June 2015
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What I Know for Sure
Oprah has gathered her favorite entries from her “What I Know for Sure” column of O, The Oprah Magazine. The essays are grouped by themes, ranging from joy to awe, clarity to power, and much, much more.
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How Would You Describe Where’d You Go Bernadette?
Is the book trailer for Where’d You Go Bernadette the best book trailer of all time? Set in Seattle, in perfectly reflects the the comedy of Maria Semple’s book.
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Narrator Kathleen Wilhoite on the Best and Worst Parts of Making an Audiobook
What’s the worst part about narrating an audiobook? For Kathleen Wilhoite, the narrator of Where’d You Go, Bernadette, it’s driving in rush-hour traffic. Wilhoite talks about narrating, how she met Maria Semple, and her favorite parts of the book.
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Semple Quote
‘Can you believe the weather?’ . . . ‘Actually, I CAN believe the weather. What I can’t believe is that I’m actually having a conversation about the weather.’” —Maria Semple, Where’d You Go, Bernadette
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And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None is not only the world’s bestselling mystery but one of the most bestselling books of all time. It is the genre’s crown jewel, that by which all other mysteries are judged, and a mystery that you’ll want to solve over and over again.
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The Long Way Home
Follow the journey of Former Chief Inspector Armand Gamache as he is swept out of the peaceful town of Three Pines in search of Peter Morrow, a tortured artist caught in a particularly tortuous web of secrets.
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The 6 Best Fathers in Literature
From supportive side characters to crime-solving heros, these dads love their kids and will do anything for them. This Father’s Day, lend your ear to one of these dads (as well as your own!).
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Oscar Wilde Quote
The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.” —Oscar Wilde / The Picture of Dorian Gray
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9 Things That Bernadette Has Right About Seattle
Bernadette Fox, the eponymous character in Where’d You Go, Bernadette, loves to hate Seattle. And while you might imagine that we Seattleites would rush to defend our Emerald City, we have to admit, she got quite a few things right.
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Summer Sales for Summer Reading
Whether you’re going on a long run in the sun or a long road trip from coast to coast, whether you’re digging in the garden or prepping for a big family barbecue, audiobooks are a great companion for summer activities. To help you out, we discounted a few for the month of June.
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