Mika's Picks

Wellness

A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)

By: Nathan Hill
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
Length: 18 hours 56 minutes

“Ten years after his phenomenal debut novel, The Nix, Nathan Hill has wowed us again with Wellness. Grad students Jack and Eliza fall madly in love at the U. of Chicago in the 90's. Fast forward through the predictable ups and downs of careers (his as a photography professor and hers in behavioral research), a stalled out marriage, and the... Read more

I Have Some Questions for You

A Novel

By: Rebecca Makkai
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & JD Jackson
Length: 14 hours 3 minutes

“Rebecca Makkai redefines the campus novel for our current times. This was deftly written with such a fresh perspective and clever deconstruction of a murder case, I walked around my apartment fully immersed, book in hand. Read more

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

A Novel

By: James McBride
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

“Reminiscent of Author's like James Baldwin and John Steinbeck, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store is a wonderful novel that focuses of racial division, poverty in America, and the importance of community. This was my first time reading McBride, but I will definitely be continuing on to his past works. If you're a character driven reader, I... Read more

The Postcard

By: Anne Berest
Narrated by: Barrie Kealoha
Length: 13 hours 5 minutes

“Wrapped around the mystery of a postcard sent in the mail, this is the story of three generations of a French Jewish family impacted by the Holocaust. Heartbreaking, beautiful, mysterious, and informative. Based on archival research, interviews, and family documents, the author tells this factual story using the tools of fiction for dialogue, an... Read more

Tom Lake

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“With its vivid descriptions of lake swimming, cherry picking fruit trees and orchards, it makes a fine spring or summer read. Both a coming of age and an “of age” story deftly pieced together, and told all at once. A book about finding out who you are, the right and wrong turns that help you determine what you value, and then living with... Read more

The Light Pirate

By: Lily Brooks-Dalton
Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

“Wanda, a devastating hurricane hits Florida. From it comes a young woman named for the storm, major changes to the landscape and environment and survival challenges for everyone who remains. Rich characters, suspenseful plot, and lush description make this one a really good read. Read more

The Rachel Incident

A novel

By: Caroline O'Donoghue
Narrated by: Tara Flynn
Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

“Rachel and her best friend James spend all of their days and nights together. They hit the bars to steal drinks, and cozy up under blankets in their sparse apartment. They nurse each other through broken hearts, and share dreams for the future. The Rachel Incident perfectly captures that time in life before your 'real life' kicks in- an adult,... Read more

Trespasses

A Novel

By: Louise Kennedy
Narrated by: Bríd Brennan
Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

“This book takes place in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and tells the story of a Catholic schoolteacher named Cushla who begins an affair with a married Protestant man. The tensions in Cushla’s community are excruciating, especially knowing that they are heartbreakingly real. This book examines a broken world with an honesty and compassion... Read more

Circe

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“Beautifully composed and deeply compelling, Circe is hands-down one of the best novels of 2018. As she did in Song of Achilles, Miller recreates the ancient and enchanting world of Greek mythology, this time focusing on ocean nymph Circe. Cast out of her home and exiled to the island of Aiaia, Circe turns not only to her enchantments, but also... Read more

None of This is True

A Novel

By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Louise Brealey, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Jewell, Thomas Judd, Dominic Thorburn, Nicola Walker & Jenny Walser
Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

“A total page turner from Lisa Jewell that will keep you reading as fast as you can to find out what happens and what is true and what isn't. Highly recommend. Read more

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

A novel

By: Gabrielle Zevin
Narrated by: Jennifer Kim & Julian Cihi
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

“This beautiful book made me laugh, made me cry, absolutely broke my heart which it then artfully reassembled - it even made me want to play a video game (something I have never once enjoyed doing!). Tomorrow... is the story of Sadie and Sam, two childhood friends who become creative partners over two decades defined by success and failure,... Read more

Lessons in Chemistry

A Novel

By: Bonnie Garmus
Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus & Pandora Sykes
Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

“I loved Elizabeth Zott! She's a quirky, dynamic, headstrong heroine who is, above all else, a brilliant chemist. She struggles to be taken seriously but refuses to bow to the expectations and societal norms for women in the sixties. The story is funny, profound, entertaining, brazenly feminist, and Elizabeth has the BEST dog ever, Six-Thirty!... Read more

The Maidens

A Novel

By: Alex Michaelides
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith & Louise Brealey
Length: 9 hours 18 minutes

“Alex Michaelides approaches The Maidens with a skillful hand and an eye for the mystery/thriller novel while expertly intertwining dark academia and psychological influences. This is one that will keep you invested until the very end. Read more

Shoulder Season

A Novel

By: Christina Clancy
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
Length: 10 hours 43 minutes

Named a Best Book of Summer by Good Morning America • CNN • Parade • EW • Travel & Leisure • PopSugar • New York Post • BuzzFeed • Brit & Co • SheReads • Women.com

A dazzling portrait of a young woman coming into her own, the youthful allure of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and what we lose—and gain—when we leave home.

ONCE IN A LIFETIME,... Read more

Small Pleasures

A Novel

By: Clare Chambers
Narrated by: Karen Cass
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

In the best tradition of Tessa Hadley, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Ann Patchett—an astonishing, keenly observed period piece about an ordinary British woman in the 1950s whose dutiful life takes a sudden turn into a pitched battle between propriety and unexpected passion.""With wit and dry humor...quietly affecting in unexpected ways. Chambers' language... Read more

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

An Oprah’s Book Club Novel

By: Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo, Karen Chilton & Prentice Onayemi
Length: 29 hours 48 minutes

“Jeffers is an award-winning poet and Du Bois scholar from her days at Bard College, and she harnesses the power of poetry, deeply researched history, and compelling narrative to craft a multi-generational saga of a Southern Black family. POWERFUL! Read more