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The Amazing Adventures of James Audiobook

"This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. If you're looking for a joyful escape—something that will make you smile, soothe your soul, ignite your curiosity, and feed your wanderlust—then The Amazing Adventures of James was made just for you. This isn't just a book. It's a passport to wonder. Join James as he journeys across breathtaking landscapes, dives into rich cultures, and samples the flavors, sights, and surprises the world has to offer. From the sun-scorched deserts of Mauritania to hidden mountain villages and bustling marketplaces, each chapter invites you to experience travel in a way that’s deeply human—through laughter, learning, and moments of awe. Whether you're a lifelong traveler or an armchair explorer, this story delivers more than just adventure—it brings warmth, charm, and inspiration into your everyday life. With every page, you'll feel like you're right there with James, tasting new dishes, meeting unforgettable characters, and discovering how big and beautiful the world truly is. If you crave joy, adventure, and authentic connection, The Amazing Adventures of James is not just a good read—it’s the one book your soul has been waiting for."

Simone Bailey (Author), Synthesized voice – unspecified (Narrator)

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Fantastic Leases Around The World

"This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Meet James: The Man Who Trips Over Flour and Falls Into Friendship! James has an uncanny knack for turning culinary chaos into connection. Whether he's accidentally wearing half a bag of flour or mistaking sugar for salt (again), his charming clumsiness somehow becomes a magnet for laughter, storytelling, and new friendships. Taste-and-see that these adventures are thrilling in this new travelers tales: Fantastic Leases Around The World by Simone Bailey. This isn’t just about where he goes—it’s about how he stumbles through cultures, cuisines, and conversations, one awkward moment at a time. With each misstep, he discovers not just local delicacies, but shared humanity. Warm-wildly=funny, and full of flavor! James’s journey reminds us that the best memories are made not in picture-perfect moments, but in the perfectly imperfect ones. COME for the tours, stay for the friendships; experience the food and culture—you might just fall in love with the trip you didn’t plan to take."

Simone Bailey (Author), Synthesized voice – unspecified (Narrator)

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How to Dodge a Cannonball: A Novel

"“Both the author and the narrator succeed notably in this funny, trenchant debut novel. William DeMeritt uses all his acting skills plus a strong narrative delivery to portray the wide cast of characters who live in this audiobook.” —AudioFile How to Dodge a Cannonball is a razor-sharp satire that dives into the heart of the Civil War, hilariously questioning the essence of the fight, not just for territory, but for the soul of America. How to Dodge a Cannonball is funnier than the Civil War should ever be. It follows Anders, a teenage idealist who enlists and reenlists to shape the American Future—as soon as he figures out what that is, who it includes, and why everyone wants him to die for it. Escaping his violently insane mother is a bonus. Anders finds honor as a proud Union flag twirler—until he’s captured. Then he tries life as a diehard Confederate—until fate asks him to die hard for the Confederacy at Gettysburg. Barely alive, Anders limps into a Black Union regiment in a stolen uniform. While visibly white, he claims to be an octoroon, and they claim to believe him. Only then does his life get truly strange. His new brothers are even stranger, including a science-fiction playwright, a Haitian double agent, and a former slave feuding with God. Despite his best efforts, Anders starts seeing the war through their eyes, sparking ill-timed questions about who gets to be American or exploit the theater of war. Dennard Dayle’s satire spares no one as doomed charges, draft riots, gleeful arms dealers, and native suppression campaigns test everyone’s definition of loyalty. Uproariously funny and revelatory, How to Dodge a Cannonball asks if America is worth fighting for. And then answers loudly. Read it while it’s still legal. A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company."

