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The Rooftop Garden

by Menaka Raman-Wilms ...

Narrated by Alison Deon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 37 min

The Rooftop Garden is a novel about Nabila, a researcher who studies seaweed in warming oceans, and her childhood friend Matthew. Now both in their twenties, Matthew has disappeared from his Toronto home, and Nabila travels to Berlin to find him and try to bring him back.The story is interspersed with scenes from their childhood, when Nabila, obsessed with how the climate crisis will cause oceans ... Read more

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The Rooftop Garden is a novel about Nabila, a researcher who studies seaweed in warming oceans, and her childhood friend Matthew. Now both in their twenties, Matthew has disappeared from his Toronto home, and Nabila travels to Berlin to find him and try to bring him back.The story is interspersed with scenes from their childhood, when Nabila, obsessed with how the climate crisis will cause oceans
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We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky

by Emma Hooper ...

Narrated by Amanda Cordner, Rong Fu, Maggie Huculak, Hailey Gillis, Alison Deon ...

Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

***LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION*An epic, boundary-pushing tale of five young women rebelling against an era that relies on their submission, from the acclaimed author of Etta and Otto and Russell and James.**During the golden age of the Roman Empire, five girls enjoy a modest childhood in their small Portuguese village. They race each other through lemon orchards and ... Read more

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***LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION*An epic, boundary-pushing tale of five young women rebelling against an era that relies on their submission, from the acclaimed author of Etta and Otto and Russell and James.**During the golden age of the Roman Empire, five girls enjoy a modest childhood in their small Portuguese village. They race each other through lemon orchards and
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Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

by Katrina Kwan ...

Narrated by Alison Deon, Derek Kwan, Davin Babulal ...

Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

In this spicy workplace romance, a hotheaded celebrity chef finds himself drawn to his inexperienced new hire. But when her bubbly attitude collides with his sharp edges, can they handle the heat, or will their love be a recipe for disaster?Alexander Chen is one of the most talented chefs to ever grace the culinary world of French haute cuisine. He rules his kitchen with an iron fist and fiery ... Read more

$18.00 USD

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In this spicy workplace romance, a hotheaded celebrity chef finds himself drawn to his inexperienced new hire. But when her bubbly attitude collides with his sharp edges, can they handle the heat, or will their love be a recipe for disaster?Alexander Chen is one of the most talented chefs to ever grace the culinary world of French haute cuisine. He rules his kitchen with an iron fist and fiery
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A Grandmother Begins the Story

by Michelle Porter ...

Narrated by Michelle Porter, Jani Lauzon, Tara Sky, Tantoo Cardinal, Dakota Ray Hebert, Bernard Starlight, Elle-Màijà Tailfeathers, Wesley French, Jenny Pudavick, Lisa Cromarty0, Monique Mojica1, Alison Deon2, Jacob MacInnis3, Yolanda Bonnell4, Brefny Caribou5, Kiawentiio6 ...

Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

Award-winning author Michelle Porter makes her fiction debut with an enchanting and original story of the unrivaled desire for healing and the power of familial bonds across five generations of Métis women and the land and bison that surround them.Written like a crooked Métis jig, A Grandmother Begins the Story follows five generations of women and bison as they reach for the stories that could ... Read more

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Award-winning author Michelle Porter makes her fiction debut with an enchanting and original story of the unrivaled desire for healing and the power of familial bonds across five generations of Métis women and the land and bison that surround them.Written like a crooked Métis jig, A Grandmother Begins the Story follows five generations of women and bison as they reach for the stories that could
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Wild Life

by Amanda Leduc ...

Narrated by Eli Ham, Rebecca Auerbach, Zak Annette, Tara Samuel, Jillian Rees-Brown, Glen Gould, Justin Miller, Ellora Patnaik, Alison Deon, Danny Pagett, Emily Nixon, Alastair Forbes, Anand Rajaram, Amanda Cordner ...

Unabridged

11 hours

**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 GILLER PRIZEAmanda Leduc’s dazzling new novel follows two walking, talking hyenas as they interact with humans over decades. Blurring the line between human and animal, these strange messengers reveal what is possible when the cages that contain us are broken.**In 19th-century Scotland, young Josiah is banished by his father for seeing the divine in the animals around him ... Read more

$19.00 USD

**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 GILLER PRIZEAmanda Leduc’s dazzling new novel follows two walking, talking hyenas as they interact with humans over decades. Blurring the line between human and animal, these strange messengers reveal what is possible when the cages that contain us are broken.**In 19th-century Scotland, young Josiah is banished by his father for seeing the divine in the animals around him
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The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall

by Charis Cotter ...

Narrated by Alison Deon ...

Unabridged

10 hours 24 min

TWO STARRED REVIEWS! • Set in the '60s at a summer camp, The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall is a spooky, atmospheric middle-grade story for fans of classic ghost stories, unlikely friendships and intriguing mysteries.Bee's mom has a job in New York City for the summer, so Bee is being sent to summer camp. She's not excited about it. Being around other people is hard for her, plus she knows ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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TWO STARRED REVIEWS! • Set in the '60s at a summer camp, The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall is a spooky, atmospheric middle-grade story for fans of classic ghost stories, unlikely friendships and intriguing mysteries.Bee's mom has a job in New York City for the summer, so Bee is being sent to summer camp. She's not excited about it. Being around other people is hard for her, plus she knows
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How Should a Person Be?

