Book description
Luke Kennard recasts Shakespeare's 154 sonnets as a series of anarchic prose poems set in the same joyless house party. A physicist explains dark matter in the kitchen. A crying man is consoled by a Sigmund Freud action figure. An out-of-hours doctor sells phials of dark red liquid from a briefcase. Someone takes out a guitar. Wry, insolent and self-eviscerating, Notes on the Sonnets riddles the Bard with the anxieties of the modern age, bringing Kennard's affectionate critique to subjects as various as love, marriage, God, metaphysics and a sad horse. 'Luke Kennard has the uncanny genius of being able to stick a knife in your heart with such originality and verve that you start thinking "aren't knives fascinating... and hearts, my god!" whilst everything slowly goes black.' - Caroline Bird A Poetry Book Society Recommendation
Station WMD
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Soiled Dove
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Pink Nightmare
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RiddleRover
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The Howling Swede
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Pixie
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Referee
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Tunez
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ShadowFax
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BuzzMouse
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Pink Nightmare
This app's convenience has turned me into an avid audiobook listener. Easy sharing with friends via AirDrop. Very convenient. This app is perfect for anyone who loves audiobooks. The interface is sleek and modern, and the playback controls are super responsive. I also appreciate the cloud integration, which lets me access my books from anywhere. Great work!
Club Nola
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InsightInkwell
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WanderWord
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Wooden Man
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True Sweetness
I can't believe how much time I've gained by listening while cooking and doing chores. I love that ListenBook supports a wide range of formats, making my library diverse. ListenBook's loop and shuffle playback options have made audiobook revisiting and studying a breeze.
The Final Judgement
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42nd Street
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Blistered Outlaw
ListenBook's support for a variety of download methods means I can access my content in the way that suits me best. Thanks to ListenBook, downloading audiobooks has never been easier or more convenient. Looping playback and shuffle features keep my audiobook sessions engaging and fresh.
Purity
βοΈ Loving the fact that I can learn and listen at the same time β multitasking made easy! π§ π§ ListenBook Pro's noise reduction feature enhances the audio quality to an impressive degree.
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