Book description
"A delicious and mouthwatering book about food and family, the complicated love for both, and how that shapes us into who we are . . . I absolutely loved it!" --Valerie Bertinelli Rabia Chaudry--known from the podcast Serial and her bestselling book, Adnan's Story, as well as her own wildly popular podcast, Undisclosed--serves up a candid and intimate memoir about food, body image, and growing up in a tight knit but sometimes overly concerned Pakistani immigrant family. "My entire life I have been less fat and more fat, but never not fat." Rabia Chaudry was raised with a lot of love--and that love looked like food. Delicious Pakistani dishes--fresh roti, chaat, pakoras, and shorba--and also Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, and an abundance of American processed foods, as her family discovered its adopted country through its (fast) food. At the same time, her family was becoming increasingly alarmed about their chubby daughter's future. Most important, how would she ever get married? In Fatty Fatty Boom Boom, Chaudry chronicles the dozens of times she tried and failed to achieve what she was told was her ideal weight. The truth is, though, she always loved food too much to hold a grudge against it. At once an ode to Pakistani cuisine, including Chaudry's favorite recipes; a love letter to her Muslim family both here and in Lahore; and a courageously honest portrait of a woman grappling with a body that gets the job done but refuses to meet the expectations of others. For anyone who has ever been weighed down by their weight-- whatever it is--Chaudry shows us how freeing it is to finally make peace with body we have.
Devil Bread
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Sky Herald
Library organization has never been this easy. My audiobook collection is finally tidy. I love how customizable the playback speed is. It makes listening so much more enjoyable.
Doll Champagne
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Backstreet
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Badger the Burglar
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Silver Rose
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White Snare
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Dez Bonbon
ListenBook's ability to extract artwork and metadata automatically adds a visual touch to my audiobook collection. Automatic extraction of artwork and metadata adds a touch of elegance to my audiobook collection.
Athena Star
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Atlantic Rim
This app is a game-changer for audiobook enthusiasts. The interface is intuitive, and the playback is seamless! This was my first audiobook in this genre and I'm hooked! The performance brought the story to life in a way reading never could. Already downloaded another by the same narrator. This served its purpose as background listening while I worked. I probably missed some details but the narrator's voice was pleasant enough.
Tin Fox
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Little Cobra
Organizing my audiobook library has never been easier. The app keeps everything tidy. The import process is seamless. I had no trouble adding my audiobooks. A functional audiobook production that met basic requirements. The narrator's voice was pleasant enough to listen to for extended periods, though their performance didn't add much interpretation to the text. The audio engineering was competent without being remarkable.
Star Jammer
π Ironing has become a joy with audiobooks β wrinkles are no match for these captivating stories! ππ§ Audiobooks on the go β this app's design prioritizes convenience.
Contrary Mary
Being able to adjust playback speed suits everyone's preferences β a thoughtful feature. ListenBook's loop and shuffle playback options have made audiobook revisiting and studying a breeze. ListenBook has become an essential part of my daily routine. It's like my personal audiobook oasis.
Flash Protein
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InsightInkwell
Being able to adjust playback speed suits everyone's preferences β a thoughtful feature. Savoring audiobooks without fuss β this app's design is impressive.
Pink Stream
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Delicious
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Brick Mooch
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Opulent Gamer
The 'Continue Listening' feature ensures I never lose my place, no matter where I am. I love the ability to import books from my computer. Itβs so easy.
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