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October 21, 2023
Fiction, Teens, Contemporary
Gillian
The Unteachables

By: Gordon Korman / Narrated By: Sarah Beth Goer, Oliver Wyman, Josh Hurley, Tristan Morris, Chris Gebauer, Sean Welsh Brown, Pete Larkin, Fred Berman, Jennifer Nittoso

Length: 6 hrs

Perfect narration with a lovingly crafted story makes this one an absolute charmer. Bad Day? Listen to this…

The Unteachables
October 7, 2023
Fiction, Teens, Contemporary
Gillian
Patron Saints of Nothing

By: Randy Ribay / Narrated By: Ramón de Ocampo

Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins

Kinda a surprise, but wholly delighted!

Patron Saints of Nothing
July 29, 2023
Fiction, Politics, Teens, Contemporary, Autobiographical
Gillian
Small Country

A Novel

By: Gaël Faye / Translated By: Sarah Ardizzone / Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman

Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins

Beautiful translation of stunning prose… just didn’t see the point… tho’ Big Sis has many thoughts on that…!

Small Country
July 23, 2023
Fiction, Teens, Historical
Gillian
The Which Way Tree

By: Elizabeth Crook / Narrated By: Will Collyer

Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins

When “True Grit” meets “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”… with a bit o’ “Moby Dick” for good measure? The results are awesome!

The Which Way Tree
May 27, 2023
Fiction, Teens, Contemporary
Gillian
Now Is Not the Time to Panic

A Novel

By: Kevin Wilson / Narrated By: Ginnifer Goodwin / Afterword By: Kevin Wilson

Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins

The Obligatory Wilson-esque Abrupt Ending… followed by WHAM! A slug to the gut Author’s Note/Afterword

Now Is Not the Time to Panic
Gillian
May 2, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science, Science & Technology, Teens

Spare Parts

Gillian
May 2, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science, Science & Technology, Teens
Spare Parts

Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream

By: Joshua Davis / Narrated By: Will Damron

Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins

And the battle goes on and on. And on… So very WOW-ish!

Tagged: Hispanic Heritage, Independence Day, New Years, Life's Spring

Gillian
April 18, 2020
Fiction, Fantasy, Teens, Animals

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

Gillian
April 18, 2020
Fiction, Fantasy, Teens, Animals
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

Series: Discworld, Book 28 / Discworld: For Kids, Book 1

By: Terry Pratchett / Narrated By: Stephen Briggs

Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins

First off: Is this not The BEST book cover you’ve ever seen…?!!

Gillian
March 28, 2020
Nonfiction, History, Military, Vietnam, Teens

Most Dangerous

Gillian
March 28, 2020
Nonfiction, History, Military, Vietnam, Teens
Most Dangerous

Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

By: Steve Sheinkin / Narrated By: Ray Porter

Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins

Oh wow—This is for kids?!? No wonder I found it so accessible, so enjoyable, so, well, even I could grasp all the nuances!!!

Gillian
February 8, 2020
Fiction, Historical, Empowerment, Teens

Brown Girl Dreaming

Gillian
February 8, 2020
Fiction, Historical, Empowerment, Teens
Brown Girl Dreaming

Written and Narrated By: Jacqueline Woodson

Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins

Beautiful sense of time, of place, of being scared, of being proud

Tagged: Commuting, Women's History, Black History, Life's Spring

Gillian
February 1, 2020
Fiction, Contemporary, Kids, Teens

Ice Dogs

Gillian
February 1, 2020
Fiction, Contemporary, Kids, Teens
Ice Dogs

By: Terry Lynn Johnson / Narrated By: Dara Rosenberg

Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins

Nifty for little kids who like adventures; younger teens might take to it also. Animals, however? The Ice Dogs are baaaaarely in there…

Tagged: Commuting, Winter

Gillian
October 5, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Sports, Teens

Mexican WhiteBoy

Gillian
October 5, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Sports, Teens
Mexican WhiteBoy

By: Matt de la Peña / Narrated By: Henry Leyva

Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins

Passionate without being all “Fraught-with-Angst”

Tagged: Hispanic Heritage, Summer, Life's Spring, Favorite

Gillian
September 28, 2019
Fiction, Fantasy, Teens

We Set the Dark on Fire

Gillian
September 28, 2019
Fiction, Fantasy, Teens
We Set the Dark on Fire

Series: We Set the Dark on Fire, Book 1

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia / Narrated By: Kyla Garcia

Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins

Kinda on the fence about this one—has its pluses, has its minuses…

Tagged: Hispanic Heritage

Gillian
September 21, 2019
Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Teens, Animals

Night's Gift

Gillian
September 21, 2019
Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Teens, Animals
Night's Gift

Series: Of Cats and Dragons, Book 1

By: Carol E. Leever, Camilla Ochlan / Narrated By: P. J. Ochlan

Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins

Tormy the 30-lb. kitten saves the day; tho’ the main characters are quite likable too!

