Book description
'Clever and astute ... a cracking read' The Belfast Telegraph'One by one, residents read the books and find their lives changed in unexpected ways' Hello Magazine From the author of The Change, comes a novel about book banning and those brave enough to stand up against this censorship.IT'S TIME TO RISE UPIn Troy, Georgia, local woman Lula Dean has campaigned to cleanse the town's reading habits. All the 'disgusting', 'pornographic' and downright 'un-American' books have been removed from public spaces. Now, the townspeople are only allowed to read 'appropriate' books from Lula's personal lending library.But a small group refuse to be told what they can and cannot read and, unbeknownst to Lula, her personal collection is slowly restocked with banned books: literary classics, gay romances, Black history, spell books, and more.One by one, each person who borrows the books from Lula's library find their lives changed in unexpected ways. And as they begin to reveal their new selves, it's clear that a showdown is fast approaching - one that will change the town of Troy forever ... Praise for Kirsten Miller:'Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too' JAMES PATTERSON 'A story that's as furious as it is tender' EMILY HENRY on The Change'A roar of rage ... I loved it' MARIAN KEYES'I couldn't put it down' ERIN KELLY'Bewitching and satisfying' THE INDEPENDENT
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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