Myrna's Picks

Don't Ask Me Where I'm From

A LatinX Coming-of-Age

By: Jennifer De Leon
Narrated by: Inés del Castillo
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

“A funny, perceptive, and much-needed book telling a much-needed story.” —Celeste Ng, author of the New York Times bestseller Little Fires Everywhere

First-generation American LatinX Liliana Cruz does what it takes to fit in at her new nearly all-white school. But when family secrets spill out and racism at school ramps up, she must decide what... Read more

War and Millie McGonigle

By: Karen Cushman
Narrated by: Emma Galvin
Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

The Newbery Award-winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife's Apprentice tells a heartfelt and humorous story of WWII on the homefront.

Millie McGonigle lives in sunny California, where her days are filled with beach and surf. It should be perfect--but times are tough. Hitler is attacking Europe and it looks like the United... Read more

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

A Novel

The Finlay Donovan Series: Book #1

By: Elle Cosimano
Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

“A wonderful palate cleansing between some dry reads! Read more

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

A Novel

By: Balli Kaur Jaswal
Narrated by: Meera Syal
Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

“Full of fun and Drama! The women in Erotic Stories for Punjabi Women shake up their community with their racy story writing - and solve a mystery! This book is full of surprises. I loved it. A delight! The narration of the audiobook was well done and greatly added to the story. Read more

Tangerine

By: Christine Mangan
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik & Erin Mallon
Length: 9 hours 28 minutes

“A hauntingly horrific debut novel with hints of a Hitchcockian twist, “Tangerine” by Christine Mangan is the tragic tale of 1950’s socialite Alice Shipley and her destitute friend, Lucy Mason, college roommates forever damaged by one dark and stormy night. One year later, a lucky Lucy finds a frail Alice self-medicating in Morocco with a... Read more

Speak No Evil

A Novel

By: Uzodinma Iweala
Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi & Julia Whelan
Length: 6 hours 21 minutes

“'This is who I am.' 'This is what happened to me.' These are the simplest of expressions, yet the ability to speak them fully is a privilege not shared by the teenaged protagonists of this novel. Nigerian immigrant and Harvard-accepted aspiring doctor Niru is not able to tell his conservative religious parents that he is gay. The daughter of... Read more

The Summer Wives

A Novel

By: Beatriz Williams
Narrated by: Kristin Kalbli
Length: 11 hours 47 minutes

“When her mother marries one of the wealthy summer residents in 1951, 18-year-old Miranda enters the exclusive world of Winthrop Island. A perfect summer beach read, the story moves from 1930 to 1951 to 1969, when Miranda returns to the island. The year-round residents and the summer people don’t mix much, but long-buried secrets won’t stay... Read more

The Bookshop on the Shore

A Novel

Scottish Village of Kirrenfief: Book #2

By: Jenny Colgan
Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
Length: 13 hours 10 minutes

“Highly enjoyable, this story of a book-loving nanny in Scotland was just the right audio listen for my daily commute. Would likely resonate with readers who loved the Sound of Music. Great narrator. Read more

News of the World

A Novel

By: Paulette Jiles
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

“News of the World may be slight in size but it's expansive in story, scenery and characters. I found myself cheering out loud for Captain Kidd and Johanna at times and crying at others. The narration by Grover Gardener greatly added to my enjoyment of this book. He did an amazing job of capturing the characters of Captain Kidd and Johanna. Read more

Three Little Words

Bridesmaids Behaving Badly: Book #3

By: Jenny Holiday
Narrated by: Angèle Masters
Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

From the USA Today bestselling author who is a "master of witty banter" (Entertainment Weekly) comes a hilarious road trip romance that proves opposites don't just attract, they ignite.
Gia Gallo is officially in bridesmaid hell. Stranded in New York with her best friend's wedding dress, Gia has six days to make it to Florida in time for the... Read more

The Light Over London

By: Julia Kelly
Narrated by: Lucy Brownhill
Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Reminiscent of Martha Hall Kelly’s Lilac Girls and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, this entrancing story “is a poignant reminder that there is no limit to what women can do. A nostalgic, engrossing read” (Julia London, New York Times bestselling author).

It’s easier for Cara Hargraves to bury herself in the past than to deal with the present,... Read more

The Dutch House

A Novel

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Tom Hanks
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

“I love Ann Patchett. The Dutch House is the story of brother and sister Danny and Maeve and how after losing their mother and then their father, they are cast out of the only home they know. It is then that Danny and Maeve realize they only have each other to rely on. Their relationship is complex and intriguing. Danny and Maeve are each... Read more

Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel

A Novel

By: Ruth Hogan
Narrated by: Jane Collingwood
Length: 9 hours

“This wonderful story is told alternately from the point of view of a young child, Tilly, and from the point of view of her adult self, Tilda. Tilly, who may or may not see ghosts, introduces a mixed bag of mostly lovable characters and asks a whole lot of questions. Did her mother kill her father and abandon her? Who is the man in the black hat?... Read more

Such a Fun Age: Reese's Book Club

By: Kiley Reid
Narrated by: Nicole Lewis
Length: 9 hours 58 minutes

“A racial comedy of manners for the digital age, Such a Fun Age is a hilarious and cringe-inducing look at white people trying to do the right thing: badly, and for all the wrong reasons. Nicole Lewis's reading is a dazzling feat: expertly code-switching between the voice Emira uses with her friends, to the voice she uses with her boss, Alix, to... Read more

The Jane Austen Society

A Novel

By: Natalie Jenner
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

“I loved this book so much that I bought the hardcover for myself right after I finished listening to the book on Libro.fm - and I bought 3 more copies to give to friends. You don't have to like Jane Austen to love this book. It's so refreshing! Read more

Tidelands

The Fairmile Series: Book #1

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Louise Brealey
Length: 15 hours 29 minutes

“Philippa Gregory never fails to create beautifully written stories that suck you in and transport you back to the time and place the book is set. As always, her latest novel, Tidelands, is obviously thoroughly researched, with many historical facts sprinkled throughout. I highly recommend this book for fans of historical fiction. Read more

The Line Tender

By: Kate Allen
Narrated by: Jenna Lamia
Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Funny, poignant, and deeply moving, The Line Tender is a story of nature's enduring mystery and a girl determined to find meaning and connection within it.

Wherever the sharks led, Lucy Everhart's marine-biologist mother was sure to follow. In fact, she was on a boat far off the coast of Massachusetts, collecting shark data when she died... Read more

Beach Read

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes

“ Full of wit and heart I fell hard for BEACH READ. A romance author seeks solace in a lakeside resort town to grieve the loss of her father, only to find her college nemesis and publishing's current literary darling is her next-door neighbor. The heroine is so funny and relatable (I too would like to keep a bottle of wine in purse for... Read more

Transcendent Kingdom: A Read with Jenna Pick

A novel

By: Yaa Gyasi
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

“Gifty immigrated from Ghana, grew up in Alabama, and is working on a PhD in neuroscience at Stanford, where she experiments with mice. She has always felt she wasn’t cool enough or white enough, and tries to prove her value through her brilliance. She tells her raw and powerful story of racism, addiction, mental illness, and especially faith and... Read more

Squeeze Me

A novel

Skink Series

By: Carl Hiaasen
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Length: 11 hours 39 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A hilarious novel of social and political intrigue, set against the glittering backdrop of Florida’s gold coast, from the author of Skinny Dip and Razor Girl

“If you could use some wild escapism right now, Hiaasen is your guy.” —The New York Times

WITH A NEW EPILOGUE

At the height of Palm Beach’s charity ball season,... Read more