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Booksellers and librarians alike look to the discerning reviews of Publishers Weekly and Library Journal for guidance with book selection. Each year, both of these journals compile a "best of" list of audiobooks based on outstanding performances by readers. Standouts this year include Tina Fey's hilarious reading of her memoir, Bossypants, and the iconic Jim Dale (famous for his audio renditions of the Harry Potter books) taking us into the magical world of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus. Tune in to our favorites from the Listen-Up Awards 2011 (Publishers Weekly) and Best Audiobooks 2011 (Library Journal).


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Recent Additions to Whatcom County Library System's Adult Audiobook Collection
  • Gould's book of fish [a novel in twelve fish] / by Flanagan, Richard,
    Once upon a time that was called 1828, before all the living things on the land and the fishes in the sea were destroyed, there was a man named William Buelow Gould, a convict in Van Dieman's Land who fell in love with a black woman and discovered too late that to love is not safe. Silly Billy Gould, invader of Australia, liar, murderer, forger, fantasist, condemned to live in the most brutal penal colony in the British Empire, and there ordered to paint a book of fish. Once upon a time, miraculous things happened.
  • The wind through the keyhole by King, Stephen,
    Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a "skin man," Roland Deschain takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, "The Wind through the Keyhole." (The novel can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V.)
  • Harbor nocturne by Wambaugh, Joseph
    When Dinko Babich, a young longshoreman, delivers Lita Medina, a young Mexican dancer, from San Pedro Harbor to a Hollywood nightclub, their lives are forever changed. An unexpectedly tender and moving love story develops among the cops and criminals who occupy the harbor, and soon Dinko and Lita are caught up in terror and peril through no fault of their own.
  • A universe from nothing why there is something rather than nothing / by Krauss, Lawrence Maxwell.
    One of the few prominent scientists today to have actively crossed the chasm between science and popular culture, Krauss reveals that modern science is addressing the question of why there is something rather than nothing, with surprising and fascinating results. He takes listeners back to the beginning of the beginning, presenting the most recent evidence for how the universe evolved, and the implications for how it's going to end.
  • The Sisters brothers a novel / by deWitt, Patrick,
    When a frontier baron known as the Commodore orders Charlie and Eli Sisters, his hired gunslingers, to track down and kill a prospector named Herman Kermit Warm, the brothers journey from Oregon to San Francisco, and eventually to Warm's claim in the Sierra foothills, running into a witch, a bear, a dead Indian, a parlor of drunken floozies, and a gang of murderous fur trappers.
  • The fiery trial Abraham Lincoln and American slavery / by Foner, Eric.
    In this landmark work of deep scholarship and insight, Eric Foner gives the definitive history of Abraham Lincoln and the end of slavery in America. Foner's Lincoln emerges as a leader, one whose greatness lies in his capacity for moral and political growth through real engagement with allies and critics alike. This powerful work will transform our understanding of the nation's greatest president and the issue that mattered most.
  • Solomon's song by Courtenay, Bryce,
    The story of two families - branches of the Solomons - transported to an alien land, both of whom eventually grow rich and powerful but who, through three generations, never for one moment relinquish their hatred for each other. It is also the story of our country from the beginning until we came of age as a nation. I have learned a great deal about Australia and those things which concern us as a people and make us, in many ways, who we are today.
  • Angels of vengeance by Birmingham, John,
    When an inexplicable wave of energy slammed into North America, millions died. In the rest of the world, wars erupted, borders vanished, and the powerful lost their grip on power. Against this backdrop, with a conflicted U.S. president struggling to make momentous decisions in Seattle and a madman fomenting rebellion in Texas, three women are fighting their own battles--for survival, justice, and revenge.
  • The last boyfriend by Roberts, Nora
    The historic hotel in Boonsboro, Maryland, has endured war and peace, changing hands, even rumored hauntings. Now it's getting a major facelift from the Montgomery brothers and their eccentric mother. As the architect of the family, Beckett's social life consists mostly of talking shop over pizza and beer. But there's another project he's got his eye on: the girl he's been waiting to kiss since he was fifteen ...
  • Raylan a novel / by Leonard, Elmore,
    When Federal Marshall Raylan Givens squares off against a known offender, he'll warn the man, "If I have to pull my gun I'll shoot to kill." Except this time he finds the offender naked in a bathtub, doped up and missing his kidneys. Raylan knows there's big money in body parts, but by the time he finds out who's making the cuts, he's lying naked in a bathtub himself. All the bad guys are girls this time: the nurse who collects kidneys and sells them; the mine company executive who comes to Harlan County to sell mountaintop removal, shoots a miner who wastes her time, then meets the miner's widow in an unforgettable scene; and a third girl whose only offense is missing a court date.
