Contemporary Women Audiobooks | Fiction

"¿Quién no se ha preguntado por la existencia de otros mundos y ha imaginado cómo descubrirlos? Escritos en la primera mitad del siglo XX, los cuentos de Judith Merril, Zenna Henderson, Joanna Russ, Doris Pitkin Buck, Wilmar H. Shiras, C. L. Moore y Mildred Clingerman muestran posibles vías para llegar a ellos. Ya sea a través de viajes que desafían el valor de sus protagonistas, la convergencia de dimensiones en la cotidianidad del hogar, las mutaciones genéticas o los pueblos escondidos, estas escritoras nos sugieren que hay universos distintos que se tocan, que multiplican el presente pero también las posibilidades del futuro. Mundos alternos es el primer tomo de ¡El futuro es mujer!, una antología editada por la académica Lisa Yaszek que reúne cuentos de veinticinco escritoras estadounidenses que encontraron en la ciencia ficción un espacio de libertad para jugar con la sorpresa y el asombro, pero también para experimentar, disentir y confrontar temas sociales y políticos de su presente. A lo largo de cuatro décadas, estas autoras no solo contribuyeron a edificar un género literario desde sus cimientos sino que lo transformaron al desarrollar personajes complejos, replantear la relación entre hombres y mujeres, humanos y alienígenas, y preguntarse cómo la ciencia y la tecnología podrían reconfigurar el género, el sexo, la maternidad y la supervivencia posibilitando nuevas formas de vivir. Dividida en tres tomos temáticos que reagrupan la antología de Yaszek, Almadía presenta esta colección por primera vez en lengua castellana gracias a la traducción del colectivo Falsos Amigos."

C. L. Moore, Doris Pitkin, Joanna Russ, Judith Merril, Lisa Yaszek, Mildred Clingerman, Wilmar H. Shiras, Zenna Henderson (Author), Ana Paula Corpus, Brenda Vázquez, Gaby Palafox, Lina Franco, Lorena de la Torre, Luzza Rodríguez, Maria Eugenia Toussaint, Yuriria Fanjul (Narrator)

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[German] - Lotte Laserstein

"Vertrieben und vergessen - kann sie die den Ruhm ihrer Jugend zurückerlangen? London, 1987 - Die Malerin Lotte Laserstein blickt auf ein langes Leben zurück. Als eine der ersten Frauen studierte sie in den 1920er-Jahren Malerei in Berlin und stand vor einer glänzenden Karriere. Doch die Nazis zwangen sie zur Flucht nach Schweden. Unermüdlich malt sie weiter. In einer Kleinstadt arbeitet sie an Auftragsporträts und Landschaftsaquarellen, doch die Anerkennung bleibt aus. Endlich, mit 88 Jahren, wird sie zu einer Ausstellung nach London eingeladen. Wird das der Tag ihres Lebens?"

Ruth Kornberger (Author), Ruth Kornberger (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Amor en Moscú

"Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Se volvió adicta a sus caricias y le entregó su corazón Cuando Rose Harkness, la dueña de la agencia matrimonial Cita con el Destino, se acercó a un equipo de hockey famoso para hacerles una arriesgada propuesta, sabía que estaba poniendo a prueba su capacidad para manejar a los hombres… No tardaría mucho en darse cuenta de que el que más le gustaba del equipo, su dueño, Yuri Kuragin, era un hombre completamente imposible de manejar. El ser rico y guapo le había dado a Yuri los privilegios de una estrella del rock en lo que respectaba a las mujeres, pero Rose se negó a convertirse en una seguidora más a pesar de que su cuerpo se moría por sus expertas caricias."

Lucy Ellis (Author), Voz digital Simón (Narrator)

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Flirting in Cars

"An accomplished journalist, Zoë Goren can't drive and she doesn't cook. But that's never been a problem in Manhattan, where the streets are filled with taxis and takeout restaurants, and a busy single mother can find everything she needs right at her fingertips. In fact, Zoë can't imagine living or working anyplace else. But when Zoë's daughter is diagnosed with dyslexia, she decides to make the ultimate sacrifice, moving two hours from Manhattan in order to enroll Maya in an excellent school for children with learning differences. Stranded in a rural paradise, Zoë must grapple with isolation, coyote howls, and the lack of good delivery services. But when she decides to overcome her fear of driving and take lessons, she meets Mack, an unnervingly attractive townie, back from the war in Iraq and trying to adjust to civilian life. With a budding new romance and a reporting gig for the local paper, Zoë just might survive in the wilderness of small-town America after all."

