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Bethany Beach Books Staff Picks
Staff picks from the booksellers at Bethany Beach Books!
The Phantom Tollbooth
By Norton Juster
Narrated by Rainn Wilson & Norton Juster / 4 hours 40 minutes
Hailed as "a classic. . . . humorous, full of warmth and real invention" (The New Yorker), this beloved story--first published more than fifty ago--introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond.
For Milo, everything's a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing... Read More »
The Silent Patient
By Alex Michaelides
Narrated by Jack Hawkins & Louise Brealey / 8 hours 43 minutes
The Silent Patient
“The Silent Patient is an outstanding thriller centered on a spellbinding mystery with a shocking twist; in other words, you are going to love this book. Alicia was a talented painter and devoted wife until the night she was discovered still as a statue and covered in blood, having apparently killed her husband. The answer as to why has remained locked inside of Alicia, who stops speaking following the murder. Six years later, Theo, a young psychologist, is determined to get the mysterious Alicia to spill all of her secrets. The final surprise will have you rethinking every riveting scene in this brilliant debut.”
Luisa Smith, Book Passage
The Chain
By Adrian McKinty
Narrated by January LaVoy / 10 hours 8 minutes
The Chain
“Adrian McKinty goes deviously dark with her thriller, The Chain. Psychologically exhausting, The Chain drags the reader around like a run-away horse drags a rider! Fans of suspense should put this book right at the top of their TBR piles. Really well read by January LaVoy, it's a great book to listen to on Libro.fm.”
Mary, Anderson's Bookshop
The Snow Child
A Novel
By Eowyn Ivey
Narrated by Therese Plummer / 10 hours 56 minutes
In this magical debut, a couple's lives are changed forever by the arrival of a little girl, wild and secretive, on their snowy doorstep.
Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart -- he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she crumbling... Read More »
The Wizards of Once
The Wizards of Once: Book #1
By Cressida Cowell
Narrated by David Tennant / 5 hours 56 minutes
In the first book of a new series by the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, the warring worlds of Wizards and Warriors collide in a thrilling and enchanting adventure.
Once there were Wizards, who were Magic, and Warriors, who were not. But Xar, son of the King of Wizards, can't cast a single spell. And Wish, daughter of the... Read More »
The Alchemist
By Paulo Coelho
Narrated by Jeremy Irons / 4 hours
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired.
Paulo Coelho’s masterpiece tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a... Read More »
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Mysterious Benedict Society: Book #1
By Trenton Lee Stewart
Narrated by Del Roy / 13 hours 15 minutes
ARE YOU A GIFTED CHILD Looking for special opportunities?
When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear listener, can test your wits right alongside them.) But in the end just four very special children will succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret... Read More »
Leah on the Offbeat
By Becky Albertalli
Narrated by Shannon Purser / 7 hours 5 minutes
#1 New York Times bestseller! Goodreads Choice Award for the best young adult novel of the year!
In this sequel to the acclaimed Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda—now a major motion picture, Love, Simon—we follow Simon’s BFF Leah as she grapples with changing friendships, first love, and senior year angst.
When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is... Read More »
These Is My Words
The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901
By Nancy E. Turner
Narrated by Amy Rubinate / 13 hours 45 minutes
A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author's own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon—from child to determined young adult to... Read More »
Salt to the Sea
By Ruta Sepetys
Narrated by Jorjeana Marie, Will Damron, Cassandra Morris & Michael Crouch / 8 hours 46 minutes
New York Times Bestseller! "Masterly crafted"—The Wall Street Journal
For readers of Between Shades of Gray and All the Light We Cannot See, bestselling author Ruta Sepetys returns to WWII in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the war's most devastating—yet unknown—tragedies.
World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and... Read More »
The Kept
A Novel
By James Scott
Narrated by Kate Udall / 12 hours 9 minutes
In the winter of 1897, Elspeth Howell treks across miles of snow and ice to the isolated farmstead in upstate New York where she and her husband have raised their five children. Her midwife's salary is tucked into the toes of her boots, and her pack is full of gifts for her family. But as she crests the final hill, and sees her darkened house... Read More »
The Lovely Bones
Booktrack Edition
By Alice Sebold
Narrated by Alice Sebold / 10 hours 53 minutes
"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."
So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her... Read More »
The Woman in the Window
A Novel
By A. J. Finn
Narrated by Ann Marie Lee / 13 hours 41 minutes
The Woman in the Window
“The Woman in the Window is being touted as one of the hottest releases of early 2018, and with excellent reason. A modern take on Hitchcock's Rear Window, with many nods to classic noir film, A.J. Finn's debut novel is told through the eyes of a narrator trapped inside her beautiful house by a severe case of agoraphobia and separated from her estranged husband and young daughter. She copes with her condition by spying on her neighbors and living vicariously through their drama, until the night she witnesses what appears to be a murder and finds herself swept up in its wake. Once this story gets rolling, it will bowl you over. Fans of psychological thrillers should take note of this banger of a tale!”
Whitney Spotts, Schuler Books
Where the Crawdads Sing
By Delia Owens
Narrated by Cassandra Campbell / 12 hours 11 minutes
Where the Crawdads Sing
“This first novel by nature writer Delia Owens has something for everyone. Fans of poetry, natural history, murder mysteries, southern food, and romance will be caught up in the deeply moving prose and memorable characters. Plus, the narrator adds in the North Carolina accents, too!”
Amy, Inklings Bookshop
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
By Abbi Waxman
Narrated by Emily Rankin / 9 hours 3 minutes
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
“What a joyous, charming, funny and beautiful celebration of books and the people who love them. There is so much detail in both the wonderful, wide-ranging cast of characters and in the setting. Quirky in the very best sense of the word. I will certainly return to the world of Nina Hill again and again.”
Leah Koch, The Ripped Bodice
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
A Novel
By Jennifer Ryan
Narrated by Various / 11 hours 33 minutes
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
“This gorgeous novel grabbed me from the very first page with laughter and kept me hooked with characters that are vivid and lovable. As each woman shares her place in the intrigue, romance, sorrow, and friendship of Chilbury and World War II through letters and diaries, their lives become increasingly real, until you can hardly believe this is fiction. At the center of the story is the indomitable Chilbury Ladies' Choir and when their individual triumphs and sorrows wind together during their performances, Ryan's writing reaches a soulful crescendo that will continue to echo in readers' hearts. Fans of Helen Simonson should not miss this beautiful debut.”
Grace Wright, Parnassus Books