A Novel

by Sheila Heti ...

Narrated by Sheila Heti, Adam Hammond, Alison Deon, Amanda Nkeremihigo, Caleb Stull, James F. Dunnigan, James Harkness, Laura di Vilio, Leonard Rebick, Margaux Williamson0, Michael Ross Albert1, Misha Glouberman2, Stephen Joffe3, Wai Kin Chan4 ...

Unabridged

5 hours 36 min

A raw, startling, genre-defying novel of friendship, sex, and love in the new millennium—a compulsive read that's like "spending a day with your new best friend" (Bookforum) This program is read by the author.Reeling from a failed marriage, Sheila, a twentysomething playwright, finds herself unsure of how to live and create. When Margaux, a talented painter and free spirit, and Israel, a sexy and ... Read more

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A raw, startling, genre-defying novel of friendship, sex, and love in the new millennium—a compulsive read that's like "spending a day with your new best friend" (Bookforum) This program is read by the author.Reeling from a failed marriage, Sheila, a twentysomething playwright, finds herself unsure of how to live and create. When Margaux, a talented painter and free spirit, and Israel, a sexy and
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Bad in the Blood

by Matteo L. Cerilli ...

Narrated by Veronica Hortiguela, Scott Turner Schofield, Alison Deon ...

Unabridged

12 hours 36 min

In a world where magical beings, fey, are mistrusted and often institutionalized, a human brother and fey sister must team up to solve a bizarre murder in this 1920s-inspired queer teen fantasy novel.In the city of Puck's Port, where motorized vehicles fill the streets and new technological marvels abound, something rotten is lurking under the surface. A violent murder at the docks seems to point ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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In a world where magical beings, fey, are mistrusted and often institutionalized, a human brother and fey sister must team up to solve a bizarre murder in this 1920s-inspired queer teen fantasy novel.In the city of Puck's Port, where motorized vehicles fill the streets and new technological marvels abound, something rotten is lurking under the surface. A violent murder at the docks seems to point
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Liberty Street

A Novel

by Heather Marshall ...

Narrated by Heather Marshall, Alison Deon, Hailey Gillis ...

Unabridged

14 hours 18 min

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Looking for Jane comes a riveting novel about one journalist’s harrowing journey into an infamous real-life 1960s women’s prison—and the detective who uncovers her story decades later.“Heather Marshall’s latest is dynamite . . . A tale both timely and explosive.”—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Briar Club“Visceral and ... Read more

$26.00 USD

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From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Looking for Jane comes a riveting novel about one journalist’s harrowing journey into an infamous real-life 1960s women’s prison—and the detective who uncovers her story decades later.“Heather Marshall’s latest is dynamite . . . A tale both timely and explosive.”—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Briar Club“Visceral and
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The Migration

by Helen Marshall ...

Narrated by Alison Deon, Marilla Wex ...

Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

**Finalist for the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic"A dark fable that somehow feels both timeless and urgently topical. The Migration is heart-wringing and powerful, but over and above that, it's just vivid and immersive and enthralling throughout." --M.R. Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts**When I was younger I didn't know a thing about death. I ... Read more

$18.95 USD

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**Finalist for the Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic"A dark fable that somehow feels both timeless and urgently topical. The Migration is heart-wringing and powerful, but over and above that, it's just vivid and immersive and enthralling throughout." --M.R. Carey, author of The Girl with All the Gifts**When I was younger I didn't know a thing about death. I
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Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

by Cherie Dimaline ...

Narrated by Tara Sky, Jessica Matten ...

Unabridged

8 hours 16 min

After inadvertently starting rumors of a haunted cemetery, a teen befriends a ghost in this brand-new young adult novel exploring grief and belonging by the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of The Marrow Thieves series.Winifred has lived in the apartment above the cemetery office with her father, who works in the crematorium, all her life, close to her mother's grave. With her sixteenth ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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After inadvertently starting rumors of a haunted cemetery, a teen befriends a ghost in this brand-new young adult novel exploring grief and belonging by the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of The Marrow Thieves series.Winifred has lived in the apartment above the cemetery office with her father, who works in the crematorium, all her life, close to her mother's grave. With her sixteenth
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Wait Softly Brother

by Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer ...

Narrated by Helen K. Taylor ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

After twenty years of looping frustrations Kathryn walks out of her marriage and washes up in her childhood home determined to write her way to a new life. There she is put to work by her aging parents sorting generations of memories and mementos as biblical rains fall steadily and the house is slowly cut off from the rest of the world. Lured away from the story she is determined to write – that ... Read more

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After twenty years of looping frustrations Kathryn walks out of her marriage and washes up in her childhood home determined to write her way to a new life. There she is put to work by her aging parents sorting generations of memories and mementos as biblical rains fall steadily and the house is slowly cut off from the rest of the world. Lured away from the story she is determined to write – that
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