SYNC, two free audiobooks per week, for the summer (one YA, and one classic) - "Free This Week"

[MK]

Cathy posted about this in the "What's everyone reading right now? thread, at post #598

What is SYNC?

What?
SYNC is a program that gives away two complete audiobook downloads–a current Young Adult title paired thematically with a Classic or Required Summer Reading title–each week to listeners ages 13+ while SYNC is in session each summer.

Titles are delivered through the OverDrive Media Console. You can prepare for the program by downloading the software to your desktop and whichever device you anticipate listening on.

SYNC is dedicated to introducing the listening experience to the young adult audience and demonstrates that Required Reading can be completed by listening.

SYNC gives away 2 FREE audiobook downloads every week each summer. In 2014, 26 titles will be given away over 13 weeks starting May 15th.

Why?
SYNC audiobook titles are given away in thematic pairs. Young Adult focused titles are partnered with classics, required reading titles and other thematically appropriate Young Adult tiles to encourage literacy and listening in young people across the country.

Who?
SYNC is sponsored by AudioFile Magazine and titles are delivered through OverDrive Media Console.

How?
Simply sign-up to get notifications of when the FREE audiobook downloads are available. You can receive alerts by text message, email newsletter, or by simply following the SYNC blog.

Please Note: Signing up for these alerts will not send you the titles. The alerts will simply tell you when and where the title is available to download.

Download Details
• Downloads are in MP3 format, hosted by OverDrive, and are Mac and Windows compatible.
• Downloads will operate through OverDrive’s Media Console.
• Most listening devices are supported.
• Each SYNC audiobook will be available for download for a period of 7 days (only).
• Titles, once downloaded, are yours to keep.

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[MK]

SYNC Schedule

SUMMER 2014 SYNC TITLE LINEUP
Past:
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May 15 – May 21
WARP: THE RELUCTANT ASSASSIN by Eoin Colfer, Narrated by Maxwell Caulfield (Listening Library)
THE TIME MACHINE by H.G. Wells, Narrated by Derek Jacobi (Listening Library)

May 22 – May 28
CRUEL BEAUTY by Rosamund Hodge, Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden (Harper Audio)
OEDIPUS THE KING by Sophocles, Performed by Michael Sheen and a full cast (Naxos AudioBooks)

May 29 – June 4
CONFESSIONS OF A MURDER SUSPECT by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, Narrated by Emma Galvin (Hachette Audio)
THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE by Agatha Christie, Narrated by Richard E. Grant (Harper Audio)

June 5 – June 11
ALL OUR YESTERDAYS by Cristin Terrill, Narrated by Meredith Mitchell (Tantor Audio)
JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare, Performed by Richard Dreyfuss, JoBeth Williams, Stacy Keach, Kelsey Grammer, and a full cast (L.A. Theatre Works)

June 12 – June 18
CODE NAME VERITY by Elizabeth Wein, Narrated by Morven Christie and Lucy Gaskell (Bolinda Audio)
THE HIDING PLACE by Corrie Ten Boom, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill, Narrated by Bernadette Dunne (christianaudio)

June 19 – June 25
I’D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I’D HAVE TO KILL YOU by Ally Carter, Narrated by Renée Raudman (Brilliance Audio)
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L.M. Montgomery, Narrated by Colleen Winton (Post Hypnotic Press)

June 26 – July 2
FORGIVE ME, LEONARD PEACOCK by Matthew Quick, Narrated by Noah Galvin (Hachette Audio)
OCTOBER MOURNING: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman, Narrated by Emily Beresford, Luke Daniels, Tom Parks, Nick Podehl, Kate Rudd, Christina Traister (Brilliance Audio)

July 3 – July 9
TORN FROM TROY by Patrick Bowman, Narrated by Gerard Doyle (Post Hypnotic Press)
PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, Narrated by Jim Dale (Brilliance Audio)

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Still Upcoming:

July 10 – July 16
CLAUDETTE COLVIN: Twice Toward Justice by Philip Hoose, Narrated by Channie Waites (Brilliance Audio)
WHILE THE WORLD WATCHED by Carolyn Maull McKinstry with Denise George, Narrated by Felicia Bullock (Oasis Audio)

July 17 – July 23
THE CASE OF THE CRYPTIC CRINOLINE by Nancy Springer, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren (Recorded Books)
THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES II by Arthur Conan Doyle, Narrated by David Timson (Naxos AudioBooks)

July 24 – July 30
HEADSTRONG by Patrick Link, Performed by Deidrie Henry, Ernie Hudson, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine and Scott Wolf (L.A. Theatre Works)
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson, Narrated by Scott Brick (Tantor Audio)

July 31 – August 6
DIVIDED WE FALL by Trent Reedy, Narrated by Andrew Eiden (Scholastic Audio)
THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE by Stephen Crane, Narrated by Frank Muller (Recorded Books)

August 7 – August 13
LIVING A LIFE THAT MATTERS by Ben Lesser, Narrated by Jonathan Silverman and Ben Lesser (Remembrance Publishing)
THE SHAWL by Cynthia Ozick, Narrated by Yelena Shmulenson (HighBridge Audio)


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SYNC Archive

Summer 2013 -
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May 30 – June 5, 2013
Of Poseidon by Anna Banks, read by Rebecca Gibel (AudioGO)
The Tempest by William Shakespeare, read by a Full Cast (AudioGO)

June 6 – June 12, 2013
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, Book 1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood, read by Katherine Kellgren (HarperAudio)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, read by Wanda McCaddon (Tantor Audio)

June 13 – June 19, 2013
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, read by Will Patton (Scholastic Audiobooks)
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, read by Robert Ramirez (Recorded Books)

June 20 – June 26, 2013
Once by Morris Gleitzman, read by Morris Gleitzman (Bolinda Audio)
Letter From Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr., read by Dion Graham (christianaudio)

June 27 – July 3, 2013
Rotters by Daniel Kraus, read by Kirby Heyborne (Listening Library)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, read by Jim Weiss (Listening Library)

July 4 – July 10, 2013
Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford, read by Nick Podehl (Brilliance Audio)
She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, read by a Full Cast (L.A. Theatre Works)

July 11 – July 17, 2013
The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann, read by Peter Altschuler (HarperAudio)
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, read by Simon Vance (Tantor Audio)

July 18 – July 24, 2013
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers, read by Erin Moon (Recorded Books)
Hamlet by William Shakespeare, read by a Full Cast (L.A. Theatre Works)

July 25 – July 31, 2013
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen, read by Charlie McWade (Scholastic Audiobooks)
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, read by Steve West (Blackstone Audio)

Aug 1 – Aug 7, 2013
Death Cloud by Andrew Lane, read by Dan Weyman (Macmillan Audio)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, read by Ralph Cosham (Blackstone Audio)

Aug 8 – Aug 14, 2013
Enchanted by Alethea Kontis, read by Katherine Kellgren (Brilliance Audio)
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, read by Miriam Margolyes (Bolinda Audio)

Aug 15 – Aug 21, 2013
Sold by Patricia McCormick, read by Justine Eyre (Tantor Audio)
Let Me Stand Alone by Rachel Corrie, read by Tavia Gilbert (Blackstone Audio)
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Summer 2012 -
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June14 – June 20, 2012
The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch, Read by Dan Bittner (Scholastic Audiobooks)
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Frank Galati [Adapt.], Read by Shirley Knight, Jeffrey Donovan, and a Full Cast (L.A. Theatre Works)

June 21 – June 27, 2012
Irises by Francisco X. Stork, Read by Carrington MacDuffie (Listening Library)
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Read by Wanda McCaddon (Tantor Media)

June 28 – July 4, 2012
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, Read by Simon Jones
(Listening Library)
Tales from the Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang, Read by Toby Stephens
(Naxos AudioBooks)

July 5 – July 11, 2012
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, Read by August Ross (AudioGO)
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins, Read by Ian Holm (AudioGO)

July 12 – July 18, 2012
Guys Read: Funny Business by Jon Scieszka [Ed.] et al., Read by Michael Boatman, Kate DiCamillo, John Keating, Jon Scieszka, Bronson Pinchot (HarperAudio)
The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Other Stories by Mark Twain, Read by Norman Dietz (Recorded Books)

July 19 – July 25, 2012
Cleopatra’s Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter, Read by Kirsten Potter (Oasis Audio)
Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, Read by a Full Cast (AudioGO)

July 26 – August 1, 2012
Pinned by Alfred C. Martino, Read by Mark Shanahan (Listen & Live Audio)
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson (Brilliance Audio)

August 2 – August 8, 2012
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, Read by Khristine Hvam (Hachette Audio)
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Read by Simon Prebble (Blackstone Audio)

August 9 – August 16, 2012
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy, Read by Rupert Degas (Harper Audio)
Dead Men Kill by L. Ron Hubbard, Read by Jennifer Aspen and a Full Cast
(Galaxy Press)

August 23 – August 29, 2012
The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera, Read by Jay Laga’aia (Bolinda Audio)
The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Read by William Roberts (Naxos AudioBooks)
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Summer 2011 -
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6/23/11 – 6/29/11
Shiver By Maggie Stiefvater
Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare

6/30/11-7/6/11
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
The Trial by Franz Kafka

7/7/11-7/13/11
Where the Streets Had a Name by Randa Abdel-Fattah
A Passage to India by E. M. Forster

7/14/11-7/20/11
The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
Beowulf by Francis B. Gummere [Trans.]

7/21/11-7/27/11
Chanda’s Secrets by Allan Stratton
Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

7/28/11-8/3/11
Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari
Rescue: Stories of Survival From Land and Sea by Dorcas S. Miller [Ed.]

8/4/11-8/10/11
Immortal by Gillian Shields
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

8/11/11-8/17/11
Storm Runners by Roland Smith
The Cay by Theodore Taylor


Summer 2010

The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Over the End Line by Alfred C. Martino
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Handbook for Boys by Walter Dean Myers
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

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[MK]

This Week! (Week 3) :)

May 29 – June 4
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Confessions of a Murder Suspect
by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, Narrated by Emma Galvin (Hachette Audio)

The Murder at the Vicarage
by Agatha Christie, Narrated by Richard E. Grant (Harper Audio)
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[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Wow! What a wonderful program for youth and a wonderful opportunity for me try audio books without a risk. There are a lot of really good titles for this year!

[MK]

Andrea (Catsos Person) wrote: "Wow! What a wonderful program for youth and a wonderful opportunity for me try audio books without a risk. There are a lot of really good titles for this year!"


I knowww! Right!?! I love the way they 'pair' the books with similar themes - one YA and one classic

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Thank you for posting about this. I had no idea!

[MK]

Andrea (Catsos Person) wrote: "Thank you for posting about this. I had no idea!"

You're welcome!

Cathy originally posted about it in the 'what are you reading' thread, but I thought it needed to be highlighted in its very own thread, b/c it's so awesomely fabulous :)

[Amy]

How interesting. Now that I'm back to a long commute (thanks to changing daycares), let the audiobooks begin! I've somehow never managed to read anything by Agatha Christie, so yay!

[MK]

Amy wrote: "How interesting. Now that I'm back to a long commute (thanks to changing daycares), let the audiobooks begin! I've somehow never managed to read anything by Agatha Christie, so yay!"

this is such a cool program, I agree :)

[Julie]

amazing programme, and thx for the heads up - I have downloaded my first audiobook ever (Murder at the Vicarage), will see how I like it.

Unfortunately the other one for this week was not available, as I'm not a US-citizen, but I guess one book a week will be more than enough for an audiobook-virgin ;-)

[MK]

ahhh, too bad on the other, Julie! I did read the link about non-US downloads. There are some restrictions, but I thought it would be UK citizens who got tripped up most frequently. Hopefully, many of them will be available for download outside the US :).

Hey, enjoy your first audiobook!

ps - here's the link on non-US based downloads: http://www.audiobooksync.com/non-u-s-...

[MK]

From the email:

Politics Abound in SYNC Week 4!
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This Week's Audiobooks:

Available to download free June 5 – June 11
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ALL OUR YESTERDAYS
All Our Yesterdays By Cristin Terrill
Read by Meredith Mitchell
Published by Tantor Audio
(Available in the US & Canada ONLY)

Imprisoned in the heart of a secret military base, Em has tried everything to prevent the creation of a time machine that will tear the world apart. She holds the proof: a list she has never seen before, written in her own hand. Each failed attempt in the past has led her to the same terrible present — imprisoned and tortured by a sadistic man called "the doctor" while war rages outside.
"Meredith Mitchell successfully evokes Terrill's powerful themes of love, loyalty, and the greater good."
– AudioFile Magazine


JULIUS CAESAR
Julius Caesar By William Shakespeare
Read by Richard Dreyfuss,
JoBeth Williams, Stacy Keach,
Kelsey Grammer, & a Full Cast
Published by L.A. Theatre Works

The skies over ancient Rome blaze with terrifying portents, and soothsayers warn Julius Caesar of approaching doom. As conspiracy swirls through the city, Shakespeare explores the deep repercussions of political murder on the human heart. A classic tale of duplicity, betrayal, and murder.
"The production quality is excellent; the depth of the 'stage' seems apparent as audiences hear actors at different volume levels, which helps to suggest their proximity to the main character in each scene."
– AudioFile Magazine

Thank you to Tantor Audio and L.A. Theatre Works for generously providing this week's titles. (hide spoiler)]


Goodreads links:

June 5 – June 11
ALL OUR YESTERDAYS by Cristin Terrill, Narrated by Meredith Mitchell (Tantor Audio)
All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill



JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare, Performed by Richard Dreyfuss, JoBeth Williams, Stacy Keach, Kelsey Grammer, and a full cast (L.A. Theatre Works)

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
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[MK]

From the email:

SYNC Week 5 Finds Those Who Fight!
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This Week's Audiobooks:
Available to download free June 12 – June 18
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CODE NAME VERITY
Code Name Verity By Elizabeth Wein
Read by Morven Christie & Lucy Gaskell
Published by Bolinda Audio

Two young women from totally different backgrounds are thrown together during World War II: one a working-class girl from Manchester, the other a Scottish aristocrat, one a pilot, the other a wireless operator. Yet whenever their paths cross, they complement each other perfectly and before long become devoted friends. But then a vital mission goes wrong….
"The audiobook is its own revelation; narrators Morven Christie and Lucy Gaskell bring Queenie and Maddie to vibrant life, and listeners will fall in love with them from the start. Gaskell and especially Christie perform (and even sing in) a variety of English and Scottish accents as well as flawless French and German."
– AudioFile Magazine


THE HIDING PLACE
The Hiding PlaceBy Corrie ten Boom, John Sherrill,
& Elizabeth Sherrill
Read by Bernadette Dunne
Published by christianaudio

Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker who became a heroine of the Resistance, a survivor of Hitler's concentration camps, and one of the most remarkable evangelists of the 20h century. In World War II she and her family risked their lives to help Jews and underground workers escape from the Nazis, and for their work they were tested in the infamous Nazi death camps.

"With sensitivity and tact, Dunne gives this harrowing story the engaging narration it merits."
– AudioFile Magazine

Thank you to Bolinda Audio and christianaudio for generously providing this week's titles.


Available for a Limited Time:
Remember — grab these titles before they are gone! Once you have downloaded the MP3 files, they are yours to keep.

Downloading Tips:
The OverDrive Media Console will deliver SYNC summer audiobooks to you. The app is available for every major desktop and mobile platform. Visit OverDrive to download.
Thanks for listening!
Michele Cobb
SYNC Manager
sync@audiofilemagazine.com

Sponsored by:
AudioFile Magazine
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Goodreads links:

June 12 – June 18

CODE NAME VERITY By Elizabeth Wein
Read by Morven Christie & Lucy Gaskell
Published by Bolinda Audio By Elizabeth Wein
Read by Morven Christie & Lucy Gaskell
Published by Bolinda Audio
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

THE HIDING PLACE By Corrie ten Boom, John Sherrill,
& Elizabeth Sherrill
Read by Bernadette Dunne
Published by christianaudio
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
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[MK]

From the email:

We Stare Challenges Down in SYNC Week 6!
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This Week's Audiobooks:
Available to download free June 19 – June 25
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I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then...By Ally Carter
Read by Renée Raudman
Published by Brilliance Audio
(Available in the US & Canada ONLY)

The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls school — that is, it would be if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE and the latest in chemical warfare in science, and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer class. But the one thing Gallagher Academy hasn't prepared Cammie Morgan for is what to do when she falls for a boy who thinks she's an ordinary girl.
"Narrator Renée Raudman is as gifted as any Gallagher girl as she jumps into their boots to romp through the raucous yet surprisingly moving adventures of Cammie, tough-Brit Bex, and Southern-belle Liz."
– AudioFile Magazine


ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery
Read by Colleen Winton
Published by Post Hypnotic Press

When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables, Prince Edward Island, send for a boy orphan to help them out at the farm, they are in no way prepared for the error that will changes their lives. The mistake takes the shape of Anne Shirley, a red-headed 11-year-old girl who can talk anyone under the table.
"Colleen Winton captures the charm of Anne Shirley in this delightful edition for a new generation of listeners."
– AudioFile Magazine

Thank you to Post Hypnotic Press and Brilliance Audio for generously providing this week's titles.


Available for a Limited Time:
Remember — grab these titles before they are gone! Once you have downloaded the MP3 files, they are yours to keep.

Downloading Tips:
The OverDrive Media Console will deliver SYNC summer audiobooks to you. The app is available for every major desktop and mobile platform. Visit OverDrive to download.

Thanks for listening!
Michele Cobb
Michele Cobb
SYNC Manager
sync@audiofilemagazine.com
Sponsored by:
AudioFile Magazine

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Goodreads links:

June 19 – June 25

I’D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I’D HAVE TO KILL YOU
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then...By Ally Carter
Read by Renée Raudman
Published by Brilliance Audio
(Available in the US & Canada ONLY)
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
Anne of Green GablesBy L.M. Montgomery
Read by Colleen Winton
Published by Post Hypnotic Press
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
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[Greg]

Thanks for the info - I can always use more audiobooks!

[MK]

Greg wrote: "Thanks for the info - I can always use more audiobooks!"

You're welcome! There's two new ones, starting today, too. :D

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From the email:

SYNC Finds Strength in Adversity in Week 7!

This Week's Audiobooks:
Available to download free June 26 – July 2
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FORGIVE ME, LEONARD PEACOCK
Forgive Me, Leonard PeacockBy Matthew Quick
Read by Noah Galvin
Published by Hachette Audio

Today is Leonard Peacock's birthday. It is also the day he hides a gun in his backpack. Because today is the day he will kill his former best friend, and then himself, with his grandfather's P-38 pistol. But first he must say good-bye to the four people who matter most to him.
"Leonard Peacock is a complicated character, and narrator Noah Galvin quickly conveys his disturbing emotions."
– AudioFile Magazine


OCTOBER MOURNING: A SONG FOR MATTHEW SHEPARD
October Mourning: Matthew ShepardBy Lesléa Newman
Read by Emily Beresford, Luke
Daniels, Tom Parks, Nick Podehl,
Kate Rudd, & Christina Traister
Published by Brilliance Audio

On the night of October 6, 1998, a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student named Matthew Shepard was lured from a bar by two young men, then savagely beaten, tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, and left to die. October Mourning is Leslea Newman's deeply personal response to the events of that tragic day and its brutal aftermath.
"The narrators expertly carry the weight of the poems, excelling on verses that combine more than one voice."
– AudioFile Magazine


Thank you to Hachette Audio and Brilliance Audio for generously providing this week's titles.

Available for a Limited Time:
Remember — grab these titles before they are gone! Once you have downloaded the MP3 files, they are yours to keep.

Downloading Tips:
The OverDrive Media Console will deliver SYNC summer audiobooks to you. The app is available for every major desktop and mobile platform. Visit OverDrive to download.

Thanks for listening!
Michele Cobb
SYNC Manager
sync@audiofilemagazine.com
Sponsored by: audiofilemagazine

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Goodreads links:


FORGIVE ME, LEONARD PEACOCK
Forgive Me, Leonard PeacockBy Matthew Quick
Read by Noah Galvin
Published by Hachette Audio
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick


OCTOBER MOURNING: A SONG FOR MATTHEW SHEPARD
October Mourning: Matthew ShepardBy Lesléa Newman
Read by Emily Beresford, Luke
Daniels, Tom Parks, Nick Podehl,
Kate Rudd, & Christina Traister
Published by Brilliance Audio
October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman

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[Kim]

I have never listened to an audiobook before, so I don't know if I'll like it, but since it's free it won't hurt to try! :)

It's a lovely initiative.

[MK]

Kim wrote: "I have never listened to an audiobook before, so I don't know if I'll like it, but since it's free it won't hurt to try! :)

It's a lovely initiative."

