Search results for “Alyssa Bresnahan”

Mona Acts Out

By: Mischa Berlinski

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

An exuberant, darkly humorous novel by the National Book Award–nominated author of Fieldwork.

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Celebrated stage actress Mona Zahid wakes up on Thanksgiving morning to the clamor of guests packed into her Manhattan apartment and to a wave of dread: her in-laws are lurking on the other side of the... Read more

Blue Skies

By: T.C. Boyle

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 15 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Denied a dog, a baby, and even a faithful fiancé, Cat suddenly craves a snake: a glistening, writhing creature that can be worn like “jewelry, living jewelry 1�7 to match her black jeans. But when the budding social media star promptly loses the young “Burmie 1�7 she buys from a local pet store, she inadvertently sets in motion a chain of increasingly... Read more

Big Breath In

By: John Straley

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, retired marine biologist Delphine is on the brink of throwing in the towel. She has outlived her PI husband and worries she’s become a burden to her son and his growing family. One night, while contemplating how to go on, Delphine witnesses a violent argument between a man and his girlfriend. When Delphine... Read more

Warbreaker

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 24 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

New narration by Alyssa Bresnahan Warbreaker is the story of two sisters Vivienna and Siri, who happen to be princesses. Theirs is a world where those who die in glory return as immortal gods; a world transformed by BioChromatic magic, a power based on an essence known as breath. By using breath and drawing upon the color in everyday objects,... Read more

Birdie

By: Tracey Lindberg

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Bernice Meetoos will not be broken. A big, beautiful Cree woman with a dark secret in her past, Bernice ("Birdie") has left her home in northern Alberta to travel to Gibsons, B.C. She is on something of a vision quest, looking for family, for home, for understanding. She is also driven by the leftover teenaged desire to meet Pat Johns--Jesse... Read more

The Butterfly Girl

By: Rene Denfeld

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The Butterfly Girl is a riveting novel that ripples with truth, exploring the depths of love and sacrifice in the face of a past that cannot be left dead and buried. A year ago, Naomi, the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children, made a promise that she would not take another case until she finds the younger sister who... Read more

The Child Finder

By: Rene Denfeld

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

“It’s ‘Deliverance 1�7 encased in ice 1�7 Denfeld’s novel is indeed loaded with suspense, its resonance comes from its surprising tilt towards storytelling restraint, a rarity in this typical crackling genre. Elegiac, informative and disquieting. . . . The novel gallops to a suitably heart-racing finish. 1�7/strong> —„1�7strong>New York Times Book ReviewA haunting, richly... Read more

The Morning Star

By: Karl Ove Knausgaard

Narrated by: Mia Barron, Michael Crouch, Edoardo Ballerini, ...

Length: 23 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Last night a new star appeared in the sky. The morning star. I know what it means. It means that it has begun.One long night in August, Arne and Tove are staying with their children in their summer house in southern Norway. Their friend Egil has his own place nearby. Kathrine, a priest, is flying home from a Bible seminar, questioning her... Read more

The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night

By: Steven Banbury

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A spooky yet heartwarming adventure about one girl's journey into the land of the undead, and the unexpected family she finds along the way. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and the hit series Wednesday.

On Halloween, it is always wise to expect the unexpected, but no amount of planning could have prepared Eve for that particular night. Fleeing an... Read more

The Found and the Lost

By: Ursula K. Le Guin

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan & Jefferson Mays

Length: 34 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Every novella by Ursula K. Le Guin, an icon in American literature, collected for the first time-and introduced by the legendary author-in one breathtaking volume. Ursula K. Le Guin has won multiple prizes and accolades from the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters to the Newbery Honor, the Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy, and... Read more

Turbulent Sea

By: Christine Feehan

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 14 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The star: Joley Drake was born with a legacy of unexpected magical gifts, but it was the gift of singing that made her an overnight sensation—a rock-and-roll goddess trapped by fame, fortune, and ambition. Heated by the flush of success, Joley could have any man she wanted. But there’s only one man who can give her what she really needs.The... Read more

The Madonnas of Echo Park

By: Brando Skyhorse

Narrated by: Robert Ramirez, Luis Moreno, Alma Cuervo, Alyss...

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Reminiscent of Sherman Alexie and Sandra Cisneros, acclaimed author Brando Skyhorse’s “engaging storytelling 1�7 (Vanity Fair) brings the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles to life in this poignant and propulsive novel following several generations of Mexican immigrants through their shifting cultural and physical landscapes.

