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OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - SUBJECT OF A SIX-PART SUPER SOUL PODCAST SERIES HOSTED BY OPRAH WINFREYFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret"One of the best books I've read in my entire life. It's epic. It's transportive . . . It was unputdownable!"--Oprah Winfrey, OprahDaily.comThe Covenant of Water is the long-awaited new novel by Abraham Verghese, the author of the major word-of-mouth bestseller Cutting for Stone, which has sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and remained on the New York Times bestseller list for over two years.Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water is set in Kerala, on South India's Malabar Coast, and follows three generations of a family that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning--and in Kerala, water is everywhere. At the turn of the century, a twelve-year-old girl from Kerala's long-existing Christian community, grieving the death of her father, is sent by boat to her wedding, where she will meet her forty-year-old husband for the first time. From this unforgettable new beginning, the young girl--and future matriarch, known as Big Ammachi--will witness unthinkable changes over the span of her extraordinary life, full of joy and triumph as well as hardship and loss, her faith and love the only constants.A shimmering evocation of a bygone India and of the passage of time itself, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the difficulties undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today. It is one of the most masterful literary novels published in recent years.
Moxie
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Ladysmith
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Onion King
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Sweet Bacon
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Video Game Heroine
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Shade Nightman
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Voodoo Queen
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Danger Menace
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Lightweight
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Ginger Chaos
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The Shield Toronto
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Classy Luck
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RiddleRover
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Red Heroine
The app's stability and reliability make it my go-to choice for audiobooks. Kudos to ListenBook for optimizing the app for iOS 16 β it shows their dedication to excellence. Noise reduction feature is magic. Now I can listen to recordings even in noisy settings.
Shade Nightman
As a visually impaired person, this app has opened up a new world of stories for me. This app's convenience has turned my exercise sessions into enlightening moments. ListenBook's commitment to a seamless user experience is evident in its sleek design and intuitive controls. Absolutely love this app! It's made my daily commute so much more enjoyable. The app's performance is nothing short of impressive β smooth, responsive, and designed with audiobook lovers in mind.
High Woo
Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook Pro adds a personalized touch to my audiobook experience. I'm amazed by ListenBook's versatility in handling different formats β it truly supports all my audio needs. Navigating through my audiobook library is a joy with this app's intuitive interface and easy controls. It's like having a personal reading companion at my side. π±π This audiobook made my workouts fly by! The engaging narration kept me motivated to keep listening, which meant longer gym sessions. The narrator's energy matched the material perfectly - upbeat when needed, somber when appropriate. A great example of how narration can enhance text.
Cupid Dust
I can't imagine my day without a dose of literature from this app. This app's convenience has turned my daily chores into moments of literary escape. Audiobook joy made simple β this app's ease of use is commendable. The app is so well-designed. Itβs clear the developers put a lot of thought into it.
Friday Fox
With ListenBook, I can now enjoy my favorite audiobooks and speeches with the utmost comfort and convenience. π Farewell, boredom during ironing sessions β audiobooks make it a breeze! ππ§ I can finally listen to all my audiobooks seamlessly with ListenBook. The customizable playback controls and chapter navigation make it a breeze. Solid performance overall though some character voices sounded too similar. I occasionally got confused about who was speaking in dialogue-heavy scenes. Not the best audiobook I've heard but far from the worst. The production quality was good and there were no major issues with the narration.
Poppin Loot
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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