July's Bookseller Picks

Strong Poison

The Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane Mysteries: Book #1

By: Dorothy L. Sayers
Narrated by: Ian Carmichael
Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

“When popular mystery author Harriet Vane's fiancé dies under circumstances that exactly match the plot of her latest book, she must team up with the famous gentlemen detective Lord Peter Wimsey to clear her name and escape execution by hanging. This classic Dorothy Sayers novel not only introduced the character of Harriet Vane, it also began one... Read more

Nowhere Girl

A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood

By: Cheryl Diamond
Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
Length: 10 hours 36 minutes

“Ever since she can remember, Harbhajan, A.K.A Cheryl/Crystal, has been on the run. From India to Australia, Canada to New York City, Bhajan and her family flee at a moment's notice from the ever-looming threat of INTERPOL. At first she doesn't quite understand the threat facing her family, but as she grows older, more and more is revealed.... Read more

All the Water I've Seen Is Running

By: Elias Rodriques
Narrated by: Landon Woodson
Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

“The voice of the main character in this stunning new slim novel by Elias Rodriques is so honest, flawed and vulnerable, I had myself convinced I was reading a memoir. The details picked out to accentuate memories are so spot-on, so accurate, the reader is encased in this reality created by the author. Brilliant, profound and heartbreaking. Read more

The Only Good Indians

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

“I am a person who doesn’t like to be scared. This book left me a little spooked, but in a way that made me smile because it’s so powerful and because the book’s so-called monster has good reason to be so. Stephen Graham Jones’ writing is rhythmic and cool, funny and tender, sometimes ruthless. This work of literary horror is about Blackfeet and... Read more

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead

A Novel

By: Emily Austin
Narrated by: Emily Tremaine
Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

“Gilda never wants to disappoint anyone, which is exactly how she ends up with a job as a secretary at a Catholic church. As a gay atheist, it's problematic. Alternatively hilarious and tragic, Gilda’s story is one that stays with you. Read more

Falling

A Novel

By: T. J. Newman
Narrated by: Steven Weber
Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

“Falling is the literary thriller that gets your heart racing and causes you to be both contemplative and terrified at the same time. TJ Newman, a former indie bookseller and a former flight attendant, knows how to tell a story. She writes with a remarkable turn of phrase and with insider knowledge of what can happen in an airplane. It's always... Read more

Blood Like Magic

Blood Like Magic

By: Liselle Sambury
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 16 hours 14 minutes

“What a phenomenal book!! This book takes place in the year 2049 but doesn't have a super futuristic-ky feel to it. It's a very plausible future, where tech has obviously advanced, but they still have Google, so it's not too far-fetched. I love the vast diversity in the book. The author, while seamlessly fitting in trans/gay/straight//cis... Read more

Troy

The Greek Myths Reimagined

By: Stephen Fry
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Length: 11 hours

“A perfect conclusion to an endlessly entertaining series. Fry’s take on the Trojan War is hilarious, harrowing, and everything in-between—and it’s only improved by his expert audiobook narration. Read more

Mary Toft; or, the Rabbit Queen

A Novel

By: Dexter Palmer
Narrated by: Susan Lyons
Length: 13 hours 1 minute

“What I thought would be a quirky bit of historical fiction turned out to be that and more: a meditation on reason, belief, and reality. Through two parallel story lines set in 1726 England—a traveling "Exhibition of Medical Curiosities" and Mary Toft, the real-life woman who reportedly gave birth to 17 rabbits—Palmer explores what it means to be... Read more