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Taking a car trip this summer? Need some books to listen to at the beach? Try one of our downloadable audiobooks this summer! It’s easy to download to your phone or tablet and you’re ready to go!

Staff recommend:

The World According to Bob by James Bowen

James and Bob have been on a remarkable journey together, from both living rough on the streets through to their first steps back into the real world. James still looks unsteadily into the future, but with Bob’s guidance, friendship and loyalty, together the pair are happy. This book shows how Bob continues to be James’ protector and guardian angel through tough times.

The Ways of The Dead by Neely Tucker

When the teenage daughter of a powerful Washington, D.C., judge is found dead, three local black kids are arrested for her murder–but reporter Sully Carter suspects there’s more to the case. From the city’s grittiest backstreets to the elegant halls of power, wry yet wounded Sully pursues a string of cold cases, all the while fighting against pressure from government officials, police, suspicious locals, and his own bosses at the newspaper.

 The One & Only by Emily Giffin

Shea Rigsby has spent her entire life in Walker, Texas, a small college town that lives and dies by football, a passion she unabashedly shares. Raised alongside her best friend, Lucy, the daughter of Walker’s legendary head coach, Shea was too devoted to her hometown team to leave. Instead she stayed in Walker for college, even taking a job in the university athletic department after graduation. But when an unexpected tragedy strikes, Shea’s comfortable world is upended.

 Problems with People by David Guterson

Ten sharply observed, funny, and wise new stories from the best-selling author of Snow Falling on Cedars: stunning explorations of the mysteries of love and our complex desire for connection.