Audible Picks January 12, 2022

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Genre: Children

Root Magic

By Eden Royce, narrated by Imani Parks
Tags: Children

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It’s 1963, and things are changing for Jezebel Turner. Her beloved grandmother has just passed away. With school integration arriving in South Carolina, Jez and her twin brother, Jay, are about to begin the school year with a bunch of new kids. But the biggest change comes when Jez and Jay turn 11 - and their uncle, Doc, tells them he’s going to train them in rootwork.

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Genre: Children

Zoey and Sassafras (Books 1-6)

By Asia Citro, narrated by Janina Edwards
Tags: Children

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With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure - the Zoey and Sassafras series has something for everyone!

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

If You Ask Me

By Betty White, narrated by Betty White
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Drawing from a lifetime of lessons learned, seven-time Emmy winner Betty White's wit and wisdom take center stage as she tackles topics like friendship, romantic love, aging, television, fans, love for animals, and the brave new world of celebrity.

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Genre: Finance

Clever Girl Finance

By Bola Sokunbi, narrated by Bola Sokunbi
Tags: Finance

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Clever Girl Finance: Learn How Investing Works, Grow Your Money is the leading guide for women who seek to learn the basic foundations of personal investing. In a no-nonsense and straightforward style, this audiobook teaches listeners: exactly how investing works and what you should be doing.

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Genre: Business

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

By Adam Grant, narrated by Adam Grant
Tags: Business

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Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds - and our own. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

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Genre: Science Fiction

She Who Became the Sun

By Shelley Parker-Chan, narrated by Natalie Naudus
Tags: Science Fiction

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In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness... After her sanctuary is destroyed for supporting the rebellion against Mongol rule, Zhu takes the chance to claim another future altogether: her brother's abandoned greatness.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All

By Josh Ritter, narrated by Josh Ritter
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Ever since young Weldon stepped foot in the deep Cordelia woods as a child, he dreamed of joining the rowdy ranks of his ancestors in their epic ax-swinging adventures. Local legend says their family line boasts some of the greatest lumberjacks to ever roam the American West, but at the beginning of the 20th century, the jacks are dying out, and it’s up to Weldon to defend his family legacy.

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Genre: Clean Romance

The Secret Bridesmaid

By Katy Birchall, narrated by Nathalie Buscombe
Tags: Clean Romance

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Sophie Breeze is a brilliant bridesmaid. So brilliant, in fact, that she’s made it her full-time job. As a professional bridesmaid, Sophie is hired by London brides to be their right-hand woman. Of course, it’s not ideal that, Lady Victoria’s daughter, Cordelia, is an absolute diva and determined to make Sophie’s life a nightmare. It’s also inconvenient that Sophie is drawn to Cordelia’s older brother.

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Genre: True Crime

Last Call

By Elon Green, narrated by David Pittu
Tags: True Crime

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July 1992, at the Townhouse Bar in midtown: The pianist appears to know every song ever written, while a man standing close drinks Scotch and water. He has a plain and unobtrusive appearance. Not at all what you'd expect to see in a serial killer. But that is exactly who he is, and he has his sights set on a gray-haired man tonight. He will not be the first to fall victim to him. He won't be his last, either.

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To Kill a Saint

By Michael Swiger, narrated by Todd A. Thompson
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A corpse on an altar. An ancient vow of secrecy. Attorney Hunter St. James’ crusade for truth hurls him headlong into the dark supernatural world of the occult. The physical and spiritual worlds collide in this high-suspense thriller that pierces the veil of secret societies and conspiracy theories and will leave you struggling to stop listening.

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Genre: Fantasy

The Broken Vow of Silence

By Jordan Taylor, narrated by Jeannette Smith
Tags: Fantasy

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Ariel had a happy life—loving parents who were the alpha and luna of her pack, her brother, and hope that one day she would find her mate. But one night, her world went up in flames, not only taking her family but also all happiness she once had. As the fire died down and as the house became nothing but ashes, she made a vow: A vow of silence.

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Genre: Mystery

Sept Jours: The Coco Brunhild Mysteries

By G. N. Hetherington, narrated by Katy Anna Harris
Tags: Mystery

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The first in a new series of murder mysteries by Amazon best seller GN Hetherington, author of the ‘Hugo Duchamp Investigates’ series of books. ‘Sept Jours’ is the debut of Captain Charlotte ‘Coco’ Brunhild, a sassy, unconventional Parisian detective.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

The Segonian (Aldebarian Alliance Series Book 2)

By Dianne Duvall, narrated by Kirsten Potter
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Named one of the "Best Audiobooks of 2021" by AudioFile Magazine. When the ship carrying Eliana is attacked and an explosion renders her unconscious, she awakens alone, floating in space, clad only in a spacesuit, with no ship in sight. Alone—that is—except for the deep voice that carries over the comm in her helmet...

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Genre: Mystery

North Korea Deception (The Deception Series Book 1)

By Richard Lyntton, narrated by Richard Lyntton
Tags: Mystery

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An unimaginable nuclear disaster. Thousands of lives at stake. Only one man can prevent it... But a global conspiracy plots his assassination. Buckle up NOW for this gripping, action-packed thriller of international intrigue, espionage, suspense & deceit...

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Last Sketch

By Gosia Nealon, narrated by Elizabeth Klett
Tags: Literary Fiction

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The Last Sketch is a breathtaking World War II historical fiction novel. If you like engaging characters, exhilarating espionage, and a dash of enemy-to-lovers romance, then you’ll enjoy Gosia Nealon’s powerful drama.

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Genre: Fantasy

Sorrowfish (The Call of the Lorica Book 1)

By Anne C. Miles, narrated by Kae Marie Denino
Tags: Fantasy

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A bard, a wizard, and a college student from Kentucky must break an ancient curse. The musical magic system. Dragon.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Chrysalis (Gilded Love Book 2)

By Kilby Blades, narrated by Sebastian York
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Darby's father is up to no good, a crooked senator at war with Michael, Darby's ex who never should have let her get away. They're two powerful men vying for control over Chicago's South Side and for Darby's loyalty. When Darby's father places her in danger with the mafia, can Michael protect her from half a world away?