Audible Picks April 3, 2024

A Polaroid Guy in a Snapchat World book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir

A Polaroid Guy in a Snapchat World

By David Spade, narrated by David Spade
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Fifty-something David Spade is letting it all hang out. Older (yes), wiser (debatable), in A Polaroid Guy in a Snapchat World, the actor, comedian, and SNL alum reflects on his life then and now through a series of candid and hysterical (and occasionally cringe-worthy) takes on everything from why it’s getting harder to date younger women, to what it’s like being a dad now...

No Worries: How to Live a Stress Free Financial Life book cover
Genre: Finance

No Worries: How to Live a Stress Free Financial Life

By Jared Dillian, narrated by L.J. Ganser
Tags: Finance

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No Worries shows how anyone can live a stress-free financial life and build wealth for the long term. This is not about millions of tiny decisions that drain the joy from life, like skipping daily coffee to save a few bucks. And it’s not simply about having more money. The secret lies in adopting the right attitude to money and getting a small number of big things right.

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Genre: Business

The Leader's Guide

By Eric Ries, narrated by Eric Ries
Tags: Business

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After the publication of his New York Times best-selling book, The Lean Startup, entrepreneur and author Eric Ries traveled the world helping companies of every size adopt the Lean Startup approach in order to become more nimble and experimental no matter what their mission.

Trilobyte (Trilobyte Book 1) book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

Trilobyte (Trilobyte Book 1)

By J.L. Bourne, narrated by Eunice Wong, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Jay Synder and, Bahni Turpin
Tags: Science Fiction

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Junior, a robotics expert, tinkers quietly underground. With dozens of machine kills under his belt, he knows the enemy inside and out. Alpha0verride, a reclusive black hat hacker, uses the skills acquired over a life of shady activity to outwit the hyper-intelligent machines swarming in on her.

The Present book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

The Present

By Jay Martel, narrated by Fred Berman
Tags: Science Fiction

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Adam Diehl is an 11-year-old in crisis. He knows his parents are going to split up - today - and he'd do anything in his power to stop them. If only he could turn back time.... As it turns out, he can.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Fireground

By Dervla McTiernan, narrated by Ben Chapple and Harriet Gordon-Anderson
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Flynn was only a teenager when her parents were killed in a terrible accident. Too young to lose her parents, too young to take on responsibility for her younger sister Kaiya, and too young to protect Kaiya from the harshness of their new lives in the following years.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Like the Wind

By J. Bengtsson, narrated by Callie Dalton and Zachary Webber
Tags: Clean Romance

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When a letter from his supposedly deceased mother finds its way into his hands, life changes in an instant for international pop star Bodhi Beckett. Reeling from the deception of those closest to him, Bodhi spirals out of control and is sent to a secluded mansion in the coastal mountains of Southern California for some rest and relaxation.

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Genre: Mystery

Takers Mad

By Luke Jerod Kummer, narrated by Khristine Hvam
Tags: Mystery

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As newspapers reported in the 1890s, a woman dubbed "Shakespeare" was found dead in a seedy hotel along the waterfront by Manhattan’s South Street Seaport. The chilling scene recalled by the press and police alike Jack the Ripper’s victims in London. Panicked New Yorkers worked feverishly to halt that maniac’s spree from expanding across the Atlantic.

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Genre: Mystery

Bitter Brew

By Kelsey Grammer and Laura J. Bailey, narrated by Kelsey Grammer
Tags: Mystery

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Actor Kelsey Grammer, best known for his roles in the TV sitcoms Cheers and Frasier, delivers Bitter Brew, a compelling mystery featuring Detective Bill Walsh, an upstate cop in the quiet, rural town of Beatriceville, 200 miles north of New York City, who suspects foul play in the death of millionaire city transplant Jonathan Kimball, even though the evidence points to suicide, not murder.

Just in Time (The Timekeeper's Daughter Saga Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Just in Time (The Timekeeper's Daughter Saga Book 1)

By Sam Gao, narrated by Rylee Kuberra
Tags: Fantasy

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Dive into a spellbinding semester-at-sea in this thrilling magic academy novel, part one of a completed series! Mar's dream voyage becomes a nightmare when she's ensnared by a demonic cult. Despite cryptic warnings from an annoyingly attractive upperclassman, escape seems elusive for Mar as she uncovers her own latent powers...

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Discovered Secrets

By Julie Bawden-Davis, narrated by Virtual Voice
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While investigating a crack cocaine epidemic on the streets of Southern California in 1989, LA Times investigative reporter Jesse McMillan finds a disturbing and potentially deadly connection to his childhood home in the Canal Zone, Panama. The more Jesse digs, the more dangerous the situation becomes as his past comes crashing into his present.

Saving Hope: A Tantalizing Thriller Set During Russia's Turbulent Shift to Democracy book cover
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A first-place in CIBA's Mystery/Thriller Award winner. In a formerly closed city in Siberia, pursued by the FSB, the Iranians, and the Russian mafia, Alexandra must decide whom she can trust to help her save her daughter...and the world. "A cliffhanging thriller...with great emotion and story-telling." "Toys with the most basic of emotions."

Tequila Tuesdays (Palm Springs Poolside Novels Book 2) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Tequila Tuesdays (Palm Springs Poolside Novels Book 2)

By J. L. Brannick, narrated by Katie Thompson and Troy Duran
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Harley made him bleed the last time they met. And Damien holds a mean grudge and has a dirty mouth. Now, she’s asking for his help. He’s the best investigator in Palm Springs, and she needs to find someone fast. As enemies threaten, she struggles with their explosive chemistry and her tragic past. Will she get her happy ending this time?

Knot so Lucky (Destination Love Book 1) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Knot so Lucky (Destination Love Book 1)

By Trilina Pucci, narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, Jacob Morgan, Teddy Hamilton, Lee Samuels and, Alexis Paige
Tags: Steamy Romance

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This steamy romantic comedy follows two people who get drunk and married in Las Vegas, only to find themselves stuck for thirty days. There is sharing, incredibly spicy scenes, and gut-splitting laughs.

The Vital Link (A Spark in the Ashes Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

The Vital Link (A Spark in the Ashes Book 1)

By K. P. O'Donnell, narrated by Caleb Schroeder
Tags: Fantasy

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A unique machine in a post-apocalyptic world, VL-15 wakes up sixty-five years after the world ends, looking for answers about its existence. Human memories plague its mind- whose are they? Will the answers be in The Machine City- or itself?

Unraveling Wrongful Conviction and Miscarriage of Justice: True Story Transforming Despair to Hope book cover
Genre: True Crime
Tags: True Crime

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An outstanding narrator in an audio format breathes vibrant life into the story, evoking powerful emotions and understanding that surpass mere reading. However, when combined, the auditory experience and the act of reading complement each other, culminating in a rich, comprehensive understanding of the story. Listen to the powerful narration from Lou Del Bianco