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Book World: The best audiobooks to listen to this month
Katherine A. Powers, The Washington Post
March 8, 2021
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The Nature of Fragile Things
Susan Meissner s latest novel is an absorbing, cleverly plotted historical tale of perfidy and pluck. Set chiefly in the first decade of the 20th century, it encompasses the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the subsequent inferno, linked catastrophes that are horrifyingly conjured. At the center is Sophie Whalen, an immigrant from Northern Ireland who has answered an ad placed by a widower seeking a wife and mother for his 5-year-old daughter. The book begins ominously with a transcript of Sophie, 22, being questioned by a U.S. marshal about her husband s whereabouts and activities. Jason Culp narrates this and a later section, bringing an authoritative approach to a tale that is filled with formidable twists, duplicity and stunning revelations. Alana Kerr Collins, herself a native of Northern Ireland, narrate
Audiobooks: ‘Reading’ in the time of COVID-19 and titles we loved in 2020
In 2020, as the lockdown restricted recreational activities, several people turned to audiobooks. YS Weekender lists some of the audiobooks we listened and loved this year.
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Amazon Audible says, “Listening is the new reading,” and we couldn’t agree more. Over the last couple of years, audiobooks have experienced exponential growth, and the market is expected to make even more revenue.
Thanks to increased smartphone penetration and the availability of low-cost data, India has also seen a rise in audio consumption from audiobooks and podcasts to original