Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. Joyland is a brand-new novel and has never previously been published.
Amanda Payne says:
"Gripping!"
Stephen King dives into hard-boiled fiction with his latest novel, Joyland. Part horror story, part crime thriller, part coming-of-age journey, Joyland follows college student Devin to his new job working at a carnival in North Carolina, where he will have to confront the legacy of a vicious murder that took place there years before.
How do you make sure a crime that hasn’t happened yet, never does? That’s the critical question facing Odd Thomas, the young man with a unique ability to commune with restless spirits and help them find justice and peace. But this time, it’s the living who desperately need Odd on their side. Three helpless innocents will be brutally executed unless Odd can intervene in time. Who the potential victims are and where they can be found remain a mystery. The only thing Odd knows for sure is who the killer will be: the homicidal stranger who tried to shoot him dead in a small-town parking lot.
G. House Sr. says:
"Oddly Excellent!"
Master of suspense Dean Koontz is back with the latest novel in his popular Odd Thomas series. In this supernatural thriller, Odd must assist the living by trying to prevent the murder of three innocents at the hands of a man with powers and abilities superior to his own...
A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. He is drawn to the farm at the end of the road, where, when he was seven, he encountered a most remarkable girl, Lettie Hempstock. Forty years earlier, a man committed suicide in a stolen car at this farm at the end of the road. Like a fuse on a firework, his death lit a touchpaper. The darkness was unleashed, something scary and thoroughly incomprehensible to a little boy. And Lettie - magical, comforting, wise beyond her years - promised to protect him, no matter what.
FBI Special Agent Kate O’Hare is known for her fierce dedication and discipline on the job, chasing down the world’s most wanted criminals and putting them behind bars. Her boss thinks she is tenacious and ambitious; her friends think she is tough, stubborn, and maybe even a bit obsessed. And while Kate has made quite a name for herself for the past five years the only name she’s cared about is Nicolas Fox - an international crook she wants in more ways than one.
Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. Joyland is a brand-new novel and has never previously been published.
Narrated By Khaled Hosseini, Navid Negahban, Shohreh Aghdashloo
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Khaled Hosseini, the number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations.
Andrew Yancy - late of the Miami Police and soon-to-be-late of the Monroe County sheriff’s office - has a human arm in his freezer. There’s a logical (Hiaasenian) explanation for that, but not for how and why it parted from its shadowy owner. Yancy thinks the boating-accident/shark-luncheon explanation is full of holes, and if he can prove murder, the sheriff might rescue him from his grisly Health Inspector gig (it’s not called the roach patrol for nothing). But first - this being Hiaasen country - Yancy must negotiate an obstacle course of wildly unpredictable events with a crew of even more wildly unpredictable characters.
How do you make sure a crime that hasn’t happened yet, never does? That’s the critical question facing Odd Thomas, the young man with a unique ability to commune with restless spirits and help them find justice and peace. But this time, it’s the living who desperately need Odd on their side. Three helpless innocents will be brutally executed unless Odd can intervene in time. Who the potential victims are and where they can be found remain a mystery. The only thing Odd knows for sure is who the killer will be: the homicidal stranger who tried to shoot him dead in a small-town parking lot.
Graham Greene’s evocative analysis of the love of self, the love of another, and the love of God is an English classic that has been translated for the stage, the screen, and even the opera house. Academy Award-winning actor Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man) turns in an authentic and stirring performance for this distinguished audio release.
On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when--or if--it will go away.
Narrated By Will Patton, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Shepherd, and others
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Part epic of Texas, part classic coming-of-age story, part unflinching portrait of the bloody price of power, The Son is an utterly transporting novel that maps the legacy of violence in the American West through the lives of the McCulloughs, an ambitious family as resilient and dangerous as the land they claim. Spring, 1849: Eli McCullough is 13 years old when a marauding band of Comanches takes him captive. Brave and clever, Eli quickly adapts to life among the Comanches, learning their ways and waging war against their enemies, including white men - which complicates his sense of loyalty and understanding of who he is.