Alisa Kwitney (Author), Andrea Emmes (Narrator)

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The Dominant Blonde

"Blonde and a size ten for the first time in her life, Lydia may actually have gotten this love thing right this time. Or not. After a run of bad career and dating decisions, Lydia Gold is ready for a vacation from her life. So what if the Caribbean resort's a little shabby and the boyfriend's not the lover of her dreams. This time around, Lydia's experiencing what it's like to have someone madly in love with her.But when Abe doesn't return from a scuba dive, Lydia discovers some decidedly unsavory facts. Abe has embezzled three million dollars of her family's money. And he may not be as dead as she's beginning to wish he were.Lydia's best chance for finding her missing boyfriend is Liam MacNally, a rugged, sexy former NYPD search and rescue diver and reluctant romantic. Liam wants nothing more than to sit on the beach with a Hemingway novel in one hand and a beer in the other.But sometimes it takes a little danger to bring you to your senses...."

Alisa Kwitney (Author), Andrea Emmes (Narrator)

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Till the Fat Lady Sings

"Manya Miriam Mittelman has an uneasy relationship with her flesh, of which there is a bit too much by the standards of Columbia University circa 1992. 'If only the flesh weren't so closely connected with the spirit!' Manya reflects. 'The spirit has such wonderful moments of illumination, and all the flesh ever does is intrude and say, 'We're hungry now. We have to pee now. We're horny now.'' Till the Fat Lady Sings traces the intertwined fortunes of plump, thoughtful Manya and her circle of acquaintances at Columbia, all of whom are grappling in one way or another with the unbearable weight of being in the 1990s: Manya's flamboyant fellow students, punk-neurasthenic Ophelia (nee Jane Saunders) and angst-ridden Arthur, organizers of the mysterious Doomsday Coalition; Feminism 101 professor Emilia Larsdatter (nee Emily Larson), who has broken up with the tempestuous poet Saul, though 'in point of fact their relationship was not exactly over. Like malaria, it recurred from time to time in uncontrollable fits'; Boris, womanizing Russian emigre owner of Zaftigue, the boutique where Manya works on weekends; and Vanessa, who 'was having a great deal of difficulty getting over Boris. Perhaps it was her job; she was an editor at LoveLorn romances, for their Regency line of novels. All day long Vanessa read about eighteen-year-olds whose impish flouting of convention ('I shall not perform my needlepoint, Mama!') led them straight into the arms of dashing rakes ('You have heard rumors, Minerva, of my way with the fair sex...').' Wickedly funny, worldly wise, Alisa Kwitney displays extraordinary sureness and emotional wisdom in her first novel. She's a contender."

Alisa Kwitney (Author), Andrea Emmes (Narrator)

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Maribelle's Shadow

"The only thing that spreads faster than gossip in Palm Beach is news of a mysterious death. As the editorial director of Palm Beach Confidential, Maribelle Walker knows what lurks beneath the glittering facade of the moneyed elite on Florida's most glamorous coast. Or does she? When her adored and impressive husband, Samuel, dies suddenly, the secrets and lies between Maribelle and her sisters rise to the surface. Compounding the anguish, the authenticity of their socially ambitious mother and lavish lifestyle of mansions, privilege, and couture clothes is thrown into doubt. As their carefully constructed image unravels, each sister realizes she must fend for herself. The pathway out is steep and worth any risk. Until the winner takes all. From a nationally renowned observer of women's relationships comes Maribelle's Shadow, a compelling tale of deception and family loyalty."

Susannah Maren (Author), Hannah Carmona, Romy Evans (Narrator)

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Dirty Diana

"The first in the Dirty Diana trilogy – a story of desire within marriage from the stars of the hit feminist erotic podcast, Dirty Diana … 'Deliciously entertaining, funny, tantalizing' Demi Moore Diana Wood has a job she likes and a husband, Oliver, she loves. They’re in married love, which isn’t exactly the same as love love, but it’s fine. Or is it? Is fine good enough? With sex and intimacy more like a memory, Diana decides to rediscover the deeply feeling woman she once was, embarking on a journey of art, sensuality – and sexual fantasy. But does rediscovering her own desires means dissolving the safe life she’s so carefully cultivated? And is it worth it…? Intelligent, entertaining, and contemporary, Dirty Diana explores female desire in a fun and honest way – and also explores how two partners can find their way back to each other through perseverance, connection and sex. Readers are already loving Dirty Diana… 'Absolutely loved this book. It focuses on the female desire, ambitions and needs and wants out of their lives. It looks at marriage and relationships from the point of view of a woman which I found to be a refreshing take.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I read this book in a day, I couldn’t put it down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is perfect for a holiday read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"

