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Interesting Facts about Space

A Novel

By: Emily Austin
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

“Delightfully real. A much welcome reminder that we are not going to have it all figured out– be kind to yourself! Also it's okay to be terrified of bald men. Every 20 something should read this ASAP! Read more

Enchantment

Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age

By: Katherine May
Narrated by: Rebecca Lee
Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

“In Wintering, Katherine May encouraged us to see life as cyclical, not linear, in order to better handle our inevitable low periods. In Enchantment, she presses forward in her journey to see the world in a new, gentler way. Separated into sections loosely based around earth, water, fire, and air, Enchantment explores different means by which we... Read more

We Spread

By: Iain Reid
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

“Terrifying, gripping, and hallucinogenic, this book has moments of beauty, terror, and philosophy. It's about the way we view--or lose sight of--people as they age, even as they need us the most. It's about connection and individuality and losing trust, in yourself and in those around you. I loved it! Read more

The Whole Animal

By: Corinna Chong
Narrated by: Laura Miyata
Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

“This collection of slice of life stories captured many moments from my own life that were interesting to revisit. I felt a smattering of emotions as I read through each of these: nostalgia, shame, sorrow, anger, joy. It was a weird experience that gave perspective to my past self. Highly recommend! Read more

The Seven Year Slip

By: Ashley Poston
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

“I thoroughly enjoyed the book! Ashley Poston's The Seven Year Slip - it was the ideal feast of writing that tugs at your heartstrings, characters to root for, and a plot that drew me in. I enjoy books with magic realism. This tale is fundamentally about mourning loss, accepting change, and understanding that falling in love comes at the right... Read more

How to Sell a Haunted House

By: Grady Hendrix
Narrated by: Jay Aaseng & Mikhaila Aaseng
Length: 12 hours 59 minutes

“The best haunted house story is entrenched in family regrets, trauma, memories, and gleefully corrupted childhood monoliths. Hendrix does all of this with heart-stopping fear, love and loss, and so, so many puppets. Think Annabeth meets Chucky with a sprinkle of every campy 80s horror movie you loved as a kid. Whimsical horror, dark comedy and... Read more

Lucky Red

A Novel

By: Claudia Cravens
Narrated by: Elena Rey
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“Newly orphaned sixteen-year-old Bridget arrives in Dodge City in 1877 and is recruited to work in the town's only brothel run by women. A queer coming-of-age story filled with friendship, first-time love, and freedom, this Western has a disarming voice. I wanted to read it again as soon as I finished it! Read more

"You Just Need to Lose Weight"

And 19 Other Myths About Fat People

Myths Made in America: Book #13

By: Aubrey Gordon
Narrated by: Aubrey Gordon
Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

“Aubrey Gordon is one of the leading voices in the fat activist movement and I consider myself lucky to read her words (and listen to her podcast with Michael Hobbs called Maintenance Phase). If you want to be a better person and deprogram yourself from the weight-obsessed culture American life is steeped in, read both her books and listen to the... Read more