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Our Fictional Boyfriends: Book Boys We Love Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on October 3, 2018

Let’s be honest. We’ve all experienced little heart flutters and butterflies in the stomach while attempting to suppress an audible squeal as we fall madly in love (OK, in like) with fictional characters. Read more

Tagged: A Discovery of Witches, Anna and the French Kiss, Anne of Green Gables, Ariadne Meyers, Cassandra Campbell, Charmed Thirds, Christopher Paolini, Deborah Harkness, Delia Owens, Fangirl, finola hughes, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jennifer Ikeda, Kate Burton, Kim Mai Guest, L.M. Montgomery, Legend, Marie Lu, Mariel Stern, Maxwell Caulfield, Megan McCafferty, Nancy Wu, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Philip Pullman, Rainbow Rowell, Rebecca Lowman, rick riordan, Stephanie Perkins, Steven Kaplan, The Inheritance Cycle Audiobook Collection, the secret garden, The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Warcross, Where the Crawdads Sing

Our Recommendations for First-Time Listeners Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on June 13, 2018

The benefits of listening to audiobooks are clear: audiobooks are the ultimate tool for multitaskers, as well as a great way to relax. Read more

Tagged: Amie Kaufman, anything is possible, Billie Lourd, bookclub, Carrie Fisher, Douglas Adams, Elizabeth Strout, Ernest Cline, family travel, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, I've Got Your Number, ILLUMINAE, J.K. Rowling, Jay Kristoff, Jayne Entwistle, Jim Dale, Johnathan McClain, Kimberly Farr, Lincoln Hoppe, max brooks, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Philip Pullman, Ready Player One, Sophie Kinsella, staff picks, Stephen Fry, The Golden Compass, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Princess Diarist, Wil Wheaton, world war z

What We Listen to with Our Kids Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on May 4, 2018

Need a suggestion for an audiobook to listen to with your child(ren)? We asked staff members what audiobooks their kids love listening to together. Read more

Tagged: Artemis Fowl, Billy Crystal, Bunnicula, David Hyde Pierce, Deborah Howe, dr.seuss, Dustin Hoffman, Edward Herrmann, Eoin Colfer, family travel, Gabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle, George Hagen, Geronimo Stilton, Graeme Malcolm, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, J.K. Rowling, James Howe, Jason Segel, Jayne Entwistle, Jim Dale, John Cleese, john lithgow, Karen Foxlee, kate dicamillo, Kelsey Grammer, Kirsten Miller, Mary Pope Osborne, Mercedes McCambridge, Michael Goldstrom, Michael Sheen, Nathaniel Parker, Nightmares!, Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Philip Pullman, Rainn Wilson, rick riordan, ted danson, The Amber Spyglass, The Book of Dust, THE CAT IN THE HAT, The Golden Compass, The Magic Tree House, The Subtle Knife, The Tale of Despereaux, Victor Garber, Walter Matthau, What Pet Should I Get? and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, what we're listening to

American Library Association Award Winners 2018

American Library Association’s 2018 Youth Media Award Winners on Audio Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on March 21, 2018

Hand-selected by committees of dedicated librarians and educators, these American Library Association (ALA) award winners represent some of the best children’s and young adult books of the last year, and make for terrific family listening picks. We are excited to share our winners and honorees with you! Learn about them all below. Read more

Tagged: A Boy Called Christmas, ALA, american library association, Angela Johnson, Ariana Delawari, Claire Coffee, Daniel H. Wilson, David Barclay Moore, David Giuntoli, dear martin, Dion Graham, family travel, jacqueline woodson, Jakob Wegelius, jorjeana marie, Kimberly Farr, La Princesa and the Pea, Lucky Broken Girl, Matt Haig, Michael Sheen, Nic Stone, Nile Bullock, Nina LaCour, Pablo Cartaya, Philip Pullman, Ruth Behar, S. K. Ali, saints and misfits, Stephen Fry, Susan Middleton Elya, THE BOOK OF DUST: LA BELLE SAUVAGE, the clockwork dynasty, THE EPIC FAIL OF ARTURO ZAMORA, The Murderer's Ape, The Stars Beneath Our Feet, we are okay

What We’re Listening To – September’s Picks Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on September 15, 2017

I may not be starting a new school year like many people around me, but I still feel the drive each fall to learn something new and tackle more serious subject matter after having such a light and breezy summer. Read more

Tagged: His Dark Materials, Home Fire, Laura Marling, Philip Pullman, Semper Femina, Singing Bones: The Secret History of Fairytales, staff picks, The Golden Compass, The Ladygang, the memory palace, what we're listening to

Free Audiobook – Lyra’s Oxford: His Dark Materials Submitted by Winnie De Moya on August 22, 2017

Are you excited to return to the world of His Dark Materials? We sure are. With The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman set to release on October 19 (and Michael Sheen announced as its narrator!), we thought now would be a great time to reconnect with one of our favorite characters, Lyra Belacqua.

Tagged: His Dark Materials, Lyra's Oxford, Michael Sheen, Philip Pullman, The Book of Dust

Michael Sheen narrates Philip Pullman’s THE BOOK OF DUST: LA BELLE SAUVAGE audiobook Submitted by Kristen Luby on August 17, 2017

Exciting casting news! Award-winning actor Michael Sheen (Passengers, Frost/Nixon, The Twilight Saga) narrates the audiobook of Philip Pullman’s THE BOOK OF DUST VOLUME ONE: LA BELLE SAUVAGE! Listen to a clip and watch him read an excerpt in the studio. Read more

Tagged: Casting News, Casting Reveal, His Dark Materials, Michael Sheen, Philip Pullman, THE BOOK OF DUST: LA BELLE SAUVAGE

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