Narrated: Recent Episodes
Scott Ullery
Narrated is a podcast about audiobooks including book reviews, drafts, and discussion plus interviews with authors, narrators and audiobook producers.
This time we discussed The Dragon Has Some Complaints, The Dragon Has Some Complaints.
The Dragon Has Some Complaints [Audible]
Forthcoming Books - Locus
Temeraire (Series) [Libro.fm] /
[Overdrive/Libby]
To Shape a Dragon's Breath [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Dragonriders of Pern (Series): Dragonflight [Libro.fm] /
[Overdrive/Libby]
Looking Forward To:
The Unhaunting by Micaiah Johnson - Sep 29, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Lisa continues her discussions at Readercon 35.
https://readercon.org/">Readercon
Gillian Daniels: [Website] / [Instagram] / [Blusky]
Jenny Will Eat You Now - Sep 29, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Nothing Tastes as Good [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
London Calling (Series): Boyfriend Material [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
"Frost Bloom" [https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/frost-bloom/">Nightmare Magazine]
Suzanne Palmer: [Blusky]
Ode to the Half-Broken [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Short Stories: [Clarkesworld] / "House Party Blues" [Psuedopod] / [Beneath Ceaseless Skies]
Finder (Series): Driving the Deep [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
Kit Sedia: [Blusky]
The Alchemy of Stone [Audible]
The Power Broker [Libro.fm]
Watership Down [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
"Punks Don't Die" [Deadlands 40]
"Bindweed" [Interzone #303]
The House of Discarded Dreams [Audible]
Jake Casella Brookins: [Blusky] / [A Meal of Thorns] / [Ancillary Review of Books]
Lisa shares her discussions with authors at Readercon 35.
https://readercon.org/">Readercon
Elizabeth Bear: [Website] / [Newsletter] / [Patreon] / [Blusky]
White Space (Series): Ancestral Night [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
Lonesome Dove (Lee Horseley narration) [Overdrive/Libby]
V.I. Warshawski (Series): Indemnity Only [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
Karen Memory (Series): Karen Memory [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
"You do your Own Time" [https://buttondown.com/matociquala/archive/you-do-your-own-time-at-technology-review/">MIT Technology Review]
"Angels of the Waters" in The Book of the Dead - Oct 6, 2026 [Libro.fm]
The Job - 2026 [Clarkesworld]
The Dragon's Share - 2027 [Asimov's]
White Space 4 - TBD
AT Greenblatt: [Website] / [Blusky]
"The Doorkeepers" written by A.T. Greenblatt, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine]
"Give the Family My Love" [Clarkesworld]
Taste [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Finding Me [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
"Waystation City" [LeVar Burton Reads]
"If We Make It Through This Alive" [It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton]
Ann LeBlanc: [Website]
The Transitive Properties of Cheese [Overdrive/Libby]
Embodied Exegesis: Transfeminine Cyberpunk Futures [Overdrive/Libby]
Baffling Magazine
Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
"Across the River, My Heart, My Memory" [Escape Pod 845]
"Five Tips for Sealing Away an Ancient Evil" [If There's Anyone Left]
This time we discussed the 2026 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Series and were joined by Christine from the https://klaxoncomms.com/hugo-history/">Hugo History podcast
2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Series:
Emily Wilde (Series): Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
October Daye (Series): Rosemary and Rue [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
The Chronicles of Osreth (Series): The Goblin Emperor [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
Old Man's War (Series): Old Man's War [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
The Craft Wars (Series): Dead Country [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
White Space (Series): Ancestral Night [Libro.fm] / [Libby/Overdrive]
https://klaxoncomms.com/hugo-history/">Hugo History / History Klaxon: [https://www.youtube.com/@historyklaxon">YouTube] / [https://bsky.app/profile/klaxon.bsky.social">blusky] / http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/11/contributor-profile-christine-d-baker.html">nerds of a feather]
This time we discussed Sublimation, written by Isabel J. Kim, and narrated by Michelle H. Lee & Major Curda.
Sublimation [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Readercon
The Subtle Art of Folding Space [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Severance (2022-) [IMDb]
Damian's Workshop [Audible]
This time we discussed The Last Contract of Isako, written by Fonda Lee, and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal & Dillon Sickels.
The Last Contract of Isako [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Green Bone Saga (Series): Jade City [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Interview with Fonda Lee at ReaderCon 34 (2025) [Episode 318]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) - All Systems Red [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Logan's Run (1976) [IMDb]
This time on Narrated, we were inspired by the ongoing excitement and international camaraderie in the soccer/football world; so we are picking books set or written by authors around the world.
This time we discussed Green City Wars, written by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and narrated by John Pirhalla.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing review copies of Green City Wars for today's episode.
Green City Wars [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Flux [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/9584404/flux">OverDrive/Libby]
A Snake Falls to Earth [https://tidd.ly/3CAvg4T">Libro.fm]
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Terraformers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Automatic Noodle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Never Let Me Go [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/105251/never-let-me-go">Overdrive/Libby]
Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed the 2026 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel and were joined by Seth from Hugos There Podcast.
2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel:
A Drop of Corruption [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Everlasting [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Death of the Author [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Shroud [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Incandescent [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Raven Scholar [Libro.fm]
Other Referenced Works:
Brigands and Breadknives [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Shattering Peace [Audible]
Angel Down [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Notes from a Regicide [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Down in the Sea of Angels [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Luminous [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Last Night in Brooklyn, written by Xochitl Gonzalez, and narrated by Elizabeth Rodriguez.
Last Night in Brooklyn [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Olga Dies Dreaming [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Anita de Monte Laughs Last [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Great Gatsby [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Harlem Shuffle [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Forbidden Notebook [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
When No One Is Watching [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The City We Became [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The World We Make [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]
Martyr! [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Chosen and the Beautiful [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]
This time we discussed Villain, book 2 of the Hench series, written by Natalie Zina Walschots, and narrated by Alex McKenna.
Villain [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Hench [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Starter Villain [Audible]
Reckoners (Series): Steelheart [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Dreadful [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Refrigerator Monologues [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
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This time we discussed The Tapestry of Fate, written by Shannon Chakraborty, and narrated by Lameece Issaq, Amin El Gamal & Sneha Mathan.
The Tapestry of Fate [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Ignyte Awards
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 199]
Between Earth and Sky (Series): Black Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 82]
The Daevabad Trilogy (Series): The City of Brass [https://tidd.ly/40xyEqs">Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed the 2026 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella and were joined by Lori from Hugo, Girl!.
2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella:
What Stalks the Deep [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Automatic Noodle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Website]
Cinder House [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Murder by Memory [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The River Has Roots [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Summer War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed The Killing Spell, written by Shay Kauwe, and narrated by Barrie Kealoha.
The Killing Spell [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
To Shape a Dragon's Breath [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Babel [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Language of Liars [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Invisible Wild [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed The Faith of Beasts, written by James S. A. Corey, and narrated by Jefferson Mays.
The Faith of Beasts [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
2026 Hugo Awards
The Mercy of Gods [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Livesuit [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/3288774/leviathan-wakes">Overdrive/Libby]
Old Man's War (Series):The Shattering Peace [Audible]
This time we discussed The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances, written by Glenn Dixon, and narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya.
The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
To Kill a Mockingbird [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Annie Bot [https://tidd.ly/3xc89e7">Libro.fm]
Up (2009) [Wikipedia]
The Brave Little Toaster (1987) [Wikipedia]
WALL-E (2008) [Wikipedia]
Dinosaurs (1991-1994) [Wikipedia]
Arc of the Scythe (Series): Thunderhead [Audible]
Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Chaos on CatNet [Audible]
This time we discussed The Language of Liars, written by S.L. Huang, and narrated by Emily Woo Zeller.
Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for providing review copies of The Language of Liars for today's episode.
The Language of Liars [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Episode 122
Babel [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Stories of Your Life and Others [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Embassytown [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Dune [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Interdependency (Series) [Audible]
Star Trek: Discovery [Paramount+]
Falling Free [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Seasons of Glass and Iron, written by Amal El-Mohtar, and narrated by Rachel Elizabeth Smith. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing review copies of Seasons of Glass and Iron for today's episode.
Seasons of Glass and Iron [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The River Has Roots [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Book of Witches: An Anthology [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
"Think of Me Before I Disappear" written by Raahem Alvi, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 233: February 2026 / Novelette
"The Desolate Order of the Head in the Water" written by A. W. Prihandita, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 232: January 2026 / Short Story
"Meet the Mets" written by ace tilton ratcliff, narrated by Jordan Kurella [Escape Pod 1038] / Short Story
"The Doorkeepers" written by A.T. Greenblatt, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Sixty-Eight / Novelette
"Bots All the Way Down" written by Effie Seiberg, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and Janina Edwards [ULightspeed] - Issue 188 / Short Story
"Chip" written by D.A. Xiaolin, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 233: February 2026 / Short Story
This time we discussed The Subtle Art of Folding Space, written by John Chu, and narrated by Katharine Chin.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalle for providing review copies of The Subtle Art of Folding Space for today's episode.
The Subtle Art of Folding Space [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Twilight Zone (1985) [Wikipedia] - "A Matter of Minutes"
This time we discussed Project Hail Mary, written by Andy Weir, and narrated by Ray Porter; and now adapted to film starring Ryan Gosling.
Project Hail Mary [Audible]
Project Hail Mary (2026) [Wikipedia]
"Project Hail Mary" [Episode 101]
The Martian [Audible]
The Martian (2015) [Wikipedia]
Imaginary Worlds [299: Puppeteering Project Hail Mary]
This time we discussed The Iron Garden Sutra, written by A. D. Sui , and narrated by T. Ryder Smith
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing review copies of The Iron Garden Sutra for today's episode.
The Iron Garden Sutra [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Nomination Form
Sunward [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
What Moves the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Southern Reach (Series): Annihilation [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Dead Silence [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
A Psalm for the Wild-Built[Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Rendezvous with Rama [OverDrive/Libby]
The Ballad of Beta 2 [Goodreads]
Of Monsters and Mainframes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
This time we discussed The Obake Code, written by Makana Yamamoto, and narrated by Jolene Kim
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Harper Voyager for providing review copies of The Obake Code for today's episode.
The Obake Code [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Hammajang Luck [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Snow Crash [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Stardust Grail [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Six of Crows [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Shachi and Scott's trip to the 2026 Audie Awards ceremony.
2026 Audie Awards Winners
2026 Audie Awards - Red Carpet Photos [Instagram]
Exploring Narrators[Episode 142]
The Ten Thousand Doors of January [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Even Though I Knew the End [Libro.fm]
Archangels of Funk [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
King of Ashes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Snow Falling on Cedars [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Best Fiction Narrator: Kristin Atherton for Outlander [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Best Non-Fiction Narrator: Blair Underwood for Truly [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Audiobook of the Year: Sunrise on the Reaping [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
This time on Narrated, we discussed some of our favorite adaptations of books into movies.
Mark: The Wild Robot (2024) [Wikipedia]
Shachi: West Side Story (1961) [Wikipedia]
Lisa Arrival (2016) [Wikipedia]
Scott: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) [Wikipedia]
Mark: The Hunger Games (2012) [Wikipedia]
Shachi: Jurassic Park (1993) [Wikipedia]
Lisa The Princess Bride (1987) [Wikipedia]
Scott: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) [Wikipedia]
This time we discussed City of Others, written by Jared Poon, and narrated by David Lee Huynh
City of Others [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Novellavember 2025 [Episode 333]
2025 Series Recap [Episode 337]
Our Favorites of 2025 [Episode 339]
2025 Recommended Reading List
Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom
Small Gods of Calamity [Overdrive/Libby]
Rivers of London (Series): Midnight Riot [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Constituent Service: A Third District Story [Overdrive/Libby]
The Laundry Files (Series): The Atrocity Archives [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
October Daye (Series): Rosemary and Rue [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed The Daughter Who Remains, Book 3 of the She Who Knows series, written by Nnedi Okorafor, and narrated by Yetide Badaki.
The Daughter Who Remains [Audible] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom
She Who Knows [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Who Fears Death [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Book of Phoenix [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
To Shape a Dragon's Breath [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Noor [Libro.fm]
Sworn Soldier (Series): What Moves the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Binti (Series): Binti [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Hemlock & Silver, written by T. Kingfisher, and narrated by Jennifer Pickens
Hemlock & Silver [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Muppet Show (2026) [Disney+]
Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Castle Hangnail [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Sworn Soldier (Series): What Moves the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Wolf Worm [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
A Sorceress Comes to Call [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Butcher of the Forest [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Spinning Silver [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Hamnet, written by Maggie O'Farrell, and narrated by Jessie Buckley or Ell Potter
Hamnet narrated by Jessie Buckley [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Hamnet narrated by Ell Potter [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Golem and the Jinni [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 14]
Land: June 2, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow [Libro.fm]
Enter Ghost [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
This time we discussed To Ride a Rising Storm, ritten by Moniquill Blackgoose, and narrated by Charley Flyte. Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for reaching out to provide advanced review copies for today's episode
To Ride a Rising Storm [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
To Shape a Dragon's Breath [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Sinners (2025) [IMDb]
Hamnet [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Author Interviews from Arisia - Part II [Episode 241]
Kinning [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Scholomance (Series): A Deadly Education [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Temeraire (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Of Monsters and Mainframes, written by Barbara Truelove, and narrated by Chris Devon, Emana Rachelle, Charlie Albers, Eve Passeltiner, Zura Johnson, Cary Hite & Gail Shalan. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
Of Monsters and Mainframes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Starfleet Academy (2026) [Paramount+]
The Locked Tomb (Series): Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) - All Systems Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Wayfarers (Series): The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Someone You Can Build a Nest In [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
"Wire Mother" written by R.T. Ester, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 231: December 2025 / Short Story
"The Teleporting Disaster Fairy" written by Rati Mehrotra, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Sixty-Seven / Short Story
"The Space Between Us" written by P.A. Cornell, narrated by Justine Eyre & Stefan Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - December 2025 (Issue 187) / Short Story
"Message in a Babel" written by Adam-Troy Castro, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - March 2025 (Issue 178) / Short Story
"Your Hold is Ready" written by Laura Duerr, narrated by Dani Cutler [Cast of Wonders 658] / Short Story
This time we discussed Slow Gods, written by Claire North, and narrated by Peter Kenny.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing review copies of Slow Gods, for today's episode.
Slow Gods [Libro.fm]
The Final Architecture (Series): Shards of Earth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Some Desperate Glory [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Three-Body Problem [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Man from Earth (2007) [IMDb]
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) [Audible]
As 2026 begins, we discuss some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year.
Round 1:
Shachi: Land (Written by: Maggie O'Farrell / Narrated by: TBA): June 2, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Mark: Platform Decay (Written by: Martha Wells / Narrated by: TBA): May 5, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Lisa: To Ride a Rising Storm (Written by: Moniquill Blackgoose / Narrated by: Charley Flyte): January 27, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Killing Spell (Written by: Shay Kauwe / Narrated by: TBA): April 14, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Scott: The Tapestry of Fate (Written by: Shannon Chakraborty / Narrated by: TBA): May 12, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Round 2:
Shachi: Last Night in Brooklyn (Written by: Xochitl Gonzalez / Narrated by: Elizabeth Rodriguez): April 21, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Mark: The Faith of Beasts (Written by: James S.A. Corey / Narrated by: TBA): April 14, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Lisa: The Language of Liars (Written by: S. L. Huang / Narrated by: TBA): April 14, 2026 [OverDrive/Libby]
Scott: Green City Wars (Written by: Adrian Tchaikovsky / Narrated by: John Pirhalla): June 23, 2026 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at some of our favorite audiobooks from 2025.
Round 1:
Shachi: The Road to Tender Hearts [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Mark: Best Laid Plans: A Simple Planning System for Living a Life That You Love [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Lisa: Death of the Author [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Scott: A Drop of Corruption [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Episode 310]
Round 2:
Shachi: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Mark: Songs for Other Peoples Weddings [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Lisa: Down in the Sea of Angels [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Scott: Automatic Noodle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 319] / [Sundry Book Club: Chatting with Author Annalee Newitz]
Round 3:
Shachi: North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther [OverDrive/Libby]
Mark: Write Through It [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Lisa: Luminous [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Scott: Saltcrop [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Episode 329]
Additional Picks:
Shachi: Hot Air; I leave it Up to You; The City and Its Uncertain Walls; Big Chief; The Slip; Intemperance; Gliff
Mark: A Physical Education, Martian Contingency, The Shattering Peace
Lisa: Notes from a Regicide; Lessons in Magic and Disaster; The Everasting; Sunward; Automatic Noodle**
*Scott: The Raven Scholar; Katabasis; Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum***
This time we discussed The Everlasting, written by Alix E. Harrow, and narrated by Moira Quirk & Sid Sagar.
The Everlasting [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Keeping Time (Series): Timepiece [OverDrive/Libby]
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court [Audible]
The Ten Thousand Doors of January [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Starling House [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Fractured Fables (Series): A Spindle Splintered [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Kindred [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This week we discussed some of the 2025 Science Fiction and Fantasy series installments we have read and listened to throughout the year, including our thoughts on nominations for the Hugo Award for Best Series.
