Book description
Dicey's voice. That's the thing. Not the words. The way she says them. Like she's holding her breath. The audiobook. Oh god. The narrator. She doesn't just read. She is Dicey. You feel that tightness in your chest when Dicey talks to Gram. The way her voice drops. Like she's afraid the walls will hear. This book. Newbery winner. Yeah. It's not just the award. It's the sound of it. Settling in. With Gram. After everything. The chaos. The fear. Now it's just... quiet. But not empty. Full. Full of this new thing. Love. Trust. You have to earn it. Like Dicey earns her place at the table. The kitchen radio crackling. Gram humming. Not a word about it. Just the sound. The way the narrator lets Dicey's thoughts trail off. Like she's thinking hard. About home. What home is. Not a house. A feeling. The way she says "home" sometimes. It catches. Like it's the first time she's said it out loud. Real. Not just a word. You hear it. In your bones. The Tillermans. Dicey. James. Maybeth. Joey. They're not just characters. They're breathing. Right there. In your ear. The audiobook makes you lean in. Like they're whispering secrets. The courage isn't loud. It's quiet. Like Dicey deciding to talk. To Gram. To herself. The humor too. Small things. A joke between siblings. The way the narrator makes it land. Soft. Real. Not forced. You don't just read about them finding their way. You hear them finding it. Step by step. The silence between sentences. That's the space where the trust grows. The book doesn't tell you it's good. It makes you feel it. Like the warmth of Gram's kitchen on a cold day. You don't need words for that. Just the sound. The quiet strength in Dicey's voice. How she finds her voice. After all that silence. This is why you listen. Not to the story. To the space between the words. To the courage it takes to say "home." The Newbery wasn't just a prize. It was the sound of something real. Finally being heard. Listen. Just listen. Dicey's waiting.
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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