Tagged: Halloween

Gillian
September 19, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Gillian
September 19, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

By: Benjamin Alire Saenz / Narrated By: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins

And they discover the secrets in El Paso, no less!

Tagged: LGBTQIA, Hispanic Heritage, Life's Spring

Gillian
September 19, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens

Pride

Gillian
September 19, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens
Pride

By: Ibi Zoboi / Narrated By: Elizabeth Acevedo

Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins

Not the best P & P Variation but certainly memorable…

Tagged: Commuting, Hispanic Heritage, Black History, Jane Austen

Gillian
September 7, 2019
Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Teens

A Monster Calls

Gillian
September 7, 2019
Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Teens
A Monster Calls

Inspired by an Idea from Siobhan Dowd

By: Patrick Ness / Narrated By: Jason Isaacs

Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins

It starts with tears, goes on to sobs, then ends with letting go

Tagged: Saint Patrick's Day, Commuting, Midnight, Grief, Favorite

Gillian
August 24, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens

Ninth Ward

Gillian
August 24, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens
Ninth Ward

Series: The Louisiana Girls, Book 1

By: Jewell Parker Rhodes / Narrated By: Sisi Aisha Johnson

Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins

Decent, but not the best, middle-grade fiction about Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

Tagged: Hurricane Katrina

Gillian
July 15, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens

Touching Spirit Bear

Gillian
July 15, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens
Touching Spirit Bear

By: Ben Mikaelsen / Narrated By: Lee Tergesen

Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins

Rage. Lies. Ultimately, though? Freedom.

Tagged: Big Sis, Commuting

Gillian
July 15, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens, Kids

Greyhound

Gillian
July 15, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens, Kids
Greyhound

By: Steffan Piper / Narrated By: Nick Podehl

Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins

Cowards & Men. Nick Podehl makes this one of my favorites!

Tagged: Big Sis, Life's Spring

Gillian
July 15, 2019
Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Teens

The Graveyard Book

Gillian
July 15, 2019
Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Teens
The Graveyard Book

By: Neil Gaiman / Narrated By: Full Cast

Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins

A different kind of home. A different kind of family.

Tagged: Big Sis, Halloween

Gillian
June 12, 2019
Fiction, Fantasy, Teens

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Gillian
June 12, 2019
Fiction, Fantasy, Teens
The Girl Who Drank the Moon

By: Kelly Barnhill / Narrated By: Christina Moore

Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins

Because the Moon tastes better than Starlight! Gosh, what a book!

Tagged: Mother's Day, Maman, Women's History, Life's Spring

Gillian
May 18, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens

The Astonishing Color of After

Gillian
May 18, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens
The Astonishing Color of After

By: Emily X. R. Pan / Narrated By: Stephanie Hsu

Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins

What suicide leaves behind

Gillian
May 18, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens

Korean Girl in America

Gillian
May 18, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens
Korean Girl in America

By: Hope Kim / Narrated By: Melissa Sternenberg

Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins

Holy crud, what a hot mess! Wait, is that too unkind?

Tagged: Asian Heritage Month, I Want My Hours Back

Gillian
May 5, 2019
Fiction, Historical, Military, WWII, Teens

Four-Four-Two

Gillian
May 5, 2019
Fiction, Historical, Military, WWII, Teens
Four-Four-Two

By: Dean Hughes / Narrated By: Kirby Heyborne

Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins

The 442nd as delivered in Action and in Emotion

Tagged: Asian Heritage Month, Veterans Day

Gillian
April 20, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens

The Pigman

Gillian
April 20, 2019
Fiction, Contemporary, Teens
The Pigman

Series: Pigman, Book 1

By: Paul Zindel / Narrated By: Eden Riegel, Charlie McWade

Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins

AHHHHHH!!! There’s a reason this wonderful book is a Classic!!!

Tagged: Commuting, Life's Spring

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