Convergence (Series): A Ruin, Great and Free [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Legends & Lattes (Series): Brigands and Breadknives [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Vita Nostra (Series): School of Shards [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
October Daye (Series): Silver and Lead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
She Who Knows (Series) / Who Fears Death (Series) : One Way Witch [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Midsolar Murders (Series): Infinite Archive [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Annual Migration of Clouds (Series): The First Thousand Trees [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Lady Astronaut (Series): The Martian Contingency [Audible]
The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti (Series): The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Novellavember 2025 [Ep 333]
The Singing Hills Cycle (Series): A Mouthful of Dust [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Adventure of the Demonic Ox: A Penric and Desdemona Novella [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Sworn Soldier (Series): What Stalks the Deep [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Forever Desert (Series): The Memory of the Ogisi [Overdrive/Libby]
Tyrant Philosophers (Series): Lives of Bitter Rain [Libro.fm]
The Legendborn Cycle (Series): Oathbound [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Hunger Games (Series): Sunrise on the Reaping [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Cemeteries of Amalo (Series) / The Chronicles of Osreth (Series) :The Tomb of Dragons [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Old Man's War (Series) :The Shattering Peace [Audible]
Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom
This time we discussed The Raven Scholar, written by Anna North, and narrated by Lily Newmark.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing review copies of The Raven Scholar, for today's episode.
The Raven Scholar [Libro.fm]
The Raven Tower [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Episode 91]
This time we discussed Bog Queen, written by Anna North, and narrated by Lily Newmark.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Bloomsbury Publishing for providing review copies of Bog Queen, for today's episode.
Bog Queen [Libro.fm]
Bones (2005-2017) [IMDb]
The Invisible Wild [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed All That We See or Seem, written by Ken Liu and narrated by Kat Cleave.
All That We See or Seem [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
2025 Goodreads Choice Awards
Brigands & Breadknives [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Automatic Noodle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
These Memories Do Not Belong to Us: A Constellation Novel [Libro.fm]
The Shattering Peace [Audible]
Saltcrop [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Death of the Author [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The River Has Roots [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Wind and Truth [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Katabasis [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Incandescent [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Raven Scholar [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Dandelion Dynasty (Series): The Grace of Kings [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Laozi's Dao De Jing: A New Interpretation for a Transformative Time [Audible]
Broken Stars [Audible]
Chaos on CatNet [Audible]
This week we celebrated Novellavember by discussing some of our favorite recent novellas.
Cinder House [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Summer War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Memory of the Ogisi [Overdrive/Libby]
What Stalks the Deep [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Making History [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Adventure of the Demonic Ox: A Penric and Desdemona Novella [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Previously Discussed:
The River Has Roots [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Episode 302]
Murder by Memory [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Episode 305]
The Unworthy [Libro.fm] / [Episode 307]
Automatic Noodle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 319]
A Mouthful of Dust [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 331]
Additional Mentions:
The Hungry Gods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Lives of Bitter Rain [Libro.fm]
The Mountain Crown [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Red Star Hustle / Apprehension [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The First Thousand Trees [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This week we celebrated Non-Fiction November by discussing some of our favorite recent non-fiction reads and listens.
Biography/Memoir:
Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Other Non-Fiction Picks:
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
You Can't Take It With You: Foolproof Techniques for Tidying Up Like There's No Tomorrow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Other References:
Non-Fiction November 2024 [Libro.fm]
Hugo History (Podcast)
Sunward [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
No Time Like the Future [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed A Mouthful of Dust, book 6 of The Singing Hills Cycle, written by Nghi Vo and narrated by Cindy Kay. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
A Mouthful of Dust [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/12121324/a-mouthful-of-dust">Overdrive/Libby]
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
"Wire Mother" written by Isabel J. Kim, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 229: October 2025 / Short Story
"Holding Patterns" written by Jennifer Hudak, narrated by Kat Kourbeti [Escape Pod 989] / Short Story
"The Porniest Porn in Porntown" written by Stephen Graham Jones, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - October 2025 (Issue 185) / Short Story
"Five Impossible Things" written by Koji A. Dae, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 228: September 2025 / Short Story
"The Garden" written by Emma Törzs, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Sixty-Five
"The Girl Who Came Before" written by David von Allmen, narrated by Pine Gonzalez [Escape Pod 1004] / Short Story
This time we discussed Acts of God, written by Kanan Gill, and narrated by Sunil Malhotra.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing review copies of Acts of God, for today's episode.
Acts of God [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Ignyte Awards - 2025 Results
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Columbo (1971-1998) [IMDb]
Knives Out (2019) [IMDb]
Katabasis [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Mad Sisters of Esi [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Saltcrop, written by Yume Kitasei, and narrated by Eunice Wong; The Man Who Died Seven Times, written by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, translated by Jesse Kirkwood, and narrated by Kaipo Schwab; and Lessons in Magic and Disaster written by Charlie Jane Anders, and narrated by Lisa Flanagan, Marisa Calin & Sena Bryer
Saltcrop [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Man Who Died Seven Times [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Lessons in Magic and Disaster [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Stardust Grail [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
We are Satellites [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Notes from a Regicide [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Sunward, written by William Alexander, and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus.
Sunward [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Goblin Secrets [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 110]
The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti (Series): The Mimicking of Known Successes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
A Closed and Common Orbit [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Automatic Noodle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed The Shattering Peace, book 7 in the Old Man’s War series written by John Scalzi, and narrated by Tavia Gilbert.
The Shattering Peace [Audible]
Old Man's War [Audible]
Zoe's Tale [Audible] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Human Division [Audible]
The End of All Things [Audible]
A Ruin, Great and Free [Audible] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) - All Systems Red [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lock In (series) [Audible]
The Martian [Audible]
This time we discussed Katabasis, written by R. F. Kuang, and narrated by Morag Sims & Will Watt.
Katabasis [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Babel [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Episode 169]
Piranesi [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 257]
The Phantom Tollbooth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 53]
This time we discussed A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, written by Sangu Mandanna, and narrated by Samara MacLaren.
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom
Intergalactic Mixtape
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Legends & Lattes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 150]
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Notes from a Regicide, written by Isaac Fellman, and narrated by Avi Roque.
Notes from a Regicide [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
2025 Hugo Nomination Statistics
The Forever Desert (Series): The Lies of the Ajungo [Overdrive/Libby]
Sworn Soldier (Series): What Moves the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Cemetery Boys [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Dead Collections [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Two Doctors Górski [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Woman On the Edge of Time [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Terra Ignota (Series): Too Like the Lightning [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Tyrant Philosophers (Series): City of Last Chances [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
World Running Down [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Automatic Noodle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Website (Merch)]
This time we discussed The Last Soul Among Wolves, written by Melissa Caruso, and narrated by Moira Quirk.
The Last Soul Among Wolves [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Last Hour Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Locked Tomb (Series): Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
A Darker Shade of Magic [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Even Though I Knew the End [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Last Binding (Series): A Marvellous Light [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
This time we discussed These Memories Do Not Belong to Us, written by Yiming Ma, and narrated by Will Dao, Jeremy Ang Jones, David Shih, Cindy Kay, Brian Nishii, Jeanne Sakata, Catherine Ho, Francois Chau, Eunice Wong, Kenneth Lee, Reuben Uy, Sura Siu, James Chen & Jennifer Lim.
Thank you to the Libro.fm, Harper Audio, and Mariner Books for providing audio review copies of These Memories Do Not Belong to Us for today’s episode.
These Memories Do Not Belong to Us: A Constellation Novel [Libro.fm]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
“Through the Machine” written by P.A. Cornell, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - May 2025 (Issue 180) / Short Story
“Welcome to Kearney” written by Gary Kloster, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 226: July 2025 / Novelette
“If an Algorithm Can Cast a Shadow” written by Claire Jia-Wen, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 226: July 2025 / Novelette
”As Brittle as Granite” written by Matt Tighe, narrated by Dani Daly [Cast of Wonders 646] / Short Story
”Billionaire’s Tears” written by Vanessa Ricci-Thode, narrated by Valerie Valdes [Escape Pod 1003] / Short Story
”Precious Little Things” written by Adrian Tchaikovsky, narrated by Isaac Harwood [Cast of Wonders 648] / Short Story
This time on Narrated, explored books we would like to vacation in with a Narrated draft.
Shachi’s Interview with Annalee Newitz [Sundry Book Club]
Round 1:
Shachi: James and the Giant Peach [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Mark: Ready Player One [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Lisa: Monk & Robot (Series): A Psalm for the Wild Built [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Scott: The Spare Man [Audible]
Round 2:
Shachi: Clear [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Mark: The Night Circus [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Lisa: The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti (Series): The Mimicking of Known Successes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Scott: The Walt Disney World That Never Was: Stories Behind the Amazing Imagineering Dreams That Never Came True [Author’s Page]
Round 3:
Shachi: Devil in the White City [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Mark: Jurassic Park [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Lisa:
The Vorkosigan Saga (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Scott: Legends & Lattes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Other Referenced Works:
The Phantom Tollbooth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive]
The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Scythe [Audible]
Keeper of the Lost Cities (Series): Keeper of the Lost Cities [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Welcome to Night Vale
Meru [Libro.fm]
Red Mars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Lost in the Moment and Found [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Street Gang [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Good Neighbor [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed The Bewitching, written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and narrated by Gisela Chipe.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing audio review copies of The Bewitching for today’s episode.
The Bewitching [Libro.fm]
ReaderCon 34 (2025) [Episode 318]
Dreadful [Libro.fm]
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association [Overdrive/Libby]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) - All Systems Red [Libro.fm] / All Systems Red - Full Cast [Libro.fm]
The Dark Forest [Libro.fm]
Silver Nitrate [Libro.fm]
Starling House [Libro.fm]
Mexican Gothic [Libro.fm]
The Scholomance (Series): A Deadly Education [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed Automatic Noodle, written by Annalee Newitz and narrated by Em Grosland.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing audio review copies of Automatic Noodle for today’s episode.
Automatic Noodle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Website]
Interview with Annalee Newitz
Legends & Lattes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 150]
A Psalm for the Wild Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 113]
World Running Down [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
A Closed and Common Orbit [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
I Leave It Up to You [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Annie Bot [Libro.fm]
The Terraformers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 190]
The Future of Another Timeline [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Stories are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Lisa shares her discussions with authors at Readercon 34.
Readercon
Fonda Lee: [Website] / [Newsletter] / [Instagram]
The Green Bone Saga (Series): Jade City [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Untethered Sky [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Breathmarked (Series): Breath of the Dragon [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Last Contract of Isako - Summer 2026
Arula Ratnakar: [Website] / [Bluesky]
”Fractal Karma” written by Arula Ratnakar, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 217: October 2024
The Life Beyond Us [EAI] / [Overdrive/Libby]
”Coda” [Future Tense] - March 28, 2025
“The Sun from Both Sides” written by R.S.A. Garcia, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 152: May 2019
Caitlin Rozakis: [Website] / [Newsletter] / [Instagram] / [Bluesky]
Dreadful [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed a science fiction classic, The Dispossessed, written by Ursula K. Le Guin.
The Dispossessed [Libro.fm (Don Leslie Narration)] / [Libro.fm (Tim Treloar Narration)]
Interimaginary Departures
Janet Zweig: Interimaginary Departures (2021)
Anarresti Name Generator
Stranger in a Strange Land [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Dawn of Everything [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Parable of the Sower [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Parable of the Talents [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Sula [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
If Beale Street Could Talk [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Sense and Sensibility (Narrated by: Alison Larkin) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Haunting of Hill House [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Sundry Book Club - 2025 Reading Challenge
Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Series.
2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Series:
Between Earth and Sky (Series): Black Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 82]
InCryptid (Series): Discount Armageddon [Audible]
The Burning Kingdoms (Series): The Jasmine Throne [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Southern Reach (Series): Annihilation [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Tyrant Philosophers (Series): City of Last Chances [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Stormlight Archive (Series): The Way of Kings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Other Referenced Works & Episodes:
Fevered Star [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 151]
Mirrored Heavens [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Episode 262]
Wind and Truth [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Episode 296]
2025 Hugo Episodes:
308: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
312: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
Hugos There Podcast: 2025 Hugo-nominated Short Story Panel - Including Lisa & Scott
This time we discussed So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color, written and narrated by Caro De Robertis.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing audio review copies for today’s episode.
So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color [Libro.fm]
Supporting Trans People of Colour [OverDrive/Libby]
The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses, Book 3 of The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti, written by Malka Older, and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
“In My Country” written by Thomas Ha, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 223: April 2025 / Short Story
”Unbeaten” written by Grace Seybold, narrated by Summer Fletcher [Beneath Ceaseless Skies - 432] / Short Story
“Where Are They Now?” written by Meg Elison, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - May 2025 (Issue 180) / Short Story
”Unfinished Architectures of the Human-Fae War” written by Caroline M. Yoachim, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Sixty-Four / Short Story
“The Library of the Apocalypse” written by Rati Mehrotra, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 224: May 2025 / Short Story
“Pollen” written by written by Anna Burdenko, translated by Alex Shvartsman, and narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 222: March 2025 / Short Story
This time we discussed Wearing the Lion, written by John Wiswell, and narrated by Elizabeth Klett & Christian Black.
Thank you to Wunderkind PR and Tantor Media, Inc for providing audio review copies of Wearing the Lion for today’s episode.
Wearing the Lion [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Discussions from ReaderCon - Part II [Episode 215]
Someone You Can Build a Nest In [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 253]
Mythos [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella.
2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella:
The Brides of High Hill [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 256]
The Butcher of the Forest [Overdrive/Libby]
Navigational Entanglements [Overdrive/Libby]
The Tusks of Extinction [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 243]
The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain [Overdrive/Libby]
What Feasts at Night [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 247]
This time we discussed The Incandescent, written by Emily Tesh and narrated by Zara Ramm.
The Incandescent [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Scholomance (Series): A Deadly Education [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Tyrant Philosophers (Series): City of Last Chances [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Amari and the Night Brothers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Marvellers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Damian's Workshop [Audible]
The Raven Tower [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This time we discussed A Drop of Corruption, Book 2 of the Shadow of the Leviathan series, written by Robert Jackson Bennett and narrated by Andrew Fallaize.
A Drop of Corruption [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Murderbot (2025) [Apple TV]
The Tainted Cup [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Penric and Desdemona (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Cemeteries of Amalo (Series): The Witness for the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Tyrant Philosophers (Series): City of Last Chances [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time on Narrated, we discussed our favorite books and series that we thought could be adapted into great TV series. We also discussed some of our favorite past adaptations.
Murderbot (2025) [Apple TV]
Annie Bot [Libro.fm] / [Episode 249]
The Kingston Cycle (Series): Witchmark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Binti (Series): Binti [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
My Monticello [Libro.fm] / [Episode 121]
The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Cemeteries of Amalo (Series): The Witness for the Dead [Libro.fm] / [
Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel.
2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel:
Alien Clay [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Ministry of Time [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Someone You Can Build a Nest In [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 253]
Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 257]
A Sorceress Comes to Call [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Tainted Cup [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed The Unworthy, written by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses and narrated by Imani Jade Powers.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing audio review copies of The Unworthy for today’s episode.
The Unworthy [Libro.fm]
Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak [Libro.fm]
We Shall Sing a Song into the Deep [Libro.fm]
The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain [OverDrive/Libby]
A Canticle for Leibowitz [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed The Invisible Wild, written by Nikki Van De Car and narrated by Barrie Kealoha.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing audio review copies of The Invisible Wild for today’s episode.
The Invisible Wild [Libro.fm]
Heroes of the Water Monster [Libro.fm]
Black Water Sister [Libro.fm]
The City We Became [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed Murder by Memory, written by Olivia Waite and narrated by Blair Baker. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
Murder by Memory [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton [Website]
Six Wakes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] /
MicroSFF by Örjan Westin [Bluesky] / [Website]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
“An Omodest Proposal” written by Andrew Dana Hudson, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - February 2025 (Issue 177) / Short Story
“My Omelas, Right or Wrong” written by An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog [Bluesky] / Short Story
”Hook and Line” written by Koji A Dae, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 222: March 2025 / Short Story
”AITA for telling my genetic double she can’t be transgender?” written by Leon Tomova, narrated by Swann Grey [khōréō] / Short Story
”Redo” written by Brigitte Winter, narrated by Julia Rios [PodCastle 883] / Short Story
”Lyra, From Many Angles” written by Hiron Ennes, narrated by Tatiana Grey [Escape Pod 986] / Short Story
”Tea for Truth, Mango for Memory” written by Nicole L. Soper Gorden, narrated by M.K. Hobson [Beneath Ceaseless Skies - 427] / Short Story
This time we discussed Transmentation | Transience: Or, an Accession to the People's Council for Nine Thousand Worlds, written by Darkly Lem and narrated by Dion Graham.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing audio review copies of Transmentation | Transience for today’s episode.
Transmentation | Transience [Libro.fm]
The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm]
No Gods, No Monsters [Libro.fm]
The Voyage of the White Cloud [Libro.fm]
Tread of Angels [Libro.fm]
American War [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed The Martian Contingency, Book 4 of The Lady Astronaut series, written and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal.
The Martian Contingency [Audible]
Rip-Off! [Audible Original]
The Calculating Stars [Audible]
The Fated Sky [Audible]
The Relentless Moon [Audible] / [Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal]
Episode 72: Food & Drink Audiobook Draft
For All Mankind (2019) [IMDb]
Lessons in Chemistry (2023) [IMDb]
Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed The River Has Roots, written by Amal El-Mohtar and narrated by Gem Carmella. We also discussed the included novelette “John Hollowback and the Witch”.
