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December 5, 2024

The Lying Game is an earlier mystery-thriller from Ruth Ware, this one also read expertly by Imogen Church. The lying game four girls played when at school is catching up with them fifteen years later upon the discovery of a certain dead body.

Happy Reading!




Becoming Mrs. Lewis
by Patti Callahan

The Handmaid and the Carpenter
The Handmaid and the Carpenter
by Elizabeth Berg



How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund?
by Anna Montague

Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt
read by Marin Ireland and Michael Urie


All Fiction Reviews


by Patti Callahan

The Handmaid and the Carpenter
by Elizabeth Berg

Madman
by Tracy Groot


by Sara Nisha Adams

by Anthony Doerr

by Laurie Frankel
read by Gabra Zackman

The Elegance of the Hedgehog
by Muriel Barbery

Heart and Soul
by Maeve Binchy

Minding Frankie
by Maeve Binchy

A Week in Winter
by Maeve Binchy

Chestnut Street
by Maeve Binchy

by Maeve Binchy

The Lost Symbol
by Dan Brown

An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England
by Brock Clarke

Little Bee
by Chris Cleave
read by Anne Flosnik

Gold
by Chris Cleave

Mission
by A. M. Cormier

by Marianne Cronin
read by Sheila Reid and Rebecca Benson

by Abi Daré
read by Adjoa Andoh

by Jonathan Evison

Still Life
by Joy Fielding

by Nina George
read by Steve West

Another Piece of My Heart
by Jane Green

The Actor and the Housewife
by Shannon Hale

The Story Sisters
by Alice Hoffman

You Should Have Known
by Jean Hanff Korelitz

by Elizabeth Kostova

The Right Attitude to Rain
by Alexander McCall Smith
performed by Davina Porter

The Careful Use of Compliments
by Alexander McCall Smith
performed by Davina Porter

by Alexander McCall Smith

by Alexander McCall Smith

The Interruption of Everything
by Terry McMillan
read by Desiree Taylor

written by Jarrett Melendez
illustrated by Danica Brine

by Anna Montague

The Call
by Yannick Murphy

by Jenny Offill

Baking Cakes in Kigali
by Gaile Parkin

State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett

by Ann Patchett

by Ann Patchett
performed by Meryl Streep

Italian Lessons
by Peter Pezzelli

Rise and Shine
by Anna Quindlen

by Taylor Jenkins Reid
read by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, and Robin Miles