  • Thunder and rain by Martin, Charles,
    Modern cowboy Tyler Steele must raise his son, Brodie, save his ranch, and rebuild his life after his wife leaves him for being emotionally distant; and he ultimately learns that being a man means confronting your true weaknesses.
  • American sniper [the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history] / by Kyle, Chris,
    The astonishing autobiography of SEAL Chief Chris Kyle, whose record 150 confirmed kills make him the most deadly sniper in U.S. military history.
  • The wolf gift by Rice, Anne,
    A young reporter on assignment is attacked and bitten by an unknown beast in rural Northern California and begins a terrifying but seductive transformation into a being with a dual nature, both man and wolf.
  • The Rowan by McCaffrey, Anne
    The kinetically gifted, trained in mind/machine gestalt, are the most valued citizens of the Nine Star League. Using mental powers alone, these few Prime Talents transport ships, cargo and people between Earth's Moon, Mars' Demos and Jupiter's Callisto. An orphaned young girl, simply called The Rowan, is discovered to have superior telepathic potential and is trained to become Prime Talent on Callisto. After years of self-sacrificing dedication to her position, The Rowan intercepts an urgent mental call from Jeff Raven, a young Prime Talent on distant Deneb. She convinces the other Primes to merge their powers with hers to help fight off an attack by invading aliens. Her growing relationship with Jeff gives her the courage to break her status-imposed isolation, and choose the more rewarding world of love and family.
  • The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by McCall Smith, Alexander,
    Mma Ramotswe's attention is focused on a pesky disciplinary problem at her adopted daughter's school--while Grace Makutsi adjusts to wedded bliss and the famed Clovis Andersen arrives in Botswana looking for more than bush tea.
  • The wedding quilt by Chiaverini, Jennifer
    As the wedding day of Sarah McClure's daughter Caroline approaches, Sarah's thoughts are filled with brides of Elm Creek Manor past and present. A wedding quilt is a powerful metaphor, and Sarah is determined that the blocks in her daughter's quilt will display a vivid pastiche of love in all its varieties.
  • House of stone a memoir of home, family, and a lost Middle East / by Shadid, Anthony
    When Anthony Shadid, one of four New York Times reporters captured in Libya, was freed, he went home to an ancient estate built by his great-grandfather. For two years previous, he had worked to reconstruct the house and restore his spirit after both had weathered war. Now he tells the story of the house's re-creation, recovering the lives that have passed through it. He juxtaposes past and present as he traces the house's renewal along with his family's flight from Lebanon to America.
  • Mind's eye an Inspector Van Veeteren mystery / by Nesser, Hakan,
    Chief Inspector Van Veeteren investigates a man accused of murdering his wife, who is then also killed while serving time in a mental institution.
  • Seeing a large cat by Peters, Elizabeth,
    Amelia Peabody and family begin the 1903 "digging" season in Egypt with the usual anticipation. At least two pleas for help and a mysterious warning about a Valley of the Kings tomb, however, complicate life and lead to the expected dangerous adventure.
  • The snake, the crocodile and the dog by Peters, Elizabeth,
    Amelia hopes to rekindle some of the old fire with Emerson in a return journey to Amarna, Egypt where they met 13 years before. But her plan is foiled when Emerson emerges from a night-time ambush typically furious and with absolutely no memory of who Amelia is!
  • The ape who guards the balance by Peters, Elizabeth,
    In 1907 Egypt, Egyptologist Amelia Peabody and her family investigate the mystery of an extraordinary papyrus "Book of the Dead" that may be connected to some recent murders.
  • The falcon at the portal by Peters, Elizabeth,
    Plucky Egyptologist Amelia Peabody must clear the name of her niece's husband while solving a series of mysterious murders.
  • Lord of the silent by Peters, Elizabeth,
    English archeologist Amelia Peabody Emerson and her eccentric family and friends are hard at work excavationg Egyptian ruins. But this is not just another season in the desert, as Amelia leads her loyal famly into a thrilling, crime-solving tale that is full of humor.
  • The golden one by Peters, Elizabeth,
    Egypt, 1917. Amelia Peabody, her archaeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, her son, Ramses, and daughter-in-law, Nefret, undertake a dangerous wartime voyage from England to Egypt. When they arrive at their latest excavation site in Luxor, they encounter grave robbers and murder. Ramses also undertakes an espionage assignment in Gaza.
  • The curse of the pharaohs by Peters, Elizabeth,
    Sir Henry is striving to ensure no tomb has been overlooked by the previous expedition. Scarcely have the men started working when their spades uncover a series of steps cut into the rock. Then Sir Henry is found stiff and stark in his bed. On his high brow, inscribed in what appears to be dried blood, is a crudely drawn uraeus serpent, the symbol of the divine pharaoh.
