{"id":11324,"date":"2020-06-04T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=11324"},"modified":"2020-06-04T09:53:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T14:53:44","slug":"outward-change-or-inner-transformation-audiobooks-for-our-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=11324","title":{"rendered":"Outward change or inner transformation? Audiobooks for our times!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Books can be timely, timeless, both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooksync.com\/2020-sync-titles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooksync.com\/2020-sync-titles\/\">the weekly AudioSYNC pairings<\/a> were decided many months ago, no one knew we&#8217;d be shouting about systemic racial inequalities during a pandemic, yet these stories to read with your ears really hit home right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember to download either or both by using the links with each title before late night Wednesday 10 June 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sora app is your key for listening to these free audiobooks on your phone or tablet as long as you keep them on your Sora shelf &#8211; more details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooksync.com\/faqs-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooksync.com\/faqs-2020\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11383\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?attachment_id=11383\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/into-white-123587-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?fit=480%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,434\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"into-white-123587-sync2020-1330&amp;#215;1203-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/into-white-123587-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?fit=480%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/into-white-123587-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?resize=240%2C217&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CD cover of Into White, by Randi Pink. Read by Adenrele Ojo. \nPublished by Listening Library | recommended on BooksYALove.com\" class=\"wp-image-11383\" width=\"240\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/into-white-123587-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/into-white-123587-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?resize=201%2C182&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/into-white-123587-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Into White<\/em><\/strong>  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooksync.com\/books\/into-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooksync.com\/books\/into-white\/\">download free<\/a> 4-10 June 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randipink.com\">Randi Pink<\/a>. Read by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adenreleojo.com\">Adenrele Ojo<\/a>. Published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com\/kids-and-teens\/\">Listening Library<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bullied by other Black students at their mostly white high school in Alabama, LaToya prays to become white, pretty, and popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When her wish is granted, life changes for now-blonde and beautiful Toya in ways she couldn&#8217;t imagine&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11384\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?attachment_id=11384\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/like-no-other-104480-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?fit=480%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,434\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"like-no-other-104480-sync2020-1330&amp;#215;1203-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/like-no-other-104480-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?fit=480%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/like-no-other-104480-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?resize=240%2C217&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Like No Other, by Una LaMarche. Read by Phoebe Strole, Leslie Odom, Jr. Published by Listening Library | recommended on BooksYALove.com\" class=\"wp-image-11384\" width=\"240\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/like-no-other-104480-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/like-no-other-104480-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?resize=201%2C182&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/like-no-other-104480-sync2020-1330x1203-1.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Like No Other<\/em><\/strong>  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooksync.com\/books\/like-no-other\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.audiobooksync.com\/books\/like-no-other\/\">download free<\/a> 4-10 June 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A northeast hurricane traps a devout Hasidic Jewish girl Devorah and a nerdy West Indian guy Jaxon in an elevator for a long time &#8211; long enough for the teens to get to know each other, to really really like each other&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the elevator doors finally open, what now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How are you educating yourself in response to current events?<br>**kmm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Books can be timely, timeless, both. 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