Book description
A provocative, sharp-voiced and sometimes shocking rediscovered classic about desire, power and female sexuality - the last book acquired by Toni Morrison.THE DAZZLING LOST CLASSICA Lit Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2025A Cosmopolitan Best Book for April 2025A New York Times Book Review Most-Anticipated Book of the SpringA Time Best Book of the MonthLewis Jones is a party girl on the edge. Bankrolled by her husband Woody and accompanied by her fellow hedonist Kitty Kat, a hustler who knows all the best spots, Lewis bounces between the demimonde of 70s New York and affluent Black Detroit in a fractured haze of lovers, cocaine parties and champagne baths. But her wild pursuit of freedom is upended when she meets the handsome, erudite, cruel Brook - the only man who won't allow her to take control.A kaleidoscopic swirl of sex and exploitation, selfhood and self-destruction, this lost classic is an unnervingly contemporary depiction of the collision between identity, freedom and female desire - perfect for fans of In the Cut, Oreo, Luster and I'm a Fan.'Fish Tales will certainly dazzle you, and it might even scandalize you, but it never tells a lie' ANGELA FLOURNOY'A novel of desire, pleasure, drugs and sex . . . We'll all be better for it having been rediscovered' LITERARY HUB'Nettie Jones's voice is astonishing. It leaps off the page like a panther . . . Unlike anything I've ever read' New York Times Book Review'A cult classic . . . [A] sharp, fast-paced look at the highs and lows of the human heart' The Atlantic
Washer
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WanderWord
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Steel Heart
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Predator
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Hang 11
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Delicious Cupid
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Snow Cream
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Drift
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Jade Fox
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Knight Light
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Sugar Domino
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Howitzer Rise
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Athena Star
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I love how this app makes even the most mundane tasks exciting with audio stories. This app's compatibility with various formats ensures that I can enjoy my audiobooks hassle-free. CUE playlist support is a fantastic addition. It helps me organize my audiobooks effortlessly. Love the download options. ListenBook gives me so many ways to get my audiobooks onto my device. The ability to download audiobooks directly is fantastic. ListenBook is very convenient.
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