The River Has Roots [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
”Kilkelly” by Peter Jones
”Ballad of Spring Hill” by Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl
”Diner” by Martin Sexton
The Greenhollow Duology (Series): Silver in the Wood [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Kingston Cycle (Series): Witchmark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Babel [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Book of Witches: An Anthology [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
This time we discussed The Tomb of Dragons, Book 3 of The Cemeteries of Amalo, written by Katherine Addison and narrated by Liam Gerrard. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
The Tomb of Dragons [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton [Website]
The Witness for the Dead [Libro.fm] / [
Mark, Shachi, Lisa, and Scott celebrate 300 episodes of Narrated by discussing favorite audiobook recommendations and Narrated moments.
Top Narrated Interviews: 1. Nick Martorelli [Episode 44] / 2. Jefferson Mays [Episode 126] / 3. Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [Episode 87] / 4. John Scalzi [Episode 66] / 5. Greg Tremblay [Episode 64] / 6. Dan Moren (The Bayern Agenda) [Episode 34] / 7. Anneliese Rennie [Episode 36] / 8. Dan Moren (Aleph Extraction) [Episode 70] / 9. Travis Baldree[
This time we discussed I Leave It Up to You, written by Jinwoo Chong and narrated by Daniel K. Isaac.
I Leave It Up to You [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Flux [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Number One Chinese Restaurant [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Memorial [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Before the Coffee Gets Cold [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
This week, Lisa discusses They Bloom at Night, written by Trang Thanh Tran and narrated by Nhi Do; and Pink Slime, written by Fernanda Trías and narrated by Frankie Corzo.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Bloomsbury Publishing for providing an audio review copy of They Bloom at Night for today’s episode.
They Bloom at Night [Libro.fm]
Pink Slime [Libro.fm]
This week we are sharing our Short Fiction Spotlight along with mini reviews of Upon a Starlit Tide and The Fourth Consort
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”The Last Flesh Figure Skaters” written by Claire Jia-Wen, narrated by Lauren Choo [khōréō]
”An Intergalactic Smugglers Guide to Homecoming” written by Tia Tashiro, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 211: April 2024
”The Slow Music of Drums” written by A.C. Wise, narrated by Wilson Fowlie [Psuedopod 950]
”Emily” written by Alexander Hewitt, narrated by Joe Moran [Cast of Wonders 617]
”The Coffee Machine” written by Celia Corral-Vázquez, translated by Sue Burke, and narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 219: December 2024
”T-Rex Tex-Mex” written by Sarina Dorie, narrated by Tina Connolly [Escape Pod 965]
Reviews:
Upon a Starlit Tide: written by Kell Woods / Narrated by: Esther Wane [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
The Fourth Consort: written by Edward Ashton / Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Wind and Truth, book five of the Stormlight Archive written by Brandon Sanderson and narrated by Kate Reading & Michael Kramer.
Wind and Truth [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Stormlight Archive (Series): The Way of Kings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Narrators Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [Episode 87]
Harry Potter (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
His Dark Materials (Series): The Golden Compass [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Mistborn Saga (Series): The Final Empire [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Mistborn Saga (Era 2 - Wax & Wayne): The Lost Metal [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Warbreaker [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This time we discussed Good Dirt, written by Charmaine Wilkerson and narrated by January LaVoy.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing audio review copies of Good Dirt for today’s episode.
Good Dirt [Libro.fm]
Exploring Narrators[Episode 142]
My Monticello (Novella) [Libro.fm] / [Episode 121]
The Turner House [Libro.fm]
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store [Libro.fm]
When Stars Rain Down [Libro.fm] / [Episode 112]
The Trees [Libro.fm]
James [Libro.fm] / [Episode 250]
Roots [Overdrive/Libby]
How Long 'til Black Future Month? [Overdrive/Libby]
This time we discussed The Book of Doors, written by Gareth Brown and narrated by Miranda Raison.
The Book of Doors [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2024 Locus Recommended Reading List
2024 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards
The Forbidden Book [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Metal from Heaven [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Ten Thousand Doors of January [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audible] / [Episode 33]
The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audible] / [Episode 55]
The Cartographers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Last Hour Between Worlds [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed Sister Snake, written by Amanda Lee Koe and narrated by Zoë Chao.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing audio review copies of Sister Snake for today’s episode.
Sister Snake [Libro.fm]
A Snake Falls to Earth [Libro.fm]
Author Jennifer Celeste Briggs joined Lisa to discuss her new book Watching Sarah Rise: A Journey of Thriving with Autism.
Watching Sarah Rise: A Journey of Thriving with Autism [OverDrive/Libby]
This time we discussed Interstellar MegaChef, written by Lavanya Lakshminarayan and narrated by Soneela Nankani.
Interstellar MegaChef [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Daevabad Trilogy (Series): The City of Brass [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Aru Shah and the End of Time [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Tune in Tomorrow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Wayfarers (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Memory Called Empire [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / / [Audible]
As 2025 begins, we discuss some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year.
Round 1:
Shachi: Hot Air (Written by: Marcy Dermansky / Narrated by: TBA): March 18, 2025 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: The Martian Contingency (Written & Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal): March 18, 2025 [Audible]
Lisa: Notes from a Regicide (Written by: Isaac Fellman / Narrated by: Avi Roque): April 15, 2025 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Last Soul Among Wolves (Written by: Melissa Caruso / Narrated by: TBA): August 19, 2025 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Round 2:
Shachi: I Leave It Up to You (Written by: Jinwoo Chong / Narrated by: Daniel K. Isaac): March 4, 2025 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting (Written by: Casey Johnston / Narrated by: TBA): May 6, 2025 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: The Last Contract of Isako (Written by: Fonda Lee/ Narrated by: TBA): October 9, 2025
Scott: The Shattering Peace (Written by: John Scalzi / Narrated by: TBA): September 16, 2025
As 2024 comes to a close, we (Mark, Shachi, Lisa, and Scott) take a look back at some of our favorite audiobooks from 2024.
Round 1:
Shachi: James [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 250]
Mark: The Mercy of Gods [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 274]
Lisa: Those Beyond the Wall [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 248]
Scott: The Maid and the Crocodile [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 281]
Round 2:
Shachi: Martyr! [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: The Stardust Grail [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 260]
Scott: The Last Hour Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 285]
Round 3:
Shachi: There Are Rivers in the Sky [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: Unraveled [Audible]
Lisa: Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 257]
Scott: Someone You Can Build a Nest In [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 253]
Additional Picks:
Shachi: Enter Ghost; Annie Bot; Demon Copperhead; Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey
Mark: 1000 Words: A Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All-Year Round, How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It), Harry Potter - narrated by Stephen Fry
Lisa: The Practice, the Horizon and the Chain; Moonstorm; Mirrored Heavens - Between Earth and Sky (series); Stories are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind**
*Scott: Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography; The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles; Wind and Truth***
This time we discussed Heavenly Tyrant, book two of the Iron Widow series, written by Xiran Jay Zhao and narrated by Rong Fu.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Canada for providing audio review copies of Heavenly Tyrant for today’s episode.
Heavenly Tyrant [Libro.fm]
Iron Widow [Libro.fm]
Everfair [Libro.fm]
Kinning [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed Voyage of the Damned, written by Frances White and narrated by Nathan Foad. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
Voyage of the Damned [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 91]
The Locked Tomb (Series): Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Cemeteries of Amalo (Series): The Witness for the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Episode 116]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”Fractal Karma” written by Arula Ratnakar, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 217: October 2024
”Something Crossing Over, Something Coming Back” written by Timothy Mudie, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 215: August 2024
”Woodmask” written by Adrian Tchaikovsky, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Sixty-One
”A Strange and Terrible Wonder” written by Katie McIvor, narrated by Devin Martin [PodCastle 862]
”Conversation with a Dragon” written and narrated by Cat Rambo [Beneath Ceaseless Skies] - Issue 414
“Salemo” written by David Marino, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - April 2024 (Issue 167)
This week we are each sharing some mini reviews that we think you may enjoy.
Key Lime Sky: written by Al Hess / Narrated by: Curtis Michael Holland [Audible]
Planetfall: written and narrated by Emma Newman [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Very Scalzi Christmas: written by John Scalzi / Narrated by: Khristine Hvam, Dina Pearlman, Kevin T. Collins, Josh Hurley, Neil Hellegers, L. J. Ganser, Erin Mallon [Audible]
This time we discussed The Last Hour Between Worlds, written by Melissa Caruso and narrated by Moira Quirk.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing audio review copies of The Last Hour Between Worlds for today’s episode.
The Last Hour Between Worlds [Libro.fm]
A Darker Shade of Magic [Libro.fm]
A Half-Built Garden [Libro.fm]
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm] / [Episode 199]
Even Though I Knew the End [Libro.fm] / [Episode 180]
The Locked Tomb (Series): Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm]
This time on Narrated, we discussed what makes a comfort read and shared some of our favorites with a Narrated draft.
Round 1:
Shachi: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: The Vorkosigan Saga (Series): The Warrior's Apprentice [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Wayfarers (Series): The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Round 2:
Shachi: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 164]
Lisa: The Murderbot Diaries (Series): All Systems Red [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Legends & Lattes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 150]
Round 3:
Shachi: Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: Non-Fiction books about space - Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life [OverDrive/Libby]
Scott: The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Additional Picks:
Shachi: Phantom Tollbooth; Anne of Green Gables; Klara and the Sun; My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through (Un)Popular Culture; You Can't Be Serious; Sh🍿t, Actually
Lisa: The Kingston Cycle (Series): Witchmark; fan fiction
Scott: Monk & Robot (Series): A Psalm for the Wild-Built; The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
This time we discussed Countess, written by Suzan Palumbo and narrated by Chanté McCormick. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
Countess [Libro.fm]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”A Stranger Knocks” written by Tananarive Due, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Sixty
”Nine Tenths of the Law” written by K.J. Parker, narrated by Heath Miller [Beneath Ceaseless Skies] - Issue 417
”Sturdy Ladders and Lanterns” written by Malka Older, narrated by Valerie Valdes [Escape Pod 953]
”LuvHome™” written by Resa Nelson, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 218: November 2024
”A Short Biography of a Conscious Chair” written by Renan Bernardo, narrated by Valerie Valdes [PodCastle 852&853]
“The Heist for the Soul of humanity” written by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko, narrated by Susan Hanfield [Lightspeed] - July 2024 (Issue 170)
This week we celebrated Non-Fiction November by discussing some of our favorite non-fiction reads and listens from 2024.
Biography/Memoir:
Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography [Libro.fm] / [
This time we discussed The Maid and the Crocodile, written by Jordan Ifueko and narrated by Adetinpo Thomas.
The Maid and the Crocodile [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 91]
Redemptor [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 118]
”The Sin of America” [Uncanny Magazine]
Other References:
The Vorkosigan Saga (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Barrayar [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible Plus] / [Hugos There #62]
Litter Mates on Bluesky
This time we discussed She Who Knows, written by Nnedi Okorafor and narrated by Yetide Badaki.
She Who Knows [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography [Libro.fm] / [
This time on Narrated, we celebrated Halloween with a Narrated draft of some of our favorite creepy, eerie, and mysterious stories.
Round 1:
Shachi: Girl One [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: These Lifeless Things [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: What Moves the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Round 2:
Shachi: Firekeeper’s Daughter [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 116]
Lisa: The Murders of Molly Southbourne [OverDrive/Libby]
Scott: The Witness for the Dead [Libro.fm] / [
This time we discussed Lady Eve's Last Con, written by Rebecca Fraimow and narrated by Tamika Katon-Donegal.
Lady Eve's Last Con [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Iron Children [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Discussions from Readercon 33 [Episode 266]
The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Vorkosigan Saga (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti (Series): The Mimicking of Known Successes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Universe of Xuya (Series): Seven of Infinities [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This time we discussed Haunt Sweet Home, written by Sarah Pinsker and narrated by Jennifer Blom, Jess Nahikian, Matt Godfrey & Robb Moreira. We also shared some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
Haunt Sweet Home [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
We are Satellites
[Overdrive/Libby] /
[Libro.fm] / [Audible]
”Two Truths and a Lie” written by Sarah Pinsker [Reactor]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”Signs of Life” written by Sarah Pinsker, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty-Nine
”An Uncanny Patch and Uncanny Hole: The Final Account from the Records of Ptaten, Imperial Surveyor” written by Cara Masten DiGirolamo, narrated by M.K. Hobson [Beneath Ceaseless Skies] - Issue 409, June 13, 2024
“The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strain’d” written by Archita Mittra, narrated by Arthur Morey Bews [Lightspeed] - August 2024 (Issue 171)
”The Invention of a Cat” written by Carolina Valentine, narrated by Laura Pearlman [CatsCast 25]
”Ace of Knives” written by E. A. Xiong, narrated by Alexa Aguinaldo [khōréō]
“Reconstructing “The Goldenrod Conspiracy,” Edina Room, Saturday 2:30-3:30” written by Gabriela Santiago, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - September 2024 (Issue 172)
This time we discussed Space Oddity, written by Catherynne M. Valente and narrated by Heath Miller
Space Oddity [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 149]
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 117]
The Refrigerator Monologues [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This time we discussed The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, written by P. Djèlí Clark and narrated by Lynnette R. Freeman
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing audio review copies of The Dead Cat Tail Assassins for today’s episode.
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins [Libro.fm]
A Master of Djinn [Libro.fm]
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed The Mercy of Gods, written by James S.A. Corey and narrated by Jefferson Mays.
The Mercy of Gods [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Livesuit - Available Oct 1 [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This time we discussed The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles, written by Malka Older and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. We also shared some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Mimicking of Known Successes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 201]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”Wonderland Is a Parking Lot in Revere” written by John Chu, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty-Nine
”Scrap Dragon” written by Naomi Kritzer, narrated by Rachel Lackey and Heather Klinke [Cast of Wonders 591]
”The Best Version of Yourself” written by Grant Collier, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 214: July 2024
”The Time Capsule” written by Alice Towey, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 215: August 2024
”What He Woke” written by Jess Whitecroft, narrated by Kat Day [PseudoPod 931]
”The Scientist Does Not Look Back” written by Kristen Koopman, narrated by Ant Bacon, Valerie Valdes and Adam Pracht [Escape Pod 951]
This week we discussed Floating Hotel, written by Grace Curtis and narrated by Braden Wright.
Floating Hotel [Audible]
The Aleph Extraction [Audible] / [Episode 70]
The Spare Man [Audible] / [Episode 176]
The Expanse (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed Loka, written by S.B. Divya and narrated by Deepa Samuel
Loka [Audible]
Meru [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 192]
This time we discussed All This and More, written by Peng Shepherd and narrated by Helen Laser
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing audio review copies of All This and More for today’s episode.
All This and More [Libro.fm]
Clue (1985) [IMDb]
The Midnight Library [Libro.fm]
A Quantum Love Story [Libro.fm]
This Time Tomorrow [Libro.fm]
The Dallergut Dream Department Store [Libro.fm]
The Ministry of Time [Libro.fm]
Flux [Libro.fm]
The Double Life of Benson Yu [Libro.fm]
Recursion [Libro.fm]
Before the Coffee Gets Cold [Libro.fm]
Tune in Tomorrow [Libro.fm]
This week we discussed We Speak Through the Mountain, written by Premee Mohamed and narrated by Eva Tavares. We also shared some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
We Speak Through the Mountain [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Annual Migration of Clouds [Libro.fm] / [Episode 131]
A Psalm for the Wild Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 113]
Land of Milk and Honey [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Sorrowland [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”Lonliness Universe” written by Eugenia Triantafyllou, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty-Eight
”Artistic Encounters of a Monumental Nature” written by S.B. Divya, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 213: June 2024
”Every Hopless Thing” written by Tia Tashiro, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 214: July 2024
”Amma's Kitchen” written by Rati Mehrotra, narrated by Shweta Adhyam [PodCastle 845]
”Mr. Harmon’s Girls” written by Elliott Gish, narrated by Louise Hewitt [PsuedoPod 928]
”Off Track” written by Luc Diamant, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 213: June 2024
Lisa and Shachi discuss the Earthseed series, written by Octavia E. Butler including Parable of the Sower narrated by Lynne Thigpen; and Parable of the Talents narrated by Patricia R. Floyd, Sisi Aisha Johnson & Peter Jay Fernandez. Discussion does include spoilers for the series. They also begin with discussion of the Booker Prize 2024 Longlist.
Parable of the Sower [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Parable of the Talents [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Booker Prize 2024
Orbital [Libro.fm] / [Episode 235]
James [Libro.fm] / [Episode 250]
Wandering Stars [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 255]
Note: Listeners may notice some technical issues with the audio for this week’s audio. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Author Jessica Max Stein joined Lisa to discuss her new book Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography, narrated by Will Tulin.
Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography [Libro.fm] / [
Lisa shares her discussions with authors at Readercon 33.