by Stuart Rojstaczer

by Laura Sims
read by Carlotta Brentan and Maggi-Meg Reed

The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein

by Jesse Q. Sutanto
read by Risa Mei

by Shelby Van Pelt
read by Marin Ireland and Michael Urie

by Charmaine Wilkerson
read by Lynnette R. Freeman and Simone McIntyre

The Marriage Bureau for Rich People
by Farahad Zama

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zevin
read by Scott Brick

by Gabrielle Zevin
read by Jennifer Kim and Julian Cihi


by Katherine Addison

by Elizabeth Blackwell

A Natural History of Dragons
by Marie Brennan

The Sharing Knife
Beguilement

by Lois McMaster Bujold

The Sharing Knife
Legacy

by Lois McMaster Bujold

Enchantment
by Orson Scott Card

by Shannon Chakraborty
read by Lameece Issaq and Amin El Gamal

by Sarah Beth Durst

by Sarah Beth Durst

by Sarah Beth Durst

by Sarah Beth Durst
read by Caitlin Davies

by Heather Fawcett
read by Ell Potter and Michael Dodds

by Heather Fawcett
read by Ell Potter and Michael Dodds

Stardust
by Neil Gaiman

by Neil Gaiman
performed by the author

by Genevieve Gornachec
read by Nina Yndis

by Erika Johansen
performed by Katherine Kellgren

by T. J. Klune
read by Daniel Henning

by Mary Robinette Kowal

by Mary Robinette Kowal

by Mary Robinette Kowal

The Snow Queen
by Mercedes Lackey

Beauty and the Werewolf
by Mercedes Lackey

Sleeping Beauty
by Mercedes Lackey

by Ann Leckie

Daughter of the Forest
by Juliet Marillier

Son of the Shadows
by Juliet Marillier

Child of the Prophecy
by Juliet Marillier

Heir to Sevenwaters
by Juliet Marillier

The Seer of Sevenwaters
by Juliet Marillier

Flame of Sevenwaters
by Juliet Marillier

Heart's Blood
by Juliet Marillier

by Juliet Marillier

by Juliet Marillier

by Juliet Marillier

by Juliet Marillier

by Juliet Marillier

by Juliet Marillier

by Juliet Marillier

If Wishes Were Horses
by Anne McCaffrey

by Patricia A. McKillip

His Majesty's Dragon
by Naomi Novik
read by Simon Vance

Throne of Jade
by Naomi Novik
read by Simon Vance

Black Powder War
by Naomi Novik
read by Simon Vance

Empire of Ivory
by Naomi Novik
read by Simon Vance

Victory of Eagles
by Naomi Novik
read by Simon Vance

Tongues of Serpents
by Naomi Novik
read by Simon Vance

by Naomi Novik
read by Simon Vance

by Naomi Novik

by Naomi Novik

by Naomi Novik

by Naomi Novik

by Naomi Novik

The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss

The Wise Man's Fear
by Patrick Rothfuss

by Patrick Rothfuss
illustrated by Nate Taylor

by V. E. Schwab
narrated by Julia Whelan

Summers at Castle Auburn
by Sharon Shinn

Coronets and Steel
by Sherwood Smith

Blood Spirits
by Sherwood Smith

by Sue Lynn Tan
read by Natalie Naudus

The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker

by Helene Wecker

by Rebecca Yarros
read by Rebecca Soler
with Teddy Hamilton

by Rebecca Yarros
read by Rebecca Soler
with Teddy Hamilton


by Jo Baker
read by Emma Fielding

The Postmistress
by Sarah Blake

by Gillian Bradshaw

by Geraldine Brooks

by Beth Brower

by Beth Brower

by Beth Brower

by Beth Brower

by Beth Brower

by Beth Brower

by Beth Brower

by Patti Callahan

by Chris Cleave
read by Luke Thompson

by Ta-Nahesi Coates
read by John Morton

The Pericles Commission
by Gary Corby

The Ionia Sanction
by Gary Corby

by Anthony Doerr
read by Zach Appelman

by Louise Erdrich

by Kathleen A. Flynn
performed by Saskia Maarleveld

by Bonnie Garmus
read by Miranda Raison

The Canterbury Papers
by Judith Koll Healey

The Rebel Princess
by Judith Koll Healey

by Sophie Irwin
read by Eleanor Tomlinson

by Natalie Jenner
read by Richard Armitage

by Pam Jenoff
performed by Candace Thaxton, Elizabeth Knowelden, and Henrietta Meire

by Rachel Joyce
read by Juliet Stevenson

by Barbara Kingsolver

by James McBride
read by Dominic Hoffman

La's Orchestra Saves the World
by Alexander McCall Smith

by Sarah McCoy

by Delia Owens

The Sheen on the Silk
by Anne Perry

by Laurie Viera Rigler
read by Orlagh Cassidy

by Marilynne Robinson
read by Tim Jerome

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

The Return of Captain John Emmett
by Elizabeth Speller

The Help
by Kathryn Stockett

by Adriana Trigiani
read by Edoardo Ballerini


by P. G. Wodehouse

by P. G. Wodehouse

The Uncommon Reader
by Alan Bennett

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

by Julie Schumacher

The Man with Two Left Feet
by P. G. Wodehouse

My Man Jeeves
by P. G. Wodehouse

The Inimitable Jeeves
by P. G. Wodehouse
read by Jonathan Cecil

Thank You, Jeeves
by P. G. Wodehouse

Right Ho, Jeeves
by P. G. Wodehouse
performed by Alexander Spencer

The Code of the Woosters
by P. G. Wodehouse
performed by Alexander Spencer

Jeeves
Joy in the Morning

by P. G. Wodehouse
starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers

The Mating Season
by P. G. Wodehouse
read by Jonathan Cecil

Ring for Jeeves
by P. G. Wodehouse
narrated by Nigel Lambert

Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
by P. G. Wodehouse
read by Jonathan Cecil

