The Lies of Alma Blackwell by Amanda Glaze

Isola: Reese's Book Club: A Novel by Allegra Goodman

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/788113 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/788113] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Isola: Reese's Book Club: A Novel Author: Allegra Goodman Narrator: Fiona Hardingham, Allegra Goodman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 54 minutes Release date: February 4, 2025 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • “A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.”—Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name “A new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a thriller, written with the care of the most delicate psychological and historical fiction.”—Vogue (Best of 2025 Preview) A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this “lushly painted” (People) historical epic of love, faith, and defiance from the bestselling author of Sam. Heir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardian—an enigmatic and volatile man—spends her inheritance and insists she accompany him on an expedition to New France. That journey takes a unexpected turn when Marguerite, accused of betrayal, is brutally punished and abandoned on a small island. Once a child of privilege who dressed in gowns and laced pearls in her hair, Marguerite finds herself at the mercy of nature. As the weather turns, blanketing the island in ice, she discovers a faith she’d never before needed. Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth-century heroine, Isola is the timeless story of a woman fighting for survival. *This audiobook contains a PDF with a map and recommendations for further reading from the book.

The Lies of Alma Blackwell by Amanda Glaze

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/829254 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/829254] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lies of Alma Blackwell Author: Amanda Glaze Narrator: Sophie Amoss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 13 minutes Release date: January 21, 2025 Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal Publisher's Summary: A sweepingly romantic gothic mystery about a girl poised to inherit a famously haunted California mansion and a stranger who arrives with a dark warning … For over a century, the Blackwells have protected the town of Hollow Cliff from vengeful spirits. Seventeen-year-old Nev is ready to take over for her ailing grandmother as the town’s witch protector—unlike her mother, who left when Nev was a child and never looked back. When a stranger arrives at Blackwell House of Spirits to fill a tour guide opening, Nev reluctantly offers him the job. Nev doesn’t trust Cal. He knows more than he’s letting on about Blackwell House—and about Nev herself. But Nev soon learns that she has been lied to her whole life. By following the trail of clues left behind in Blackwell House by her most powerful witch ancestor, Nev uncovers an unspeakable legacy of murder and lies … and realizes that a stranger may be the one person she can trust.

Brewed with Love by Shelly Page

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/783769 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/783769] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brewed with Love Author: Shelly Page Narrator: Sandra Okuboyejo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 7 minutes Release date: January 14, 2025 Genres: Romance Publisher's Summary: A cozy sapphic romantasy about a teen witch trying to keep her family’s apothecary up and running, with a little help from her ex-best friend—and first crush. “Brewed with Love will charm readers with its magic potions, quirky town, sweet romance, and witchy vibes.” —F.T. Lukens, New York Times bestselling author of Otherworldly Plant witch Sage Bishop intends to run her family’s apothecary one day. The doors just have to stay open until she can take over from her nana. That’s why she spends all her time perfecting a tonic that’ll put Bishop Brews on the map. She certainly doesn’t need their latest hire—and her ex–best friend—Ximena Reyes causing any distractions. Alas, at the first sight of Ximena’s cheeky smile, Sage flees the shop, allowing someone to break into Bishop Brews and steal the tonic she’s been tinkering with, one that wipes their high school cheer captain’s memory. With Bishop Brews now at risk of being shut down, Sage reluctantly partners with Ximena to find the culprit. As the mystery deepens, so do pesky old feelings. Their first kiss and Ximena’s subsequent ghosting keep replaying in Sage’s mind. Will she be able to resist Ximena’s charm, or will she let it work its magic for a second chance at love?

Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences by Howard E Gardner

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/777613 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/777613] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences Author: Howard E Gardner Narrator: Vanessa Johansson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 11 minutes Release date: December 3, 2024 Genres: Mental Health & Psychology Publisher's Summary: “There’s a book I recommend for everybody: It’s Howard Gardner’s Frames of Mind. It has helped me immensely.” – Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power What do we mean when we call someone smart? That they are good at math and got a high score on the SAT? That they learn languages easily? Those traits might be what comes to mind first: they are what underly psychology’s classic definition of intelligence, and what we are told in school that a smart person can do. But they are not the whole story. As Howard Gardner argues in the groundbreaking classic Frames of Mind, to limit our understanding of intelligence to “book smarts” misses much of what makes human beings amazing. Someone who plays an instrument well is exhibiting intelligence. So, too, someone who knows how to do physical comedy—is their mastery of their movements and the space around them not brilliant? And to have a profound knowledge of their own self, their relationships with others, and relationships between others, too, is to show great intelligence as well.  Gardner calls this the theory of multiple intelligences. But this isn’t just a book for intellectuals who want to argue about what intelligence is, or educators debating how to teach. It is for each of us. In an era of teaching to the test, and increasingly powerful artificial intelligence, Gardner’s work is a celebration of all the ways there are to be huma

Things We Never Say by Caitlin Weaver

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/809252 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/809252] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Things We Never Say Author: Caitlin Weaver Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 12, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Three mothers. Three secrets. One devastating scandal.   Anna has always been the quiet one, the soft-spoken mother who kept her head down and her secrets close. But when she's thrown together with Maggie and Rhea on a PTA project, they begin to bond over wine and gossip and slowly share the truths behind their picture-perfect lives.   As a relationship therapist, Maggie is struggling with the painful, embarrassing reality of her floundering marriage. Rhea, despite her wealthy appearance, admits her troubled past could resurface and shatter her perfect world. But it's Anna who harbors the darkest secret, hiding the reality of her home life to protect the reputation of her husband—the school headmaster.   When the three women stumble upon a scandal the school has gone to great lengths to bury, Anna is caught in an impossible dilemma. With the centennial gala approaching, she must decide how far she's willing to go to expose the truth. Because doing so could wreck all of their perfect lives in one instant…   In this gripping tale of scandal, deception, and female solidarity, three women discover the steep price of perfection and the unshakable strength of friendship. A riveting, emotional story that will captivate fans of Big Little Lies, Lucinda Berry and Jodi Picoult.