Dennard Dayle (Author), William DeMeritt (Narrator)

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This Is Not a Ghost Story: A Novel

"Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Amerie’s dazzling, satirical adult debut tells the story of a Black man who walks into the light…to find himself in Los Angeles, where he becomes an instant celebrity for being the first visible and verifiable ghost. John’s House provides all he needs. Surrounded by a vast, beautiful ocean under a void of sky, the House is John’s haven. He is alone, but never lonely; he is here now, but neither remembers nor longs for a before. In his House, John is safe and untroubled. But then a terrible shadow creature breaks in—and it wants him out. Pushed from the House, John falls into the light… And finds himself in modern-day Los Angeles, the first person to ever come back from the other side. Though he has no memory of his past life, or even how he died, everyone wants to know more about the Black man who has returned from the dead—is he the second coming? A hoax? Or something beyond explanation? Soon he has brand deals, TV interviews, and politicians aiming to use him for their agendas, yet all John wants is to go home. But going home will require, most unfortunately, help. In search of a way back, John grudgingly joins forces with a mystic holding dubious qualifications, a hard-edged publicist bent on making him famous, and an aspiring actress who is unsettlingly familiar. With this ragtag band of allies, John begins a journey to find his House on the ocean—but getting there will prove more complicated than he imagined, for it will require not only trusting in someone other than himself, but will mean uncovering painful truths about who John was in life and, perhaps most difficult, who he must become. A gorgeous, tender story of hope, sacrifice, and what it means to be human, This Is Not a Ghost Story introduces an astonishing new voice in literary fiction."

Amerie (Author), January LaVoy, Leon Nixon, Robin Miles (Narrator)

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That's How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of Black American Humor

"From the Thurber Prize-winning author of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker comes a pioneering collection of Black humor from some of the most acclaimed writers and performers at work today A critic explores the paradox of finding community in "the dozens" while grieving. A violent town ritual causes an all-too-familiar moral panic. An email thread between friends on why we need an updated Green Book but for public toilets. All across the nation, "Karens" become illegal overnight. These are just a few of the hilarious worlds contained in Damon Young's groundbreaking anthology featuring the best, funniest, and Blackest essays, short stories, letters, and rants. With words that roast, ignite, and burn while connecting to and coalescing around a singular thesis, That's How They Get You emphasizes how and why Black American humor is uniquely transfixing. This is a mixture of not just observational anxieties and stream-of-consciousness lucidities but also acute political clarity about America. Edited and with an introduction by Damon Young, the critically acclaimed author of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker, the collection features new material from an all-star roster of contributors, including Hanif Abdurraqib, Mahogany L. Browne, Wyatt Cenac, Kiese Laymon, Deesha Philyaw, Roy Wood Jr., and Nicola Yoon."

Damon Young (Author), André Santana, Cary Hite, Chanté McCormick, Damon Young, Deanna Anthony, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Janina Edwards, Je Nie Fleming, Ozzie Jacobs, Ryan Vincent Anderson (Narrator)

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Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter

"From Peabody, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-winning writer and director Larry Charles, a rollicking journey through modern American comedy, as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his life's work. To tell Larry Charles's life story is to tell the story of modern American comedy. Over the last 40 years, few comedians have been a part of so many iconic, beloved projects. Larry was one of the original writers and producers on the first five seasons of Seinfeld, directed over 20 episodes each of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Entourage, and served as the showrunner for Mad About You. His film directing credits include Borat, Bruno, and The Dictator, Bill Maher's Religulous, and Bob Dylan's Masked andAnonymous. In Comedy Samurai, Charles pulls back the curtain on the making of his successful projects, offering sharp, never-before-told anecdotes about Jerry Seinfeld, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Maher, Nic Cage, Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Larry David, among many others. Perfect for fans of Seinfeldia and lovers of comedy in general, Larry promises to offer new insights about many of the most beloved shows, films, and actors of all time. "

Larry Charles (Author), Larry Charles (Narrator)

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It's Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground

