Book description
Tor Essentials presents science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure.Acclaimed as one of the most original voices in modern literature, a winner of the World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914-2002) was an American original, a teller of acute, indescribably loopy tall tales whose work has been compared to that of Avram Davidson, Flannery O'Connor, Flann O'Brien, and Gene Wolfe. The Best of R. A. Lafferty presents 22 of his best flights of offbeat imagination, ranging from classics like "Nine Hundred Grandmothers" and "The Primary Education of the Cameroi" to his Hugo Award-winning "Eurema's Dam." Introduced by Neil Gaiman, the volume also contains story introductions and afterwords by, among many others, Michael Dirda, Samuel R. Delany, John Scalzi, Connie Willis, Jeff VanderMeer, Kelly Robson, Harlan Ellison, Michael Swanwick, Robert Silverberg, Neil Gaiman, and Patton Oswalt.
Grotas
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Mr. Alien
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Alias Stick
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PepperBurst
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3D Waffle
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Lightening Trip
ListenBook has made my commutes more enjoyable, transforming them into learning sessions. The audiobook player's silky-smooth playback is like music to my ears. Flawless performance! A perfectly acceptable audiobook that fulfilled its purpose. The narration was competent if not particularly memorable, and the production quality was standard for the genre. It served as decent background entertainment during mundane tasks.
Video Game Heroine
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Zorkle Sporkle
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Overrun
Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook Pro is a fun way to customize my listening experience. This app has transformed my daily commute into a captivating journey of knowledge and entertainment. Listening statistics motivate me to read more. Excellent feature! I love the auto-bookmark feature. It saves my place automatically.
Heaven Sent
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Unleashed
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Skirble
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Grabber
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Flash
I'm impressed by ListenBook's dedication to providing a comfortable listening experience. Navigating my audiobook library is a breeze β thank you, app developers! Binaural audio processing is amazing. Reduced my listening fatigue significantly. ListenBookβs playback is silky-smooth. The app never glitches. Decent narration, predictable story. The voice actor did a good job, but the plot followed a familiar formula. If youβre looking for something new and groundbreaking, this might not be it.
Alley Fiend
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Mad Rascal
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Little Granger
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Plum Moon
I love that ListenBook offers both basic and advanced features, catering to all types of users. ListenBook's absence of synchronization requirements adds to its convenience and flexibility. The app's compatibility with CarPlay is a fantastic bonus. It keeps me entertained during long drives. Playback speed and volume controls are top-notch. Highly recommend.
Natural Mess
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Electric Player
I'm absolutely in love with this app! The interface is so intuitive and user-friendly. I'm amazed by ListenBook's smooth drag-and-drop downloads in my web browser β a time-saver! ListenBook's compatibility with CarPlay and Apple Watch integration is a brilliant touch. Adjusting the tone of the voice is an innovative feature that sets this app apart. I love the chapter navigation feature. ListenBook makes it easy to jump between sections.
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