Short Stories audiobooks
A caolha - Abridged
By: Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Narrated by: Beta Cinalli
Length: 18 minutes
Abridged: Yes
No conto "A Caolha", Júlia Lopes de Almeida retoma ao tema universal do amor materno, que tudo releva quando o assunto é o próprio filho. Vergonha, raiva, dor – sentimentos conflituosos dominam Antonico, filho da caolha, que tem um histórico de bullying por conta da mãe. Ao final, todavia, ele fica sabendo de uma revelação que o surpreende – e... Read more
View audiobookO caso de Rute - Abridged
By: Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Narrated by: Beta Cinalli
Length: 24 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Neste conto sombrio, conta-se a história de Rute, neta da baronesa Montenegro e prometida em casamento ao jovem Eduardo Jordão. Quando o noivado é consumado, ela revela ao noivo ter sido violentada pelo falecido padrasto, oito anos antes. Tal confissão provoca distintas reações em cada um deles, as quais levam a um final surpreendente. Read more
View audiobookA alma das flores e Ondas de ouro - Abridged
By: Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Narrated by: Gabriela Stampacchio
Length: 32 minutes
Abridged: Yes
O narrador-personagem de "A alma das flores" tem uma capaciade que nenhuma outra pessoa tem: ver o que os outros só sentem. Sinestesia pura. Já em "Ondas de ouro", Mendonça acaba de perder a sua filha, Angelina. Para dar a ela um enterro digno, vende seus cabelos para uma atriz que ele considera extravagante e fútil. Read more
View audiobookE os cisnes? e In extremis - Abridged
By: Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Narrated by: Beta Cinalli
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: Yes
No conto "E os cisnes?", a Viscondessa de S. Roque visita um "hospital para alienados", onde é recebida pela Irmã Serafina, que se faz passar por enfermeira, uma vez que o diretor da entidade não estava. Em "In extremis", outro caso de doença é contado pelo narrador, envolvendo um triângulo amoroso: o Dr. Seabra, sua esposa Laura e o moribundo... Read more
View audiobookO último raio de luz e A morte da velha - Abridged
By: Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Narrated by: Gabriela Stampacchio
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Aos 15 anos de idade, a narradora-protagonista de "O último raio de luz" se apaixona pelo médico que cuidava de uma doença que tirava aos poucos a sua visão. Um dia, ela o flagra conversando com a sua irmã mais velha e isso é traumático. Já em "A morte da velha", Amanda é uma mulher já idosa, que vive em uma cadeira de rodas. Passou a sua vida... Read more
View audiobookA valsa da fome e O futuro presidente - Abridged
By: Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Narrated by: Ágatha Duarte
Length: 25 minutes
Abridged: Yes
No conto "A valsa da fome", o enredo faz um recorte na vida do pianista Hipólito, que, depois morte da irmã, nunca mais tocara, posto ter vendido o piano para pagar seu funeral. Começa a passar fome. Então um conhecido lhe oferece a oportunidade de tocar numa festa, onde acaba por desmaiar... porque não comera e porque se encantara com a própria... Read more
View audiobookEsperando e Incógnita - Abridged
By: Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Narrated by: Gabriela Stampacchio
Length: 25 minutes
Abridged: Yes
O narrador de "Esperando" tem acesso a todos os pensamentos da protagonista. Mimi está em casa, preparando-se para jantar para o marido, que nunca chega. O que terá acontecido? Já em "Incognita", narra a história de uma mulher que se suicida. Dois homens, a observam no necrotério. Read more
View audiobookO último discurso e No muro - Abridged
By: Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Narrated by: Ágatha Duarte
Length: 24 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Dois textos muito sensíveis de Júlia Lopes de Almeida. No conto "O último discurso", o Dr. Paula Guedes, à beira da morte, é convidado para palestrar no Instituto, o que lhe traz um sopro de vida. Já em "No muro", a luz do luar vai desenhando no muro branco do quintal de Maria Teresa suas próprias memórias, desde a infância, com especial atenção... Read more
View audiobookA primeira bebedeira e A boa lua - Abridged
By: Júlia Lopes de Almeida
Narrated by: Beta Cinalli
Length: 22 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Em "A primeira bebedeira", Júlia Lopes de Almeida faz uso do recorrente tema do amor materno para contar a história do jovem que, ao se embebedar ela primeira vez, ofende sua amada e abandona sua mãe no dia do aniversário dela – e mesmo assim ela o socorre. Já no conto "A boa lua", o enredo aborda a longevidade do centenário tio Samé, que de... Read more
View audiobookCan't Help My Shelf
By: Frankie Love
Narrated by: Maeve York & Patrick Zeller
Length: 1 hour 40 minutes
Abridged: No
There’s one thing in life I’ve always, always wanted.
And I’m tired of waiting for my prince charming to sweep me off my feet to help make that happen.
On my 26th birthday I make a life altering decision.
But before the deed is done, Army officer Nash Nichols walks into the children’s section of the library where I work, changing my trajectory... Read more
Check Her Out
By: Frankie Love
Narrated by: Maeve York & Patrick Zeller
Length: 1 hour 53 minutes
Abridged: No
Books saved my life after losing my parents as a teenager.
Now as a librarian, sharing books with teens to get them through hard times is a privilege and joy.
So imagine my surprise when I meet Prescott, a man who values the same things as me. He runs the teen outreach center and is giving his life to make the world a better a place.
It’s like... Read more
His Curvy Librarian
By: Frankie Love
Narrated by: Maeve York & Patrick Zeller
Length: 5 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
A box-set full of heat, heart, and literary innuendo.TALK WORDY TO ME
Chuck McArthur is a tall, dark, and handsome man who happens to love books as much as I do. He calls me Cookie, just like his gramps, and I’m more than eager for him to have a taste. Luckily for me, he likes a woman with some curves, and lucky for him, his dirty talk is quickly... Read more
Der Horla
By: Guy De Maupassant
Narrated by: Hokuspokus
Length: 1 hour 21 minutes
Abridged: No
Seltsame Dinge geschehen um den Ich-Erzähler, der seine Gedanken und Gefühle seinem Tagebuch anvertraut. Woher kommen die schrecklichen Albträume und wer trinkt nachts seine Wasserflasche leer? Ist er ein Schlafwandler, wird er langsam wahnsinnig oder ist es der Horla? Read more
View audiobookMiracles and Vistas: A Walt Whitman Compendium
By: Walt Whitman
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
“My words itch at your ears till you understand them.”—“Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman There is a reason the words of Walt Whitman have persisted in American literature, in literature at large, for so long. He was not simply a man of his time, not just a writer for the moment. Whitman was a man of the people and a writer of the soul—the souls... Read more
View audiobookCuentos escogidos
By: Guy De Maupassant
Narrated by: Carlos Lombardi
Length: 8 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
Na presente edição reúne-se uma selecção de contos daquele que é considerado o grande mestre do conto francês, e um dos seus maiores expoentes na história da literatura: Guy de Maupassant. A escolha dos contos deve-se a uma estreita colaboração entre Miguel Viqueira e Pedro Tamen, que os traduz, com a mão do grande poeta que é, de forma soberba.... Read more
View audiobookGuy de Maupassant: Träume
By: Guy de Maupassant
Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche
Length: 10 minutes
Abridged: No
Fünf Menschen sitzen zusammen: Ein Arzt, ein Schriftsteller – und drei Müßiggänger, die aufgrund ihres Vermögens nicht arbeiten müssen. Letztere klagen über die tödliche Langeweile, die ihr Leben beherrscht. Was kann ihnen noch eine neue, aufregende Erfahrung bereiten? Nun, der Arzt kann da von etwas geradezu Bewusstseinserweiterndem berichten:... Read more
View audiobookSag nie, dass Du mit Deinem Latein am Ende bist
By: Phil Humor
Narrated by: Silke Siegel
Length: 46 minutes
Abridged: No
Unklar ist mir, ob der Bühnenhypnotiseur mir helfen wollte oder ob er mich bewusst falsch verstanden hat. So dämlich kann man eigentlich gar nicht sein. Er hat sich erkundigt, was uns so plagt. Er würde dann schon den richtigen Spruch finden. Er hat uns allerdings gewarnt, dass das Unterbewusstsein die Angewohnheit hat, das alles wortwörtlich zu... Read more
