Audiobooks
September 2022
Counterfeit
by Kirstin Chen; narrated by Catherine Ho
Friendship and fakery: Ava Wong bumps into former college roomie Winnie Fang and is quickly drawn into Winnie's designer handbag scam to earn money for her son's school fees.
Narration: Catherine Ho expertly juggles distinct voices for Ava and Winnie in her sardonic AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording.
Ways the World Could End
by Kim Hooper; narrated by Stephanie Willing and Pete Cross
Starring: Dave, an autistic widower now solo-parenting the baffling creature that is his teen daughter; 15-year-old Cleo, who's grappling with both her mother's death and a crush on a new girl in class.
Narration: Stephanie Willing (as Cleo) and Pete Cross (as Dave) capture the pair's fraught bond in this emotional, AudioFile Earphones Award-winning production.
Yerba Buena
by Nina LaCour; narrated by Julia Whelan
Delicious and healing: Yerba Buena is both an herb and the aptly named restaurant where Emilie and Sarah first meet. While their attraction to one another is clear, both must confront their troubled pasts to move forward.
Narration: Julia Whelan's calm and quiet narration complements author Nina LaCour's subtle and lyrical prose.
Happy-Go-Lucky
by David Sedaris; narrated by David Sedaris
What it is: A candid and irreverent collection of essays by bestselling author and humorist David Sedaris that chronicles life during COVID.
Narration: Sedaris narrates his own work with a tone that is equal parts humorous and poignant.
