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DIVERSIONS AUDIOBOOK REVIEWS By Carolyn Magner What's your indulgence? Latest craze "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E L James. Read by Becca Battoe. Random House Audio. This naughty, mega-bestseller about a silly affair between Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey has a legion of obsessed fans all hot and bothered. Listen to this one before buying the rest of the "Fifty Shades" trilogy. Warning: kinky sex and terrible dialogue. Thriller "The Innocent" by David Baldacci. Read by Ron McLarty with Orlagh Cassidy. Hachette Audio. Washington, D.C., hit man Will Robie turns from hunter to hunted when he refuses to kill his target. As he fl ees the scene, he crosses paths with 14-year-old runaway Julie Getty, who may be part of a massive conspiracy. Baldacci delivers edge-of-the-seat thrills that chew up long hours on the road. Guilty pleasure "Guilty Wives" by James Patterson and David Ellis. Read by January LaVoy. Hachette Audio. In Patterson's newest thriller, four women on a luxury vacation end up charged with a crime they didn't commit. Enjoy this frothy page-turner, and remember: What goes on in Monte Carlo stays in Monte Carlo. Real events "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption" by Laura Hillenbrand. Read by Edward Herrmann. Random House Audio. This is the true story of Louie Zamperini, the Olympic runner-turned-World War II Army hero who, after crashing into the Pacifi c Ocean, lives through further catastrophe. His life over the following three years will keep you on the edge of your seat and, ultimately, make you want to stand up and cheer. Heartwarmer "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. Read by Christopher Evan Welch. HarperAudio. Up-and-coming racecar driver Denny Swift can't believe his beloved dog Enzo is at the end of his life. Enzo, who has the heart of a philosopher and the wisdom of ages, does more than wag his tale as he tells of love, loss and redemption. Sports fi ction "Calico Joe" by John Grisham. Read by Erik Singer. Random House Audio. You don't have to love baseball to love this story about fame and ambition, fathers and sons and heroes who let you down. The baseball sizzles, but what happens off the fi eld makes it a home run. Let the war games begin! The fi rst season of one of the newest trucking reality shows, Shipping Wars, drew plenty of SIRIUS/XM CHANNEL 106: ROAD DOG TRUCKING Entertainment and news for the commercial driver Times are Eastern. All shows are available online for SiriusXM subscribers. The Tim Ridley Show Weekdays 5 a.m. Dave Nemo Daily 7 a.m. Freewheelin' with Meredith Ochs and Chris T. Weekdays 11 a.m. Rebroadcast weekdays 8 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m. The Lockridge Report Weekdays 2 p.m. Dale Sommers: The Truckin' Bozo Weekdays 4 p.m. Rebroadcast weekends 8 p.m. Land Line Now Weekdays 7 p.m. Rebroadcast weekdays 11 p.m. Jonesey's All Night Truck Stop Weekdays 1 a.m. Trucking Business and Beyond Weeknights 12 a.m. Weekends 4 p.m. Taylor & Phillips Weekends 7 a.m.-11 a.m. TV LINEUP Ice Road Truckers History Channel, Sundays at 9 p.m. ET viewers eager to see which hot-shot haulers could earn the most money. Producers of the A&E network show announced that season two would air this summer, though dates or times weren't available at press time. Check out our interview with one of the show's stars, Jennifer Brennan, on Page 58. The Texas native and self-professed tomboy is one of the show's six independent transporters. She's also the guest this month for our Celebrity Chat series, sponsored by Delo. 54 | Overdrive | August 2012