In this beautiful and poignant tribute to her late daughter, award-winning actress and New York Times best-selling author Carol Burnett presents a funny and moving memoir about mothering an extraordinary young woman through the struggles and triumphs of her life.
An unpopular teenage girl, whose mother is a religious fanatic, is tormented and teased to the breaking point by her more popular schoolmates. She uses her hidden telekinetic powers to inflict a terrifying revenge.
Angelia Chisolm says:
"The best of Stephen Kings books, and to think he a"
Imagine The Story of O starring a Berkeley Ph.D. in comparative literature, who moonlights as a bike messenger, with a penchant for irony, self-analysis and as well as anal pleasures. Set in both San Francisco and the more chateau-friendly, Napa Valley, Weatherfield's deliciously decadent novel takes you on a sexually explicit journey into a netherworld of slave auctions, training regimes, enticing "ponies", (people) preening for dressage competitions. Desire runs rampant in this story of uncompromising mastery.
Kimberly says:
"It Doesn't Get any Hotter than this!"
Connie Willis, the multiple Hugo Award-winning author of Blackout, and Carrie Vaughn, the author of the Kitty Norville paranormal fantasy series, discuss speculative fiction and the art of writing.
Heather says:
"these authors made me want to hear their work"
Summer and the City: A Carrie Diaries Novel, Book 2
UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 28 mins)
By Candace Bushnell
Narrated By Jenna Lamia
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Summer is a magical time in New York City and Carrie is in love with all of it - the crazy characters in her neighborhood, the vintage-clothing boutiques, the wild parties, and the glamorous man who has swept her off her feet. Best of all, she's finally in a real writing class, taking her first steps toward fulfilling her dream. This sequel to The Carrie Diaries brings surprising revelations as Carrie learns to navigate her way around the Big Apple, going from being a country "sparrow" - as Samantha Jones dubs her - to the person she always wanted to be.
By George R. R. Martin (editor), Walter Jon Williams, Melinda Snodgrass, and others
Narrated By Luke Daniels
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In the aftermath of WWII, an alien virus struck the Earth, endowing a handful of survivors with extraordinary powers. Originally published in 1987, the newly expanded saga contains additional original stories by eminent writers.
On the heels of Kitty's return from London, a new werewolf shows up in Denver, one who threatens to split the pack by challenging Kitty's authority at every turn. The timing could not be worse; Kitty needs all the allies she can muster to go up against the ancient vampire, Roman, if she's to have any hope of defeating his Long Game. But there's more to this intruder than there seems, and Kitty must uncover the truth-fast. Meanwhile, Cormac pursues an unknown entity wreaking havoc across Denver.
Alicia Jones needs a job now - and the position as the playboy billionaire Dorian Black's personal assistant is too big to pass up. When the application process is based on looks over skill, Alicia knows she doesn't measure up to the skinny, model-gorgeous women she's up against.
But some billionaires prefer curves. Dorian Black spots the petite and deliciously voluptuous Alicia in the foyer of his building and she more than catches his eye - she spills coffee all over him!
Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small town girl who knew she wanted more. She's ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a friend's betrayal makes her question everything.
The Barefoot Executive: The Ultimate Guide to Being Your Own Boss and Achieving Financial Freedom
UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 26 mins)
By Carrie Wilkerson
Narrated By Carrie Wilkerson
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Don't think you have what it takes to run a business? It's time to reconsider. Carrie Wilkerson offers the opportunity to live life on your terms. Want to start your workday with e-mail and coffee on the back patio? Want the flexibility of joining your fourth grader on an all-day field trip? Are you ready to take that vacation you’ve been planning for years? Then you have a choice to make, and The Barefoot Executive will help jump-start your transition. You’ll learn: Your “why.” The most important question.
Kitty has been tapped as the keynote speaker for the First International Conference on Paranatural Studies, taking place in London. The conference brings together scientists, activists, protestors, and supernatural beings from all over the world - and Kitty, Ben, and Cormac are right in the middle of it.Master vampires from dozens of cities have also gathered in London for a conference of their own. With the help of the Master of London, Kitty gets more of a glimpse into the Long Game than she ever has before.