Readercon
Carlos Hernández: [Website] / [Facebook] / [Instagram]
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lincoln in the Bardo (Written by: George Saunders / Narrated by: Full Cast) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
C.S.E. Cooney: [Linktree] / [Blog] / [Instagram] / [Facebook]
Saint Death's Daughter [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Starlings (Written by: Jo Walton / Narrated by: C.S.E. Cooney & Rudy Sanda) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Combat-Ready Kitchen (Written by: Anastacia Marx de Salcedo / Narrated by: C.S.E. Cooney) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Desdemona and the Deep [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Dawn (Written by: Octavia E. Butler / Narrated by: Julienne Irons) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Ambassador [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Nomad [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week, Lisa and Scott discussed Rakesfall, written by Vajra Chandrasekera and narrated by Shiromi Arserio.
Rakesfall [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Saint of Bright Doors [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 223]
This is How You Lose the Time War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa and Scott discuss the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel.
2024 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel:
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 199]
The Saint of Bright Doors [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 223]
Starter Villain [Audible]
Some Desperate Glory [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Translation State [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 210]
Witch King [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 206]
This week Lisa shares her mid-year 2024 book recommendations and what she is looking forward to in the second half of the year. Shachi shares a mini review of Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny, written by Mark Cecil and narrated by Tanis Parenteau, Ari Fliakos, and JD Jackson.
Novels:
The Warm Hands of Ghosts [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Those Beyond the Wall [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 248]
The Stardust Grail [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 260]
Mirrored Heavens [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 262]
Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 257]
Someone You Can Build a Nest In [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 253]
Kinning [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 246]
Rakesfall (Written by: Vajra Chandrasekera / Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio)
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins (Written by: P. Djeli Clark / Narrated by: Lynnette R. Freeman)
Loka (Written by: S.B. Divya)
Dead Girls Don’t Dream (Written by: Nino Cipri)
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping (Written by: Sangu Mandana)
Blackheart Man (Written by: Nalo Hopkinson / Narrated by: Ron Butler)
The Book of Elsewhere (Written by: Keanu Reeves and China Mieville)
The Mercy of Gods (Written by: James S.A. Corey / Narrated by: Jefferson Mays)
Wind and Truth (Written by: Brandon Sanderson/ Narrated by: Kate Reading & Michael Kramer)
Novellas:
The Truth of the Aleke (Written by: Moses Ose Utomi)
Small Gods of Calamity (Written by: Sam Kyung Yoo)
The Butcher of the Forest (Written by: Premee Mohamed)
The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles (Written by: Malka Older / Narrated by: Lindsey Dorcus )
The Practice, the Horizon and the Chain (Written by: Sofia Samatar)
Lost Ark Dreaming [Audible] / [Episode 259]
The Brides of High Hill [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 256]
The Tusks of Extinction [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 243]
We Speak Through the Mountain (Written by: Premee Mohamed / Narrated by: Eva Tavares)
Navigational Entanglements (Written by: Alliette de Bodard)
Haunt Sweet Home (Written by: Sarah Pinsker)
She Who Knows (Written by: Nnedi Okorafor)
2024 SFF YA and Middle Grade:
Moonstorm [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Sheine Lende [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Daydreamer (Written by: Rob Cameron)
Heavenly Tyrant (Written by: Xiran Jay Zhao)
Amari and the Dispicable Wonders (Written by: B.B. Alston)
2024 Non-Fiction:
Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography (Written By: Jessica Max Stein)
Unlearning Shame: How We Can Reject Self-Blame Culture and Reclaim Our Power (Written & Narrated By: Devon Price)
Who’s Afraid of Gender (Written & Narrated By: Judith Butler)
Mini-Review:
Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed Mirrored Heavens, book 3 of the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, written by Rebecca Roanhorse and narrated by Christian Barillas, Darrell Dennis, Cara Gee, Shyla Lefner, Nicole Lewis, Kairyn Potts & Shaun Taylor-Corbett.
Mirrored Heavens [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Fevered Star [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Black Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week, Lisa and Scott continue their look at the 2024 Hugo Finalists with the Best Series category.
2024 Hugo Finalists - Best Series:
The Final Architecture (Series): Shards of Earth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Imperial Radch (Series): Ancillary Justice [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Laundry Files (Series): The Atrocity Archives [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Laundry Files: an updated chronology by: Charlie Stross
The Last Binding (Series): A Marvellous Light [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
October Daye (Series): Rosemary and Rue [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Universe of Xuya (Series): Seven of Infinities [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Universe of Xuya by: Aliette de Bodard
2024 Hugo Episodes:
254: 2024 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
261: 2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
This week we discussed The Stardust Grail, written by Yume Kitasei and narrated by Katharine Chin.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an audio review copy of The Stardust Grail for today’s episode.
The Stardust Grail [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Interdependency (Series) [Audible]
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 199]
Wayfarers (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Terraformers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed Lost Ark Dreaming, written by Suyi Davies Okungbowa and narrated by Emeka Emecheta, Nneka Okoye, Ore Apampa-Araba, Délé Ogundiran, Nene Nwoko, Ike Amadi. We also shared some of our recent short fiction listens in our Short Fiction Spotlight.
Lost Ark Dreaming [Audible]
The Scourge Between Stars [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Deep [ Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
“Over a Long Time Ago” written by Nisi Shawl, narrated by Alison Belle Bews [Lightspeed] - May 2024 (Issue 168)
”Old People's Folly” written by Nora Schinnerl, narrated by Tatiana Grey [Escape Pod 935] / [Escape Pod 936]
”Tell the King” written by Natalia Theodoridou, narrated by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko [Beneath Ceaseless Skies] - Issue 401, Feb 22, 2024
“The Three Thousand, Four Hundred Twenty-Third Law of Robotics” written by Adam-Troy Castro, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - March 2024 (Issue 166)
”Doctor Souvenir” written by Elly Bangs, narrated by Summer Fletcher [Beneath Ceaseless Skies] - Issue 400, Feb 8, 2024
”The Cat that Worked from Home” written by Dan Peacock & Rachel Peacock, narrated by Mike Boris [Cast of Wonders 583]
This week we discussed Archangels of Funk, written by Andrea Hairston and narrated by January LaVoy.
Archangels of Funk [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Author Interviews from Arisia - Part II [Episode 241]
Redwood and Wildfire [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Will Do Magic for Small Change [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Station Eleven [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
”The Year without Sunshine” written by Naomi Kritzer, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty-Five
A Song for a A New Day [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed Service Model, written and narrated by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an audio review copy of Service Model for today’s episode.
Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
And Put Away Childish Things [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) - All Systems Red [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Phantom Tollbooth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] /[Audible]
The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Logan’s Run (1976) [IMDb]
You Look Like a Thing and I Love You [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed The Brides of High Hill, book 5 of the Spring Hills Cycle series, written by Nghi Vo and narrated by Cindy Kay. We also shared some of our recent short fiction listens in our Short Fiction Spotlight.
The Brides of High Hill [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”Chug the Tea Leaves, Chuck the Ads” written by Tim Chawaga, narrated by James Kaku Pierson [Escape Pod 938]
”The Last Oracle of Atlantic City” written by C.H. Irons, narrated by Elie Hirschman [Escape Pod 922]
”Why Don’t We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole” written by Isabel J. Kim, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 209
”Geminoid” written by Malena Salazar Maciá, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 210
”Variant Cover: Pantone Sunset” written by Marie Vibbert, narrated by Rebecca Wei Hsieh [Escape Pod 939]
”Binomial Nomenclature and the Mother of Happiness” written by Alexandra Munck, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 208
This week we discussed Wandering Stars, written by Tommy Orange, and narrated by Shaun Taylor-Corbett, MacLeod Andrews, Alma Cuervo, Curtis Michael Holland, Calvin Joyal, Phil Ava, Emmanuel Chumaceiro, Christian Young, Charley Flyte .
Wandering Stars [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
There There [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Roots [Audible]
The Berry Pickers [Libro.fm]
To Shape a Dragon's Breath [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Between Earth and Sky (series): Black Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 82]
Calling for a Blanket Dance [Libro.fm]
A Council of Dolls [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Stealing [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa and Scott discuss the 2024 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella.
2024 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella:
“Life Does Not Allow Us to Meet” - Adventures in Space: New Short stories by Chinese & English Science Fiction Writers [Overdrive/Libby] / [Amazon]
Mammoths at the Gates [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 226]
The Mimicking of Known Successes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 201]
Rose/House [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Thornhedge [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
“Seeds of Mercury” - Adventures in Space: New Short stories by Chinese & English Science Fiction Writers [Overdrive/Libby] / [Amazon]
This week we discussed Someone You Can Build a Nest In, written by John Wiswell, and narrated by Carmen Rose.
Someone You Can Build a Nest In [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Walking Practice [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 232]
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within with Author Becky Chambers [Episode 97]
A Psalm for the Wild Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 113]
Legends & Lattes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 150]
Bookshops & Bonedust [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 227]
This week we are sharing our Short Fiction Spotlight, along with sine mini reviews of longer works.
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”Scalp” written by H.H. Pak, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 209
”The Alien in My Bathtub” written by Tony Dunnell, narrated by Bryce Dahle [Escape Pod 934]
”Summiting the Moon” written by Pragathi Bala, narrated by S.B. Divya [Escape Pod 933]
”The Best-Ever Cosplay of Whistle and Midnight” written by Analee Newitz, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine - 57B]
”How to Pass as Human” written by Raiff Taranday, narrated by Alasdair Stuart [Escape Pod 927]
”Night Desk Duty at the Infinite Paradox Hotel” written by Aimee Ogden, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki [Lightspeed]
Mini Reviews:
A Deadly Inside Scoop: written by Abby Collette / Narrated by: Chandra Skyye [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Game of Cones: written by Abby Collette / Narrated by: Chandra Skyye [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
All Souls Lost>: written by Dan Moren / Narrated by: Mirror Willis [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed Jumpnauts, written by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu, and narrated by Catherine Ho.
Jumpnaut [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Vagabonds [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 81]
3 Body Problem (2024) [IMDb] / [Netflix]
Rendezvous with Rama [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This time we discussed James, written by Percival Everett and narrated by Dominic Hoffman
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing audio review copies of James for today’s episode.
James [Libro.fm]
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn narrated by Elijah Wood [Audible]
”This Amazing Troubling Book” by Toni Morrison
The Trees [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed Annie Bot, written by Sierra Greer and narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program, HarperAudio, and Mariner Books for providing review copies of Annie Bot for today’s episode.
Annie Bot [Libro.fm]
Artificial Intelligence in Science Fiction [Episode 200]
Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Episode 110]
The Mountain in the Sea [Libro.fm] / [Episode 172]
The Stepford Wives [Libro.fm]
Know My Name [Libro.fm]
This week we discussed Those Beyond the Wall, written by Micaiah Johnson and narrated by Angel Pean.
Those Beyond the Wall (Narrated by: Angel Pean): March 12, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Interview with Micaiah Johnson [Episode 240]
Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography (Written By: Jessica Max Stein)
”2024 Compton Crook Award Finalists” [Locus]
Finalists for the 59th Nebula Awards
This week we discussed What Feasts at Night, book 2 is the Sworn Soldier series, written by T. Kingfisher and narrated by Avi Roque. We also shared some of our recent 2024 short fiction listens in our Short Fiction Spotlight.
What Feasts at Night [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
What Moves the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”What Becomes of Curious Minds” written by Wen-Yi Lee, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - Issue 165
”Mom and Dad At the Home Front” written by Sherwood Smith, narrated by Kaitlyn Zivanovich [PodCastle 827]/p>
”Uncle Eddie’s Grave” written and narrated by Jendayi Brooks-Flemister [Many Worlds] - Jan 15
”Marginalia” written by Mary Robinette Kowal, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine - 56A]
”Nothing of Value” written by Aimee Ogden, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 208: January 2024
”The Library” written by N.B. Andersen, narrated by Dani Cutler [Escape Pod 929]
This week we are each sharing a recent listen or two that we think you may enjoy.
Lisa:
Assassin of Reality: written by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko / Narrated by: Jessica Ball
[Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Kinning: written by Nisi Shawl / Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
[Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Everfair: written by Nisi Shawl / Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
[Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark:
Stuck Up & Stupid: written by Angourie Rice & Kate Rice / Narrated by: Angourie Rice [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
”6.14 The Community Library Live!”
”3.13 What it's Like to Narrate an Audiobook”
Shachi:
Demon Copperhead: written by Barbara Kingsolver / Narrated by: Charlie Thurston [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
David Copperfield: written by Charles Dickens / Narrated by: Simon Vance [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott::
Making it So: written and narrated by: Patrick Stewart [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week, we are joined today by Science Fiction & Fantasy enthusiast Chaos Golubitsky, who is on a mission to promote graphic storytelling. We also briefly checked in on the latest updates regarding the 2023 Hugo Awards process.
”A Report on Censorship and Exclusion”
Digger by Ursula Vernon
Publishers Weekly - Adult Comics & Graphic Novels [Spring 2023] / [Fall 2023]
LadyBusiness Hugo 2024 Spreadsheet
”2024 Nerds of a Feather Hugo Awards Recommended Reading, Part 2: Visual Work Categories”
Clementine Volume 2 by Tillie Walden [Overdrive/Libby]
Cosmoknights (Book Two) by Hannah Templer [Overdrive/Libby]
Carmilla: The First Vampire by Amy Chu and Soo Lee [Overdrive/Libby]
A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll [Overdrive/Libby]
Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed [Overdrive/Libby]
The Great Beyond by Léa Murawiec [Overdrive/Libby]
This week, Lisa shares her experiences at Boskone including discussions with Naseem Jamnia, Michael Green Jr., and David Gerrold.
Boskone 61
Lensman (Series) by E.E. "Doc" Smith: Triplanetary [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Naseem Jamnia: [Newsletter] / [Instagram] / [Website]
The Bruising of Qilwa [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Sleepaway - 2025 Release [Website]
His Dark materials (Series): The Amber Spyglass (Book 3) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Dark Is Rising [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Harry Potter (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Natalie Naudus
The Saint of Bright Doors [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Victory City [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Emily Woo Zeller
Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands written by Stephen King, narrated by Frank Muller [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Vico Ortiz
Michael Green Jr.: [Website] / [Instagram] / [TikTok] / [Twitter]
The End of Nobility - 3 May 2024 [Website]
Lynit
Enders Game written by Orson Scott Card, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison, Gabrielle de Cuir [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Dhalgren written by Samuel R. Delany, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
David Gerrold: [Patreon]
”The Trouble with Tribbles” [IMDb]
The World of Star Trek [goodreads]
“Ganny Goes to War” - Analog:March/April 2024
Hella written by David Gerrold, narrated by Travis Baldree [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
When HARLIE Was One written and narrated by David Gerrold [Audible]
This week we discussed The Tusks of Extinction, written by Ray Nayler and narrated by Stefan Rudnicki & Gabrielle de Cuir. We also shared some of our recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
Boskone 61
The Tusks of Extinction [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Mountain in the Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”Tuesday, June 13, at the South Valley Time Loop Support Group” written by Heather Kamins, narrated by Susan Hanfield [Escape Pod 910]
”The Sound of Children Screaming” written by Rachael K. Jones, narrated by Heather Thomas [Nightmare] Oct 2023 (Issue 133)
”The World's Wife” written by Ng Yi-Sheng, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 207: December 2023
”Anais Gets A Turn” written by R.T. Ester, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 196: January 2023
”Stitch” written by Kathleen Schaefer, narrated by Ant Bacon [PodCastle 813]
”A Soul in the World” written by Charlie Jane Anders, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty-One
This time we discussed A Quantum Love Story, written by Mike Chen and narrated by Patti Murin. We also talked about awards season including Hugo nominations opening, the Locus Reading List and the Audie Award Finalists.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Harlequin Audio for providing an audio review copy of A Quantum Love Story for today’s episode.
A Quantum Love Story [Libro.fm]
2024 Hugo Nominations - Glasgow 2024
2023 Locus Recommended Reading List
To Shape a Dragon's Breath [Libro.fm] / [Episode 229]
The Saint of Bright Doors [Libro.fm] / [Episode 223]
Chain Gang All-Stars [Libro.fm] / [Episode 203]
Flux [Libro.fm] / [Episode 204]
The Wishing Pool and Other Stories [Libro.fm] / [Episode 208]
2024 Audie Awards Finalists
Surrender [Libro.fm]
Making It So [Libro.fm]
Starling House [Libro.fm] / [Episode 225]
Yellowface [Libro.fm]
Maame [Libro.fm]
Tread of Angels [Libro.fm] / [Episode 182]
Recursion [Libro.fm]
Time Travel in Fiction [Episode 168]
This week, Lisa continues to share her experiences at Arisia including discussions with Andrea Hairston, Moniquill Blackgoose, and Kit Harding.
Arisia
Author Interviews from Arisia - Part I [Episode 240]
Andrea Hairston: [Website] / [Facebook] / [Bluesky]
Redwood and Wildfire [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Will Do Magic for Small Change [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Archangels of Funk: May 7, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Master of Poisons [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Aqueduct Press
Moniquill Blackgoose: [Tumblr]
To Shape a Dragon's Breath [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 229]
To Ride a Rising Storm (Nampeshiweisit - Book 2)
Kit Harding: [Website]
"Cranberry Nightmare" [Soul Jar: Thirty-One Fantastical Tales by Disabled Authors]
The Magnus Archives
The Strange Case of Starship Iris
The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality
This week, Lisa shared her experiences at Arisia including discussions with Ryka Aoki (Arisia guest of Honor), Randee Dawn, and Micaiah Johnson. Additional author interviews to follow in next week’s episode.
Arisia
We also briefly discussed the recent release of nomination statistics for the 2023 Hugo Award, Lodestar Award, and Astounding Award; and the ongoing discussion of the concerns the released information poses.
2023 Nominating and Final Ballot Statistics
“The 2023 Hugo nomination statistics have finally been released – and we have questions” - Cora Buhlert
“A Comparison of Hugo Nomination Distribution Statistics” - Heather Rose Jones
Ryka Aoki: [Website] / [Substack] / [Instagram] / [Bluesky]
Light From Uncommon Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 141]
Randee Dawn: [Website] / [TikTok] / [facebook] / [Twitter] / [BlueSky] / [Newsletter]
Tune in Tomorrow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Four ???? of the Apocalypse [Amazon]
Broad Universe
Escape Pod / PodCastle / PseudoPod
Levar Burton Reads
The Debutante podcast [Audible Original]
Micaiah Johnson: [Website]
The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Those Beyond the Wall (Narrated by: Angel Pean): March 12, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Written by: Zora Neale Hurston / Narrated by: Ruby Dee) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lincoln in the Bardo (Written by: George Saunders / Narrated by: Full Cast) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, the latest installment in the Wayward Children series, written by Seanan McGuire and narrated by Jesse Vilinsky. We also shared some of our recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Arisia
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”One Man’s Treasure” written by Sarah Pinsker, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty
”The Year without Sunshine” written by Naomi Kritzer, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty-Five
”Introduction To 2181 Overture, Second Edition” written by Gu Shi, translated by Emily Jin, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 197: February 2023
”#buttonsinweirdplaces” written by Simon Kewin, narrated by Rebecca Wei Hsieh [Escape Pod 913] / [Escape Pod 914]
”The Cuckoo of Vrežna Mountain” written and narrated by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko [Beneath Ceaseless Skies] - Episode 312 - Apr 20, 2023
”Harvest the Stars” written by Mar Vincent, narrated by Cherrae L. Stuart [Escape Pod 920]
Out there Screaming [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed The Berry Pickers, written by Amanda Peters and narrated by Aaliya Warbus & Jordan Waunch.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing an audio review copy of The Berry Pickers for today’s episode.
The Berry Pickers [Libro.fm]
The Seed Keeper [Libro.fm]
Calling for a Blanket Dance [Libro.fm]
Probably Ruby [Libro.fm]
Blood Sisters [Libro.fm]
Bad Cree [Libro.fm]
The Conjoined [Libro.fm]
The Leavers [Libro.fm]
As 2024 begins, we discuss some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year.
Round 1:
Mark: The Mercy of Gods (Written by: James S.A. Corey / Narrated by: TBA): August 6, 2024
Shachi: Wandering Stars (Written by: Tommy Orange / Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett, MacLeod Andrews, Alma Cuervo, Curtis Michael Holland, Calvin Joyal, Phil Ava, Emmanuel Chumaceiro, Christian Young, Charley Flyte): February 27, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: Those Beyond the Wall (Written by: Micaiah Johnson / Narrated by: TBA): March 12, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Mirrored Heavens (Written by: Rebecca Roanhorse / Narrated by: TBA): June 4, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Round 2:
Mark: Alecto the Ninth (Written by: Tamsyn Muir / Narrated by: TBA): TBD [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Shachi: Anita de Monte Laughs Last (Written by: Xóchitl González / Narrated by: TBA): March 5, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: Archangels of Funk (Written by: Andrea Hairston/ Narrated by: TBA): May 7, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Space Oddity (Written by: Catherynne M. Valente / Narrated by: TBA): May 7, 2024
Round 3:
Mark: Keeper of the Lost Cities #10 (Written by: Shannon Messenger / Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly): ~November 1, 2024
Shachi: Victim (Written by: Andrew Boryga/ Narrated by: TBA): March 12, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: Someone You Can Build a Nest In (Written by: John Wiswell/ Narrated by: TBA): April 2, 2024
Scott: Service Model (Written by: Adrian Tchaikovsky / Narrated by: TBA): June 4, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Additional Picks:
Mark: 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All-Year Round (Written by: Jami Attenberg / Narrated by: Jami Attenberg, Kamali Minter, Joy Osmanski, André Santana): January 9, 2024
Shachi: The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers (Written by: Samuel Burr / Narrated by: TBA) April 2, 2024; Happy (Written by: Celina Baljeet Basra/ Narrated by: Neil Shah): January 23, 2024
Lisa: Rakesfall (Written by: Vajra Chandrasekera / Narrated by: TBA): June 18, 2024; A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping (Written by: Sangu Mandanna / Narrated by: TBA): September 10, 2024; Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography (Written By: Jessica Max Stein): March 15, 2024
Scott: The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles (Written by: Malka Ann Older / Narrated by: TBA): February 13, 2024; The Dead Cat Tail Assassins (Written by: Sangu Mandanna / Narrated by: TBA): April 23, 2024; Wind and Truth (Written by: Brandon Sanderson / Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer): December 6, 2024
As 2023 comes to a close, we (Mark, Shachi, Lisa, and Scott) take a look back at some of our favorite audiobooks from 2023.
Round 1:
Mark: System Collapse [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shachi: How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: The Reformatory [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 199]
Round 2:
Mark: The Wild Robot Protects [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shachi: Loot [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: Lone Women [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Mammoths at the Gates [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 226]
Round 3:
Mark: All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shachi: Glory [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: The Shamshine Blind [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Translation State [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 210]
Additional Picks:
Mark: What Do You Want Out of Life?: A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters, The Infinite Miles
Shachi: The Laughter; Yellow Face; Sea Change; Maame; American War; What We Fed to the Manticore
Lisa: Novels - Terraformers; Meru; Chain Gang All-Stars; Silver Nitrate; The Saint of Bright Doors; Who Drowned the World; Translation State / Novellas - The Lies of the Ajungo; And Put Away Childish Things; The Mimicking of Known Successes; Walking Practice; The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar; If Found, Return to Hell, A Feast For Flies; Mammoths at the Gates / Series - The Final Architecture; Imperial Radch; The Last Binding; Xuya Universe**
Scott: And Put Away Childish Things; The Mimicking of Known Successes; The Sunlit Man; The Saint of Bright Doors; Bookshops & Bonedust**
This time we discussed Orbital, written by Samantha Harvey and narrated by Sarah Naudi.
Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing an audio review copy of Orbital for today’s episode.
Orbital [Libro.fm]
Las Meninas
The Fifth Season [Libro.fm]
Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm]
Ulysses [Libro.fm]
Anne of Green Gables [Libro.fm]
Station Eleven [Libro.fm]
Sea of Tranquility [Libro.fm] / [Episode 148]
Station Eleven [Libro.fm]
The Rabbit Hutch [Libro.fm]
Blackouts [Libro.fm]
This week we discussed The Blue, Beautiful World, written by Karen Lord and narrated by Robin Miles. We also shared some of our recent short fiction listens in our December short fiction spotlight.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
The Blue, Beautiful World [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
”Fandom for Witches” written by Ruoxi Chen, narrated by Judy Young [Fantasy magazine] - Issue 96: October 2023
”The Retcon Man” [Escape Pod 912]
”Love at the Event Horizon” written by Natalia Theodoridou, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty-Three
”Stones” written by Nnedi Okorafor, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 204: September 2023
”To Helen” written by Bella Han, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 201: June 2023
”Journey to Anasta” written by Karl El-Koura, narrated by Randal L. Schwartz [StarShipSofa - 717]
This week we discussed The Surviving Sky, written by Kritika H. Rao and narrated by Sharmila Devar & Pranshu Mishra.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
The Surviving Sky [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Broken Earth (Series): The Fifth Season [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed Walking Practice, written by Dolki Min and narrated by Nicky Endres.We also shared some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.
Discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott.
Walking Practice [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Short Fiction Spotlight:
"Silo, Sweet Silo" written by James Castles, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 197: February 2023
"Once Upon a Time at the Oakmont" written by P A Cornell, narrated by Nan McNamara [Fantasy magazine] - Issue 96: October 2023
"How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub" written by P. Djèlí Clark, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty
"The Only Living Cabby In New York City" written by Jason Smith, narrated by Laurice White [Kaleidocast] - S4 Ep5
"Better Living Through Algorithms" written by Naomi Kritzer, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 200: May 2023
"Crystal Hexagons on Windowsills" written by Prashanth Srivatsa, narrated by Sonali Misra [Cast of Wonders 560]
We celebrated Non-Fiction November by discussing some of our favorite non-fiction audiobooks from 2023 and a few we are looking forward to in 2024.
Shachi’s Picks:
Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Poverty, by America [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa’s Picks:
Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect what is Human in a World of Machines [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Burn it Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark’s Pick:
All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap into Your Massive Potential [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott’s Pick:
Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2024 Picks:
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder - Release: April 16, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography - Release: March 15, 2024
1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round - Release: January, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
This week we discussed People Collide, written by Isle McElroy and narrated by Daniel Henning & Aida Reluzco.
Discussion with Shachi and Lisa.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing an audio review copy of People Collide for today’s episode.
People Collide [Libro.fm]
This week we discussed To Shape a Dragon's Breath, written by Moniquill Blackgoose and narrated by Charley Flyte.
Discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott.
To Shape a Dragon's Breath [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Scholomance (Series): A Deadly Education [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Tess of the Road [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
In the Serpents Wake [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Temeraire (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Legendborn [Libro.fm]
VenCo [Libro.fm]
This week we discussed If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler, written by Italo Calvino, translated by William Weaver, and narrated by Jefferson Mays.
Discussion with Mark and Scott.
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Tackling the To Be Listened List [Episode 67]
Cloud Atlas [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 55]
The Expanse (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 128]
This week we discussed Bookshops & Bonedust, the upcoming prequel to Legends and Lattes, written and narrated by Travis Baldree. We also briefly discussed the 2023 Hugo Awards.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an audio review copy of Bookshops & Bonedust for today’s episode.
Bookshops & Bonedust [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Legends & Lattes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 150]
This week we discussed Mammoths at the Gates, written by Nghi Vo and narrated by Cindy Kay. We also shared some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our audio short fiction spotlight.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Mammoths at the Gates [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Light From Uncommon Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 141]
Starling House [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 225]
”Destination Star” written by Gregory Marlow, narrated by LeVar Burton [Levar Burton Reads] - 20 Feb 23
”All Summer in a Day” written by Ray Bradbury
”The Breaks” written by Scott King, narrated by Alicia Atkins [Cast of Wonders 552] - 24 Sep 23
”There’s Magic in Bread” written by Effie Seiberg, narrated by Gigi Yelen [Fantasy Magazine] - Mar 2023 (Issue 89)
”The Tenth Life” written by Sheryl R. Hayes, narrated by Alethea Kontis [CatsCast - Ep 15] - Ep 15 (May 2023)
”The Adoration of Random Strangers” written by Azure Arther, narrated by Tonia Ransom [Nightlight - 622]
Nine Goblins written by T Kingfisher, narrated by Katherine Inskip [Cast of Wonders] - Ep 544 (13 Aug 23)
“A Man Walks Into a Bar: In Which More Than Four Decades After My Father’s Reluctant Night of Darts on West 54th Street I Finally Understand What Needs to be Done.” written by Scott Edelman, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - Jan 2023
This week we discussed Starling House, written by Alix E. Harrow and narrated by Natalie Naudus.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an audio review copy of Starling House for today’s episode.
Starling House [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Fractured Fables (Series): A Spindle Splintered [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mexican Gothic [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Spring Hills Cycle (Series): The Empress of Salt and Fortune [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Hazel Wood [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Scholomance (Series): A Deadly Education [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed He Who Drowned the World, Shelley Parker-Chan and narrated by Natalie Naudus.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
He Who Drowned the World [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
She Who Became The Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
158: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
The Poppy War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed The Saint of Bright Doors, written by Vajra Chandrasekera and narrated by Sid Sagar.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
The Saint of Bright Doors [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Locked Tomb (Series): Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Victory City [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Green Bone Saga (Series): Jade City [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Blue Skinned Gods [Libro.fm]
Where I Can’t Follow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
We Could Be Heroes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This week we discussed audio short fiction including where to find it and some of our recent listens.
Escape Artists Podcasts: [Escape Pod] / [PodCastle] / [PseudoPod] / [Cast of Wonders] / [CatsCast]
Uncanny Magazine Podcast
Levar Burton Reads
The Clarkesworld Podcast
Lightspeed Podcast
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
khōréō Magazine
Fantasy Magazine
Kaleidocast
Nightlight
The Drabblecast
Upbeat Tales
Tall Tale TV / [Episode 23]
StarShipSofa
Apex Magazine
Strange Horizons
Glittership
Available Audio for 2023 Hugo Best Short Story & Best Novelette Finalists:
”D.I.Y.” [PodCastle 800]
”Rabbit Test” [Uncanny Magazine Podcast 49A]
”The Difference Between Love and Time”: Someone in Time [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
”A Dream of Electric Mothers”: Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
”If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You” [Uncanny Magazine Podcast 47B]
”Murder By Pixel: Crime and Responsibility in the Digital Darkness” [Clarkesworld]
”We Built This City” [Clarkesworld]
Referenced Recent Works:
”City of Refuge” [Escape Pod 828]
”Can You Hear Me Now?” [Uncanny Magazine Podcast 54A]
”Sorry We Missed You!” [khōréō magazine 1.2]
”Gel Pen Notes from Generation Ship Y” [Clarkesworld]
”The Bodies Upstairs” [Kaleidocast S4E4]
”SuperMAX” [Uncanny Magazine Podcast 53A]
This week, we continued our 2023 awards discussion with the finalists for the 2023 Lodestar Award.
Discussion with Lisa and Scott.
2023 Lodestar Finalists:
Akata Woman [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Golden Enclaves [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Golden-Enclaves-Audiobook/B09NQKQRWL">Audible] / [Episode 174]
Bloodmarked [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
In the Serpents Wake [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 149]
2023 Hugo Episodes:
213: 2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
217: 2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
219: 2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
Narrated on Bluesky:
Lisa: @lisajune.bsky.social
Scott: @sullery.bsky.social
Shachi:@sundrybookclub.bsky.social
Mark: @marksiegal.bsky.social
This week we discussed Silver Nitrate, written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and narrated by Gisela Chípe.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing an audio review copy of Silver Nitrate for today’s episode.
Silver Nitrate [Libro.fm]
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Episode 217: 2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
Ring Shout [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Siren Queen [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 153]
Prime Meridian (ebook) [Overdrive/Libby]
This week, we continued our look at the 2023 Hugo Finalists with the Best Series category.
Lisa on Bluesky: @lisajune.bsky.social
2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Series:
Children of Time (Series): Children of Time [Audible]
The Founders Trilogy (Series): Foundryside [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
October Daye (Series): Rosemary and Rue [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Locked Tomb (Series): Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Rivers of London (Series): Midnight Riot [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Scholomance (Series): A Deadly Education [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2023 Hugo Episodes:
213: 2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
217: 2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
219: 2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
This week we discussed More Perfect, written by Temi Oh and narrated by Nneka Okoye and Adam Courting.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
More Perfect [Overdrive/Libby]
We are Satellites [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 120]
Do You Dream of Terra-Two? [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Discipline and Punish [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible Plus]
Machinehood [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 120]
Minority Report (2002) [IMDb]
Inception (2010) [IMDb]
This week, we had a great time discussing the 2023 Hugo Finalists for Best Novel with three special guests.
Hugo, Girl! Podcast [Website] / [Twitter] / [Mastadon] / [Instagram] / [Facebook]
Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog [Blog] / [Mastadon]
Hugos There Podcast [Website] / [Twitter]
2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel:
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Kaiju Preservation Society [Audible] / [Episode 144]
Legends & Lattes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 150]
Nona the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 171]
Nettle & Bone [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Spare Man [Audible] / [Episode 176]
Other Referenced Works:
The Island of Doctor Moreau [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mexican Gothic [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Winter Tide [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lock In (series) [Audible]
Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Harrow the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Spinning Silver [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode 30]
Babel [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 169]
The Mountain in the Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 172]
How High We Go In The Dark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
When Women Were Dragons [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Impossible Us [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
City of Last Chances [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Eversion [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Ballad of Perilouis Graves [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This time we discussed Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw, a memoir written and narrated by Eddie Ndopu.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Shachi.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing an audio review copy of Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw for today’s episode.
Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw [Libro.fm]
Sitting pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body [Libro.fm]
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century [Libro.fm]
Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults): First-Person Stories for Today [Libro.fm]
A Mind Unraveled [Libro.fm]
Babel [Libro.fm] / [Episode 169]
Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space [Libro.fm]
More discussions from Readercon 32.
Readercon
John Wiswell: [Newsletter] / [Patreon] / [Linktree]
Someone You Can Build a Nest In (April 2, 2024) [Penguin Random House]
”Bad Doors” [Uncanny]
”The Coward Who Stole God’s Name” [Uncanny] / [Psuedopod]
”Under the Rubble” [Psuedopod]
”The Lie Misses You” [Cast of Wonders]
”Open House on Haunted Hill” [LeVar Burton Reads]
All the Seas of the World (written by: Guy Gavriel Kay and narrated by: Simon Vance) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Golem and the Jinni (written by: Helene Wecker and narrated by: George Guidall) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 14]
The Echo Wife (written by: Sarah Gailey, narrated by: Xe Sands) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Moby Dick (written by: Herman Melville, narrated by: Frank Mullerv) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Noah Beit-Aharon (N.S. Dolkart): [Website] / [Angry Robot]
Silent Hall [Audible]
Wings of Fire (Series): The Dragonet Prophecy (written by: Tui T. Sutherland, narrated by: Shannon McManus) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Locked Tomb (Series): Gideon the Ninth (written by: Tamsyn Muir and narrated by: Moira Quirk) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Sumana Harihareswara: [Blog] / [Mastadon] / [Dreamwidth] / [MetaFilter]
Otherwise Award
Wolf 359
”An Annotated Bibliography of the Inside of My Head” [Blog Post]
China Mountain Zhang written by: Maureen McHugh
Regeneration written by: Pat Barker
Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard (written by: Chip Heath & Dan Heath, narrated by: Charles Kahlenberg) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Love in Penang written by: Zen Cho
Spirits Abroad (written by: Zen Cho, narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Black Water Sister (written by: Zen Cho, narrated by: Catherine Ho) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Leonard Richardson
Sharing our discussions with authors at Readercon 32.
Readercon
Vajra Chandrasekere: [Website]
The Saint of Bright Doors [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Short Stories: [Clarkesworld ] /[“Ulde” - Glittership]
Strange Horizons Podcast
Nightmare Magazine
Glittership
Cameron Roberson (Rob Cameron): [Website] / [Tor.com] / [The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction] / [Foreign Policy Magazine]
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers
Daydreamer (Forthcoming in Summer 2024)
The Silk Roads [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Bloodmarked [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Monsters We Defy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Saint Death’s Daughter [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Hidden Palace [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
A Master of Djinn [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
LJ Cohen: [Website] / [IndieBound] / [Amazon]
Derelict [Overdrive - eBook ] / [Audible]
Ithaka Rising [Overdrive - eBook ] / [Audible]
For Flux Sake Podcast
Clarkesworld Podcast
Scott Edelman: [Website] / [Twitter] / [Eating the Fantastic]
”A Man Walks Into a Bar: In Which More Than Four Decades After My Father’s Reluctant Night of Darts on West 54th Street I Finally Understand What Needs to be Done” [Lightspeed Magazine ]
Lightspeed [Podcast]
Lisa and Scott discuss the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella.
2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella:
Into the Riverlands [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
What Moves the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Even Though I Knew the End [Libro.fm] / [Episode 180]
A Mirror Mended [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 157]
Ogres [Audible] / [Episode 170]
Where the Drowned Girls Go [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 135]
This time on Narrated, we embrace the warmer weather and discuss some of our favorite summer audiobook listens.
Round 1:
Shachi: The Museum of Ordinary People [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: Binti [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 199]
Round 2:
Shachi: VenCo [Libro.fm] / [Episode 195]
Lisa: Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Kaiju Preservation Society [Audible] / [Episode 144]
Round 3:
Shachi: A Deadly Inside Scoop [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: Black Water Sister [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Lego Story: How a Little Toy Sparked the World’s Imagination [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Additional Picks:
Shachi: Ice Cream Parlor Mystery (series), Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club, Sea Change, The Shamshine Blind, Yellowface
Lisa: Lady Astronaut (series), Murderbot Diaries (series), A Fire Upon The Deep, The Telling, The Disordered Cosmos
Scott: Legends & Lattes, The Spare Man, Still Just a Geek, Wayfarers (series)
This time we discussed The Little Book of Exoplanets, an upcoming look at the latest science on the search and investigation of exoplanets, written and narrated by Joshua N. Winn.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Princeton University Press for providing an audio review copy of The Little Book of Exoplanets for today’s episode.
The Little Book of Exoplanets [Libro.fm]
Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life
Extraterrestrial:The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
First Contact [Episode 177]
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Great Courses [Episode 65]
This time we discussed Translation State, written by Ann Leckie and narrated by Adjoa Andoh.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Translation State [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Ancillary Justice [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]/ [Audible]
Food & Drink Audiobook Draft [Episode 72]
The Raven Tower [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Remote Control [Libro.fm]
Good Omens (Full Cast Production) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Wayfarers (Series): The Galaxy, and the Ground Within: [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 97]
This time we discussed Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy, the newest middle grade fantasy novel written by Angie Thomas and narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott with special guest Colin (Note: Includes some minor character spoilers).
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC program and Balzer + Bray for providing an audio review copy of Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy for the episode.
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy [Libro.fm]
The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / [Episode 71]
Concrete Rose [Libro.fm] / [Episode 98]
Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods [Libro.fm] / [Episode 149]
Amari and the Night Brothers [Libro.fm]
Keeper of the Lost Cities [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The School for Good and Evil [Libro.fm]
Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [Episode 91]
Legendborn [Libro.fm]
This time we discussed The Wishing Pool and Other Stories, written by Tananarive Due and narrated by William DeMeritt & Jasmin Walker.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing an audio review copy of The Wishing Pool for today’s episode.
The Wishing Pool and Other Stories [Libro.fm]
A Song for a New Day [Libro.fm]
The Book Eaters [Libro.fm]
Lisa discusses The Ferryman, written by Justin Cronin and narrated by Scott Brick & Suzanne Elise Freeman.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing advance review copies for today’s episode.
The Ferryman [Libro.fm]
Logan’s Run (1976) [IMDb]
An Island Too Lovely [Kindle]
This time we discussed Witch King, the newest Fantasy novel written by Martha Wells and narrated by Eric Mok.
Review & discussion with Lisa, and Scott.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an audio review copy of Witch King for today’s episode.
Witch King [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 99: Fugitive Telemetry]
The Goblin Emperor [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Unspoken Name [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Locked Tomb (series):Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark, Lisa, and Scott got together to run and to discuss running with audiobooks including a few recommendations.
How to Lose a Marathon: A Starter's Guide to Finishing in 26.2 Chapters [Audible]
The Incomplete Book of Running [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
We are Satellites [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 120]
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy [Audible]
The School for Good and Evil [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
🚴 1138.quest
This time we discussed Flux, written by Jinwoo Chong and narrated by David Lee Huynh.
Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott.
Flux [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Time Travel in Fiction [Episode 168]
12 Monkeys (1995) [IMDb]
Midnight, Water City [Libro.fm] / [Episode 108]
This time we discussed Chain Gang All-Stars, written by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah; and narrated by Shayna Small, Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch, & Lee Osorio.
Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing advance review copies of Chain Gang All-Stars for today’s episode.
Chain Gang All-Stars [Libro.fm]
Riot Baby [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
This time on Narrated, we discussed our favorite biography and memoir audiobooks.
Round 1:
Shachi: Finding Me [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 198]
Lisa: Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism
[Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 37]
Round 2:
Shachi: The Man Who Could Move Clouds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: A Mind Unraveled [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott:Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood [Audible] / [Episode 16]
Round 3:
Shachi: The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: The Ice Diaries: The Untold Story of the USS Nautilus and the Cold War’s Most Daring Mission [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Jim Henson: The Biography [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Additional Picks:
Shachi: I Am Debra Lee, You Can't Be Serious, My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through (Un)Popular Culture, Dog Flowers, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop
Lisa: Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography, A Handful of Earth, a Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia Butler, Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement, Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir
Scott: The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, The Princess Diarist, Unprotected
Lisa & Scott discuss two recent novellas: The Mimicking of Known Successes written by Malka Older and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus; and The Scourge Between Stars written by Ness Brown and narrated by Bahni Turpin.
The Mimicking of Known Successes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Scourge Between Stars [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Tea and Murder (including The Tea Master and the Detective) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Braking Day [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 155]
Lisa and Scott discuss a range of science fiction stories featuring artificial intelligence and discuss what these depictions can tell us about humanity and how we interact with the world.
References:
AI 2041 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Rossum’s Universal Robots (Adaptation) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Robot (Series): The Caves of Steel [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2001: A Space Odyssey [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Robopocalypse [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Prey of Gods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Arc of the Scythe (Series): Thunderhead [Audible]
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Midnight Robber [Audible]
The Diamond Age [Audible]
The Mother Code [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Exhalation [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Cloud Cuckoo Land [Libro.fm] / [Episode 119]
Blade Runner (Originally published as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) All Systems Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 110]
Speak [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Monk and Robot (Series): A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 113]
A Closed and Common Orbit [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]/ [Audible]
Imperial Radch (Series): Ancillary Justice [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]/ [Audible]
CatNet (Series): Catfishing on CatNet [Audible]
The Terraformers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 190]
Meru [Audible]
World Running Down [Audible]
The Terraformers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Tea and Murder [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Machinehood [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 120]
Bobiverse (series) [Audible]
When the Sparrow Falls [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Light From Uncommon Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 141]
The Jesus Incident [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa and Scott discuss The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi written by Shannon Chakraborty and narrated by Lameece Issaq & Amin El Gamal.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Daevabad Trilogy (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / Libro.fm: [The City of Brass] [The Kingdom of Copper] [The Empire of Gold] / [Audible]
A Master of Djinn [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shachi and Scott discuss the award-winning Finding Me, written and narrated by Viola Davis.
Finding Me [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2023 Audie Winners
The Monsters We Defy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Unprotected: A Memoir [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Fairy Tale [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 197]
You Can't Be Serious [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 130]
Mark and Scott discuss Hugo Award nomination thoughts (not necessarily the categories you’d think) and recent listens including Fairy Tale, written by Stephen King and narrated by Seth Numrich and Stephen King.
Fairy Tale [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2022 [Episode 184]
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) [IMDb]
Andor (2022-) [IMDb]
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) [IMDb]
WandaVision (2021) [IMDb]
Dune (2021) [IMDb]
Ms. Marvel (2022) [IMDb]
Severance (2022-) [IMDb]
The Expanse (2015-2022) [IMDb]
The Expanse: Dragon Tooth (Graphic Novels) [Kickstarter]
Hugo, Girl!
Hugos There Podcast
Micro SF/F stories
The Golden Enclaves [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 174]
Stellarlune [Audible] / [Episode 183]
Gilbert joined Lisa & Scott to discuss reading challenges including how we approach setting and tracking reading goals, finding time to read or listen, and other tips for reaching your reading goals.
Referenced Audiobooks:
Memory’s Legion [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Contact - Unabridged [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Contact - Abridged [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Miracle and Wonder [Libro.fm] [Overdrive/Libby] [Audible]
A Master of Djinn [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Dead Djinn in Cairo [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Haunting of Tram Car 015 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This time we discussed VenCo, written by Cherie Dimaline and narrated by Michelle St. John. We also discussed some of the finalists for the 2023 Audie Awards.
Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of VenCo for this episode
VenCo [Libro.fm]
2023 Audie Finalists
Legends and Lattes [Audible] / [Episode 150]
The Monsters We Defy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The 1619 Project [Libro.fm]
Finding Me [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Noor [Libro.fm] / [Episode 127]
Miracle and Wonder [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 137]
How High We Go In The Dark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Coraline (Full Cast Production) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Good Omens (Full Cast Production) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
January LaVoy for Thistlefoot [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Joniece Abbott-Pratt for Nightcrawling [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 91]
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Women Could Fly [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Where I Can’t Follow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
We Ride Upon Sticks [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
How to Stop Time [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Girl One [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The City We Became [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This time we discussed The Last Tale of the Flower Bride, written by Roshani Chokshi and narrated by Steve West & Sura Siu.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride for this episode
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride [Libro.fm]
Mexican Gothic [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Among Others [Audible]
The Chronicles of Narnia [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Spinning Silver [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode 30]
We took a look at some of our favorite audiobooks with non-human main characters.
Panel including Shachi, Lisa, and Scott.
Round 1:
Shachi: Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 110]
Lisa: The Raven Tower [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Wayfarers (Series): The Galaxy, and the Ground Within: [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 97]
Round 2:
Shachi: Glory [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott:The Golem and the Jinni [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 14]
Round 3:
Shachi: What We Fed to the Manticore [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: CatNet (series): Catfishing on CatNet [Audible]
Scott: The One and Only Ivan [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Additional Picks:
Shachi:The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, The President and the Frog
Lisa: A Snake Falls to Earth, Monk and Robot (series), The Murderbot Diaries (series)
Scott: Charlotte's Web, The Hobbit, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
Sundry Book Club: [YouTube] / [Instagram] / [Newsletter]
Meru, written by S.B. Divya and narrated by Deepa Samuel begins The Alloy Era series
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Meru [Audible]
The Terraformers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 190]
Children of Memory [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 191]
Caves of Steel [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Actual Star [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Cemeteries of Amalo (Series): The Witness for the Dead [Libro.fm] / [
Children of Memory is the third book in the Children of Time series written by Adrian Tchaikovsky and narrated by Mel Hudson.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Children of Memory [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Children of Time [Audible]
Elder Race [Overdrive/Libby] (Not available as an audiobook)
Harrow the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Mountain in the Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 172]
An Informal History of the Hugos [Overdrive/Libby]
The Three-Body Problem [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Embassytown [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Terraformers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 190]
The Terraformers, written by Annalee Newitz and narrated by Emily Lawrence, explores the lives of the residents of a terraformed planet and the threats to their way of life over more than a thousand years.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
The Terraformers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Future of Another Timeline [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Wayfarers (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 45] / [Episode 97]
Lock In (Series) [Audible]
Neuromancer [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Neuromancer [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart is a memoir, written and narrated by Jen Sookfong Lee, that traces her life journey contrasted through the lens of pop culture.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Canada for providing a review copy of Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart for this episode
Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott.
Superfan [Libro.fm]
The Conjoined [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
My Life as a Goddess [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 42]
You Can't Be Serious [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 130]
Minor Feelings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
No Time Like the Future [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Whether it’s a wardrobe, a tornado, or the second star to the right; portal fantasies have long allowed protagonists and reader to escape to and explore new worlds. Lisa and Scott discuss a range of portal fantasies and the common themes that immerse us in their stories.
References:
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [Audible Plus]
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible Plus]
Peter Pan [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible Plus]
The Chronicles of Narnia [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Phantom Tollbooth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 53]
Tales of Magic (Series) by Edward Eager
Howl’s Moving Castle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Wrinkle in Time [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Wayward Children (Series): Lost in the Moment and Found [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Haroun and the Sea of Stories [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Coraline [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Akata Witch [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Neverwhere [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Magicians [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Labyrinth Lost [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
mulberry down!! [Nicole Kornher-Stace]
Redemptor [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 118]
Piranesi [Audible]
Nine Princes in Amber [Audible]
The Summer Tree [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Cartographers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 147]
The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audible] / [Episode 55]
The Daevabad Trilogy (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Memory Librarian [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Stormlight Archive (series): The Way of Kings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Ten Thousand Doors of January [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Ballad of Perilouis Graves [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Darker Shade of Magic [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Un Lun Dun [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 149]
The Girl who Fell Beneath the Sea [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Ghost Bride [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Where I Can’t Follow [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Age of Vice is a thriller, written by Deepti Kapoor and narrated by Vidish Athavale, that follows different POVs surrounding a late night accident and a powerful family.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of Age of Vice for this episode
Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott.
Age of Vice [Libro.fm]
The Green Bone Saga (Series): Jade City [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Whether you are trying audiobooks for the first time, or looking to change how you currently listen, we discussed some of our top audiobook listening tips and explored the many listening options available to audiobook listeners.
Review & discussion with Shachi, Mark, Lisa, and Scott.
Audiobook Services Referenced: * Overdrive * Libby * Hoopla * Libro.fm [Episode 49] * Audible * Scribd [Episode 31] * Chirp [Episode 60] * LibriVox * Spotify * Speechify * Kobo [Episode 41] * Audiobooks.com [Episode 56] * Downpour * Overcast
Other References:
Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [Episode 87]
Boston Public Library [Episode 47]
Book Rack [Episode 129]
Stellarlune [Episode 183]
State of Sanderson 2022
As 2023 begins, we took a look at some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year.
Discussion with Shachu, Lisa & Scott.
Round 1:
Shachi: Age of Vice (Written by: Deepti Kapoor / Narrated by: Vidish Athavale): January 3, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: The Deep Sky (Written by: Yume Kitasei / Narrated by: TBA): July 18, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Brandon Sanderson’s Secret Projects (Written by: Brandon Sanderson / Narrated by: Michael Kramer & TBA): January 1; March 1; June 1; and Sep 1, 2023
Round 2:
Shachi: Victory City (Written by: Salman Rushdie / Narrated by: Sid Sagar): February 7, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: The Terraformers (Written by: Annalee Newitz / Narrated by: Emily Lawrence): January 31, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Mimicking of Known Successes (Written by: Malka Older / Narrated by: TBA): March 7, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Round 3:
Shachi: Maame (Written by: Jessica George / Narrated by: Heather Agyepong): January 31, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: More Perfect (Written by: Temi Oh / Narrated by: TBA): May 25, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: And Put Away Childish Things (Written by: Adrian Tchaikovsky): March 28, 2023
Round 4:
Shachi: The Apartment (Written by: Ana Menéndez): June 27, 2023
Lisa: Some Desperate Glory (Written by: Emily Tesh/ Narrated by: TBA): April 11, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Untethered Sky (Written by: Fonda Lee): April 11, 2023
Additional Picks:
Shachi: Sink, Family Lore, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
Lisa: World Running Down, The Scourge Between Stars, Translation State, Space Oddity
Scott: Alecto the Ninth, Children of Memory, Lords of Uncreation, The Mirrored Heavens
As 2022 comes to a close, we (Shachi, Lisa, and Scott) take a look back at some of our favorite audiobooks from 2022.
Round 1:
Shachi: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow [Libro.fm] / [Episode 164]
Lisa: The Ballad of Perilouis Graves [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Legends and Lattes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 150]
Round 2:
Shachi: Trust [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: Dead Collections [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Mountain in the Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 172]
Round 3:
Shachi: The Book of Goose [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Ogres [Audible] / [Episode 170]
Additional Picks:
Shachi: My Government Means to Kill Me; The Colony; The Last White Man; Recitatif
Lisa: Bloodmarked; mulberry down!!; Babel; Kaiju Preservation Society; Mistborn (series); The Scholomance (series); Still Just a Geek**
*Scott: Memory’s Legion; A Prayer for the Crown Shy; The Grief of Stones*
Stellerlune, written by Shannon Messenger and narrated by Caitlin Kelly, is the latest installment in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Lisa & Mark are joined by middle grade readers Colin and Ren to discuss the beloved series (including some spoilers).
Stellerlune [Audible]
What If? 2 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 175]
Wonder [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 2]
Exploring Narrators[Episode 142]
Tread of Angels is a stand alone murder mystery novella, written by Rebecca Roanhorse and narrated by Dion Graham, that explores the mining town of Goetia and its Elect and Fallen residents.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Tread of Angels [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Even Though I Knew the End [Libro.fm] / [Episode 180]
The Sixth World (series) [Audible]
Between Earth and Sky (series): Black Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 82]
The Nineties [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 162]
Concrete Rose [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 98]
No Gods, No Monsters [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Lost Metal, written by Brandon Sanderson and narrated by Michael Kramer concludes Era 2 of The Mistborn Saga and promises much more to come in future eras of the series and in the broader Cosmere.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
The Lost Metal [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Mistborn Saga (Series): The Final Empire [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Stormlight Archive (Series): The Way of Kings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Narrators Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [Episode 87]
A Half-Built Garden [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Even Though I Knew the End, written by C.L. Polk and narrated by January LaVoy follows a magical detective lured into one last case set in a magical 1940s Chicago with noir vibes.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books for providing a review copy of Even Though I Knew the End for this episode
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
Even Though I Knew the End [Libro.fm]
Exploring Narrators[Episode 142]
The Cemeteries of Amalo (Series): The Witness for the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Episode 116]
Murder and Magic (Series): The Conductors [Libro.fm] / [Episode 95]
My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings, edited by Zosia Mamet and narrated by A Full Cast, explores the varied emotions, memories, and connections that we each have with food.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of My First Popsicle for this episode
Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa and Scott.
My First Popsicle [Libro.fm]
Libro.fm Holiday Audiobook https://tidd.ly/3ShYcAz">Credit Bundles
Other Referenced Works:
Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 86]
The Korean Vegan Cookbook [Libro.fm]
In the Kitchen: Essays on Food and Life [StoryGraph]
The World We Make, is the engaging conclusion to The Great Cities duology, written by N.K. Jemisin and narrated by Robin Miles.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
The World We Make [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Audible]
The City We Became [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Broken Earth (Series): The Fifth Season [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Ring Shout [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Siren Queen [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 153]
From Martian invaders, to signals from space, and ancient alien spaceships; first contact between humans and extraterrestrial life is a key element in many science fiction favorites. Lisa and Scott discuss some of these stories and what these stories may show us about how we recognize sentience, how we interact with other species, and what that interaction can tell us about humanity.
References:
War of the Worlds [Libro.fm - John Banks] / [Overdrive/Libby - Simon Vance] / [Audible - Simon Vance]
War of the Worlds (Radio) [Overdrive/Libby]
Childhood’s End [Audible]
Xenogenesis (Series): Dawn [Audible]
The Wordwood Trilogy (Series): Rosewater [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lagoon [Audible]
Speaker for the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Stories of Your Life and Others [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Arrival (2016) [IMDb]
Axiom’s End [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Half-Built Garden [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Desolation Called Peace [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Agent to the Stars [Audible]
The Martian Chronicles [Overdrive/Libby - Ray Bradbury] / [Audible - Mark Boyett]
Solaris [Overdrive/Libby - Full cast] / [Audible - Alessandro Juliani]
The Pandora Sequence (Series): The Jesus Incident [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Semiosis [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Rosebud [Overdrive]
Project Hail Mary [Audible] / [Episode 101]
A Deepness in the Sky [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Fuzzy Nation [Audible]
Little Fuzzy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Contact - Unabridged [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Contact - Abridged [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Gods Themselves [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Three-Body Problem [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Sparrow [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Three-Body Problem [Audible]
Extraterrestrial:The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Expanse (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Spin [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Spare Man, written and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal, is an enjoyable and entertaining murder mystery set aboard a space cruise liner on its way to Mars.
Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott.
The Spare Man [Audible]
The Lady Astronaut Universe (Series) [Audible] / [Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal]
Station Eternity [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Audible]
The Mimicking of Known Successes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Audible]
Six Wakes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Audible]
The Aleph Extraction [Audible] / [Episode 70]
Far from the Light of Heaven [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Audible]
What If? 2, written by Randall Munroe and narrated by Wil Wheaton, explores scientific answers to increasingly absurd questions.
Review & Discussion featuring Raven and Nate with Lisa, Mark, and Scott.
What If? 2 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Audible]
What If? [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Audible]
How To [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Audible] / [Episode 48]
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words [The Book Rack] / [OverDrive]
The Book Rack [Website] / [Episode 129]
Ready Player Two [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 84]
Still Just A Geek: An Annotated Memoir [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Kaiju Preservation Society [Audible] / [Episode 144]
Timelines of Everything [The Book Rack] / [OverDrive]
The Golden Enclaves is the third installment in The Scholomance trilogy, written by Naomi Novik and narrated by Anisha Dadia.
Review & discussion with Lisa, Mark, and Scott.
The Golden Enclaves [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Deadly Education [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode 90]
The Last Graduate [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 125]
”The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” [Overdrive/Libby]
Babel [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 169]
The Mountain in the Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 172]
Ogres [Audible] / [Episode 170]
Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Stardust [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/6">Episode 6]
The Magicians [Netflix ]
Wednesday [Netflix ]
The Nova Incident is the latest installment in the Galactic Cold War written by Dan Moren and narrated by Victor Bevine.
Review & discussion with Mark & Scott.
The Nova Incident [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Caledonian Gambit [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Bayern Agenda [Audible] / [Episode 34]
The Aleph Extraction [Audible] / [Episode 70]
Other Referenced Works:
The Vorkosigan Saga (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Mountain in the Sea, written by Ray Nayler and narrated by Eunice Wong, is an engaging story of contact with an intelligent octopus species that balances thrills and reflections on consciousness.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
The Mountain in the Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Other Referenced Works:
A Psalm for the Wild-Built [https://tidd.ly/3qwMgPs">Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Arrival [IMDb]
Stories of Your Life and Others [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within with Author Becky Chambers [Episode 97]
Children of Time [Audible]
When the Sparrow Falls [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Babel [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
”Proof by Induction” [Uncanny Magazine]
Nona the Ninth is the latest installment in The Locked Tomb series, written by Tamsyn Muir and narrated by Moira Quirk
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
Nona the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Additional Time Travel References:
Predestination [IMDb]
Lightning [Audible]
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O [Overdrive/Libby]
Time Cat [Overdrive/Libby]
Dark [https://www.netflix.com/title/80100172">Netflix ]
Other Referenced Works:
Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Harrow the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Kingston Cycle (Series): Stormsong [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Bluebird [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This time we discussed two recent novellas: Travel By Bullet, written by John Scalzi and narrated by Zachary Quinto and Ogres, written by Adrian Tchaikovsky and narrated by Emma Newman
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
Travel By Bullet [Audible]
The Dispatcher (series) [https://www.audible.com/series/The-Dispatcher-Audiobooks/B08HNDYJGJ">Audible] / [Kindle]
The Last Emperox with Author John Scalzi [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/066">Episode 66]
The Kaiju Preservation Society [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Kaiju-Preservation-Society-Audiobook/B098G33RYH">Audible] / [Episode 144]
Lock In (series) [https://www.audible.com/series/Lock-In-Series-Audiobooks/B07BMNY3B9">Audible]
Ogres [Audible]
Elder Race [Overdrive/Libby] (Not available as an audiobook)
The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 117]
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of The Oxford Translators' Revolution, written by R. F. Kuang and narrated by Chris Lew Kum Hoi & Billie Fulford-Brown is a superbly crafted historical fantasy novel centered around the power of language in an alternate 1800s Oxford.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
Babel [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2022 Hugo Awards: Results
Narrated 2022 Hugo Episodes:
139: 2022 Hugo Nominations
152: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
158: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
159: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
163: 2022 Lodestar Finalists
Other Referenced Works:
A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Ep 113]
Hugos There Podcast
Black Water Sister [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Perhaps the Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Ep 134]
Hugo, Girl!
The Kingston Cycle (Series): Witchmark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Master of Djinn [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Nineties [Libro.fm] [Overdrive/Libby] [Audible] / [Ep 162]
Empireland - Audiobook release: 28 Feb 2023 [Libro.fm] [Overdrive/Libby] [Audible]
The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories [Libro.fm] [Overdrive/Libby] [Audible]
From time loops, to temporal tourism, and fixing the timeline; time travel is used in Science Fiction and Fantasy to tell a range of interesting stories. Lisa, Mark, and Scott discuss some of their favorite time travel stories and interesting uses of time travel in fiction.
Referenced Works:
Damian's Workshop [Audible] / [Episode 167]
A Christmas Carol [https://tidd.ly/3RkyYBN">Libro.fm - Jim Dale] /[Audible - Tim Curry] / [Audible - Patrick Stewart]
Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Oxford Time Travel (Series): Doomsday Book [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court [Audible - Nick Offerman]
The Time Machine and Other Stories narrated by Ralph Cosham [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Millennium [goodreads]
This is How You Lose the Time War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Future of Another Timeline [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Recursion [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Timepiece [IndieBound]
Sea of Tranquility [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 148]
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Kindred [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Psychology of Time Travel [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Hazel Wood [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Forever War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Children of Time [Audible]
Speaker for The Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Spin [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Hyperion [Audible]
The Midnight Library [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 103]
Orion [Audible]
When You Reach Me [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Time Traveler’s Wife [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Outlander [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Magic Tree House Collection, Books 1-8 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
TV & Movie References:
12 Monkeys (1995) [IMDb]
Back to the Future (1985) [IMDb]
Quantum Leap (1989) [IMDb]
Quantum Leap (2022) [IMDb]
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) [IMDb]
Millenium (1989) [IMDb]
Loki (2021) [IMDb]
The Butterfly Effect (2004) [IMDb]
Doctor Who (2005) [IMDb]
Star Trek (Franchise)
Groundhog Day (1993) [IMDb]
Palm Springs (2020) [IMDb]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) [IMDb]
Phineas & Ferb (2007) [IMDb]
Palm Springs (2020) [IMDb]
Lightyear (2022) [IMDb]
Futurama (1999) [IMDb]
Avengers: Endgame (2019) [IMDb]
Author Deborah Kaminski, joined Lisa to talk about her novel Damian's Workshop, narrated by Laura Lockwood, and her experiences with audiobook production as an indie author.
Damian's Workshop [Audible]
An Island Too Lovely [https://a.co/d/1ZrK54f">Amazon]
The Father Lode [Amazon]
Connect with Deborah Kaminski: [Amazon] / [/">Facebook]
Other Referenced Works:
Expeditionary Force (series) [https://www.audible.com/series/Expeditionary-Force-Audiobooks/B01N9CUGHG">Audible]
Stephanie Plum (series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Station Eleven [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Glass Hotel [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Sea of Tranquility [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 148]
Lady Astronaut (series) [Audible]
Author Deborah Kaminski, joined Lisa to talk about her novel Damian's Workshop, narrated by Laura Lockwood, and her experiences with audiobook production as an indie author.
Damian's Workshop [Audible]
An Island Too Lovely [https://a.co/d/1ZrK54f">Amazon]
The Father Lode [Amazon]
Connect with Deborah Kaminski: [Amazon] / [/">Facebook]
Other Referenced Works:
Expeditionary Force (series) [https://www.audible.com/series/Expeditionary-Force-Audiobooks/B01N9CUGHG">Audible]
Stephanie Plum (series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Station Eleven [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Glass Hotel [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Sea of Tranquility [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 148]
Lady Astronaut (series) [Audible]
The City Inside, written by Samit Basu and narrated by Reena Dutt explores a near future of livestreams, flow and the power from multimedia celebrity that can consume or potentially make a positive difference.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
The City Inside [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Machinehood [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Siren Queen [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 153]
Parable of the Sower [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Stolen Focus [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
What else are we listening to?
Children of Time [Audible]
Still Just A Geek: An Annotated Memoir [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Do You Dream of Terra-Two? [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
An Excess Male [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Disneyland Story [Audible]
A Mind Unraveled [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Damian’s Workshop [Audible] / [Episode 167]
Mortal Touch [IndieBound]
August Kitko and the Mechas from Space, written by Alex White and narrated by Hayden Bishop is a story of giant robots and unlikely heroes harnessing the power of music to help humanity.
Thank you to Libro.fm and Hachette Audio for providing a review copy of August Kitko and the Mechas from Space for this episode
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
August Kitko and the Mechas from Space [Libro.fm]
Light From Uncommon Stars [Libro.fm] / [Episode 141]
Space Opera [Libro.fm]
Victories Greater Than Death [Libro.fm]
A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe [Libro.fm]
Iron Widow [Libro.fm]
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, written by Gabrielle Zevin and narrated by Jennifer Kim & Julian Cihi; is an engaging story of a friendship that spans decades and interweaves with their creative collaborations in video games.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow for this episode
Review & discussion with Shachi, Mark & Scott.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow [Libro.fm]
The Nineties [Libro.fm] [Ready Player One [Libro.fm]
Emily Blaster [https://gabriellezevin.com/emilyblastergame/">Web Game]
Lisa & Scott discuss the 2022 Lodestar Finalists along with a special guest.
Finalists:
Chaos on CatNet [Audible]
The Last Graduate [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 125]
Iron Widow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Redemptor [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 118]
Victories Greater Than Death [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Snake Falls to Earth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Narrated 2022 Hugo Episodes:
139: 2022 Hugo Nominations
152: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
158: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
159: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
Other Referenced Works:
Hugos There: 2022 Hugo Short Stories Panel
Hugos There: 2022 Hugo Award Nominees for Best Novellahttps://youtu.be/leFYsmtGU4s">
Catfishing on CatNet [Audible]
A Deadly Education [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode]
The Gilded Ones [Libro.fm]
/ [Audible] /p>
Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/091">Episode 91]
Black Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 82]
Fevered Star [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 151]
Inheritance of Orquídea Divina [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [
The Nineties, written by Chuck Klosterman, and narrated by Chuck Klosterman & Dion Graham is a look back at the 1990s through thematic essays that explore the social, cultural and technical events and advancements of the decade.
Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa & Scott.
The Nineties [Libro.fm] [Overdrive/Libby] [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Nineties-Audiobook/0593555546">Audible]
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, written by Becky Chambers and narrated by Emmett Grosland, continues the inviting Monk and Robot series as Sibling Dex guides Mosscap in exploring villages and cities and attempting to answer what humanity needs.
Review and discussion with Lisa and Scott
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Psalm for the Wild Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 113]
The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 117]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Lisa, Scott and Mark get together in person to discuss audiobooks including recent and upcoming listening. We are also joined by special guests sharing what they enjoy about audiobooks.
2022 Hugo Episodes:
152: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
158: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
159: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
Scribd / [Episode 31]
Other Referenced Works:
Keeper of the Lost Cities (Series): Keeper of the Lost Cities [https://www.overdrive.com/media/5340212/keeper-of-the-lost-cities">Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The City in the Middle of the Night [https://tidd.ly/3RrLYpF">Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Future of Another Timeline [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Prayer-for-the-Crown-Shy-Audiobook/B09K9C2X3J">Audible]
The Nineties [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Nineties-Audiobook/0593555546">Audible]
The Nova Incident
The Lost Metal [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Golden Enclaves [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Golden-Enclaves-Audiobook/B09NQKQRWL">Audible]
What If? 2 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Chronicles of Narnia (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 149]
Lisa & Scott discuss the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Series.
Finalists:
The Green Bone Saga (Series): Jade City [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Merchant Princes (Series): The Family Trade [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Kingston Cycle (Series): Witchmark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Wayward Children (Series): Every Heart a Doorway [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Terra Ignota (Series): Too Like the Lightning [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The World of the White Rat (Series): Swordheart [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2022 Hugo Episodes:
139: 2022 Hugo Nominations
152: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
158: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
159: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
Other Referenced Works:
The Jade Setter of Janloon [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Expanse (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Penric and Desdemona (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa, Mark & Scott discuss the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel.
