April Staff Picks

Lucky the Dog and Other Tales from the Farm

A Farms for City Children Book

By: Michael Morpurgo
Narrated by: Lizzie Waterworth
Length: 48 minutes

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees – full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together Find out how Elvis the donkey helps a trapped sea turtle, meet all the extraordinary animals of Wick Court through J's letters and watch as a special... Read more

The House at Watch Hill

A Novel

The Watch Hill Trilogy: Book #1

By: Karen Marie Moning
Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb & Tim Campbell
Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

“Fantastic start to a new trilogy! Karen Marie Moning writes intricate and original stories and this is no different. At times creepy, at times sexy, at times heartfelft... can't wait for the next one! Read more

Demon Copperhead

A Novel

By: Barbara Kingsolver
Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
Length: 21 hours 2 minutes

“Demon Copperhead is one of my favorite books of 2022. Demon is a boy growing up in Appalachia, struggling to survive poverty, neglect and the opioid crisis. I listened to the audiobook from Libro.fm, and Kingsolver's beautiful writing is expertly brought to life by narrator Charlie Thurston. Read more

Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle, Book 3)

The Raven Cycle

By: Maggie Stiefvater
Narrated by: Will Patton
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes

The third installment in the mesmerizing series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and... Read more

To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods

By: Molly X. Chang
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus & Molly X. Chang
Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

“Heavily inspired by Chinese myth, culture, and storytelling it puts science against magic and for once science is winning. There is also an enemies to lovers romance subplot that I just need to know more about! Read more

A Dawn of Onyx

The Sacred Stones: Book #1

By: Kate Golden
Narrated by: Ruby Cherise & Will Damron
Length: 12 hours 27 minutes

A 2023 Romantasy Goodreads Choice Award Nominee!

The breakout TikTok fantasy romance, now with special bonus material!

Captured by the king of darkness, she was forced to find the light within.

Arwen Valondale never expected to be the brave one, offering her life to save her brother’s. Now she’s been taken prisoner by the most dangerous kingdom on... Read more

The Shadows Between Us

By: Tricia Levenseller
Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

“Tricia spins such a delightful - deceitful web with these characters, and I gobbled up every moment. Read more

Wild Dark Shore

A Novel

By: Charlotte McConaghy
Narrated by: Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld & Steve West
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

“My favorite read of the last year, and in my top 5 of favorite reads of all time. By the same author of Migrations it follows a family that is tasked to pack up one of the last seed banks on a remote island south of Australia. They have one month left to get everything packed when an unknown woman washes ashore. McConaghy uses the stark, brutal... Read more

The Bones Beneath My Skin

By: TJ Klune
Narrated by: Kirt Graves
Length: 13 hours 22 minutes

“An excellent blend of social commentary into a cozy fantasy story. Perfect for readers who enjoy found family tropes and LGBTQ+ representation. Read more

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By: Stephen Chbosky
Narrated by: Noah Galvin
Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

“Stephen Chbosky's acclaimed debut novel chronicles the life of Charlie, a self-proclaimed "wallflower," as he navigates the tumultuous transition from adolescence to adulthood. Through Charlie's experiences with first dates, family conflicts, new friendships, and cultural touchstones like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Chbosky crafts a poignant... Read more

Run Away With Me

By: Brian Selznick
Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin
Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

“Brian Selznick’s young adult debut is a gorgeous testament to the power of beautifully written, deeply emotional stories. Run Away with Me pulls together literary mystery, queer perseverance, and the power of one transformative youthful summer in Rome into one breathtaking package, with full-page illustrated segments bookending the text. Reader... Read more

Hungerstone

By: Kat Dunn
Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

“A wonderfully dark and sexy retelling of Carmilla. It's a novel of female oppression, rage and vampirism with great characters and setting. It's gothic, atmospheric, tense... what more do you need? Read more

One Dark Window

By: Rachel Gillig
Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
Length: 12 hours 44 minutes

“This romantasy duology is always on my recommendation list! Such a unique magic system. This series is *chef's kiss*. Read more

Swordheart

By: T. Kingfisher
Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
Length: 14 hours 31 minutes

“It's not hard to enjoy Kingfisher's work. I've read mostly her horror before now, this being my first of her fantasy. But I fell in love with Halla, the respectable widow, and her sword, Sarkis. The world we're plopped into as readers is lovely and detailed, and you don't want to leave. Once Sarkis arrives out of the sword, Halla is on the... Read more

Tilt

A Novel

By: Emma Pattee
Narrated by: Ariel Blake
Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

“Annie, 9 months pregnant, shopping alone for a crib when a monstrous earthquake hits Portland, trapping her in the blackout cave that is a packed IKEA store on a weekday. From there, her survival story zigzags between real time events and the events that led her to be so pregnant and so alone at this inopportune time. With each step towards... Read more

Voice of the Ocean

By: Kelsey Impicciche
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 12 hours 51 minutes

From popular content creator Kelsey Impicciche, Voice of the Ocean follows a daring young siren who defies her people to save a human prince, unearthing ancient magic and igniting a dangerous romance amid treacherous waters.As the youngest daughter of the siren queen, Celeste’s life is tightly controlled. Desperate to prove her worth and escape... Read more

Twist

A Novel

By: Colum McCann
Narrated by: Colum McCann
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

“I read this in two sittings, it was that good. A tour de force with intimate character descriptions, a unique setting and a plot that builds with taut suspense. His wild tale of things broken and repaired is filled with descriptions of men harnessing the sea that are worthy of Hemingway. His narrator’s interpretations of the protagonist’s... Read more

I'll Have What She's Having

By: Chelsea Handler
Narrated by: Chelsea Handler
Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In hilarious and tender essays, Chelsea Handler shares her unforgettable story of becoming the woman she always wanted to be.

“A raw and raucous exploration of Handler’s ongoing search for self . . . [She’s] disarming us with humor to get at our softest selves and meeting us with her own.”—Oprah Daily

There’s a... Read more

Everything Is Tuberculosis

The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

By: John Green
Narrated by: John Green
Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

“I’m not even done with this book yet and I am still convinced that every person should read this book. It is a fabulous blend of all types of cause and effect history, while interweaving present day implications and challenges. John Green is a national treasure. Read more

When We Ride

By: Rex Ogle
Narrated by: Ramón de Ocampo
Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Rex Ogle explores bonds of loyalty and friendship and how they’re tested by drugs and violence in this propulsive novel-in-verse. Diego Benevides works hard. His single mother encourages him to stay focused on school, on getting into college, on getting out of their crumbling neighborhood. That’s why she gave him her car. Diego’s best friend,... Read more