Book description
'A hymn to friendship . . . Will leave you moved, hopeful and inspired in equal measure.' DAISY HAY'I absolutely loved this book.' KATHERINE ANGEL'I urge you to read it.' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB 'I'm grateful for Bad Friend.' AMY KEYA rebellious new history of female friendship and timely reclamation of the 'bad friend'.Move over idealised BFFs, glossy gal pals and indestructible work wives. Meet the bad friends. The dangerously romantic school girls of the 1900s. The office gossips of the 1930s. The mum cliques of the 1950s. The angry activists of the 1970s. The coven - women who choose to live together in old age - of the present day. These 'bad' friends broke the rules about femininity they didn't write. Their relationships were controlled, patrolled and judged too intimate, too consuming and in some cases, too powerful.In this history of women's friendship, celebrated cultural historian Tiffany Watt Smith reckons with the ways we understand this complex and vital connection. She takes us from Japan to the Ivory Coast, The Mindy Project to Zadie Smith's Swing Time, from prisons to film sets to hospital wards and elder communities, untangling the assumptions about good and bad friends we live by. Weaving together history, interviews and memoir, Bad Friend offers what's long overdue: a more expansive, more rebellious vision of friendship fit for twenty-first-century life.
Popeye Wipeout
The app's intuitive design makes it easy to find and listen to my favorite authors. I can't get enough of this app's versatile features β from playback speed to bookmarking, it's all there. Has every feature I need. My top choice for audiobooks!
Handsome
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Troubled Pie
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Devil Chick
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Sugar Man
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CuriousCoder
This app has made 'reading' more versatile and enjoyable than ever. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop is a fun and interactive way to connect. Iβve been using ListenBook for months, and itβs been a fantastic experience. The app is lightweight, doesnβt drain my battery, and works perfectly in the background. The equalizer and voice boost features are amazing. Highly recommend!
Sneaky Lady
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Ella of Light
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Scrapper
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Coma Stalk
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Pepper Mouse
Listening to audiobooks has turned mundane tasks into enjoyable experiences. ListenBook has reignited my love for storytelling and learning, one audio file at a time. Packed with useful features. My favorite audiobook app! ListenBook is the ultimate audiobook player. The app supports all formats, and the import process is seamless. I love the playback history featureβitβs so easy to revisit my favorite parts. Highly recommend this app!
Lightening Trip
This app is a true gift for book lovers β it's like having a personal library wherever I go. ListenBook's dedication to delivering a high-quality playback experience sets it apart from other apps. ListenBook's powerful audio downloading features make it easy to keep my content at my fingertips. The interface is sleek and modern. It's a pleasure to navigate and use the app.
Rusty Vortex
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Feral Mayhem
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Centurion Sherman
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Digital Goddess
ListenBook's support for CarPlay and Apple Watch integration has made multitasking with audio content a breeze. Tone adjustment is a brilliant addition that lets me personalize the narration to my liking. It adds an extra layer of connection to the audiobooks. I appreciate the dark mode option. Itβs easy on the eyes during nighttime listening.
Street Jolly
Auto-rewind feature is a lifesaver. I never lose my place! Supports all audio formats I use without issues. Very happy.
Lord Pistachio
The 'Explore' feature has introduced me to authors I might never have discovered otherwise. This app's convenience has turned my daily chores into moments of intellectual discovery β a win-win! Adjusting the tone of the narrator's voice is a unique feature. I'm loving it!
Wooden German
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BuffFreak
Thanks to ListenBook's binaural audio processing, my extended listening sessions are fatigue-free. βοΈ Kudos to the developers for creating an app that's both functional and user-friendly. I can navigate and enjoy my books effortlessly. ππ Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop is a fun and interactive way to bond over stories. WiFi downloads save a lot of time. Great feature!
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