Melinda says:
"Five Stars for the Lone Star, The Son, & Meyer"
Narrated By Max Brooks, Alan Alda, John Turturro, and others
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The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of 30 million souls, to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet.
Grace Stanton’s life as a rising media star and beloved lifestyle blogger takes a surprising turn when she catches her husband cheating and torpedoes his pricey sports car straight into the family swimming pool. Grace suddenly finds herself locked out of her palatial home, checking account, and even the blog she has worked so hard to develop in her signature style. Moving in with her widowed mother, who owns and lives above a rundown beach bar called The Sandbox, is less than ideal. So is attending court-mandated weekly "divorce recovery" therapy sessions with three other women and one man for whom betrayal seems to be the only commonality. When their “divorce coach” starts to act suspiciously, they decide to start having their own Wednesday "Ladies' Night" sessions at The Sandbox, and the unanticipated bonds that develop lead the members of the group to try and find closure in ways they never imagined. Can Grace figure out a new way home and discover how strong she needs to be to get there?
Thanks to paper-thin walls and the guy’s athletic prowess, Carolyn is gaining an - um - intimate knowledge of her new neighbor's nocturnal adventures. And since Caroline is currently on a self-imposed "dating hiatus," and her neighbor is clearly lethally attractive to women, she finds her fantasies keep her awake even longer than the noise. So when the wallbanging threatens to literally bounce her out of bed, Caroline, clad in sexual frustration and a pink baby-doll nightie, confronts Simon Parker, her heard-but-never-seen neighbor.
CAROLYN says:
"GREAT LISTEN - IT KEPT ME SMILING THROUGHOUT"
Narrated By Johan Svensson, Peter Öberg, Susanne Karlsson, and others
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Tioårige August Pullman vet att folk stirrar på honom. Trots att han gömmer sig bakom sin långa lugg och envist tittar ner i marken känner han deras blickar och hör deras viskningar. Det enda August önskar är att få vara som alla andra barn. Men han föddes med ett deformerat ansikte. Hela familjen påverkas av Augusta tillstånd. Och nu sätts de på nya prov då han inte längre kan hemundervisas utan måste börja i femte klass i en närbelägen skola.
There’s a 3,000 dollar bounty on James Bennett’s head, and Marty Keller intends to collect it. Deep in the Oklahoma badlands, Keller pins down his quarry with warning shots, but a ricocheting bullet strikes Bennett in the back and mortally wounds him. Keller returns to Fort Wayne to collect his reward, only to be branded a back shooter by the townsfolk. Then, to his surprise, Bennett’s widow pleads with him to escort her and her young son to their new home in Wyoming Territory.
Two short stories by H.G. Wells displaying his gift for creating thought-provoking themes. "The Diamond Maker" is a story about a chance encounter between two men who then must decide whether they can trust each other. "The Door in the Wall" is a fascinating tale about a successful politician who struggles to merge the beauty of his imagined world with the rationality of real life.
En bil krockar av oförklarlig anledning med ett Intercitytåg. Elva människor dör. Men vad ledde egentligen fram till olyckan? Fanns det ett exakt startögonblick? Vem mer än bilföraren delar skulden? Alla händelser förgrenar sig bakåt, tillfälligheter länkas i ett oändligt nät som leder fram till nu. I hela sitt liv har Bodil anpassat sig efter omgivningens behov och förväntningar. 55 år gammal drabbas hon av obotlig sjukdom som mäter ut hennes tid.
Anne Marie Helger læser Vinden i Piletræerne 2 [Anne Marie Helger Reads Wind in the Willows 2]
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By Kenneth Grahame, Kina Bodenhoff (translator)
Narrated By Anne Marie Helger
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Vildskoven: Muldvarp har længe haft lyst til at lære Grævlingen at kende, men denne er efter sigende ikke selskabeligt anlagt. Muldvarp beslutter sig for at besøge Grævling uden Rottes vidende - og det bliver en farlig færd ud i Vildskoven. Heldigvis redder den kloge og kærlige Rotte Muldvarp, og de finder sammen hen til Grævlings hus. Grævlingen: Vandrotten og Muldvarpen nyder besøget hos Grævlingen. De får lækker mad, snakker ved kaminen og lærer to pindsvin at kende.
