Book description
An NPR Best Book of the Year A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice An Electric Literature Best Short Story Collection of the Year * Finalist for the Chautauqua Prize The "often hilarious and always compassionate" (New York Times Book Review) collected stories of a critically acclaimed, award-winning "American literary treasure" (Boston Globe), now in paperback-with a foreword by Elizabeth Strout. From her many well-loved novels, Hilma Wolitzer-now ninety-one years old and at the top of her game-has gained a reputation as one of our best fiction writers, who "raises ordinary people and everyday occurrences to a new height." (Washington Post) These collected short stories-most of them originally published in magazines including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post, in the 1960s and 1970s, along with a new story that brings her early characters into the present-are evocative of an era that still resonates deeply today. In the title story, a bystander tries to soothe a woman who seems to have cracked under the pressures of her life. And in several linked stories throughout, the relationship between the narrator and her husband unfolds in telling and often hilarious vignettes. Of their time and yet timeless, Wolitzer's stories zero in on the domestic sphere with wit, candor, grace, and an acutely observant eye. Brilliantly capturing the tensions and contradictions of daily life, Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket is full of heart and insight, providing a lens into a world that was often unseen at the time, and often overlooked now-reintroducing a beloved writer to be embraced by a whole new generation of readers.
Dr. Jam Man
I can't believe how much more I'm able to read with the help of this app. Being able to customize the listening duration is perfect for quick breaks. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop and Sharing on ListenBook Pro is a feature I can't live without. With this app, audiobook listening has become a convenient and enjoyable part of my everyday life. The app's support for multiple formats is flawless. Very satisfied.
Purity Catnip
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ManMaker
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Scrapper
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Girl Brownie
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RawSkills
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RiddleRanger
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Spoiler Betty
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Maple Destroyer
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Guillotine
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Saturnalia
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Skull Crusher
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SpellTansy
Noise reduction on ListenBook enhances the clarity of dictaphone recordings, allowing me to enjoy content even in noisy environments. With ListenBook, I can listen to my favorite audiobooks and speeches with maximum comfort and convenience. Efficiency meets audiobooks β this app's functionality is a true winner. Sharing audiobooks through AirDrop is a great way to spread the joy of storytelling with friends. ListenBookβs playback speed control is very useful. I can listen at my own pace.
Saber-RED
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Fire Bite
This app's features, from bookmarking to customizable playback speed, are fantastic. Kudos to the developers for optimizing this app for iOS 16. It runs like a dream on my device.
Roadblock
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Pink Nightmare
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Woo Woo
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Iron Jesus
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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