  • Thirty-three teeth by Cotterill, Colin
    A tale of justice done, Laotian shamanic style. With the assistance of his helpers, Dr. Siri Paiboun, the national coroner of Laos, elucidates the causes of mysterious deaths.
  • Black water rising by Locke, Attica.
    While hoping for a new start, Jay saves a woman's life and places his own in danger.
  • 7 money rules for life how to take care of your financial future / by Hunt, Mary,
    Mary Hunt gives listeners the keys to get their money under control and get prepared financially for the rest of their lives. She offers applications for each of the seven rules as well as practical advice for how to recover from past financial mistakes. These simple, unchanging, basic rules work in every financial situation, for every income level, and for every stage of life.
  • Curse of the pogo stick by Cotterill, Colin
    In Vientiane, Laos, a booby-trapped corpse intended for Dr. Siri, the national coroner, has been delivered to the morgue. In his absence, only Nurse Dtui's intervention saves the lives of the morgue attendants, visiting doctors, and Madame Daeng, Dr. Siri's fiance. On his way back from a Communist Party meeting in the north, Dr. Siri is kidnapped by seven female Hmong villagers under the direction of the village elder so that he will--in the guise of Yeh Ming, the thousand-year-old shaman with whom he shares his body--exorcise the headman's daughter, whose soul is possessed by a demon, and lift the curse of the pogo stick.
  • White heat / by McGrath, M. J.,
    Arctic guide Edie Kiglatuk is only half Inuit, so she has never commanded the full respect of the elders on Ellesmere Island. However, when a tourist is killed under her watch and the police get involved, Edie decides to begin her own investigation. But when a close friend suddenly commits suicide, Edie becomes convinced the tragedy is somehow related to the murder.
  • Ragnorak the end of the Gods / by Byatt, A. S.
    Ragnorak retells the finale of Norse mythology. A story of the destruction of life on this planet and the end of the gods themselves.
  • The thirteen hallows by Scott, Michael,
    The Hallows have been used time and again in the battle with the Demonkind who once ruled this earth. The last time The Thirteen Hallows were gathered together was in the time of Arthur, when they were used to drive the Demonkind from this world and seal the entrance between this and the Otherworld. The battle cost Arthur his life, and with his death the age of the knights passed and the Hallows were dispersed into the safekeeping of the Guardians. Now someone is gathering them together.
  • Before I go to sleep by Watson, S. J.
    Christine wakes each morning unaware of who she is and unable to recognize the stranger in her bed. Prompted by her doctor, Christine writes a journal about her life and reads it each morning. And as fragments of her memory return, she uncovers the shocking reality of what triggered her condition.
  • Song of my heart a novel / by Sawyer, Kim Vogel.
    When Thad McKane, the new sheriff of Goldtree, Kansas, uncovers a connection between the crime he's investigating and singer Sadie Wagner, the woman he's courting, he wonders if she's as innocent as she seems.
  • The fiddler by Lewis, Beverly,
    Englisher Amelia Devries gets lost in a storm and finds herself in Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania, in an Old Order Amish community. There she meets Michael Hostetler--and this encounter changes both their lives forever.
  • The maid of Fairbourne Hall by Klassen, Julie,
    Pampered Margaret Macy flees her home in London to avoid marrying a dishonorable man. Now, with no money and no place to stay, Margaret does the unthinkable: she takes a job as a housemaid in the home of two brothers--both of whom are former suitors. As an "invisible" observer, Margaret realizes she may have misjudged one brother and wonders if it's too late to win his admiration.
  • In harm's way by Hannon, Irene
    FBI agent Nick Bradley is desperate to find a missing child. Then Rachel Sutton walks into his life, offering a tenuous link--Rachel claims she can feel the child's terror through a tattered doll. Skeptical at first, Nick slowly uncovers startling connections that make him believe Rachel's story--and believe her life is in grave danger.
  • The captive heart by Cramer, W. Dale
    Ravaged by disease, preyed upon by ruthless bandits, the Bender family's second year in Mexico has taken a grievous turn. Faced with impossible choices, the expatriate Amish discover, more than ever before, what it means to live by faith and not by sight. -- Provided by publisher.
  • Far from here a novel / by Baart, Nicole.
    Danica Greene has always hated flying,so it was almost laughable when the boy of her dreams was a pilot. On his last flight before heading home, Etsell's plane mysteriously vanishes. Is she a widow? An abandoned wife? Or will Etsell find his way home to her?