A Damsel in Distress
by P. G. Wodehouse
read by Jonathan Cecil

Ukridge
by P. G. Wodehouse
read by Jonathan Cecil

by P. G. Wodehouse
read by Jonathan Cecil


Aunt Dimity's Christmas
by Nancy Atherton

North by Northanger
by Carrie Bebris

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
by Alan Bradley

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag
by Alan Bradley

A Red Herring Without Mustard
by Alan Bradley

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows
by Alan Bradley

Speaking From Among the Bones
by Alan Bradley

by Alan Bradley
read by Jayne Entwistle

Santa Cruise
by Mary Higgins Clark
and Carol Higgins Clark

by Hillary Rodham Clinton
with Louise Penny
read by Joan Allen

The Fourth Bear
by Jasper Fforde

One of Our Thursdays Is Missing
by Jasper Fforde

Kinsey and Me
by Sue Grafton
read by Judy Kaye

by Andrew Granville & Jennifer Granville
illustrated by Robert J. Lewis

by Claudia Gray

by Paula Hawkins
read by Claire Corbett, Louise Brealey, and India Fisher

by Paula Hawkins
read by Rachel Bavidge with a Full Cast

1222
by Anne Holt
read by Kate Reading

Death Comes to Pemberley
by P. D. James

by Donna Leon

The Spellman Files
by Lisa Lutz

The Oxford Murders
by Guillermo Martinez

The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
by Alexander McCall Smith

The Miracle at Speedy Motors
by Alexander McCall Smith

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
by Alexander McCall Smith

The Double Comfort Safari Club
by Alexander McCall Smith

The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party
by Alexander McCall Smith

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
by Alexander McCall Smith

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
by Alexander McCall Smith

by Alexander McCall Smith
performed by Lisette Lecat

by Alexander McCall Smith
read by Lisette Lecat

by Alexander McCall Smith
read by Lisette Lecat

by Alexander McCall Smith
read by Lisette Lecat

by Alexander McCall Smith
read by Lisette Lecat

by Alexander McCall Smith
read by Lisette Lecat

by Alexander McCall Smith
narrated by Adjoa Andoh

by Anne Perry

A Christmas Promise
by Anne Perry

A Christmas Garland
by Anne Perry

A Christmas Hope
by Anne Perry

by Anne Perry

by Anne Perry

by Anne Perry

by Anne Perry

by Anne Perry

Where'd You Go, Bernadette?
by Maria Semple
read by Kathleen Wilhoite

High Priestess
by David Skibbins

by Jesse Q. Sutanto
read by Eunice Wong

A Death in Vienna
by Frank Tallis

The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey
narrated by Derek Jacobi

The Man in the Queue
by Josephine Tey
read by Stephen Thorne

The Franchise Affair
by Josephine Tey

by Ruth Ware
read by Imogen Church

by Ruth Ware
read by Imogen Church

by Ruth Ware
read by Imogen Church

by Ruth Ware
read by Imogen Church

by Ruth Ware
read by Imogen Church

by Ruth Ware
read by Imogen Church

by Ruth Ware
read by Imogen Church

Maisie Dobbs
by Jacqueline Winspear


by Abbi Waxman
read by Emily Rankin

by Soniah Kamal

Casting Spells
by Barbara Bretton

Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Bronte

The Little Lady Agency
by Hester Browne

The Boy Next Door
by Meg Cabot

Mozart's Ghost
by Julia Cameron

Austenland
by Shannon Hale

Midnight in Austenland
by Shannon Hale

by Veronica Henry

Christmas Letters
by Debbie Macomber

Summer on Blossom Street
by Debbie Macomber

by Alexander McCall Smith

Northanger Abbey
by Val McDermid

by Annabel Monaghan
read by Hillary Huber

by Annabel Monaghan
read by Brittany Pressley and Dan Bittner

by Amy E. Reichert

by Amy E. Reichert

Silver Bells
by Luanne Rice

by Laura Viera Rigler
read by Kate Reading

by Neel Shah & Skye Chatham

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
by Helen Simonson

by Joanna Trollope

by Abbi Waxman
read by Emily Rankin


by Margaret Atwood

by Kelly Barnhill

A War of Gifts
by Orson Scott Card

by Becky Chambers
read by Rachel Dulude

by Sylvia Engdahl

Shades of Grey
by Jasper Fforde

by Matt Haig
read by Carey Mulligan

by N. K. Jemisin

by N. K. Jemisin

by N. K. Jemisin

by James Kennedy

by Mary Robinette Kowal

by Ann Leckie

by Ann Leckie

by Ann Leckie

by Ann Leckie

by David D. Levine

by David D. Levine

The Host
by Stephenie Meyer

Watchmen
by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

by Sydney Padua

Redshirts
by John Scalzi

by Neal Stephenson
performed by Mary Robinette Kowal and Will Damron

I, Librarian
Rex Libris, Volume 1

by James Turner

by Andy Weir
performed by R. C. Bray

by Andy Weir
performed by Rosario Dawson