Jen Besser (Author), Austenne Grey, Beth Hicks, Dawn Harvey, Esme Ramos, Jen Zhao, Kimberly Alexis (Narrator)

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April Storm: A Novel

"“Leila Meacham is a gift to readers everywhere.”—Adriana Trigiani A seemingly perfect suburban housewife is being pursued by a private detective . . . and hunted by a murderer in this riveting, much-anticipated posthumous novel from the beloved author of Roses and Dragonfly. Kathryn Walker enjoys an enviable life. Her husband is an accomplished doctor, her children are bright and successful, and she devotes herself to charity work that uplifts her Suburban Colorado community. Settling into a new year, her life couldn’t be better. . . Until April. For Kathryn, April has always rained trouble—but this time may be even stormier than the fraught past she’s trying to overcome. Already distraught over the child she miscarried in this same cursed month many years ago, the emotionally fragile woman isn’t ready to consider the overwhelming evidence that someone may be trying to take her husband—and her life. Featuring the complex characters and powerful storytelling that are the beloved hallmarks of Leila Meacham’s novels beginning with her breakout debut Roses, April Storm is a page-turning triumph that caps a remarkable literary career."

Leila Meacham (Author), Jennifer Pickens (Narrator)

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The Jewel of the Blues

"Set in the sparkling 1920s jazz era, The Jewel of the Blues pulls back the curtain on all the romance, danger and drama in the bustling backstage life of a young performer. Billed as the Little Girl with the Big Voice, blues singer Lucille Arnetta Love always dreamed of life under the lights. From traveling family gospel band to lead singer in a riotous vaudeville troupe, Lucille is on the rise. But a devastating family secret, one that's poised to shatter every dream she's ever had, casts an inescapable shadow over Lucille's career. Decades ago, a botched robbery ended in a suspicious death-and all signs point to Lucille's own father as the culprit. It's a secret that Lucille's family is determined to keep buried-even from Lucille herself. For a time, a fresh start feels possible, especially when Marcus Williams, Lucille's manager-and sometimes paramour-sets her up with a band to tour the country: Miss Lucille's Black Troubadours. Lucille's dream of seeing her name in the bright lights of Broadway may happen yet, if she and the Troubadours can endure the highly competitive, rocky road to fame. Beneath the dazzling glamour of the vaudeville scene lies a wicked underbelly, as drinking, gambling, salacious love affairs and racial tensions compete to dim Lucille's shining star. And when shady figures from her father's past emerge, their thirst for revenge threatens to silence Lucille's career-and the sultry singer herself-for good. "

Monica Chenault-Kilgore (Author), Bahni Turpin (Narrator)

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A Skye Full of Stars

"Escape to the snow-covered mountains of the Isle of Skye this winter, where romance, new adventures and unexpected surprises are just waiting to be found… ‘I love all of Sue Moorcroft’s books!’ – KATIE FFORDE Under the winter stars, anything is possible… Ezzie Wynter can’t wait for Christmas on the beautiful Isle of Skye. Her island home sparkles at this time of year thanks to the snow-capped mountains and frosty winter walks, topped off with family gatherings with those she loves the most. But her peaceful Christmas idyll is upended when she hears that the Larsson family – the owners of Rothach Hall – are flying in from Sweden for the festivities. As Manager of their grand Scottish manor house, Ezzie suddenly has decorations to hang, food to source and itineraries to organise. Life only becomes more difficult when Mats Larsson turns up. The owners’ handsome, self-assured son is used to doing things his own way – and he is only another headache to add to her overflowing list. Yet when unexpected visitors arrive looking for Ezzie, nothing else matters as she is left questioning everything she ever knew about herself. But amidst the Christmas chaos, she might also discover that, when all is lost, it’s sometimes those we least expect who come to our aid… A beautiful, escapist festive tale to curl up with by the fire this Christmas. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Karen Swan."

Sue Moorcroft (Author), Helen McAlpine (Narrator)

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Always and Only You

Fiona Lucas (Author), Sofia Engstrand (Narrator)

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Contemporary Women Audiobooks in Fiction