Book description
WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE Another masterpiece of remembering from Annie Ernaux, the Man Booker International Prize-shortlisted author of The Years. In A Girl's Story, Annie Ernaux revisits the season 50 years earlier when she found herself overpowered by another's will and desire. In the summer of 1958, 18-year-old Ernaux submits her will to a man's, and then he moves on, leaving her without a "master," bereft. Now, 50 years later, she realizes she can obliterate the intervening years and return to consider this young woman that she wanted to forget completely. And to discover that here, submerged in shame, humiliation, and betrayal, but also in self-discovery and self-reliance, lies the origin of her writing life.
Pepper Prada
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Tin Mutt
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ThreadTraveler
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Toy Dogwatch
ListenBook's dedication to excellence shines through in its performance and features. The noise reduction feature is a game-changer for clearer dictaphone recordings.
Wild Kitten
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RealmRanger
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Silver Cup
Finally, an app that lets me organize my audiobooks effortlessly. The library organization and book groups feature make navigation a breeze. Looping playback and shuffle features keep my audiobook sessions engaging and fresh. An unobjectionable but unexceptional audiobook experience. The narrator's performance was serviceable and the audio quality was fine, but nothing about the production particularly stood out or elevated the material. It was decent background listening. The narrator was good but spoke a bit too slowly for my taste. I had to speed it up to 1.2x which then made some parts sound slightly unnatural.
Domino
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Dark Matter
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Genghis Glyph
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Twinkle
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Midnight Rambler
My daily workouts are more enjoyable now, thanks to seamless integration with Apple Watch. Easy sharing with friends via AirDrop. Very convenient. An average audiobook experience. Nothing was wrong with itβthe narration was fine, and the story was okayβbut nothing particularly stood out. It served its purpose as entertainment during my commute.
Gothic Slacker
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Parallax Sugar
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Dez Bonbon
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Babe
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Dancing Madman
Thank you for making literature more accessible, enjoyable, and immersive. This app is a game-changer! Tone adjustment is so cool. It's like customizing the reader's voice to my liking.
FLAK Angel
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Find It Girl
Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook Pro is a fun and unique feature I can't get enough of. Bookmarking my favorite parts of audiobooks is now a breeze. Love this feature! Download options are abundant, from WiFi to iTunes. It's all about convenience with this app. Automatic metadata retrieval adds a professional touch to my audiobook collection.
SunVolt
The ListenBook app has become an indispensable part of my daily routine, helping me learn and relax simultaneously. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop and Sharing on ListenBook Pro is fantastic. Navigating through chapters has never been easier. It's a user-friendly delight. The app is so reliable. Iβve never had any issues with it.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience