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Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 789155 Title: Parenting in a Climate Crisis: A Handbook for Turning Fear into Action Author: Bridget Shirvell Narrator: Samantha Desz Format: Unabridged Length: 06:30:00 Language: English Release date: 02-18-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Health & Wellness, Disorders & Diseases, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature Summary: An urgent and useful guide for parents navigating the uncertainty of the climate crisis (their kids' and their own) that offers doable advice on how to turn the worry and fear into hope and action.  Camp canceled because of wildfire smoke. Favorite beaches closed due to erosion. Recess held indoors due to extreme heat. Kids today are experiencing the climate crisis firsthand. So how do parents help it all make sense for them? And how can we keep our kids (and ourselves) from despair? Environmental journalist and parent Bridget Shirvell has created a handbook for parents to help them navigate these questions and more, weaving together expert advice from climate scientists, environmental activists, child psychologists, and parents across the country. She helps parents answer tough questions (how did we get here?) and raise kids who feel connected to and responsible for the natural world (it starts with nature walks and a family dog), feel motivated to make ecologically sound choices, and feel empowered to meet the challenges of the climate crisis (it starts with building resilience and problem-solving skills), and to ultimately fight for change. Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 789156 Title: Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them Author: Lydia Kang, Nate Pedersen Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Length: 09:00:00 Language: English Release date: 02-18-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: History, World, General Comedy Summary: A rollicking visual and narrative history of popular ideas, phenomena, and widely held beliefs disproven by science. The Bermuda Triangle. Personality tests. Ghost hunting. Crop circles. Mayan Doomsday. What do all these have in common? None can quite live up the rigor of actual facts or science and yet they all attract passionate supporters anyway.   Divided into broad sections covering the easily disproved to the wildly speculative to wishful thinking and of course hucksterism, Pseudoscience is a romp through much more than bad science—it’s a light-hearted look into why we insist on believing in things such as Big Foot, astrology, and the existence of aliens. Did you know, for example, that you can tell a person’s future by touching their butt? Rumpology. It’s a thing, but not really. Or that Stanley Kubrick made a fake moon landing film for the US government? Except he didn’t. Or that spontaneous human combustion is real? It ain’t, but it can be explained scientifically.   From the authors of Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything, Pseudoscience is a wild mix of history, pop culture, and good old fashioned science--one that not just entertains, but sheds a little light on why we all love to believe in a few things we know aren't true.  Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 789143 Title: On My Honor: The Secret History of the Boy Scouts of America Author: Kim Christensen Narrator: Victor Warren Format: Unabridged Length: 10:00:00 Language: English Release date: 02-11-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: History, Non-Fiction, World, Social Science Summary: Pulitzer Prize winner Kim Christensen charts the dramatic rise and fall of an American institution. Since its founding in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has been the nation’s premier youth organization, espousing self-reliance and honor. More than 100 million Americans have been Boy Scouts, from Bill Gates to Martin Luther King Jr. Today, however, Scouting faces an existential threat of its own making: more than 82,000 former Scouts have filed claims alleging they were sexually abused—seven times the number of similar allegations that rocked the Catholic Church two decades ago.   The Scouts’ indefensible practices remained all but hidden until 2012, when Kim Christensen and his colleague published a series of explosive articles for the LA Times, blowing up a century of secrecy. Now, continuing his decades-long investigation, On My Honor untangles the full story of the Boy Scouts of America, tracking its creation, growth, influence, and the massive generational trauma it has caused. Using the iconic institution to tell a story of American values over the last century, the book grapples with America’s changing understanding of what it means to “make men.”         This riveting story of power and abuse, religion and politics, scandal and justice, is brought to life by groundbreaking research and an unforgettable cast of characters.     Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 789174 Title: Fault Lines Author: Nora Shalaway Carpenter Narrator: Andre Santana, Mia Hutchinson Shaw Format: Unabridged Length: 08:30:00 Language: English Release date: 02-11-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Teen, Romance, Animals & Nature, Tough Topics Summary: Riveting, powerful, and a little bit magical, Fault Lines offers readers a slow-burn romance alongside an unflinching examination of socio-economics, gender expectations, and environmental ethics. Gold Winner of the 2024 Nautilus Book Award for Young Adult (YA) Fiction Ever since her aunt died four months ago, seventeen-year-old Vivian (Viv) Spry is aching to figure out where she belongs. Her father has become emotionally distant and even her best friend has found a new sense of identity in her theater group. Unfortunately, nobody in her rural West Virginia town has time for an assertive, angry girl, especially a girl dubbed “Ice Queen” for refusing to sleep with her popular boyfriend. On top of everything, she discovers a strange ability to sense energy that really freaks her out. The only place Viv feels like it’s safe to be her true self is the tree stand where her aunt taught her to hunt. It's the one place she still feels connected to the person who knew her best. So when fracking destroys the stand and almost kills her, Viv vows to find a way to take the gas company down. When Dex Mathews comes to town—a new kid whose mom lands a job laying pipeline—his and Viv's worlds collide and a friendship (and maybe more?) slowly blossoms. But Viv’s plan to sabotage the pipeline company could result in Dex’s mom losing her job, putting them on the streets. Now Viv and Dex have to decide what’s worth fighting for—their families, their principles, or each other. Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 789153 Title: Celebrity Crush Author: Christy Swift Narrator: Andrew Eiden, Stephanie Willing Format: Unabridged Length: 09:30:00 Language: English Release date: 02-11-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Romance, Rom-Com, Contemporary Summary: A romance writer’s wildest dreams—the bestseller list, a movie deal, and a date with the real-life inspiration for her Hollywood hero—are all within her grasp if only she can hold it all together.    Author Emmy Ellison is a sucker for a page-turning happy ending, but she’s no longer counting on one for herself. If she stays focused on her career goals instead of her love life, she just might find success. And now that her latest novel is about to become a movie, she’s determined to become the latest social media sensation. Enter her plan for her secret celebrity crush, the real-life inspiration for her romantic hero. When he accepts the starring role in the big-screen adaptation of her book, she’s determined to team up in a fake dating scheme—now that he’s in need of some good PR of his own. Ideally, she can ride the wave of popularity all the way to the top of the bestseller lists. But when the harsh spotlight of fame exposes the truth, will they try to turn their on-camera chemistry into a real-life relationship?   Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 789148 Title: Season of Light Author: Julie Iromuanya Narrator: Leo Anifowose, Yinka Ladeinde Format: Unabridged Length: 07:00:00 Language: English Release date: 02-04-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Fiction & Literature, Black Literature, Family Life Summary: For fans of Behold the Dreamers, immigrant stories, and family sagas, a compelling novel about a tightly bound Nigerian family living in Florida and the wounds that get passed down from generation to generation, by the significant new literary voice who wrote the acclaimed Mr. and Mrs. Doctor. When 276 schoolgirls are abducted from their school in Nigeria, Fidelis Ewerike, a Florida-based barrister, poet, and former POW of the Nigerian Civil War, begins to go mad, consumed by memories of his younger sister Ugochi, who went missing during that conflict. Consumed by survivor’s guilt and fearful that the same fate awaits Amara, his sixteen-year-old daughter who bears an uncanny resemblance to Ugochi, Fidelis locks her in her bedroom, offering no words of explanation, only lovingly—if poorly—made meals and sweets. Amid that singular action, the Ewerike family spirals into chaos: After unsuccessful attempts to free her daughter from her room, his wife Adaobi seeks the counsel of a preacher, praying for spiritual liberation from the curse she is certain has plagued her family since leaving Nigeria. Fourteen-year-old Chuk, beset by his own war with the neighborhood boys, receives a painful education on force, masculinity, and his tenuous position within his family. And rebellious, resentful Amara is hungry for her life to be hers, so the moment she is able to escape her imprisonment, she falls in love—not with the Aba-born engineer-in-training her mother envisages, but with Maksym Kostyk, the son of the town drunk. Before long, the two have concocted a plan to run away from the trappings of their familial traumas. Perfect for readers of Sing, Unburied, Sing, Julie Iromuanya's A Season of Light is an all-consuming masterpiece. To peer into the window of the Ewerike family’s lives is a gift. Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 789166 Title: This Ends in Embers Author: Kamilah Cole Narrator: Kamali Minter, Keylor Leigh Format: Unabridged Length: 11:00:00 Language: English Release date: 02-04-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Tough Topics, LGBTQ+ Summary: Perfect for fans of Raybearer and Fourth Wing, this astonishing sequel to the bestselling novel So Let Them Burn doesn't hold back. After all, there are no easy endings in war—especially when sisters are forced to fight on opposite sides.   Faron Vincent was once the saint of San Irie. Now, she’s done the unthinkable: betrayed her country. Alone, disgraced, and kidnapped, Faron is forced to help Iya grow his bloody empire. With her soul bonded to a ruthless killer, Faron has become an enemy to her people… and she fears they might be right.   Elara Vincent—the new Empyrean—must undo the damage her sister has caused. San Irie has been brought back to the brink of war as Iya proclaims no nation will be safe from his brutal invasion. But how can Elara save her sister, her best friend, her country, and her world when she’s already cracking under the pressure?   This heart-pounding conclusion to the Divine Traitors duology pushes these unforgettable heroines to their breaking point and beyond. Because when the lines between hero and villain are blurred, deadly sacrifices must be made.   Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 782281 Title: Immaculate Forms: A History of the Female Body in Four Parts Author: Helen King Narrator: Elaine Claxton Format: Unabridged Length: 15:09:58 Language: English Release date: 01-28-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: History, Non-Fiction, World, Ancient Civilizations, Social Science Summary: The turbulent history of women’s bodies, from classical Greece to the modern day Breasts, clitoris, hymen, and womb. Across history, these body parts have told women who they are and what they should do. Although knowledge of each part has changed through time, none of them tells a simple story. The way they work and in some cases even their existence have been debated. They can be seen as powerful or as disgusting, as relevant only to reproduction or as sources of sexual pleasure.      In Immaculate Forms, classicist and historian Helen King explores the symbiotic relationship between religion and medicine and their twinned history of gatekeeping over these key organs that have been used to define “woman,” illustrating how conceptions of women’s bodies have owed more to imagination and myth than to observation and science. Throughout history, the way we understand the body has always been debated, and it is still shaped by human intervention and read according to cultural interpretations.      Astute and engaging, Immaculate Forms is for everyone who has wondered what history has to say about today’s raging debates over the human body and who is “really” female. Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 782271 Title: Tartufo Author: Kira Jane Buxton Narrator: Caroline Hewitt Format: Unabridged Length: 10:30:00 Language: English Release date: 01-28-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, General Summary: Thurber Prize finalist and author of the beloved Hollow Kingdom returns with another fantastical and endlessly funny story featuring a cast of colorful characters in a dying Italian village and a giant truffle that changes their fate forever.   After nearly losing the election to a geriatric but wildly popular donkey named Maurizio, newly installed Mayor Delizia Miccuci can’t help but feel like the sun has finally set on the rural Italian village of Lazzarini Boscarino. Tourists only stop by to ask for directions, Nonna Amara’s cherished ristorante is long shuttered, and the town hall is disgustingly overrun with glis glis poo—even Postman Duccio has been disgraced. All that’s left is Bar Celebrità, a rustic establishment where weary locals gather to quibble over decades-long disputes, submit their poor stomachs to bartender Giuseppina’s volcanic espresso, and wonder what will become of the place where together they’ve spent their entire lives.   Little do the villagers know that, mere miles away in the forest, local truffle hunter Giovanni Scarpazza has just happened upon something that could change everything. Swollen to massive proportions, soaking the atmosphere in its pungent fumes, potentially worth six figures in certain international circles, a truffle—un tartufo, that is—sits beneath the soil with the power to either be the greatest gift or the foulest curse the village has ever seen—they’re not completely sure which since Giuseppina’s psychic was a bit unclear on the matter.   