Ludluda: The Second Chronicle of Ludwich by Steve Beard, Jeff Noon

Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/755112 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/755112] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery Author: Christine Mari Narrator: Sara Matsui Colby, Alice Wen, Chieko Hidaka, Siho Ellsmore Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 37 minutes Release date: January 7, 2025 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen's year abroad in Japan, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity. Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US, she knows all too well what it’s like to be a part of two different worlds but never feeling as though you belong to either. Now on the brink of adulthood, Christine decides it’s time to return to the place she once called home. So she sets forth on a year abroad in Tokyo, believing that this is where she truly belongs. After years of feeling like an outsider, now she will finally be complete.  Except…Tokyo isn’t the answer she thought it would be. Instead of fitting in, Christine finds herself a fish out of water, as being half of two cultures isolates her in ways she'd never imagined. All she can do is try to stay afloat for the rest of the year—still figuring out who she is, what she wants in life, and whether she’ll ever truly be more than halfway there.    Author-illustrator Christine Mari explores what it means to lose and find yourself in this moving narrative of belonging and home.

Ludluda: The Second Chronicle of Ludwich by Steve Beard, Jeff Noon

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813109 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813109] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ludluda: The Second Chronicle of Ludwich Series: #2 of The Chronicles of Ludwich Author: Steve Beard, Jeff Noon Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 14 minutes Release date: December 3, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Concluding the epic two-book series from the highly celebrated and award-winning authors Jeff Noon and Steve Beard, Ludluda—sequel to Gogmagog—takes us on a haunting and delightfully witty adventure in a fantasy world that defies genre. Luluda tells the story of a journey through a strange modern city whose power is sourced from the ghost of a dragon. Ludwich may no longer be at war with its great political rival overseas, but veteran sailor Cady Meade, survivor of many battles, suspects that the hard-won peace is about to break. She promises to deliver a preternatural ten-year old girl to a coming-of-age festival in the heart of Ludwich. But she has been warned by the prophets that dangers lie ahead. Cady suspects that the young girl’s fate is entwined with that of the city. When the girl disappears, the old sailor must hunt her down, accompanied by a know-it-all mechanical man whose circuits are slowly grinding to dust. But Cady’s mission has always been to guard Ludwich from enemies both known and occult, and she will never give up. Following the course of the River Nysis through the city, and beyond, Cady must uncover the final mysteries of the great dragon Haakenur's life and death and afterlife. Her greatest battle is about to begin.

The Handmaid's Tale Psychology: Seeing Off Red by Various Authors

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/812443 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/812443] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Handmaid's Tale Psychology: Seeing Off Red Author: Various Authors Narrator: Deanna Anthony, Max Meyers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 5, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Mental Health & Psychology Publisher's Summary: Edited by: Travis Langley Co-Edited by: Wind Goodfriend How do people stay true to themselves in times of crisis? Where does anyone find the strength to stand up in the face of oppression? When will the worst side of human nature wither before the best? Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale has captivated readers for four decades and continues to stir popular conversation and controversy through the hit Hulu television series. The story has grown into a cautionary tale evoking fear and concern, and yet it also inspires many.The Handmaid’s Tale Psychology: Seeing Off Red delves into the psychology of the characters and events depicted in each version of Atwood’s epic, both in print and on screen. Through 18 chapters, psychologists and therapists look deeply into the fiction, analyzing it both personally and professionally to unearth its message about real human truths. Topics include oppression, resistance, power, identity, violence, post-traumatic stress versus post-traumatic growth, good versus evil, morality versus mortality, spirituality versus religion, helplessness versus hopefulness, and more.

[Spanish] - El secreto de la alondra 'The Skylark's Secret' by Fiona Valpy

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/819809 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/819809] to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El secreto de la alondra 'The Skylark's Secret' Author: Fiona Valpy Narrator: Paloma Martínez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: October 22, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Loch Ewe, 1940. Flora vive en una remota aldea de montaña que, de un día para otro, se convierte en una base militar de la Royal Navy. La comunidad, antes unida, verá como todo cambia para siempre. También su vida, pues se enamora de ella el hijo del laird, y ella no es más que la hija del guarda de la finca… Décadas después, Lexie Gordon, la hija de Flora, se ve obligada a volver a la casa y a la aldea donde creció. A pesar de que en Londres nunca se sintió en su hogar, pronto se dará cuenta de que su madre no se lo había contado todo sobre su pasado y de que el pueblo le resulta hostil, sin saber por qué. Según pase el tiempo, irá descubriendo la historia de sus padres, los enormes sacrificios que tuvieron que hacer por ella… Cosas de las que su madre no le habló nunca. ¿Será Lexie capaz de perdonar el pasado y encontrar su lugar en el mundo?

The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie: A Satirical Short Story by Freida McFadden

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/810765 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/810765] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie: A Satirical Short Story Author: Freida McFadden Narrator: Marin Ireland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 39 minutes Release date: October 22, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.7 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: A short satirical thriller from bestselling author Freida McFadden. My husband is dead. I attended his funeral. I watched his casket be lowered six feet into the ground. (Actually, it may have been only five feet, but that still seems like more than enough.) And then we ate an array of finger sandwiches and deviled eggs and miniature beef wellingtons that cost more than my first car. My point is, Grant is gone. And so are all his many, many deep, dark secrets which I never really ever bothered to ask him about. He is never coming back. So why do I still see his face everywhere I go? The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie is an utterly addictive, unputdownable, nail-biting, absolutely gripping psychological thriller novella with a shocking, breathtaking, heartstopping, spine-chilling twist that you won't see coming, will leave you stunned, and will literally have you picking your jaw up off the floor and bringing it to the nearest hospital for major facial reconstructive surgery.