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An uber-educated circle of friends convenes for their 20th Harvard University reunion in a novel structured around a clever format. The university's class report, the Red Book, shares alumni autobiographical achievements every five years. But the Ivy League upbeat lives full of wit and irony described in the published pages diverge dramatically from the searing first-person... Read More

Even listeners unfamiliar with the original will get caught up in this sequel to EVERYTHING ON A WAFFLE. Narrator Kathleen McInerney gives the residents of Coal Harbor voices as distinct as their personalities, including Primrose’s enigmatic Uncle Jack; her mentor, Kate Bowzer; and Ked, the new kid in town whom Primrose hopes will become the best friend she’s longed for.... Read More

The Amish communities of Ohio may advocate a plain life in which they set themselves apart from “the English," but they can’t isolate from crime. After several Amish teens are reported missing, State Agent Tomasetti requests that Police Chief Kate Burkholder, who was raised Amish, join the investigation team as a bridge between cultures. Kathleen McInerney returns to narrate... Read More

Annajane Hudgens has loved hunky Mason Bayless since she was a kid, even after their ill-fated marriage failed. Mason is a member of the prominent Bayless family, owners of Quixie cherry pop, the biggest business in Passcoe, North Carolina. Kathleen McInerney perfectly presents this cheerful, funny story about second chances and true love. It’s a story full of Southern charm... Read More

This fascinating whodunit, set among the Amish, grabs you from the first page. Ably read by Kathleen McInerney, Castillo’s latest effort, which features Police Chief Kate Burkholder, is filled with well-drawn characters whose personalities are enhanced by McInerney’s ability to give each a unique tone. Especially effective are her portrayals of the Amish, who are reluctant to... Read More

Tara has been banished (her word) to her aunt and uncle’s small town, Willow Falls, for the summer. While her parents are away on a research trip, she’s determined to keep to her loner ways despite the friendliness of the locals. Kathleen McInerney effectively portrays the dynamics of the tween characters who make up this story. Her Australian accent is spot-on, and she... Read More

Finally, Rory is turning 12, and all the things her parents have been telling her she needs to wait until she’s 12 to do are hers to start checking off her list. Kathleen McInerney captures all of Rory’s angst and humor as well as the personalities of her overprotective parents, her 3-year-old brother, and her friends. Rory’s stream-of-consciousness thoughts when she finally... Read More

Fresh-voiced Kathleen McInerney delivers a solid narration of Robbins’s forceful argument against the marginalization of those who choose to buck adolescent group norms. The book’s approach is a close and careful examination, with vignettes of seven real-life examples of “geeks”: the Nerd, the Weird Girl, the Band Geek, and others. Well-known people such as Albert Einstein and... Read More

When Lexie Baill and Mia Farraday become friends on their first day of high school, their lives are forever changed. But the full consequences of their friendship—and the accident that occurs at the end of their senior year—won’t be fully felt until years later. Kathleen McInerney’s narration, which alternates between the viewpoints of Mia’s mother and Lexie, at once captures... Read More

This book is, in part, the backstory of the hit movie THE BLIND SIDE, about the couple who were moved to adopt a homeless African-American boy they encountered on the street. Michael Oher grew into a gifted football player who played for the University of Mississippi and now plays for the Baltimore Ravens. The memoir is the Tuohys attempt to show the conviction that was at the... Read More

This sequel to SWORN TO SILENCE, narrated by Kathleen McInerney, gives us the continuing tribulations of Police Chief Kate Burkholder and the town of Painter’s Mill, Ohio. An Amish family of seven has been slaughtered in their home, and Kate must find the killer. Her search takes her on a dark journey that uncovers a disturbing realm of violence. With creativity and... Read More

Spanning the twentieth century, this novel explores acts of self-assertion carried out by various women in one family, beginning with a British suffragist who starves herself for her cause. The use of multiple narrators helps the listener keep the characters straight, especially as the story moves back and forth between generations (and there are two Dorothys to keep track of).... Read More

The first surprise of this novel may that its title is no metaphor: Young Rachel really falls from the sky, plunging from a city rooftop with her mother and two siblings. The sole survivor, Rachel must move on from unthinkable loss to understanding who she is as the child of mixed-race parentage—while those around her demand that she identify with either her Danish mother or... Read More

The gross-out factor is high, but so is the laugh meter as 10-year-old Nathan suffers so much middle-grade angst that he volunteers to try a mad scientist's "Hurt No More" formula. In this first book of Lubar's new series, Nathan accidentally gets drenched with the whole beaker and finds he can no longer eat, breathe, or summon a pulse. Luckily, his brain keeps churning out... Read More

The old white cabin in the wood is the picture of warmth and harmony as Duck, Squirrel, and Cat make music and soup together. Each has a musical talent, and each has a specific cooking task. Jolly music, complete with Cat's bagpipes, radiates from the animals’ home. But what if Duck wants to be the head cook? Kathleen McInerney's narration is clear, and her enunciation... Read More

Born and raised in the Amish community of Painters Mill, Ohio, Kate Burkholder left her home and faith far behind after a traumatic event. Now, 16 years later, because of her knowledge of the Amish community and her law enforcement background, she has been offered the position of police chief, with the expectation that she serve as a bridge between the Amish and the rest of the... Read More

Whether they’re wrestling with bullies, a loose tooth, name changes, a “breakfast café,” or pets—stuffed or genuine—Judy Blume has a game plan for her young characters, and Kathleen McInerney has the perfect pitch. The arrogance of third-grader Abigail (aka “The Great One”) and the mischievousness of her brother, first-grader Jake (aka "The Pain"), are terrifically expressed by... Read More

Photographer Ellen Graham thinks she’s got it all. She’s happily married to a nice guy, who is her best friend’s brother. The Ellen bumps into her old boyfriend, bad-boy writer Leo, on the street. Suddenly, Ellen finds herself questioning the direction her life has taken and wondering if she can truly love her husband if she still has unfinished emotional business with Leo.... Read More

Louise Erdrich richly details the lives of intertwined generations, white and Native American, in the town of Pluto, North Dakota. Kathleen McInerney shines as Evelina Harp, who tells what she knows about the mystery that haunts the town’s residents, the unsolved murder of a family in 1911. Peter Francis James's deep voice provides an excellent counterpoint to McInerney’s as he... Read More

Kathleen McInerney delivers a well-researched analysis of how and why media products based on the law of attraction have captivated the nation's attention. The author explains that "The Secret"—based on positive psychology and the practices of mindfulness and living intentionally—was a response to a cultural need. She then skillfully unpacks every possible aspect of using what... Read More

Clearly Kathleen McInerney must have experienced firsthand how young children struggle for power. She captures the know-it-all attitude of older sister Abigail (The Great One—“because she thinks she's so great") and the annoyance of her younger brother, Jake (the Pain). Their quarrelsome behavior will sound familiar to many children and their parents. The two vie to manipulate... Read More

Jaunty background music sets the stage for the classic tale of the Little Red Hen. The chatty goose, the worthless cat, and the lazy dog share a home with their mistress but none of the work until that famous moment of realization. Listeners will chime in with the "Not I!"s as the Little Red Hen tends to the assorted tasks of raising her fine crop of wheat by herself. So it... Read More

Orphaned, Maya has lived most of her life feeling like a captive in the rule-bound house of her grandmother. Denied friendship, family, and stories about the mother and father she can barely remember, she learns at her grandmother’s death that she has a Wyoming family longing to meet her. Kathleen McInerney’s portrayal of 11-year-old Maya embraces the tensions that come from... Read More

Squabbling siblings demand a dual reading, and they get outstanding portrayals by Fred Berman and Kathleen McInerney. Berman is first-grader Jacob, who is called "The Pain" by his older sister, Abigail. Kathleen McInerney portrays Abigail, whom Jacob calls "The Great One" because "she thinks she's so great!" Berman's depiction of Jacob is so exuberant that he's a bit annoying.... Read More

A nine-month trip to Jerusalem to study the Torah is about to begin for 20-something Hannah when fate introduces her to Raymond one week before her departure. A Gentile English literature doctoral candidate, he is attracted to Hannah at once, and what launches as a passionate one-night tryst morphs into a full-scale global love affair, with email and telephone exchanges... Read More