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How to Be Series, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Michael Lesley
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By:
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TJ Klune
About this listen
Josiah Erickson wants to be a movie star. The problem with that is so does half of Los Angeles. But he's on his way, what with memorable roles as a TV show background cadaver and a guy in a commercial for herpes medication. All he needs is his big break. And that break may come in the form of a novelist who goes by the enigmatic name of Q-Bert.
Q-Bert, who is ready to make his directorial debut in a film Josy would be perfect for. Q-Bert, who Josy may or may not have a friend-crush on, and potentially something more. Being demisexual can be confusing.
From the City of Angels to the small mountain town of Abby, Oregon, Josy will give his all to make sure his dreams come true - even the ones he never thought possible.
Contains mature themes.
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Seizing his one chance to escape, Ethan Hosking leaves his violent ex-boyfriend, leaves his entire life, and walks into the path of a raging bushfire. Desperate to start over, a new man named Aubrey Hobbs walks out of the fire-ravaged forest, alive and alone. With no ID and no money, nothing but his grandfather's telescope, he goes where the Southern Cross leads him. Patrick Carney is the resident lighthouse keeper in Hadley Cove. After the tragic death of his lover four years ago, he's content with his life until a stranger shows up in town and turns Patrick's head.
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Emotionally Wonderful
- By H. Spanarella on 08-26-19
By: N.R. Walker
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Ricochet
- Out for Justice, Book 1
- By: Reese Knightley
- Narrated by: Tristan James
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Noah Bradford knows secrets that could get him killed, and staying in WITSEC seems like a good plan. What he didn't plan on is losing his heart to a man who is sworn to protect him. Battle scarred US Marshal Robert "Mac" Mackenzie has a job to do, and guaranteeing the safety of Noah Bradford is at the top of that list. Mac will do whatever it takes to keep Noah safe, even if it means walking away. Mac and Noah, brought together during extreme circumstances, have been separated by evil.
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Soooooo Good!!!!!!!!
- By Tekna Gypsy on 01-09-20
By: Reese Knightley
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A Different Light
- Begin Again Series, Book 1
- By: Morningstar Ashley
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Bennett Cole had lived next door to Mitchell "Mac" Campbell, III for 18 years of his life, in the small town of White Acre. They'd never gotten along, never seen eye to eye, and never understood one another, not that they'd ever cared to try. But when Bennett's so-called buddies ditched him at a party in the woods where he was assaulted and left for dead, Bennett pulled through. The emotional scars rendered him too terrified to go back to school and face his "friends" or his attackers. With little choice, his family packed up and left town.
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Great great
- By Kindle Customer on 08-08-18
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Terrible Things
- Star Shadow Series, Book 1
- By: Beth Bolden
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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When Caleb Chance walked out in Detroit five years ago, leaving his band, millions of his fans and his lover behind, Leo knew he could never forgive. Some things, no matter what the cause, are unforgivable. But Leo never expected Caleb to show up again, clean and sober and wanting to get their band, Star Shadow, back together. He definitely never expected to agree to Caleb's plan. He never expected to confront the love of his life again - or the disaster of his past, the hopelessness of his future, and every terrible thing he's been carrying inside him.
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Slow burn but so worth it...
- By April Reads and Listens on 01-21-20
By: Beth Bolden
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The Lawrence Browne Affair
- By: Cat Sebastian
- Narrated by: Gary Furlong
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Lawrence Browne, the Earl of Radnor, is mad. At least that's what he and most of the village believes. A brilliant scientist, he hides himself away in his family's crumbling estate, unwilling to venture into the outside world. When an annoyingly handsome man arrives at Penkellis, claiming to be Lawrence's new secretary, his carefully planned world is turned upside down.
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Thief with heart of gold meets Mad Earl
- By Cranky Reader on 04-16-20
By: Cat Sebastian
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You & I, Rewritten
- A Novel
- By: Chip Pons
- Narrated by: Kai Rubio
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Not to jinx it or anything, but the stars seem to finally be aligning for Will Cowen. After accepting a dream promotion at one of New York City's most renowned publishing houses and moving in with his oldest friend, he's ready to dive headfirst into this new chapter—that is, until he crosses paths with Graham Austin. No matter how hard he tries, he can't help but put the wrong foot forward in front of the all-business and inconveniently gorgeous heir to the publishing empire.
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No
- By Matthew L on 03-30-24
By: Chip Pons
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Love Me Louder
- By: Christina Lee
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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Noah Dixon is damaged goods. After an accident leaves him physically scarred and emotionally vulnerable, dating isn't in the cards, so he throws himself head-first into his retail job. When he's obligated to attend his best friend's engagement party on Fire Island, it dawns on him he's about to spend yet another weekend feeling totally invisible and alone among a swarm of gorgeous men.
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So beautiful
- By Real customer on 02-09-25
By: Christina Lee
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Hush
- By: Tal Bauer
- Narrated by: Joel Leslie
- Length: 19 hrs and 23 mins
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A devastating terrorist attack in the heart of Washington, DC, and the arrest of the terrorist leads to a trial that threatens to expose the dark underbelly of America's national security. The Russian president is gravely injured and fixated on revenge, while a gay Russian dissident is arrested and put on trial in Judge Tom Brewer's courtroom. With the world's attention fixed on Tom and this case, secrets from his past explode during the course of the trial, which place him at the very center of the case and make him the only man who can try to stop the world's slide into war.
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More Please!
- By M.M.Rowley on 05-03-18
By: Tal Bauer
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Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!
- A Short Story
- By: TJ Klune
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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An android who knows nothing besides his work in a factory is given one final week to explore the world before he is forced to undergo mandatory reprogramming in this bittersweet precursor to TJ Klune’s In the Lives of Puppets.
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TJ’s Mind?!
- By Jenn W on 06-19-24
By: TJ Klune
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Love Me Again
- Stonewall Investigations: Blue Creek, Book 1
- By: Max Walker
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Austin Romero: No one's fast enough to outrun grief. Trust me, I've tried. I ran away from the city and took a job as the lead detective back in my old home town of Blue Creek, New Hampshire. I expected to bump into past ghosts, but I never expected those ghosts to reopen old wounds. The biggest ghost of them all: Charlie Marsh. He was the man who had stolen my heart when we were teens, and who now couldn't even remember a single day we had spent together. Which makes it exceptionally awkward when he becomes my first client.
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So good!!
- By shareekristin on 06-11-24
By: Max Walker
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Pretty Obsessed
- A Pretty Broken Standalone
- By: J.R. Gray
- Narrated by: Liam DiCosimo, Tor Thom
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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We became famous overnight. One day, I was a twenty-four-year-old drummer slinging pizzas to make ends meet, and the next, I was a member of the most popular alternative band ever. Despite being world-famous, there was no connection in it. I'd lost touch with reality, with intimacy. I couldn't find a place to be normal. I'd lived my entire life straight-edged while watching obsession destroy my best friend. Obsession terrified me—that is until I met him.
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Liam DiCosimo never disappoints, but...
- By Delfina Kardas on 09-05-23
By: J.R. Gray
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- Jerry B.
- 07-10-19
Q-Bert & Josaih, a match made in Abby
4.5 - 5 stars for book and narration.
Josiah Erickson is another amazing character from the mind of TJ Klune. He ranks so close to Gustavo Tiberius in epicness.
I am not a stoner and so some of this is not in my understanding, but it is still that zany Abby in Oregon and all the wonderful people that make this another winner in my mind. Sometimes it almost seems as if Klune uses the old Mad Libs from my childhood to create the fantastical places, situations, characters, etc that make up the stories from Abby. At times I thought I recognized Dr. Scott from Rocky Horror Picture Show and several other potential homages to past surreal characters.
The actual romance is so sweet, as is the continuation of Casey and Gustavo's relationship as well.
As the subtitle is called (How to Be, #2) and with such a large cast of unique characters that have not fully resolved, I am hoping that inspiration will occur for TJ and we will again be inextricable drawn to Abby again. Of course that will be a re listen to #1 and #2 again.
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- James D.
- 01-08-20
where is the next book?
I listened until it finished, and was wanting it to continue....bring on the next book!
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- Jennifer Schwartz
- 07-16-21
So Good!
This story of a queer, demisexual, stoner, hipster, actor falling in love just might be the most perfect light-hearted romance ever written. Michael Lesley, the narrator, has a perfect feel for the characters and brings them to life. You should listen to this book.
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- Princess BJ
- 07-07-19
Audiobook was amazing
I might actually lose sleep over the ending. Looking forward to the next installment in the series.
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- Jennifer Brown
- 12-05-19
👍👍
I laughed. I cried. I couldn't stop listening. I almost didn't sleep.
It was a little jarring to go from the first book to the second with a new narrator, but they're equally fabulous and Michael Lesley was perfect for this book. So, so good. I wish I was an alien so I could give his performance even more than 2 thumbs up.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-24-20
It's the simpler things
I absolutely loved this audiobook and its story. I swear that TJ Klune and Michael Lesley are a match made in writer-narrator heaven. The story is nice and sweet. The characters are funny and likeable. I found myself actually laughing out loud at some scenes in the way that only Klune's writing and Lesley's narration gets me. Highly recommend to anyone in the mood for a sweet story with a happy ending,
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- Vicki
- 05-31-19
Oh to live in Abby
For some reason, I really want to get high right now. I'm not sure which movie I want to see more. The one they're making or the book itself. This series is so fun. The stories are really laid back with awesomely crazy (in the best way) dialogue and characters. I so want to live in that little town and still own a video player so that I can rent movies to watch on it (while utilizing Vlad the Inhaler). ;)
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- Fey Gilo
- 09-18-19
Best book ever
I will admit to being a die hard bibliophile. I read a lot and love a lot of what I read. But very little compares to the experiences I have reading TJ Klune’s books. This one for example was pretty much perfect. It’s a sequel to how to be normal. I think this was surpasses that one by a mile. The characters are so lovable and quirky. They are both believable and whimsical at the same time. You can tell that the book has a very personal note. It talks a lot about dealing with depression and anxiety but in a way that makes it accessible and fun. Michael Lesley has to be one of my favorite American narrators. I wish I read more books. All in all worth every penny and every second
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- Julie
- 03-20-21
Love ❤️
It’s been months since I listened to a tj Klune book.
Wow. Why did I wait so long?
Amazing, insightful, not to mention hysterically funny are to name but a few words to describe “how to be a movie star”,
Helps if you listened to the 1st of the “how to be” series, but not a requirement. Anyway, why would you not listen to it first. It’s equally brilliant.
The narration. What can a say? Another superb performance by a master narrator Michael Lesley who brings the story to life and adds such vast depth/array of color.
Well done to you both.
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- Pgparks
- 05-14-22
A-Maze-Ing
I loved this book. These characters are all so lovable and touching. My new literary hero is Josie. I will always aspire to be as good and pure as this character. Thank you TJ Kline for creating and thank you Michael Lesley for bringing them to life as only you could do.
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