Kitty Norville, Alpha werewolf and host of The Midnight Hour, a radio call-in show, is contacted by a friend at the NIH's Center for the Study of Paranatural Biology. Three Army soldiers recently returned from the war in Afghanistan are being held at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs. They're killer werewolves - and post-traumatic stress has left them unable to control their shape-shifting and unable to interact with people. Kitty agrees to see them, hoping to help by bringing them into her pack.
Sister Carrie is an epic of urban life, the story of an innocent heroine adrift in an indifferent city. When small-town girl Carrie Meeber sets out for Chicago, she is equipped with nothing but a few dollars, a certain unspoiled beauty and charm, and a pitiful lack of preparation for the complex moral choices she will face. Her story is one of struggle, from sweatshop to stage success, and of the love she inspires in a married man twice her age, whose obsession with her threatens to destroy him.
Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love
UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 39 mins)
By George R. R. Martin (editor), Gardner Dozois (editor), Neil Gaiman, and others
Narrated By Phil Gigante, Michael Page, Susan Duerden, and others
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Award-winning, best-selling author Neil Gaiman demonstrates why he’s one of the hottest stars in literature today with “The Thing About Cassandra,” a subtle but chilling story of a man who meets an old girlfriend he had never expected to see .International blockbuster bestselling author Diana Gabaldon sends a World War II RAF pilot through a stone circle to the time of her Outlander series in “A Leaf on the Winds of All Hallows.”
By Jim Butcher, Carrie Vaughn, Ilona Andrews, and others
Narrated By Jennifer Van Dyck, Marc Vietor, Gayle Hendrix, and others
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Fall under the intoxicating spell of their hex appeal…In the magical world that lies hidden beneath our own, witches and conjurers play deadly games. They know just the right spell to kill a man with one kiss—or raise him back again. And they’re not afraid to exact sweet revenge on those who dare to cross them. But what if you’re the unlucky soul who falls victim to a conjurer’s curse? And if you had the power to cast a magic spell of your own, would you use it?
Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand: Kitty Norville, Book 5
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 45 mins)
By Carrie Vaughn
Narrated By Marguerite Gavin
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Already the alpha pair of Denver's werewolf pack, Kitty and Ben now plan to tie the knot human-style by eloping to Las Vegas. Kitty is looking forward to sipping froufrou drinks by the pool and doing her popular radio show on live television, but her hotel is stocked with werewolf-hating bounty hunters.
Ali says:
"Renewed my Vows in Vegas Right After Reading this!"
Kitty and The Midnight Hour: Kitty Norville, Book 1
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 1 min)
By Carrie Vaughn
Narrated By Marguerite Gavin
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Kitty Norville is a midnight-shift DJ for a Denver radio station---and a werewolf in the closet. Sick of lame song requests, she accidentally starts "The Midnight Hour," a late-night advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged. After desperate vampires, werewolves, and witches across the country begin calling in to share their woes, her new show is a raging success.
In Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher tells the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit. Born to celebrity parents, she was picked to play a princess in a little movie called Star Wars when only 19 years old. "But it isn't all sweetness and light sabers."
Nick says:
"An entertaining, yet unfortunate story."
In Bed with Susie Bright 561: 'Carrie's Story' - the Most Riveting Submissive Confession Since 'The Story of O'
ORIGINAL (30 mins)
By Susie Bright
Narrated By Susie Bright
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Today's show features a look at how erotic writers write. Susie shares her interview with Molly Weatherfield, author of the classic S&M novel Carrie's Story. First published in 1995 and regarded as one of the finest erotic novels ever written, it's smart, devastatingly sexy, and at times, shocking. It's now available as an audiobook, and Susie wanted to find out all the details that went into making this explicit, steamy story. She asks Molly about what other porn writers she enjoys reading and how the inspiration for Carrie's Story came. They also discuss fetish sex, fantasy, Regency romance, and BDSM.
After getting caught turning wolf on national television, Kitty retreats to a mountain cabin to recover and write her memoirs. But this is Kitty, so trouble is never far behind, and instead of Walden Pond, she gets Evil Dead.
Helen says:
"A great escape...Kitty takes a holiday!"