"* A NATIONAL BESTSELLER * GOODREADS MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF SUMMER 2025 * TOWN & COUNTRY BEST BOOK OF SUMMER 2025 * A former Obama speechwriter moves to the Jersey Shore and learns to surf with the help of his brother-in-law: a tattooed, truck-driving Joe Rogan superfan. David, the Yale-educated writer with a fear of sharks, and Matt, the daredevil electrician with a shed full of surfboards, had never been close. But as America's crises piled up and David spiraled into existential dread, he noticed that his brother-in-law was thriving. He began to suspect Matt's favorite hobby had something to do with it. David started taking surf lessons. For months, he wiped out on waves the height of daffodils. Yet, after realizing that surfing could change him both in and out of the water, he set an audacious goal: riding a big wave in Hawaii. He searched for an expert he could trust to guide and protect him—and when he couldn't find one, he asked Matt. Together, they set out on a journey that spanned coasts, and even continents, before taking them to Oahu's famously dangerous North Shore. It's Only Drowning is a laugh-out-loud love letter to surfing—and so much more. It's an ode to embarking on adventures at any age. It's a blueprint for becoming braver at a time when it takes courage just to read the news. Most of all, it's the story of an unlikely friendship, one that crosses the fault lines of education, ideology, and culture tearing so many of us apart."

David Litt (Author), David Litt (Narrator)

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Just a Classic Minute: A Heritage Collection

"24 more archive editions of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons This new collection of previously unpublished editions, first broadcast between 1979 and 2009, comes brimming with Just a Minute’s unique blend of wit, wordplay and one-upmanship beloved by listeners all around the world. Hilarity is guaranteed whenever the intrepid players attempt to speak without hesitation, repetition or deviation from the given subject, all whilst under the scrutiny of their fellow players and the stopwatch. Nicholas Parsons is once more in the chair to introduce proceedings and adjudicate on challenges. Long-time players Kenneth Williams, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo and Paul Merton compete alongside guests including Joan Bakewell, Wendy Richard, Richard Stilgoe, Tim Rice, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Neil Mullarkey, Greg Proops, Blythe Duff, Maria McErlane, Stephen Frost, Stephen Fry, Jenny Eclair, Sue Perkins, Ross Noble, Fred MacAulay, Nick Revell, Gyles Brandreth, Charles Collingwood, Liza Tarbuck, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Chris Neill, Alun Cochrane, Chris Addison, Julian Clary, Ian McMillan, Shappi Khorsandi, the sadly missed Janey Godley and Richard Herring. Please note: Contains mild innuendo. The humour in these programmes sometimes reflects the era in which they were first broadcast. Due to the archive nature of some of the episodes, sound quality may vary. Cast and credits Devised by Ian Messiter Chaired by Nicholas Parsons Episode selection by Michael Stevens Music: The Minute Waltz (Waltz in D Flat Major, Op. 64) by Chopin All episodes first broadcast on BBC Radio 4: Episode Guide 1 6 February 1979 Feat. Joan Bakewell, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams 2 12 January 1991 Feat. Peter Jones, Tim Rice, Wendy Richard, Richard Stilgoe 3 2 March 1996 Feat. Tony Hawks, Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Graham Norton 4 15 February 1997 Feat. Peter Jones, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Derek Nimmo 5 31 January 1998 Feat. Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo, Graham Norton, Greg Proops 6 6 July 1998 Feat. Blythe Duff, Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Derek Nimmo 7 13 July 1998 Feat. Stephen Frost,Peter Jones, Maria McErlane, Paul Merton 8 17 January 2000 Feat. Peter Jones, Stephen Fry, Maria McErlane, Paul Merton 9 26 February 2001 Feat. Jenny Eclair, Tony Hawks, Graham Norton, Tim Rice 10 16 July 2001 Feat. Tony Hawks, Ross Noble, Sue Perkins, Tim Rice 11 2 February 2004 Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Fred MacAulay, Maria McErlane, Nick Revell 12 9 February 2004 Feat. Charles Collingwood, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Paul Merton, Liza Tarbuck 13 2 January 2006 Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins 14 6 February 2006 Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins 15 6 March 2006 Feat. Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Paul Merton, Chris Neill, Liza Tarbuck 16 22 January 2007 Feat. Alun Cochrane, Paul Merton, Chris Neill, Tim Rice 17 29 January 2007 Feat. Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Sue Perkins 18 5 March 2007 Feat. Tony Hawks, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Sue Perkins 19 13 August 2007 Feat. Alun Cochrane, Paul Merton, Chris Neill, Tim Rice 20 1 September 2008 Feat. Chris Addison, Julian Clary, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins 21 22 September 2008 Feat. Tony Hawks, Shappi Khorsandi, Ian McMillan, Paul Merton 22 17 August 2009 Feat. Gyles Brandreth, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Shappi Khorsandi, Paul Merton 23 31 August 2009 Feat. Janey Godley, Richard Herring, Paul Merton, Sue Perkins 24 7 September 2009 Feat. Charles Collingwood, Jenny Eclair, Stephen Fry, Paul Merton ©2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

