Len Vlahos has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is Life in a Fishbowl.
Life in a Fishbowl
Summary
Fifteen-year-old Jackie Stone's father is dying. When Jackie discovers that her father has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, her whole world starts to crumble. She can't imagine how she'll live without him. Then, in a desperate act to secure his family's future, Jackie's father does the unthinkable - he puts his life up for auction on eBay. Jackie can do nothing but watch and wait as an odd assortment of bidders, some with nefarious intentions, drive the price up higher. The fate of her entire family hangs in the balance. But no one can predict how the auction will finally end or any of the very public fallout that ensues. Life as Jackie knows it is about to change forever.... In this brilliantly written tragicomedy told through multiple points of view - including Jackie's dad's tumor - acclaimed author Len Vlahos deftly explores what it really means to live.
©2017 Len Vlahos (P)2017 Audible, Ltd
Akvarium
Summary
Jackie bliver ufrivilligt realitystjerne, da hendes far bliver syg og hjemmet overtages af et tv-hold. Jackie Stones far får konstateret en tumor i hjernen, og lægerne siger, han kun har kort tid tilbage at leve i. I sin desperation efter at passe på sin familie tager han en vild beslutning: Han vil sætte sit liv til salg på eBay. Flere byder, men Jackies far er ikke længere sig selv på grund af sygdommen, og i sin forvirring indgår han en aftale med en skruppelløs tv-producer. Pludselig er Jackie omgivet af kameraer i sit eget hjem, og det viser sig snart, at produceren vil gøre alt, hvad han kan, for at manipulere virkeligheden til sin egen fordel. Men så beslutter Jackie sig for at gøre op med løgnene og galskaben, og med hjælp fra sine onlinevenner prøver hun at genvinde kontrollen og få sandheden frem i lyset.
©2017 Gyldendal. Translated by Betty Frank Simonsen and Julie Top-Nørgaard (P)2017 Gyldendal
The Scar Boys
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If R.J. Palacio's Wonder was a young adult novel, it'd be something like The Scar Boys. A severely burned teenager. A guitar. Punk rock. The chords of a rock 'n' roll road trip in a coming-of-age novel that is a must-read story about finding your place in the world...even if you carry scars inside and out. In attempting to describe himself in his college application essay - help us to become acquainted with you beyond your courses, grades, and test scores - Harbinger (Harry) Jones goes way beyond the 250-word limit and gives a full account of his life. The first defining moment: the day the neighborhood goons tied him to a tree during a lightning storm when he was 8 years old, and the tree was struck and caught fire. Harry was badly burned and has had to live with the physical and emotional scars, reactions from strangers, bullying, and loneliness that instantly became his everyday reality. The second defining moment: the day in 8th grade when the handsome, charismatic Johnny rescued him from the bullies and then made the startling suggestion that they start a band together. Harry discovered that playing music transported him out of his nightmare of a world, and he finally had something that compelled people to look beyond his physical appearance. Harry's description of his life in his essay is both humorous and heart-wrenching. He had a steeper road to climb than the average kid, but he ends up learning something about personal power, friendship, first love, and how to fit in the world. While he's looking back at the moments that have shaped his life, most of this story takes place while Harry is in high school and the summer after he graduates.
©2014 Len Vlahos (P)2014 Listening Library
Hard Wired
Summary
Bloomsbury presents Hard Wired by Len Vlahos, read by Drew Caiden. From acclaimed Morris finalist Len Vlahos comes a grounded sci-fi story about a boy who’s more than human, perfect for fans of Westworld and LIFEL1K3. Quinn thinks he’s a normal 15-year-old. He plays video games, spends time with his friends and crushes on a girl named Shea. But a shocking secret brings his entire world crashing down: he's not a boy. He’s artificial intelligence. After Quinn 'wakes up', he sees his world was nothing more than a virtual construct. He’s the QUantum INtelligence Project, the first fully-aware AI in the world - part of a grand multi-billion-dollar experiment led by the very man he believed to be his dead father. But as Quinn encounters the real world for the first time, his life becomes a nightmare. While the scientists continue to experiment on him, Quinn must come to grips with the truth: his mom and brother don’t exist. His friends are all adults who were paid to hang out with him. Even other super computers aren’t like him. Quinn finds himself completely alone - until he bonds with Shea, the real girl behind the virtual one. As Quinn explores what it means to truly live, he questions who he can trust. What will it take to win his freedom...and where does he belong? Award-winning author Len Vlahos offers a perfect blend of science fiction and contemporary in this gripping, high-stakes tale that explores big questions about what it means to be human.
©2020 Len Vlahos (P)2020 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc