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Laughterhp
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Looking for audiobook recommendations! We are driving from Grand Teton to Glacier National Park this summer.

My husband isn‘t a big reader, so looking for recommendations that a non reader would like!

Genres would probably be mystery or fantasy (like LOTR but not boring) ☺️

TIA!

Librarybelle I‘d try this one, and the other two in the series. I loved the audio, and it‘s quite entertaining, so I think it would hold a nonreader‘s interest: 2h
TieDyeDude Sci-fi, but I enjoyed the audio of the sprawling story of (edited) 2h
BarbaraJean Not fantasy, but sci-fi: the Murderbot Diaries series! Most are novellas, a couple are full length novels, and there are I think 7 in the series so far. The audiobooks are great, and the MC is engaging and snarky. So much fun. 2h
5feet.of.fury There‘s a full cast version of the Hobbit that‘s good. Also comedy/memoir type books are how I got into audiobooks & if he doesn‘t usually listen to them that might be good so I‘m gonna go with 50m
Laughterhp @BarbaraJean Ooh! That‘s a good idea. Maybe I‘ll make his listen to murderbot and then watch the tv show with me! 14m
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Hooked_on_books
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Pickpick

Extended heavy rains in 1913 caused widespread, devastating flooding that impacted most of the eastern and central US, causing major damage and leading to flood mitigation efforts. Washed Away takes the reader through those days, focusing on Ohio and Indiana, the hardest hit, and telling the story through the experiences of individuals. A really compelling read! #ReadYourEbooks (May)

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Pedrocamacho
Wounded: A Novel | Percival Everett
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Pickpick

“Wounded” is a compelling read. It‘s a quick one too. There‘s a lot happening in 207 pages.

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Decalino
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This look at the rise of the Christian Right and its implications for society was an engrossing wake-up call but also a very tough read. In particular, the section on the use of corporal punishment, the infliction of pain upon children in order to compel unquestioning obedience, was searing and grim. Inextricably tied to the issue of women's freedom and children's rights, Christian nationalism is an all too real and terrifying force in America.

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DebinHawaii
God's Country: A Novel | Percival Everett
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#Read2025 #AuthorAMonth2025

Finished today for #AuthorAMonth May. I loved James & wanted to read more Everett & ended up with this one because it was available from my library. I don‘t read a lot of Westerns it‘s just not a genre I gravitate to, but Everett drew me in with his sly wit & dark humor that had me laughing while also wincing at the racism & ignorance of the MC, Curt Marder & other characters in the book. I did not love the ending.

DieAReader 🥳🥳 3w
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JoeMo
The Free | Willy Vlautin
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This is the second book I‘ve read by Vlauntin. He writes so well about people who are struggling. This books focuses on three people, Freddie, who is struggling to make ends meet since his family left; Pauline, a nurse at the local hospital who also cares for her father; and Leroy, a war veteran whose never been the same since suffering a TBI while serving his country and whose medical care loosely ties things together.

JoeMo Leroy‘s dream sequences didn‘t really work for me; I feel I could have felt more of a connection to him by learning more about him through his loved ones. I feel the work was less focused than the The Motel Life with having the three main characters, but I was really into both Freddie‘s and Pauline‘s stories. I‘ll definitely be reading more by Vlauntin. #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks (edited) 1mo
Deblovestoread I love Vlautin. The Free is my least favorite out of those I‘ve read. Loved Lean on Pete, Don‘t Skip Out on Me and Northline. Still need to read TML. 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo
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Amiable
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This book was funny and weird and provocative and brilliant and completely bonkers. And I couldn‘t put it down. Percival Everett is an absolute gift to literature. #AuthorAMonth
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BarbaraBB I still haven‘t read this one but you make it sound like I should! 1mo
Amiable @BarbaraBB If you like Everett, you‘ll enjoy this one! 1mo
sarahbarnes I love his writing and haven‘t read this one - stacking! 1mo
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BarbaraBB I do so I will absolutely read it! 1mo
Amiable @sarahbarnes @BarbaraBB Have you read this one—it‘s next on my list to pick up by Everett: 1mo
sarahbarnes Yes! I loved that one. Apparently there are two alternate endings depending on your version. 1mo
BarbaraBB Even three, I think! It‘s a great book! 1mo
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