TBD (Author), Derek Nimmo, Kenneth Williams, Nicholas Parsons, Paul Merton, Peter Jones, Various (Narrator)

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WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS: The Beatles changed the world. But who changed theirs?

"The most engaging, surprising and revealing look at the Beatles story you’ll read. Everyone knows a Beatles tune. But their story goes beyond the omnipresent songs and iconic albums. Theirs is a tale that has become one of the core stories we tell about ourselves as a nation. The Beatles narrative has both shaped and reflected the country we live in today. Four lads from Liverpool have taken a seat alongside Shakespeare as one of our key cultural exports to the world, a world they changed and re-made in their own image in a blaze of creativity. But these four distinct personalities changed the world not in isolation but with more than a little help from their friends. Like all the best stories there’s an incredible supporting cast, and all the most compelling elements of the great dramas: ambition, power, triumph, disaster, heartbreak, tragedy, drama, intrigue, lust…and of course, love. Split into 3 sections, Before The Beatles, With the Beatles and Beyond the Beatles, bestselling writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie tells the epic tale of the people who made the band who made Britain, and along the way adds his own experiences, encounters and conversations that show the Beatles like you’ve never seen them before."

Stuart Maconie (Author), Stuart Maconie (Narrator)

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Beach Bodies

"Brought to you by Penguin. Bella Mackie meets Emily Henry in this sharp, spicy 'thromance' about a woman who is determined to make toxic people pay for the damage they do, and the handsome stranger who is on her tail. Falling in love can be murder… No one in Lily Lennox’s life can understand why each of the past five summers, she has shut her successful business and chosen instead to be paid minimum wage life-guarding at the exclusive Riovan Wellness Resort in a sun-soaked Caribbean island. Fortunately for her, they also aren’t aware of the mysterious deaths that have occurred on the island every time she’s there. Lily always tries to avoid bringing attention to herself. After all, if your mission is murder, it’s best not to draw suspicious eyes. But this year (ridiculously gorgeous) guest Daniel Black is asking a few too many inconvenient questions. Can she manage her growing attraction towards him at the same time as getting away with murder? © Sienna Sharpe 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Sienna Sharpe (Author), Meaghan Martin (Narrator)

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Hilda Tablet: The Complete Plays: Seven Full-Cast BBC Radio Comedy Dramas