Fire historier om den sjove og opfindsomme krudtugle Vitello, der bor i et rækkehus sammen med Mor. Mor siger, at hans far er en sjuft, og at Vitello bare kan glemme ham. Det kan Vitello ikke. For han har jo aldrig mødt ham. Vitello går med kniv - og andre historier udgør bind 5-8 i Kim Fupz Aakesons nye, succesfulde serie om drengen Vitello.
Fire historier om drengen Vitello [Four Stories About the Boy Vitello]
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By Kim Fupz Aakeson
Narrated By Nicolas Bro
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Vitello hedder Vitello, fordi Mor har boet i Italien i to måneder, dengang hun var meget ung og vist også meget smuk. Men nu bor Mor i et rækkehus ved ringvejen sammen med Vitello. Man kan sige meget om Vitello, men kedeligt bliver det aldrig. Vitello er nemlig ikke ret god til at kede sig, så han skal nok finde på noget - enten sammen med de irriterende tvillinger Max og Hasse eller sammen med møgungen William eller osse bare sammen med sig selv.
Hur du nästan korsar Atlanten [How To Almost Cross the Atlantic]
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By Cressida Cowell
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I den Barbariska Övärlden är det åter dags för Vikingasimmet där de olika vikingastammarna får tillfälle att visa vad de verkligen går för. Det är nämligen den deltagare som tar sig i land sist som vinner. Hicke, de Håriga Huliganernas arvinge, ser inte fram emot att tillbringa dagar, ja kanske veckor ute på havet, och bästa kompisen Fiskfot kan inte ens simma! Som om de inte har nog med problem blir vännerna tillfångatagna av Råbert Rådbråke som är ute på en expedition till Amerika.
Så blev farfar et spøgelse [Then Grandfather Became a Ghost]
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Esben havde en farfar, han kaldte Farfar. En dag havde Esben ham ikke mere, for Farfar døde. Esbens mor sagde, at Farfar var blevet til en engel. Esbens far sagde, at Farfar blev til jord. Men ingen af delene passede, for en nat sad Farfar pludselig på Esbens kommode og gloede ud i mørket. "Farfar?" spurgte Esben. "Hvad laver du? Jeg troede du var død?" "Det troede jeg osse," sagde Farfar. "Ørj," sagde Esben. "Du er blevet til et spøgelse!" "Sikke noget," sagde Farfar.
Luis acaba de salir de un centro de menores. Cometió un acto monstruoso del que no se arrepiente. Mientras se reencuentra con viejos amigos y conocidos, y planea quién será su siguiente víctima, puede que conozca lo que hay al otro lado del camino que termina para todos, antes o temprano. Lejos de ser un audiolibro convencional este sonolibro está dramatizado con distintas voces para cada personaje, música y efectos sonoros, proporcionando al oyente una increíble experiencia inmersiva.
Till New York har de kommit för att hjälpa sina döttrar, som startat ett lyxigt svenskt spa på Manhattan. Hervors dotter Ingrid får ett gåtfullt brev från Sverige och en manlig kund lyckas påverka Hervor så till den milda grad att hon till och med tappar sin förmåga att skåda in i framtiden. Hon hävdar bestämt att hon är utbränd, vilket Mirjam inte riktigt tror på. Mirjam litar inte på den charmige mannen som har tid att vara på spaet ständigt och jämt. Dessutom tar han sig in i deras bostad.
To mænd mødes tilfældigt en tidlig morgen på broen over til Ulvøya i Oslo. Tommy og Jim. De har ikke set hinanden i 35 år, men fra barnsben og indtil de var 18 år gamle, var de uadskillelige, som brødre. Det var et venskab, der var lige så naturligt som det at trække vejret. Da de mødes igen, står Jim og fisker på broen, og Tommy kommer kørende i sin nye Mercedes. Fortid møder nutid i det døgn vi følger dem, i starten af september, 2006.