Tartufo is much more than a charming romp through the foothills of Tuscany. Written in the same enchanting style and raucous humor that defines Hollow Kingdom and Feral Creatures, Buxton’s newest story is a reflection on the interconnectedness of life in all its manifestations—and how holding on to harmony in the face of hardship can grow something beautiful and rare beneath the surface. Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 782278 Title: Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right: A King Oliver Novel Author: Walter Mosley Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Length: 08:00:00 Language: English Release date: 01-28-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Fiction & Literature, Black Literature Summary: In the latest from “mystery master” Walter Mosley, a family member’s terminal illness leads P.I. Joe King Oliver to the investigation of his life: tracking down his long-lost father, and meanwhile, a new case pits King’s professional responsibility against his own moral code. (TheWashington Post) Joe King Oliver’s beloved Grandma B has found a tumor, and at her age, treatment is high-risk. She’s lived life fully and without regrets, and now has only a single, dying wish: to see her long-lost son. King has been estranged from his father, Chief Odin Oliver, since he was a young boy. He swore to never speak to the man again when he was taken away in handcuffs. But now, Grandma B’s pure ask has opened King’s heart, and through his hunt, he gains a deeper understanding of his father as a complicated, righteous man—a man defined by women, a man protected by women, a man he wants to know. Although Chief was released from prison years ago, he’s been living underground ever since. Now, King must not only find his father, but prove his innocence, and protect the future of his entire family. Simultaneously, King finds himself in a moral bind. Marigold Hart, the wife of a powerful Californian billionaire, has gone missing, along with their seven-year-old daughter. Orr is brutish and dangerous, and King realizes after locating her that it’s in her best interest to stay hidden. But are his motives pure? There is something magnetic about Marigold; he can’t help but want her near.   In the latest installment in the Joe King Oliver series, no good deed goes unpunished. Emotionally stirring, pulse-pounding, and undeniably sexy, Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right shows Walter Mosley at his best. Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 782269 Title: Yin Yang Love Song Author: Lauren Kung Jessen Narrator: Erik Yang, Eunice Wong Format: Unabridged Length: 10:30:00 Language: English Release date: 01-28-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Rom-Com, Contemporary, Asian American Literature Summary: This charming rom-com from an author whose writing is “deeply romantic, real, funny, and heartfelt” (Christina Lauren) is filled with Chinese traditions and a curse-breaking love story that will make readers of Helen Hoang, Jasmine Guillory, and Sarah Adams swoon. Chinese herbalist Chryssy Hua Williams never actually believed in the Hua family curse. In this day and age? It seemed impossible that she—like every woman in the family—would be doomed to a terrible love life. But after Break-Up #9, Chryssy stopped laughing. Now she and her aunties run a special healing retreat center for the broken-hearted. After all, there’s nothing a proper cup of herbal tea can’t fix . . .  Only social media is more interested in a completely different kind of tea. Specifically, Chryssy’s innocent run-in with celebrity cellist and bad boy Vin Chao that has everyone talking about his heartbreaker reputation. So he offers her a deal: they’ll fake-date, he’ll “break” her heart (and increase ticket sales), and in return, he’ll promote her business. It’s like Chryssy’s whole cursed love life has been leading up to this moment. But all it takes is one kiss—and a whole lot of unexpected chemistry—to land both of them in hot water . . .   Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 782239 Title: Bulldozer's Big Rescue Author: Elise Broach Narrator: Mark Sanderlin Format: Unabridged Length: 05:00:00 Language: English Release date: 01-21-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family Summary: From the award-winning team who created Masterpiece comes a charming chapter book about a young bulldozer who is nervous about making friends and starting school. Bulldozer is shy when it comes to making new friends and nervous about starting school. But when he meets his new neighbor Millie and her little brother Jay, Bulldozer embarks on a daring adventure to rescue a stranded cat. With the help of his own machinery—and a plate of freshly baked cookies—Bulldozer overcomes his fears just by being himself. The beloved team of Elise Broach and Kelly Murphy are back with a compelling new series about an endearing bulldozer living in a human world. Each book contains five chapters, perfect for emerging readers learning how to read on their own. Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 782285 Title: I'll Look for You Everywhere Author: Cameron Capello Narrator: Cam Wilder, Grace Blyth Format: Unabridged Length: 11:57:00 Language: English Release date: 01-21-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Romance, Multicultural & Interracial, Contemporary, New Adult Summary: In this angsty debut from BookTok's @ChamberofSecretBooks, a wedding forces one university student to return to her small town where she must finally face the long-buried secrets and heated tension between her and her brother's best friend. Once close to her big family, Magdalen Savoy is now paralyzed with anxiety every time she’s tempted to leave her safe haven at the University of Oxford and return to her Italian village. But when Magdalen receives an invitation to her sister’s wedding, she has no choice but to pack her bag for what is sure to be a long summer with the man she still can’t forget. After seven years, Theo finds himself back in Chivasso, where nothing changes. But upon seeing his best friend’s little sister, it's obvious that the sweet Maggie from his childhood is long gone. He can barely recognize the young woman with walls built around her heart and scars she tries to keep hidden. He knows he should stay away, yet he can’t ignore the electricity he feels at her slightest touch. Their close proximity as neighbors definitely doesn’t help during weeks of wedding preparations. Searching for each other in every room and dancing a little too close soon makes it hard to convince everyone else—and themselves—that there’s nothing between them. But long-buried secrets threaten to tear their families apart—and could possibly separate them forever . . . Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 782243 Title: Middle School: Too Uncool for School Author: James Patterson, Martin Chatterton Narrator: Mark Sanderlin Format: Unabridged Length: 03:30:00 Language: English Release date: 01-20-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family, Humor Summary: In this hilarious installment of a #1 New York Times bestselling series, Rafe is finally getting a taste of the cool life—but his problems are red-hot!   Rafe Khatchadorian has never been cool. But all that changes when he becomes the guitarist in an awesome rock band and wrangles a part-time job at Hills Village's trendiest new coffee shop slash yoga studio. No more being at the bottom of the middle school food chain—Rafe is finally going to be popular!   He just has two teeny problems: the awesome rock band is led by none other than the school bully. And the band actually isn't awesome—they absolutely stink, and Rafe has to whip them into shape for the Best Band Competition.   With Rafe's newfound coolness on the line, will he find a way to hit the stage in style, or is he doomed to dorkdom forever? Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free ID: 782263 Title: This Changes Everything: A Surprisingly Funny Book About Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don't Talk About Author: Tyler Merritt Narrator: Tyler Merritt Format: Unabridged Length: 08:00:00 Language: English Release date: 01-14-25 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Biography & Memoir, Counseling & Inspirational, General Comedy Summary: A cancer diagnosis caused Tyler Merritt—beloved author of I Take My Coffee Black—to realize that there was no time for anger, unforgiveness, foolishness, or lost friendships. None of us have any time to waste. When Tyler Merritt was diagnosed with cancer, everything he thought he knew about what mattered in life changed. Though he made it through a highly invasive surgery and thought he was in the clear, Tyler soon realized that the cancer had other plans. It wasn’t a question of if the tumor would come back for an encore, his doctors told him. It was a question of when. The clock was ticking. This Changes Everything is a humorous and optimistic love letter to this beautiful life. As Tyler counts down the days until his next scan, he begins to understand that none of us have time for anger, for being unforgiving, for foolishness, for letting relationships drift, or for letting friendships to be lost. It’s a clear-eyed reckoning with the reality that our time on this earth is limited and a hopeful vision of how each of us can make the most of the time we have left. Laced with Tyler’s trademark humor, love of pop culture, and arguably too many musical theater references, This Changes Everything is a story about how wrestling with the idea of death can birth a whole new outlook on life, how we live it, and the urgency that comes when you grasp that time is a precious commodity.   Contact: [email protected]