View audiobookWestbound
By: Dusty Richards & Matthew Mayo
Narrated by: Chris Henry Coffey
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
From the Spur Award–winning author, the first in a captivating new multigenerational saga chronicling the adventures of the pioneering Harrigan family as they brave crossing the American West, fighting to survive in the dangerous wilderness—and against even deadlier people—to forge a better life for themselves.Mackworth “Mack” Harrigan’s family... Read more
View audiobookThe Human Kaboom
By: Adam Rubin
Narrated by: Adam Rubin
Length: 7 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
The author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Dragons Love Tacos and The Ice Cream Machine returns with another hilarious, irresistible middle-grade collection of six totally different stories with the same exact name.
Adam Rubin is back with this companion to The Ice Cream Machine, inviting you into six thrilling new worlds filled with daring... Read more
A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness
By: Jai Chakrabarti
Narrated by: Sharmila Devar & Shawn K. Jain
Length: 7 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • “As impeccable as [the] title story is, every entry astonishes” (The New York Times), from the National Jewish Book Award-winning author of A Play for the End of the World
"Whether in Brooklyn, Kolkata, upstate New York or elsewhere, these characters captured my heart and endure in my memory like loved ones.”... Read more
Three Detail Stories
By: Nicholas Leither & Rosa Leither
Narrated by: Rosa Leither & Nicholas Leither
Length: 1 hour 2 minutes
Abridged: No
Volume 2 of Three Detail Stories invites you once again into the Leither house, where storytime is an adventure designed by kids. Itasca (7) and River (5) choose three random details and Nicholas, aka “Daddy Dude,” must come up with a story including those three details on the spot. The result is always surprising, engaging, and fun. How do you... Read more
View audiobookLiebe im Moshpit
By: Mo Kast
Narrated by: Eike Trogemann
Length: 2 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: No
Als eingefleischter Metalhead glaubt Birdo eigentlich nicht an die Liebe auf den ersten Blick. Doch mitten im Moshpit entdeckt er das wunderschöne Gesicht von Lukas und Amors Pfeil trifft ihn mitten ins Herz – oder ist es ein Ellenbogen aus der tobenden Menge? In jedem Fall findet sich Birdo in der Notaufnahme wieder und Lukas fordert ihn... Read more
View audiobookGramma's Cookies
By: Querida Lu Ahn Funck
Narrated by: Querida Lu Ahn Funck
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: No
Join Joey and Jimmy as they learn how to make sugar cookies in this delightful book, Gramma's Cookies.Little Joey and Jimmy visits Gramma Jane, she has a special day planned for them. The chef's hat comes out and the aprons! What exactly does Gramma have in mind for their day fun?Gramma's Cookies is a heartwarming story. It highlights how... Read more
View audiobookTalk Wordy to Me
By: Frankie Love
Narrated by: Maeve York & Patrick Zeller
Length: 1 hour 44 minutes
Abridged: No
They say librarians are old-fashioned. I’m anything but.
As a 23-year-old woman I have my whole life ahead of me, and I’m in no rush to settle down.
But my favorite patron of the Golden Creek Library has a different opinion … and at 72, Charles McArthur is hard to argue with.
He wants to set me up with his grandson and I don’t have the heart to say... Read more