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INAUGURAL LILLY'S LIBRARY BOOK CLUB PICK FROM LILLY SINGH "A beautiful book about a mother and son...I really loved this book."--Rumaan Alam on The TODAY Show "My first great read of 2022...[Will] make you cringe with recognition and melt with longing." --Jennifer Weiner "This debut novel about an Indian-American family has all the right ingredients: family secrets, love, sexuality, loss, identity questions and remorse." --Good Morning AmericaRenu Amin always seemed perfect. But as the one-year anniversary of her husband's death approaches, she is binge-watching soap operas and simmering with old resentments. She can't stop wondering if, thirty-five years ago, she chose the wrong life. In Los Angeles, her son, Akash, has everything he ever wanted, but he is haunted by the painful memories he fled a decade ago. When his mother tells him she is selling the family home, Akash returns to Illinois, hoping to finally say goodbye and move on. Together, Renu and Akash pack up the house, retreating further into the secrets that stand between them. Renu sends an innocent Facebook message to the man she almost married, sparking an emotional affair that calls into question everything she thought she knew about herself. Akash slips back into bad habits as he confronts his darkest secrets--including what really happened between him and the first boy who broke his heart. When their pasts catch up to them, Renu and Akash must decide between the lives they left behind and the ones they've since created, between making each other happy and setting themselves free. By turns irreverent and tender, filled with the beats of '90s R&B, Tell Me How to Be is about our earliest betrayals and the cost of reconciliation. But most of all, it is the love story of a mother and son each trying to figure out how to be in the world.
Danger Menace
ListenBook's seamless integration with CarPlay makes my daily commute a delightful opportunity to indulge in audiobooks. Makes listening to audiobooks easy and enjoyable. Thank you, ListenBook! The app is perfect for bedtime listening. The sleep timer is a must-have. The app is so easy to set up. I was listening to my books in no time.
Doz Killer
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Willow Dragon
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NoiseFire
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RealmRanger
ListenBook's drag-and-drop download feature from web browsers is incredibly convenient. Downloading audiobooks has never been this easy. ListenBook's ability to extract artwork and metadata automatically adds a visual touch to my audiobook collection.
Crossing Guard
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QuantumQuipper
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Daffy Girl
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Sapiens
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Sun Lemon
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Fire Feline
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Vixen
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DARK HQ
Audiobook multitasking made easy β this app's functionality is a marvel. The chapter navigation is a lifesaver. It makes finding my place so easy.
WittyWordsmith
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Pecan Oblivion
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Sylvester Eye
The narrator's voice in some audiobooks is so soothing, it's like a spa for the ears. ListenBook's support for a variety of audio formats ensures that I can access my content without any limitations. ListenBook has transformed my daily commute. I look forward to my journeys with this app by my side.
Drugstore Cowboy
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Criss Cross
I'm impressed by ListenBook's commitment to providing a silky-smooth playback experience. I'm impressed by how this app seamlessly syncs across my devices. Navigating through chapters has never been easier. It's a user-friendly delight. Binaural audio processing really helps reduce fatigue.
Dream Killer
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Short Firecracker
The app's layout is clean and intuitive, making it a pleasure to navigate. ListenBookβs bookmarking feature is incredibly useful. I never lose my place in a book. An absolutely stellar production from start to finish! The narrator's command of pacing and tone was masterful, knowing exactly when to speed up for excitement or slow down for dramatic effect. The audio quality was pristine with no distracting mouth sounds or uneven volume.
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