refugees transforming ancient Turkish food traditions, to the FDAs crusade on alternative non-dairy milk options, to Black farmers in Arkansas seeking justice, the scope of these essays spans nearly every aspect of our society. This anthology offers an entertaining and poignant look at how food shapes our lives and how food writing shapes our culture. 

THE BEST AMERICAN FOOD WRITING 2023 INCLUDES JAYA SAXENA LIGAYA MISHAN MARION NESTLE TOM PHILPOTT WESLEY BROWN ALICIA KENNEDY CAROLINE HATCHETT AMY LOEFFLER and others  

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ID: 655143

Title: One Hundred Days: A Novel

Author: Alice Pung

Narrator: Siho Ellsmore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:17:52

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Teen, Coming of Age

Summary:

A powerhouse story, a powerhouse voice, that wrestles with intragenerational fractures and complicated entanglements. At the center of the book is an obsessive kind of love, a love that gives but also takes, but a love that only forms from bonds forged in fire.Weike Wang, award-winning author of Joan Is Okay and Chemistry

From one of Australias most celebrated authors comes a powerful mother-daughter drama that explores the fault lines between love and controlMy Year of Rest and Relaxation meets Freshwater.

Sixteen and pregnant, Karuna finds herself trapped in her mothers Melbourne public housing apartment for one hundred days, awaiting the birth of her childand her mothers next move in a shocking power struggle over who will raise the baby. She writes to her unborn child, so theres a record of what really happened.

Karunas pregnancy is the result of a heady whirlwind of independence, lust, and defiancebut it wasnt entirely by accident, either. Karunas mother, already overprotective, confines her to keep her safe from the outside worldand make sure she cant get into any more trouble. Stuck inside for endless hours, Karuna battles her mother and herself for a sense of power in her own life, as a new life forms and grows within her. As the due date nears, the question of who will get to raise the baby festers between them.

At times tense and unnerving, One Hundred Days nevertheless brims with humor and warmth. Alice Pungs authorial voice is crisp and relatable, channeling the angst of youth with grace.

This realistic coming-of-age fiction book set in Melbourne's public housing will captivate readers with its psychological drama and exploration of motherhood, poverty, and power struggles. 

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ID: 647254

Title: Generation Ship: A Novel

Author: Michael Mammay

Narrator: Natalie Naudus

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16:12:04

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Apocalyptic & Dystopian, Space Opera

Summary:

In this riveting, stand-alone novel from Michael Mammay, author of Planetside, the beginning of a new human colony must face tyrannical leaders, revolution, crippling instability, and an unknown alien planet that could easily destroy them all.

In 2108, Colony Ship Voyager departed Earth for the planet of Promissa with 18,000 of the worlds best and brightest on board. 250 years and 27 light years later, an arrival is imminent.

But all is not well.

The probes that theyve sent ahead to gather the data needed to establish any kind of settlement arent responding, and the information they have received has presented more questions than answers. Its a time when the entire crew should be coming together to solve the problem, but science officer Sheila Jackson cant get people to listen.

With the finish line in sight, a group of crewmembers want an end to the draconian rules that their forebearers put in place generations before. However, security force officer Mark Rector and his department have different plans. As alliances form and fall, Governor Jared Pantel sees only one way to bring Voyagers citizens together and secure his own power: a full-scale colonization effort. Yet, he may have underestimated the passion of those working for the other side...

Meanwhile, a harsh alien planet awaits that might have its own ideas about being colonized. A battle for control brews, and victory for one group could mean death for them all. 

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ID: 657095

Title: Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

Author: Andrew Roberts, David Petraeus

Narrator: David Petraeus, Robert Fass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18:27:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: History, Military, Global Politics

Summary:

Two leading authoritiesan acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our timecollaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putins invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the pastand anticipate in the futurein order to navigate an increasingly perilous world.

In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the two Gulf Wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerilla conflicts in Africa and South America. Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putins disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history, and an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience, Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past, but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring.

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ID: 657102

Title: Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023

Author: Lisa Unger, Steph Cha

Narrator: Aida Reluzco, Chanté Mccormick, Ewan Chung, Jacob Patalive, Laura Copland, Pun Bandhu, Sue Jean Kim, Terrence Kidd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16:16:38

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Essays & Anthologies

Summary:

A collection of the years best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger and series editor Steph Cha.