The Madonnas of Echo... Read more

Remember Me

By: Mary Higgins Clark

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 10 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A killer turns a young family's dream holiday into an unfathomable nightmare in bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark's Remember Me.

Menley Nichols and her husband, Adam, a criminal attorney, rent a house on Cape Cod, in the hope of restoring their faltering marriage. The birth of their daughter, Hannah, has revitalized their relationship, but... Read more

Legends II: Volume I

By: Robert Silverberg

Narrated by: Graeme Malcolm & Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Fantasty fans, rejoice! Seven years after writer and editor Robert Silverberg made publishing history with Legends, the acclaimed anthology of original short novels by some of the greatest writers in fantasy finction, the long-awaited second volume is here.

Each of the bestselling writers represented in these selections from Legends II returns... Read more

Darkling I Listen

By: Katherine Sutcliffe

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 16 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

At the end of three long years in the penitentiary, movie star Brandon Carlyle's bad boy career is on the skids. He seeks sanctuary with his beloved aunt and uncle, who live in the tiny, eccentric town of Ticky Creek, Texas. But there's nothing about Ticky Creek that's truly peaceful. The local corrupt sheriff who put him away the first time is... Read more

The Inner Bitch Guide To Men, Relationships, Dating, Etc.

By: Elizabeth Hilts

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

What is the Inner Bitch Way to Intimacy? It’s pretty simple: 1. You’ll be free to be yourself in the most intimate relationship in your life. 2. You’ll be getting what you want and need from your relationship. 3. 3. You won’t exhaust yourself wasting time on prospective relationships that are actually romantic cul-de-sacs. 4. 4. You’ll be more... Read more

The World's Shortest Stories of Love and Death

By: Steve Moss & John Daniel

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan, Laura Hamilton & Jeff Woodman

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Billboard magazine had this to say about The World’s Shortest Stories Vol. 1, “What is most impressive in this collection of great stories is the sheer variety. Let’s hope a second volume of these tiny gems will not be long in coming!”Well, here it is!Love and death, and all of the horror in between. A second helping of the most amazing short... Read more

Though Waters Roar

By: Lynn Austin

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 15 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

"Thank goodness you're such a plain child. You'll have to rely on your wits." So went the words of Grandma Bebe. And for all of my growing-up years, I scoffed at the beauty of my sister and what I saw as her meaningless existence. But my wits hadn't served me well in this instance, for here I was, in jail. And while I could have seen it as... Read more

An Owl on Every Post

By: Sanora Babb

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Sanora Babb experienced pioneer life in a one-room dugout, eye-level with the land that supported, tormented and beguiled her; where her family fought for their lives against drought, crop-failure, starvation, and almost unfathomless loneliness. Learning to read from newspapers that lined the dugout' s dirt walls, she grew up to be a journalist,... Read more

Whose Names Are Unknown

By: Sanora Babb

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Sanora Babb’s long-hidden novel Whose Names Are Unknown tells an intimate story of the High Plains farmers who fled drought dust storms during the Great Depression. Written with empathy for the farmers 1�7 plight, this powerful narrative is based upon the author’s firsthand experience.

This clear-eyed and unsentimental story centers on the fictional... Read more

Healer

By: Carol Cassella

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 12 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Carol Wiley Cassella burst onto the literary scene with her debut novel Oxygen, which became a national best-seller and won reams of critical praise. In this engaging follow-up, a Seattle physician has to reevaluate life and career when her husband's business crashes. Through this tale of love and medical wonder, Cassella uses her 25 years of... Read more

The Face on the Milk Carton

By: Caroline B. Cooney

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

In the vein of psychological thrillers like We Were Liars, Girl on the Train, and Beware That Girl, bestselling author Caroline Cooney’s Janie series delivers on every level. Mystery and suspense blend seamlessly with issues of family, friendship and love to offer an emotionally evocative thrill ride of a read.No one ever really paid close... Read more

Uncertain Voyage

By: Dorothy Gilman

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 6 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Dorothy Gilman, famous for her best-selling Mrs. Pollifax mysteries, crafts a novel pulsing with international intrigue and psychological drama. Uncertain Voyage is certain to hold you spellbound with its tale of a timid young American woman who finds herself in situations that would test anyone's courage. Melissa Aubrey is touring Europe alone... Read more

Grave Secret

By: Charlaine Harris

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris pens darkly inventive paranormal tales, including the immensely popular Sookie Stackhouse novels.

With Grave Secret, Harris returns to her beloved Harper Connelly series to deliver a thrilling mystery.

Ever since Harper was struck by lightning, she’s been able to see and hear the last memories of... Read more