Author and narrator Radhika Sanghani's energetic British voice highlights this feel-good, funny story. When Nina finds herself sobbing in jail on her 30th birthday after accidentally participating in a protest, she seems to have hit rock bottom. But an officer gives her a book to pass the time, and it turns out to be a self-help book that sends her on a new path. Upon release, Nina is determined to get her freelance career on track and get over her ex-fiancé. As she adds to her recommended list of traits she loves about herself, she experiences triumphs and pitfalls in a realistic way. Sanghani expertly switches tones as she delivers a mother's exasperated sighs, Nina's depressed brother's monotone, and her bestie's high-pitched squeals.
Pub Date: Jan. 4, 2022
Duration: 10 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780593457610
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In this sequel to Terms of Endearment, Larry McMurtry brings back Aurora Greenway, who is now dealing with her various lovers and friends plus three grown grandchildren with a variety of problems. He presents a tale of growing up and growing old which is bittersweet and funny. Narrator Ivey uses a slight east Texas accent which authenticates the setting of the story. Each character's voice has a slightly different inflection to differentiate it. It all works together well. As you listen, you feel as if you might actually be in Houston sharing the lives of these resilient and refreshing people.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 20 hrs
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
To Fred Fairly, a Cambridge Fellow, truth is everything. What then is the truth about the woman he finds beside him when he awakens? English conventions and mores of 1912 Cambridge are central to this period piece. Callow's wonderful voice and interpretation make accents, personalities and gender come alive, and help make sense of the frequent time and character shifts. His delivery enhances a most clever "choose your own ending."
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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