This form has a special kind of magic, the ability to transport you quickly, intensely, to capture character, time, place, and story with immediacy, writes guest editor Lisa Unger in her introduction. The transporting stories in this years The Best American Mystery and Suspense are populated by those who exist on the fringe of our society and want more than what life has dealt them: A haunted veteran turned career criminal is on the run. An injured fighter turned bouncer seeks vengeance for his lost love. An assassin on his last job finds himself questioning his life choices and breaks all the rules to understand his final victim. By turns thrilling and enlightening, each story, according to Unger, will have you holding your breath, flipping the pages, will leave you thinking about people and why they do the dark, dangerous, frightening things that they do.

The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 includes Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier William Boyle S. A. Cosby Jacqueline Freimor James A. Hearn Ladee Hubbard A. J. Jacono Adam Meyer Silvia Moreno-Garcia Walter Mosley Leigh Newman Joyce Carol Oates Margaret Randall Annie Reed Anthony Neil Smith Faye Snowden Jervey Tervalon Joseph S. Walker Thaai Walker Jess Walter

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ID: 657099

Title: Think You'll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude

Author: Nicole Avant

Narrator: Nicole Avant

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:49:17

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Biography & Memoir, Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & Meditation, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

Nicole Avant gives a raw and courageous look into how she found the light in her darkest moment. She reminds us that grief is different for everyone, and we have the power to move through it in our own unique way. Cleo Wade, New York Times Bestselling Author

A love song to a great woman told through the eyes of the great woman she created.Tyler Perry

The USA Today bestseller, a spirit-lifting memoir on how to turn pain into purpose, how to live always in gratitude, and how to face down tragedy and turn it into love.

Nicole Avantdiplomat, philanthropist, filmmakergrew up surrounded by some of the most extraordinary artists of our time: Bill Withers, Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, Sidney Poitier. Her parentsentertainment mogul, Clarence Avant, and legendary philanthropist, Jacqueline Avantturned their home into a place of refuge and inspiration for a generation of geniuses. Nicole drew on that magical upbringing to create a stellar career in the music business, become the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas, and produce critically acclaimed award-winning films and documentaries. Then, an unthinkable tragedy struck: her mother was fatally shot in December 2021.

In this searing and inspiring memoir, Nicole turns the pain of her familys loss into the fuel that pushes her forward into an even more committed life of love and activism: We cant banish evil, she writes. We have to learn to swim through trauma and live for all of those who cant. Turning tragedy into inspiration, Think Youll Be Happyher moms last words to Nicoleprovides a roadmap for anyone working to remain positive and anchored in hope. 

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ID: 655152

Title: Charming Young Man

Author: Eliot Schrefer

Narrator: Mark Sanderlin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:31:59

Language: English

Release date: 10-10-23

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Historical, LGBTQ+

Summary:

From New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer comes an exuberant YA historical coming-of-age novel about a rising star French pianist, navigating his way into high society as he explores his sexuality. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and The Gentlemans Guide to Vice and Virtue.

They say Léon Delafosse will be Frances next great pianist. But despite his being the youngest student ever accepted into the prestigious Paris Conservatory, theres no way an impoverished musician can make his way in 1890s Paris without an outside patron.

Young gossip columnist Marcel Proust takes Léon under his wing, and the boys game their way through an extravagant new world. When the larger-than-life Count Robert de Montesquiou-Fézensac offers his patronage, Léons dreams are made real. But the closer he gets to becoming Frances next great thing, the further he strays from his old country life he shared with his family and his best friend Félix . . . a boy he might love.

With each choice Léon makes, he must navigate a fine line between two worldsor risk losing them both. 

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ID: 659005

Title: Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop: A Novel

Author: Jenny Colgan

Narrator: Eilidh Beaton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:45:49

Language: English

Release date: 10-10-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Holidays

Summary:

Your most delightful holiday read: the sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Christmas Bookshop, from beloved Scottish author Jenny Colgan.

Christmas comes earlyfar too earlyto McCredies little Old Town bookshop in Edinburgh. Its summer, but an American production company has decided that McCredies is the perfect location to film a very cheesy Christmas movie. After all, who can resist the charmingly narrow historic street with its Victorian grey stone buildings and warmly lit shop windows?

Carmen Hogan, the bookshops manager, is amused and a bit horrified by the goings-on, but the money the studio is paying is too good to pass up. She uses the little windfall from filming to create new displays and fend off a buyout offer from an obnoxious millionaire who wants to turn McCredies into a souvenir shop selling kilts made in China and plastic Nessies. Still reeling slightly from a breakup, Carmens not particularly looking forward to the holidays. But just as snow begins to fall and the lights of Christmas blink on, all sorts of lovely new possibilities present themselvesfor McCredies bookstore, and for Carmen herself. 

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