Book description
"Short stories have to accomplish a nearly impossible magic trick: to introduce a world often much stranger than our own and make you care about it in a matter of pages," writes R. F. Kuang in her introduction. "The most important part of this magic trick is just a willingness to get weird." The stories in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 are brimming with bizarre and otherworldly premises. Women can't lie or fall in love. Fathers feed their children ghost preserves. Souls chase one another through animal incarnations. Yet these stories are grounded deeply in our reality. Out of these stories' weirdness emerges the cruelty of border enforcement, the horror of legislation restricting reproductive freedom, the frightening pace of AI. The result is a stunning, immersive, intensely felt experience, showing us less of what the world is, and more of what it could be.The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 includes Nathan Ballingrud - KT Bryski - Isabel Cañas - Maria Dong - Kim Fu - Theodora Goss - Alix E. Harrow - S. L. Huang - Stephen Graham Jones - Shingai Njeri Kagunda - Isabel J. Kim - Samantha Mills - MKRNYILGLD - Malka Older - Susan Palwick - Linda Raquel Nieves Pérez - Sofia Samatar - Kristina Ten - Catherynne M. Valente - Chris Willrich
Stick Shift
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Despair
The app's features, like the sleep timer, make it clear that it's designed with readers in mind. ListenBook's drag-and-drop download feature simplifies the process of adding new audiobooks to my collection. is a breeze with ListenBook. It's convenient and efficient. The auto-rewind feature is a thoughtful addition that enhances my listening journey. I appreciate it! ListenBook is the ultimate audiobook player. The app is packed with features like customizable skip intervals, playback speed, and sleep timers. The interface is clean and easy to navigate, making it a joy to use. Five stars!
RiddleRanger
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BlackExcalibur
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Toolmaker
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Canine Hannibal
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FLAK Angel
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Moon Peaches
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ThermalMode
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Light Lion
The listening stats feature is awesome. I can track my audiobook habits effortlessly. ListenBook’s interface is clean and intuitive. It’s a joy to use. Good for background listening. I didn’t get fully immersed, but it was pleasant enough to have on while doing chores. The narrator’s voice was easy to listen to, even if the delivery lacked some energy.
Easy Mac
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Silver Agent
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Tweety
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Pitfall Whiskers
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Cool Iris
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Cereal Killer
ListenBook Pro's tone adjustment feature is an innovative way to make each audiobook unique. Adjusting the tone of the narrator's voice adds a layer of personalization that I never knew I needed.
Amphibi-Dangerous
The audio filters in ListenBook allow me to customize my listening experience. Speed up or slow down playback—it's all up to me! With ListenBook, downloading audiobooks has become hassle-free, thanks to the various download options. I appreciate the dark mode option. It’s easy on the eyes during nighttime listening. I love the statistics feature. It’s fun to see how much I’ve listened.
Hermopolis
This app is a game-changer for busy individuals who miss reading. Great for listening to lectures and educational content. Very useful! I love the ability to change the background color. It’s a nice touch.
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