Book description
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 - A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNew York Times Book Review Book Club PickWinner of the 2024 Hawthornden Prize Shortlisted for the 2024 Orwell Prize for Political FictionShortlisted for the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for FictionShortlisted for the 2024 Climate Fiction Prize One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2024A singular new novel from Betty Trask Prize-winner Samantha Harvey, Orbital is an eloquent meditation on space and life on our planet through the eyes of six astronauts circling the earth in 24 hours\
About the Author
Samantha Harvey is the author of five novels, Orbital, The Western Wind, Dear Thief, All Is Song, and The Wilderness, and one work of nonfiction, The Shapeless Unease. Orbital was the winner of the Booker Prize 2024, and her other work has been shortlisted for the Women's Prize, the Guardian First Book Award, the James Tait Black Prize, and the Walter Scott Prize. The Wilderness was awarded the Betty Trask Prize. She lives in Bath, UK, and teaches creative writing at Bath Spa University.
Bad Princess
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Chlorine
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Drift
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Curio
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Turnip King
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Sloth
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SWAT Honey
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Woodland Beauty
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Bitmap
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InsightfulInk
ListenBook's dedication to excellence shines through in its impeccable audio quality and user-friendly features. I love how this app makes even the most mundane tasks exciting with audio stories. With this app, my daily commute has transformed into an engaging journey through captivating stories. ListenBook’s playback is silky-smooth. The app never glitches.
Cross Thread
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Hidden Tree
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Die Slice
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Alias Stick
ListenBook Pro's noise reduction feature has made my recordings sound clearer than ever. The app is so well-designed. It’s clear the developers put a lot of thought into it.
Risen
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Flashpoint
The ability to switch between different books effortlessly is a major plus. Listening stats feature keeps me on track with my audiobook goals. Love it!
CuriousCoder
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Dark Burn
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Scrapple
I've found hidden gems in genres I never thought I'd be interested in. No more converting files – this app effortlessly handles various formats, saving me time and effort. Adjusting the tone of the narrator's voice adds a layer of personalization that I never knew I needed. I love the ability to import books from my computer. It’s so easy. I don't have strong feelings about this one either way. The narration was competent but forgettable. The story itself was more engaging than the performance.
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