Book description
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR - A USA TODAY BESTSELLER - A brilliantly funny novel about friends, lovers, Ireland in chaos, and a young woman desperately trying to manage all three "O'Donoghue deepens the familiar coming-of-age premise with riveting moral complications." --People "If you've ever been unsure what to do with your degree in English; if you've ever wondered when the rug-buying part of your life will start...if you've ever loved the wrong person, or the right person at the wrong time...In short, if you've ever been young, you will love The Rachel Incident like I did." --Gabrielle Zevin, New York Times best-selling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Rachel is a student working at a bookstore when she meets James, and it's love at first sight. Effervescent and insistently heterosexual, James soon invites Rachel to be his roommate and the two begin a friendship that changes the course of both their lives forever. Together, they run riot through the streets of Cork city, trying to maintain a bohemian existence while the threat of the financial crash looms before them. When Rachel falls in love with her married professor, Dr. Fred Byrne, James helps her devise a reading at their local bookstore, with the goal that she might seduce him afterwards. But Fred has other desires. So begins a series of secrets and compromises that intertwine the fates of James, Rachel, Fred, and Fred's glamorous, well-connected, bourgeois wife. Aching with unrequited love, shot through with delicious, sparkling humor, The Rachel Incident is a triumph.
Elektrik
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Digger
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Killer Merlot
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Innocent Ghost
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HOV
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Predator
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Mr. 44
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Mud Pie Man
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SereneScribe
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Liquid Death
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BearDrift
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Prez Dog
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Crazy Rox
This app's ease of use has made reading more accessible and enjoyable than ever before. This app is a must-have for anyone who loves audiobooks. The interface is intuitive, and the app supports all formats. I love the auto-bookmark featureโit saves my place automatically, so I never lose track. Highly recommend! This app is a must-have for anyone who loves audiobooks. The interface is intuitive, and the app supports all formats. I love the auto-bookmark featureโit saves my place automatically, so I never lose track. Highly recommend! Great for fans of this genre! The pacing, narration, and production quality were all excellent. It felt like a movie playing in my mind. Iโll be checking out more from this narrator for sure.
Take Away
Book Groups on ListenBook make it easy to categorize and access my audiobooks. ListenBook's compatibility with a wide range of audio formats ensures that no audiobook is off-limits. Looping playback is a study aid sent from heaven. It's helping me ace my exams! Automated artwork and metadata retrieval make my audiobook library look organized and polished. ListenBookโs playback is silky-smooth. The app never glitches.
Upper D3ckR
ListenBook's seamless audio player has turned my listening sessions into moments of pure delight. I'm amazed at how this app's narrators bring characters and stories to life. This app has made long flights and road trips so much more enjoyable. Streamlined audiobook integration โ this app's usability is truly impressive.
Centurion Sherman
Audiobooks on this app have transformed my daily routines into engaging experiences. With this app, my daily routines have become moments of intellectual exploration and personal growth. I'm hooked on this app's ability to make reading fit into any moment.
Phoenix Tetra
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Handsome
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Toxic-oxide
As a language learner, this app has been invaluable in improving my listening skills. I can't thank the developers enough for constantly updating and improving the app. I'm absolutely in love with this app! The interface is so intuitive and user-friendly. The app's support for different audio formats is like a dream come true for audiophiles. ListenBook has completely changed how I enjoy audiobooks. The app is packed with features like customizable skip intervals, playback speed, and sleep timers. The interface is clean and easy to navigate. Five stars!
Mad Irishman
I appreciate the option to listen to samples before committing to a book. ListenBook's commitment to enhancing the audiobook experience is evident in its thoughtful features and design.
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