Krystel Roche has narrated 5 audiobooks on Listento.it by 4 authors, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 4 ratings. The most-rated is Beyond Summer.
Beyond Summer
Summary
The number one New York Times best-selling author of The Book of Lost Friends and Before We Were Yours presents an uplifting novel set in a small Texas neighborhood where unexpected challenges and new relationships give deeper meanings to "home". When 18-year-old Tam Lambert learns that her family’s upscale home is in foreclosure, the life she's known is forever changed. Tam and her family must move into a tiny house in a changing Dallas neighborhood called Blue Sky Hill.... New resident Shasta Reid-Williams knows nothing of real estate schemes when she and her husband purchase a home in Blue Sky Hill. To her, it’s the perfect place to raise her children. Better yet is getting to know Tam, who lives right across the street. When neighbors realize that a corrupt deal could force them from their homes, friendships and loyalties are tested. Over the span of one summer, two young women discover the strength and maturity to do the impossible. They find that even in Blue Sky Hill, life-altering relationships and amazing possibilities can begin to blossom....
©2018 Lisa Wingate (P)2020 Penguin Audio
Queen of the Conquered
Summary
An ambitious and unflinching tale of colonialism, conquest, and revenge, Queen of the Conquered starts a fantasy series perfect for fans of S. A. Chakraborty, Ken Liu, and Tasha Suri. Named one of Time's Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, winner On the islands of Hans Lollik, Sigourney Rose was the only survivor when her family was massacred by the colonizers. When the childless king of the islands declares he will choose his successor from amongst eligible noble families, Sigourney is ready to exact her revenge. But someone is killing off the ruling families to clear a path to the throne. And as the bodies pile up and all eyes regard her with suspicion, Sigourney must find allies among her prey and the murderer among her peers...lest she become the next victim. Praise for Queen of the Conquered: "A storm of a novel as epic as Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo." (Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Beasts Made Wild) "The book's absorbing setting, captivating lead, and relevant themes of race and class complement each other with alternating delicacy and savagery." (NPR Books) "Callender's first adult novel draws race relations, conquest, magic, and politics into an imaginative, layered story that will keep readers twisting until the end." (Library Journal)
©2019 Kacen Callender (P)2019 Hachette Audio
Owning My Mistakes
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Have you been sexually abused, and you’re feeling ashamed? Do you have a mental disorder, and you’re are being stigmatized? This one-of-a-kind, true-to-life narration of the author’s personal experience in this book will help you cope with the real feelings that you are still struggling with, even years after being silenced by your perpetrator. Do you find it hard to deal with victim-shaming? Then, this book is for you. Marie went above and beyond to show you how to dig deep within to kick in your assertiveness - this will allow you to boldly speak your truth and take back control of your life. This book aims to encourage anyone who has been a victim of rape, domestic violence, social or racial discrimination, or work abuse. If you are a single mother looking for motivation to continue to do your God-given assignment, which is to raise your precious children, this book is also for you. Owning My Mistakes: My Undies Should Fit Now is a personal memoir from Marie Ghislaine Desir, in which she opened up and enabled us in her daily battle with mental illness. In shocking revelations, Marie fashionably owned up her mistakes and shared her recent experiences related to domestic violence, undue influence, and grief. Besides, she addresses one of the so-far-untouched elephants in the room by pointing out some of the vilest practices in the church. Marie Ghislaine Desir is a difference maker, a social justice advocate, and a social worker with over 10 years of experience. She is a Black woman from the first Black independent country.
©2020 Marie Ghislaine Desir (P)2020 Marie Ghislaine Desir
Dress Coded
Summary
In this debut middle-grade girl-power friendship story, an eighth-grader starts a podcast to protest the unfair dress-code enforcement at her middle school and sparks a rebellion. Molly Frost is fed up... Because Olivia was yelled at for wearing a tank top. Because Liza got dress coded and Molly didn't, even though they were wearing the exact same outfit. Because when Jessica was pulled over by the principal and missed a math quiz, her teacher gave her an F. Because it's impossible to find shorts that are longer than her fingertips. Because girls' bodies are not a distraction. Because middle school is hard enough. And so Molly starts a podcast where girls can tell their stories, and before long, her small rebellion swells into a revolution. Because now the girls are standing up for what's right, and they're not backing down.
©2020 Carrie Firestone (P)2020 Listening Library
Hurricane Child
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Prepare to be swept up by this exquisite novel that reminds us that grief and love can open the world in mystical ways. Twelve-year-old Caroline is a Hurricane Child, born on Water Island during a storm. Coming into this world during a hurricane is unlucky, and Caroline has had her share of bad luck already. She's hated by everyone in her small school, she can see things that no one else can see, and - worst of all - her mother left home one day and never came back. With no friends and days filled with heartache, Caroline is determined to find her mother. When a new student, Kalinda, arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around. Kalinda, a solemn girl from Barbados with a special smile for everyone, seems to see the things Caroline sees, too. Joined by their common gift, Kalinda agrees to help Caroline look for her mother, starting with a mysterious lady dressed in black. Soon, they discover the healing power of a close friendship between girls. Debut author Kheryn Callender presents a cadenced work of magical realism.
©2018 Kheryn Callender (P)2018 Scholastic Inc.