April '25 Book Clubs

The God of the Woods

A Novel

By: Liz Moore
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 14 hours 34 minutes

“Two mysteries, two timelines, a few good investigators, and a town of suspects for one or both of the mysteries. I really could not guess the resolutions until they were staring me down at the end. Such a good novel about class dynamics, women's worth, and the Adirondacks. I listened to this via Libro.fm and once I hit play I could not pause. Read more

A Marvellous Light

The Last Binding: Book #1

By: Freya Marske
Narrated by: David Thorpe
Length: 14 hours 30 minutes

“For lovers of fantasy, queer romance, and Edwardian-era sass, A Marvellous Light is a whirlwind tale of two seemingly opposites attracting. This novel is perfect for those who enjoy fantasy but, like me, only have the bandwidth for simpler magical systems. I highly recommend this smutty, witty, and decadently English tale. Read more

James

A Novel

By: Percival Everett
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

“A powerful, compelling novel that steps gracefully into its place as a classic. James is not a companion, or a retelling, of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, it's its own breath of fresh air, its own story, and its own message. Everett understands each of his characters, especially his main character, in the most intimate and sure of ways. Read more

Colored Television (A GMA Book Club Pick)

A Novel

By: Danzy Senna
Narrated by: Kristen Ariza
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“What happens when "fake it 'til you make it" goes too far and doesn't pan out? Danzy did an exceptional job of developing Jane's voice as she navigates through a disaster of her own making. While I spent most of the novel anxiously waiting for everything to come undone, I could not stop myself from turning the page instead of turning away out of... Read more

Finding Meaning

The Sixth Stage of Grief

By: David Kessler
Narrated by: David Kessler
Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

In this groundbreaking and “poignant” (Los Angeles Times) book, David Kessler—praised for his work by Maria Shriver, Marianne Williamson, and Mother Teresa—journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.

In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross first identified the stages of dying in her transformative book On Death and Dying.... Read more

Bookish People

By: Susan Coll
Narrated by: Alexa Morden
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

A perfect storm of comedic proportions erupts in a DC bookstore over the course of one soggy summer week—narrated by two very different women and punctuated by political turmoil, a celestial event, and a perpetually broken vacuum cleaner.Independent bookstore owner Sophie Bernstein is burned out on books. Mourning the death of her husband, the... Read more

Out There Screaming

An Anthology of New Black Horror

By: Jordan Peele & John Joseph Adams
Narrated by: Jordan Peele & Full Cast
Length: 14 hours

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation.

“Every piece is strong and... Read more

Music

A Subversive History

By: Ted Gioia
Narrated by: Jamie Renell
Length: 17 hours 55 minutes

“Music scholar extraordinaire Ted Gioia’s new book is a sweeping history of epic proportions. Ranging from the music of antiquity to the advent of modern streaming services, the book explores music’s dynamic relationship to culture, politics, and power. While the material is vast, Gioia’s sharp wit and astute observations make this a rewarding... Read more

All About Love

New Visions

By: bell hooks
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 6 hours 9 minutes

“There’s nothing I can say about bell hooks that hasn’t already been said. This book is excellent and did cause me to think about love in a different way. It’s beautifully-written and philosophically brilliant. Read more

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Wayfarers: Book #1

By: Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
Length: 14 hours 23 minutes

“Becky Chambers is my new favorite science fiction author. The Wayfarers series is so emotionally satisfying. I know "cozy mysteries" is a genre, and I'm not sure if "cozy sci-fi" is really a thing or not, but it is kind of how I think about this series. It's fun, smart, character driven goodness. Read more