"A series of vintage mockumentaries about fictional experimental composer Hilda Tablet Written by poet Henry Reed and first broadcast on the Third Programme between 1953 and 1959, these spoof radio plays follow his alter ego, fictional biographer Herbert Reeve, as he goes in search of the truth about his hero, the equally fictional novelist Richard Shewin. But he is led down the garden path by Shewin’s friends and relatives, who would much rather talk about themselves than the great man. And when Reeve’s scholarly research leads him to the gifted avant-garde composeress Hilda Tablet, he finds himself inescapably enmeshed in her world of wild eccentricity... A Very Great Man Indeed sees Reeve trying to extract information about the late Richard Shewin from a variety of oddball interviewees, including Shewin’s brother, Stephen; fellow author T. H. Powers and the formidable Miss Tablet. In The Private Life of Hilda Tablet, he is persuaded to write the biography of the ‘lady music writer’, renowned for her groundbreaking ‘musique concrète renforcée' (or ‘music for reinforced concrete’). Luckily, it need not be lengthy – ‘not more than twelve volumes’. Emily Butter recalls the Covent Garden premiere of Hilda Tablet’s opera, an all-female parody of Billy Budd set in a department store. A Hedge, Backwards centres around the posthumous production of Richard Shewin's only play. In The Primal Scene, as it were…, Hilda and her companions are transported (on a millionaire’s yacht) to the isles of Greece; and General Gland establishes himself as a major figure in her entourage. Not a Drum Was Heard finds the General recounting his war memoirs to the BBC – and inadvertently revealing his less-than-heroic record. Finally, Musique Discrète is a request programme of music by Dame Hilda Tablet, celebrating her appearance in the Honours List and revolving around her long and celebrated career. Starring Hugh Burden as Herbert Reeve, Mary O’Farrell as Hilda Tablet, Carleton Hobbs as Stephen Shewin and Deryck Guyler as General Gland, this sparkling seven-part saga features a host of well-known actors including Marjorie Westbury, Gwen Cherrell, Norman Shelley and Dennis Quilley, and music composed by Donald Swann. NB: Due to their age, these recordings contain some dated attitudes and language. Production credits Written by Henry Reed Produced by Douglas Cleverdon Music by Donald Swann © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Henry Reed (Author), Carleton Hobbs, Deryck Gyler, Full Cast, Hugh Burden, Mary O'Farrell (Narrator)

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The News Quiz: Gems from the Archive: Highlights from the Topical Radio 4 Panel Show

"A brand-new collection of previously unpublished episodes taken from the programme’s first four decades Shimmering like jewels on a velvet backcloth of world events, this collection presents 14 vintage episodes from BBC Radio 4’s long-running panel show, chaired by Barry Took and Simon Hoggart Joining regular panelists Alan Coren, Richard Ingrams, Jeremy Hardy and Francis Wheen to sparkle humorously are guest players including Kate Adie, Peter Cook, Andy Hamilton, Tony Hawks, Ian Hislop, Armando Iannucci, Julia Langdon, Ann Leslie, Fred MacAulay, Stan McMurtrie, Eve Pollard, Oliver Pritchett, Steve Punt, Libby Purves, Gillian Reynolds, Gay Search, John Sergeant, Linda Smith, Mark Steel, Mark Steyn and Michael White. The original Radio 4 broadcast dates are 01/01/1981, 07/05/1983, 24/03/1984, 30/11/1989, 21/03/1992, 10/04/1993, 21/03/1998, 17/04/1998, 28/05/1999, 17/03/2000, 06/10/2000, 11/05/2001, 13/12/2002, 25/11/2005 Cast and credits: Chaired by Barry Took & Simon Hoggart Featuring: Kate Adie, Peter Cook, Alan Coren, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Tony Hawks, Ian Hislop, Armando Iannucci, Richard Ingrams, Julia Langdon, Ann Leslie, Fred MacAulay, Stan McMurtrie, Eve Pollard, Oliver Pritchett, Steve Punt, Libby Purves, Gillian Reynolds, Gay Search, John Sergeant, Linda Smith, Mark Steel, Mark Steyn, Francis Wheen, Michael White Newsreaders: Corrie Corfield, Peter Donaldson, Eugene Fraser, Charlotte Green, John Marsh, Brian Perkins Produced by Lucy Armitage, Jenny Campbell, Louise Coates, Danny Greenstone, Armando Iannucci, Simon Nicholls, Alan Nixon, Jon Rolph, Colin Swash, Katie Tyrrell Written by Debbie Barham, Paul Carenza, Dave Cohen, Rhodri Crooks, Tom Jamieson, John Langdon, Simon Littlefield, Paul McKenzie, Iain Pattinson, George Poles, Felix Riley, Hugh Ryecroft, Robert Fraser Steele Episode selection by Michael Stevens ©2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

The News Quiz (Author), Barry Took, Simon Hoggart, Various (Narrator)

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