It really is an awesome program, I agree :)
And, exactly! what a perfect way to try out an audiobook :D

[Tina]

thanks so much for posting this

[MK]

Bettina wrote: "thanks so much for posting this"

You're welcome! :)
Cathy posted it first, I just pulled her post out from another thread to highlight it, because it's such a great program.

[MK]

From the email:

SYNC Week 8 Brings Us New Stories from Favorite Characters!

This Week's Audiobooks:
Available to download free July 3 – July 9
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TORN FROM TROY
By Patrick Bowman
Read by Gerald Doyle
Published by Post Hypnotic Press

In this re-creation of Homer's classic Odyssey as a young adult novel, we see the aftermath of the Trojan War through the eyes of Alexi, a fifteen-year-old Trojan boy.
"A delightfully original introduction to Homer's Odyssey, read by master craftsman Gerard Doyle."
– AudioFile Magazine


PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS
Peter & the StarcatchersBy Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson
Read by Jim Dale
Published by Brilliance Audio
(Available EXCEPT UK &
British Commonwealth)

A story that precedes J.M. Barrie's beloved Peter Pan. In a evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island, an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil.
"Jim Dale gives a one-man performance that is truly astonishing."
– AudioFile Magazine


Thank you to Post Hypnotic Press and Brilliance Audio for generously providing this week's titles.

Available for a Limited Time:
Remember — grab these titles before they are gone! Once you have downloaded the MP3 files, they are yours to keep.

Downloading Tips:
The OverDrive Media Console will deliver SYNC summer audiobooks to you. The app is available for every major desktop and mobile platform. Visit OverDrive to download.

Thanks for listening!
Michele Cobb
SYNC Manager
sync@audiofilemagazine.com

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Goodreads Links:


TORN FROM TROY
By Patrick Bowman
Read by Gerald Doyle
Published by Post Hypnotic Press
Torn from Troy by Patrick Bowman


PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS
By Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson
Read by Jim Dale
Published by Brilliance Audio
(Available EXCEPT UK &
British Commonwealth)
Peter and the StarcatchersPeter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry

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[MK]

From the email:

In SYNC Week 9 We Learn from the Past!

This Week's Audiobooks:
Available to download free July 10 – July 16

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CLAUDETTE COLVIN: TWICE TOWARD JUSTICE
By Philip Hoose
Read by Channie Waites
Published by Brilliance Audio

Based on extensive interviews with Claudette Colvin and many others, Phillip Hoose presents the first in-depth account of a major, yet little-known, civil rights figure whose story provides a fresh perspective on the Montgomery bus protest of 1955–56.
"Channie Waites superbly narrates a text that offers both cogent explanations of history, including especially informative sidebars, and first-person accounts of those who witnessed the battle for civil rights firsthand, dramatized by Waites in a vivid array of voices."
– AudioFile Magazine


WHILE THE WORLD WATCHED
By Carolyn Maull McKinstry,
with Denise George
Read by Felicia Bullock
Published by Oasis Audio

Fifteen-year-old Carolyn Maull McKinstry was just a few feet away when the Klan-planted bomb that killed four of her friends exploded in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. A unique and moving exploration of how racial relations have evolved over the past five decades.
"Felicia Bullock narrates with a gentle, subtle voice that complements the text and captures the emotions involved in the author's account."
– AudioFile Magazine


Thank you to Brilliance Audio and Oasis Audio for generously providing this week's titles.

Available for a Limited Time:
Remember — grab these titles before they are gone! Once you have downloaded the MP3 files, they are yours to keep.

Downloading Tips:
The OverDrive Media Console will deliver SYNC summer audiobooks to you. The app is available for every major desktop and mobile platform. Visit OverDrive to download.

Thanks for listening!
Michele Cobb
SYNC Manager
sync@audiofilemagazine.com

Sponsored by:
AudioFile Magazine

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Goodreads Links:


CLAUDETTE COLVIN: TWICE TOWARD JUSTICE
By Philip Hoose
Read by Channie Waites
Published by Brilliance Audio
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip M. Hoose


WHILE THE WORLD WATCHED
By Carolyn Maull McKinstry,
with Denise George
Read by Felicia Bullock
Published by Oasis Audio
While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age During the Civil Rights Movement by Carolyn Maull McKinstry