MAY 31, 2019
TGIFmode, and not for the normal reasons. BookCon comes to NYC this weekend and Audible will be there! If you’re planning on attending, please check out our panels: Author Ann M. Martin will be speaking to The Baby-Sitters Club narrators on Saturday, and then on Sunday we’re hosting a conversation featuring romance authors Alyssa Cole and Emma Chase, along with some seriously smexy voices. Hope to see you there! Now onto the news:
The truth is…almost…out there?!
Navy pilots have reported seeing UFOs, including agiant Tic Taclookalike, says the New York Times. While the article emphasizes the objects are not NECESSARILY extraterrestrial in origin (party poopers!), the report represents another teensy peek into the shadowy Pentagon group that studies unidentified aerial phenomena. Once the domain of tin-hat types and fringe conventions—a topic Jon Ronson mined in Lost at Sea—flying saucers are finally cruising into the mainstream, thanks in part to folks like literal rockstar-ufologist Tom DeLonge. In other words, we are definitely not alone in suspecting we are not alone.
It’s also not just you who’s feeling the burn(out).
We’ve been ahead of the curve on this wholethe burnout struggle is realthing for a while now (👋, January 11 edition of this newsletter!), but there’s something highly validating in the World Health Organization declaring burnout an officially diagnosable syndrome in its updated edition of the International Classification of Diseases. So now that we have this big deal authority on our side: how do we manage burnout? We can learn more about it via researchers Emily and Amelia Nagoski, and we can shed habits that exacerbate it (we recommend Drop the Ball, from Lean In launch team leader Tiffany Dufu). The WHO is also developing evidence-based guidelines on mental well-being in the workplace. BRB, taking a personal day to celebrate.
History in the making.
Congratulations to Newark native Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, who has now been named the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Bunch is both the first historian and first African American to lead the museum complex, after a career filled with breaking barriers and building on a vision. With all of those bona fides, we think Lonnie might soon find himself joining the likes of fellow Newark notables Sarah Vaughan and Allen Ginsberg with a conference room in our headquarters named after him.Fun with fungi.
Since headphones are basically part of an Audible editor’s official uniform, our ears perked up when we heard about Korvaa, a new headphone prototype made out of, well, mushrooms. Or, to get really technical, the gorgeous, chestnut-colored leather is made out of fungal mycelium, and the fine mesh that cocoons the ears is biosynthetic spider silk. While the prototype is far from market ready, it does show that beautiful consumer products can be made out of environmentally sustainable materials. And if we were asked to test these, we wouldn’t be mad about it. (Just saying.)She’s the coolest.
Who’s ready to hang out with Mindy Kaling again? The actress and activist announced this week that she has a new essay collection coming out next year with Amazon Original Stories. Many of the stories will focus on her new role as a mother, and bonus: she will narrate the Audible edition!—the audible editors
Audiobooks in This Edition
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Kristy's Great Idea
- The Baby-Sitters Club, Book 1
- De: Ann M. Martin
- Narrado por: Elle Fanning
- Duración: 2 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General
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Narración:
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Historia
When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club - a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do - she has no idea how much the club will change everything. Crank calls, uncontrollable toddlers, wild pets, untruthful clients...running a business is hard work! Kristy and her co-founders, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey, are sure they can handle anything. But only if they stick together....
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Fun
- De Beka B. en 08-14-19
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The Truth About Stacey
- The Baby-Sitters Club, Book 3
- De: Ann M. Martin
- Narrado por: Elle Fanning
- Duración: 3 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General
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Narración:
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Historia
Stacey doesn't like to tell everyone that she has diabetes. Her friends in the Baby-Sitters Club are supportive, but Stacey has lost other friends who didn't understand her condition. Stacey's parents don't seem to understand, either; they're constantly taking her to new doctors. The truth is, she likes her doctor and just wants to spend her time being a normal girl and hanging out with the Club. Can Stacey find the courage to be honest - with everyone?
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The BSC has a rival
- De Jillian en 12-16-19
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Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries
- De: Jon Ronson
- Narrado por: Jon Ronson
- Duración: 15 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General
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Narración:
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Historia
Jon Ronson is fascinated by madness, extraordinary behaviour and the human mind. He has spent his life investigating crazy events, following fascinating people and unearthing unusual stories. Collected here from various sources (including the Guardian and GQ America) are the best of his adventures.
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Like a Collection of TAL Episodes
- De Pamela Harvey en 10-20-12
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Chasing Shadows
- Sekret Machines Series, Book 1
- De: Tom DeLonge, A. J. Hartley
- Narrado por: Paul Costanzo
- Duración: 17 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General
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Narración:
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Historia
The witnesses are legion, scattered across the world and dotted through history, people who looked up and saw something impossible lighting up the night sky. What those objects were, where they came from, and who - or what - might be inside them is the subject of fierce debate and equally fierce mockery, so that most who glimpsed them came to wish they hadn't. Most, but not everyone.
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Aside from the gratuitous political correctness vomited on the reader at every opportunity...
- De the walton's en 12-29-17
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Burnout
- The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
- De: Emily Nagoski PhD, Amelia Nagoski DMA
- Narrado por: Emily Nagoski PhD, Amelia Nagoski DMA
- Duración: 7 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General
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Narración:
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Historia
Burnout. Many women in America have experienced it. What’s expected of women and what it’s really like to be a woman in today’s world are two very different things - and women exhaust themselves trying to close the gap between them. Sisters Emily Nagoski, PhD, and Amelia Nagoski, DMA, are here to help end the cycle of feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Instead of asking us to ignore the very real obstacles and societal pressures that stand between women and well-being, they explain with compassion and optimism what we’re up against - and teach us how to fight back.
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Solid Book with a Single Exception
- De Kris en 08-22-19
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Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls
- The Baby-Sitters Club, Book 2
- De: Ann M. Martin
- Narrado por: Elle Fanning
- Duración: 2 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General
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Narración:
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Historia
Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, and Stacey try to be prepared for anything when they baby-sit. So when they hear about the Phantom Caller, a jewel thief who's been breaking into nearby homes, they come up with a plan to keep their kids safe. But when Claudia and the other girls start receiving creepy phone calls while they're out on jobs, they start to get really spooked. Will the mystery caller scare off the BSC?
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Male reader, delving into popular kids books...
- De BookLuva27 en 05-12-20
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Kristy's Great Idea
- The Baby-Sitters Club, Book 1
- De: Ann M. Martin
- Narrado por: Elle Fanning
- Duración: 2 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
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Historia
When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club - a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do - she has no idea how much the club will change everything. Crank calls, uncontrollable toddlers, wild pets, untruthful clients...running a business is hard work! Kristy and her co-founders, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey, are sure they can handle anything. But only if they stick together....
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-
Fun
- De Beka B. en 08-14-19
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The Truth About Stacey
- The Baby-Sitters Club, Book 3
- De: Ann M. Martin
- Narrado por: Elle Fanning
- Duración: 3 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
-
General
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Narración:
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Historia
Stacey doesn't like to tell everyone that she has diabetes. Her friends in the Baby-Sitters Club are supportive, but Stacey has lost other friends who didn't understand her condition. Stacey's parents don't seem to understand, either; they're constantly taking her to new doctors. The truth is, she likes her doctor and just wants to spend her time being a normal girl and hanging out with the Club. Can Stacey find the courage to be honest - with everyone?
-
-
The BSC has a rival
- De Jillian en 12-16-19
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Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries
- De: Jon Ronson
- Narrado por: Jon Ronson
- Duración: 15 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Jon Ronson is fascinated by madness, extraordinary behaviour and the human mind. He has spent his life investigating crazy events, following fascinating people and unearthing unusual stories. Collected here from various sources (including the Guardian and GQ America) are the best of his adventures.
-
-
Like a Collection of TAL Episodes
- De Pamela Harvey en 10-20-12
-
Chasing Shadows
- Sekret Machines Series, Book 1
- De: Tom DeLonge, A. J. Hartley
- Narrado por: Paul Costanzo
- Duración: 17 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
The witnesses are legion, scattered across the world and dotted through history, people who looked up and saw something impossible lighting up the night sky. What those objects were, where they came from, and who - or what - might be inside them is the subject of fierce debate and equally fierce mockery, so that most who glimpsed them came to wish they hadn't. Most, but not everyone.
-
-
Aside from the gratuitous political correctness vomited on the reader at every opportunity...
- De the walton's en 12-29-17
-
Burnout
- The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
- De: Emily Nagoski PhD, Amelia Nagoski DMA
- Narrado por: Emily Nagoski PhD, Amelia Nagoski DMA
- Duración: 7 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Burnout. Many women in America have experienced it. What’s expected of women and what it’s really like to be a woman in today’s world are two very different things - and women exhaust themselves trying to close the gap between them. Sisters Emily Nagoski, PhD, and Amelia Nagoski, DMA, are here to help end the cycle of feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Instead of asking us to ignore the very real obstacles and societal pressures that stand between women and well-being, they explain with compassion and optimism what we’re up against - and teach us how to fight back.
-
-
Solid Book with a Single Exception
- De Kris en 08-22-19
-
Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls
- The Baby-Sitters Club, Book 2
- De: Ann M. Martin
- Narrado por: Elle Fanning
- Duración: 2 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
-
General
-
Narración:
-
Historia
Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, and Stacey try to be prepared for anything when they baby-sit. So when they hear about the Phantom Caller, a jewel thief who's been breaking into nearby homes, they come up with a plan to keep their kids safe. But when Claudia and the other girls start receiving creepy phone calls while they're out on jobs, they start to get really spooked. Will the mystery caller scare off the BSC?
-
-
Male reader, delving into popular kids books...
- De BookLuva27 en 05-12-20