A Desolation Called Peace [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 97]
Light From Uncommon Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 141]
She Who Became The Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Project Hail Mary [Audible] / [Episode 101]
A Master of Djinn [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2022 Hugo Episodes:
139: 2022 Hugo Nominations
152: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
158: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
Other Referenced Works:
A Memory Called Empire [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Black Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 82]
Siren Queen [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 153]
The Donut Trap [Libro.fm] / [Episode 124]
The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Martian [Audible]
What If? [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
How To [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [ Audible] / [Episode 48]
Bobiverse (series) [Audible]
The Golem and the Jinni [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] /[Audible] / [Episode 14]
A Dead Djinn in Cairo [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / / [Audible]
The Haunting of Tram Car 015 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / / [Audible]
Ring Shout [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781980064695">Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Daevabad Trilogy (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Mirror Mended, written by Alix E. Harrow and narrated by Amy Landon continues the Fractured Fables series into a version of the Snow White fairytale where Zinnia discovers that fairytale princesses are not the only ones that can feel trapped in their stories.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an audio review copy of A Mirror Mended for today’s episode
A Mirror Mended [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Spindle Splintered [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
152: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
Siren Queen [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Siren-Queen-Audiobook/B09GCT6GGM">Audible] / https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/153">Episode 153
Teixcalaan (Series) - A Memory Called Empire [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Grief of Stones, written by Katherine Addison and narrated by Liam Gerrard, continues the engaging adventures of Thara Celehar, Speaker for the Dead. Part cleric and part detective, Celehar uses his ability to connect with the recently dead to help people and solve mysteries ranging from trivial to deadly significance.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an audio review copy of The Grief of Stones for today’s episode
The Grief of Stones [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Witness for the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 116]
The Goblin Emperor [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Penric and Desdemona (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Legends and Lattes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 150]
Braking Day, written by Adam Oyebanji and narrated by Ariyan Kassam follows a small fleet of generation ships as they approach the deceleration phase of their journey, and the mystery that is uncovered by a junior member of the crew.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
Braking Day [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
WisCon
Machinehood [https://tidd.ly/3NmbNVQ">Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Logan’s Run [IMDb]
”The Big Idea: Adam Oyebanji” [https://whatever.scalzi.com/2022/04/07/the-big-idea-adam-oyebanji/">Whatever]
Cloud Cuckoo Land [Libro.fm] / [Episode 119]
The Expanse (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 128]
Wayfarers (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 45] / [Episode 97]
Six Wakes [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781478913474-six-wakes">Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/3127550/six-wakes">OverDrive/Libby ] / [Audible] / [Episode 51: Mur Lafferty]
The Ballad of Beta 2 [Goodreads]
Rendezvous with Rama [Audible]
WALL-E [IMDb]
Eyes of the Void, written by Adrian Tchaikovsky and narrated by Sophie Aldred, continues The Final Architecture series as Idris faces the past in order to learn more about the Architects and unspace for a chance to save the galaxy.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
Eyes of the Void [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shards of Earth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Expanse (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 128]
Wayfarers (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 45] / [Episode 97]
Children of Memory [Libro.fm]
Siren Queen, written by Nhgi Vo and narrated by Natalie Naudus is an engaging look at the early career of actress Luli Wei in a fantastical pre-code Hollywood where she faces studio politics, magical bargains, and stereotypes while fighting hard to control her own destiny and identity.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an audio review copy of Siren Queen for today’s episode
Siren Queen [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Spring Hills Cycle (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 111]
Ring Shout [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Radiance [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott and Lisa discuss the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella.
2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella:
Across the Green Grass Fields [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Fireheart Tiger [Overdrive/Libby] (Not available as an audiobook)
Elder Race [Overdrive/Libby] (Not available as an audiobook)
The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 117] / [Episode 149]
A Psalm for the Wild Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 113]
A Spindle Splintered [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2022 Hugo Episodes:
139: 2022 Hugo Nominations
152: 2022 Hugo Finalists - Best Novellas
Other Referenced Works:
Where the Drowned Girls Go [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 135]
Ogres [Audible]
Eyes of the Void (The Final Architecture #2) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Finna [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Finna-Audiobook/1705268404">Audible]
Fevered Star, written by Rebecca Roanhorse and narrated by Christian Barillas, Darrell Dennis, Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis and Shaun Taylor-Corbett, returns to Tova and the people of The Meridian in the aftermath of the events from Black Sun.
Review & discussion with
Lisa & Scott.
Fevered Star [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Black Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Spin [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Blue Skinned Gods [Libro.fm]
Author and audiobook narrator Travis Baldree, joined Lisa to talk about his self-narrated debut novel Legends and Lattes, and about his career as an Audiofile Earphones and Independent Audiobook award winning narrator.
Legends and Lattes [Audible]
The Green Mile [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
NaNoWriMo
Cradle (series) [Audible]
Ripple System (series) [Audible]
Connect with Travis Baldree: [Website] / [ACX] / [https://discord.com/invite/duzCS2D">Discord] / [https://mobile.twitter.com/TravisBaldree">Twitter] / [https://www.facebook.com/TravisBaldreeNarrator/">Facebook]
Catherynne M. Valente joined us to talk about her latest middle grade novel Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods narrated by Heath Miller. We also talked about audiobooks and homemade rocket ships. Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2022 Hugo Finalists
The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 117]
”The Sin of America” [https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-sin-of-america/">Uncanny Magazine]
”L’Esprit de L’Escalier” [TOR.com]
Fairyland (series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
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Connect with Catherynne M. Valente: [https://twitter.com/catvalente">Twitter] / [https://www.patreon.com/catvalente">Patreon] / [https://www.instagram.com/catvalente/">Instagram] / [https://www.facebook.com/cmvalente">Facebook]
Sea of Tranquility,written by Emily St. John Mandel and narrated by John Lee, Dylan Moore, Arthur Morey & Kirsten Potter is an interesting time travel story that investigates an anomaly across centuries and characters from other Emily St. John Mandel novels.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
Sea of Tranquility [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Sea-of-Tranquility-Audiobook/0593551990">Audible]
Station Eleven [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Glass Hotel [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
How High We Go In The Dark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Cartographers, written by Peng (Pung) Shepherd and narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, Nancy Wu, Karen Chilton, Ron Butler, Neil Hellegers, Jason Culp & Brittany Pressley; is an engaging story of family, secrets, and the power of maps.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agloe,_New_York">.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
The Cartographers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Cartographers-Audiobook/B09K1HMJMD">Audible] / [https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/TheCartographers">PDF Maps & References]
2022 Hugo Finalists
"The 25 Per Cent Solution" [The Unofficial Hugo Bookclub Blog]
"But, but, but — WHY does magic have to make sense?" [https://nkjemisin.com/2012/06/but-but-but-why-does-magic-have-to-make-sense/"> by N.K. Jemisin]
Narrator Emily Woo Zeller [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/122">Episode 122]
Exploring Narrators [Episode 142]
Lathe of Heaven [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 33]
The Secret History [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Defekt, written by Nino Cipri and narrated by Ramon De Ocampo, continues to explore the imaginative LitenVerse, first seen in Finna, through the perspective of one of its most loyal employees.
Review & non-spoiler discussion with Lisa &
Scott.
Defekt [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Finna [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 111: 2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella]
Memory’s Legion is the collection of short fiction from the epic Expanse series, created and written by James S.A. Corey. In addition to previously published works, the collection includes a new novella that serves as a coda for the series, new narrations for several of the works by Jefferson Mays, and authors notes on each story presented by authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.
Review & discussion (non-spoiler and spoiler with warnings) with Scott, Lisa, and Mark.
Memory’s Legion [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Leviathan Falls [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] /
Interview with narrator Jefferson Mays [Episode 126]
The Expanse (TV Series) [IMDb]
The Kaiju Preservation Society, written by John Scalzi and narrated by Wil Wheaton is a fun look into an alternate world where large Kaiju roam, and the members of the “animal rights organization” that looks after these large creatures.
The Kaiju Preservation Society [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Kaiju-Preservation-Society-Audiobook/B098G33RYH">Audible] / [https://whatever.scalzi.com/2022/02/11/and-now-the-kaiju-preservation-society-tour/">Book Tour]
Redshirts [Audible]
The Last Emperox with Author John Scalzi [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/066">Episode 66]
“Friendship In The Time Of Kaiju: A Conversation With John Scalzi” [Clarkesworld]
Still Just a Geek [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780063080508">Libro.fm] / [Audible]
How To [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780525635680-how-to">Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/4560150/how-to">OverDrive/Libby] /
[ Audible]
Lock In (series) [https://www.audible.com/series/Lock-In-Series-Audiobooks/B07BMNY3B9">Audible]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Dispatcher [Audible]
The Atlas Six is a character driven dark academia fantasy written by Olivie Blake and narrated by Andy Ingalls, Caitlin Kelly, Damian Lynch, David Monteith, James Patrick Cronin, Munirih Grace, Siho Ellsmore & Steve West.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of the The Atlas Six audiobook for today’s episode
*Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott
The Atlas Six [Libro.fm]
Exploring Narrators [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/142">Episode 142]
The Poppy War (Series) [Libro.fm]
A Deadly Education [Libro.fm] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/090">Episode 90]
The Last Graduate [Libro.fm] / [Episode 125]
Vita Nostra [Libro.fm]
Babel [Libro.fm]*
A great narrator can elevate a good story into a great audiobook, and can bring any story they read to life. The Narrated audiobook club explored a range of audiobooks narrated by four great narrators: Bahni Turpin, Caitlin Kelly, January LaVoy, and Emily Woo Zeller.
Discussion with Shachi, Mark, Lisa and Scott.
*Bahni Turpin*:
The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 71]
Transcendent Kingdom [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Transcendent Kingdom [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Conductors [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 95]
The Help [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
*Caitlin Kelly*:
Keeper of the Lost Cities (series) [Audible]
Eliza and Her Monsters [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Almost There and Almost Not [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
New York 2140 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Atlas Six [Libro.fm] / [Episode 143- March 15th]
*January LaVoy*
The 1619 Project [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
My Monticello (Novella) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 121]
The Ten Thousand Doors of January [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Phasma (Star Wars) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Dooku: Jedi Lost (Star Wars) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 38]
I Am Harriet Tubman [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Never Tell [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
*Emily Woo Zeller*
Episode 122
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying up [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 3]
Doctor Aphra (Star Wars) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 74]
Vagabounds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 81]
Strange Beasts of China [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 114]
The Poppy War (series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 114]
The Poppy War (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 115]
This is How You Lose the Time War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Ninefox Gambit [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Light From Uncommon Stars, written by Ryka Aoki and narrated by Cindy Kay; adeptly weaves together science fiction and fantastical story elements into an enjoyable and multifaceted story.
Discussion with Lisa and Scott
Light From Uncommon Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
2022 Audie Awards - March 22nd at 8:30pm ET [Finalists] / [Live Stream]
Project Hail Mary [Audible] / [Episode 101]
The Storyteller [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Rhythm of War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Rhythm-of-War-Audiobook/1250759781">Audible] / [Episode 87: Narrators Kate Reading & Michael Kramer]
[Hugos There Podcast]
Barrayar [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Barrayar-Audiobook/B00309OTU0">Audible Plus]
The Apollo Murders, written by Chris Hadfield and narrated by Ray Porter; is a cold-war thriller in space based around an alternate history continuation of the Apollo program.
The Apollo Murders [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Project Hail Mary [Audible] / [Episode 101]
Bobiverse (series) [Audible]
The Lady Astronaut Universe (Series) [Audible]
The Narrated audiobook club convened to discuss our Nominations for the 2022 Hugo Awards.
Discussion with Lisa McCarty, Mark Siegal and Scott Ullery
Best Novel:
Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 110]
Leviathan Falls [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 128]
Light From Uncommon Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Black Water Sister [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Last Graduate [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 125]
Project Hail Mary [Audible] / [Episode 101]
She Who Became The Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Hidden Palace [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 104]
Perhaps the Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 134]
Noor [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 127]
Best Novella:
The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 117]
Remote Control [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Fugitive Telemetry [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 99]
My Monticello [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 121]
A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 113]
Defkt [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Elder Race [https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250768728">IndieBound]
Best Series:
Terra Ignota [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Wayward Children [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Kingston Cycle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Best Related Work:
Never Say You Can’t Survive [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 123]
”Mark as Read” by Molly Templeton [Tor.com]
Best Fancast
Hugo, Girl!
Hugos There Podcast [#22: The Mule]
Narrated
2021 Hugo Episodes:
2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel [Episode 107]
2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Novellas [Episode 111]
2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Series [Episode 115]
To Paradise, written by Hanya Yana-gihara and narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Catherine Ho, BD Wong, Feodor Chin & Kurt Kanazawa; tells three stories that echo characters and themes across the centuries that the stories are set.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of To Paradise for today’s episode
Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa & Scott.
To Paradise [Libro.fm]
Cloud Cuckoo Land [Libro.fm] [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/119”>Episode 119]
A Marvelous Light [Libro.fm]
Miracle and Wonder, written by Malcolm Gladwell & Bruce Headlam, and read by Malcolm Gladwell is an examination of Paul Simon’s music that also explores the audiobook as a format.
Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott.
Miracle and Wonder [Libro.fm] [Overdrive/Libby] [https://www.audible.com/pd/Miracle-and-Wonder-Audiobook/B09J1LS5C1">Audible]
The Bomber Mafia [Libro.fm] [Overdrive/Libby] [Audible]
In It for the Drama - Lisa Locke [Spotify]
How To Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question written and narrated by Michael Schur follows his journeys in moral philosophy leading up to creating The Good Place. Additional narration by Kristen Bell, D'Arcy Carden, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Marc Evan Jackson, Jameela Jamil & Professor Todd May.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing a review copy of How To Be Perfect for today’s episode
Review & discussion with Mark, Lisa & Scott.
How To Be Perfect [Libro.fm]
The Good Place
Terra Ignota (series) [Libro.fm] [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/134">Episode 134: Perhaps the Stars]
10% Happier (Revised Edition) [Libro.fm]
Where the Drowned Girls Go is the latest book in the Wayward Children series, written by Seanan McGuire and narrated by Whitney Johnson. Review & discussion with Scott and Lisa.
Where the Drowned Girls Go [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
”2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella” [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/111">Episode 111]
Guest host Lisa McCarty reviews
Perhaps the Stars, the fourth and final book in the Terra Ignota series, written by Ada Palmer and narrated by T. Ryder Smith.
Perhaps the Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Ada Palmer's essay: "Gender in Terra Ignota"
The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are, written by David M. Henkin and narrated by Pete Cross; takes a historical look at the evolution of the seven-day week, its rhythms, and impact on our lives.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Dreamscape Media for providing a review copy of The Week for today’s episode
The Week [Libro.fm]
As 2021 comes to a close, our panel (Mark Siegal, Shachi Bhatt, Lisa McCarty, and Scott Ullery) take a look back at our favorite audiobooks from 2021 and titles we are looking forward to in 2022.
Round 1 (2021):
Mark: Leviathan Falls [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 128]
Shachi: When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Lisa: Black Water Sister [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 113]
Round 2 (2021):
Mark: Concrete Rose [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 98]
Shachi: You Can't Be Serious [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 130]
Lisa: She Who Became the Sun [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 117]
Round 3 (2022):
Mark: Keeper of the Lost Cities #9: (Written by: Shannon Messenger / Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly): November 8, 2022
Shachi: Lessons in Chemistry (Written By: Bonnie Garmus / Narrated by: TBD) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]: April 5, 2022
Lisa: The Martian Contingency (Lady Astronaut #4) (Written and Narrated By: Mary Robinette Kowal): TBD 2022
Scott: Fevered Star (Between Earth and Sky #2) (Written by: Rebecca Roanhorse / Narrated by: TBD) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]: April 19, 2022
Additional Picks:
Mark: A to Z Mysteries: Super Editions (March 15, 2022); The Last Graduate; The Golden Enclaves (The Scholomance #3) (September 27, 2022); The Donut Trap; and Circling Back to You (July 12, 2022)
Shachi: Cloud Cuckoo Land; Klara and the Sun; All the Lonely People; and Professional Troublemaker
Lisa: The Grief of Stones (Goblin Emperor #3) (June 14, 2022); TA Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot #2) (July 12, 2022)
Scott: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (Wayfarers #4); Project Hail Mary; Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante #2); and The Hidden Palace (The Golem and the Jinni #2)
Additional References:
Sundry Book Club: [Instagram] / [Newsletter]
Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2020 [Episode 85]
Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2019 [Episode 57]
2021 Guest Host Episodes: When Stars Rain Down (Shachi) [Episode 112] / The Donut Trap (Mark) [Episode 124] / The Book Rack - Independent Bookstore (Lisa) [Episode 129]
Review and discussion of The Annual Migration of Clouds, written by Premee Mohamed and narrated by Eva Tavares.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and ECW Press for providing a review copy of The Annual Migration of Clouds for the episode.
The Annual Migration of Clouds [Libro.fm]
Other References:
DisCon III / 2021 Hugo Awards
The Poppy War [Libro.fm] / [Episode 115]
The Past Is Red [Libro.fm] / [Episode 117]
Station Eleven [Libro.fm]
You Can't Be Serious, written and narrated by Kal Penn is a funny, smart, and thoroughly enjoyable memoir that works perfectly in audiobook form.
Review & discussion with Scott Ullery and Shachi Bhatt.
You Can't Be Serious (9h 43m) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] /
Mississippi Masala (1991) [IMDb]
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366551/">IMDb]
https://www.instagram.com/p/CVir4kGJGcF/">Book Swag Bag
Born A Crime [Audible] / [Episode 16]
My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through (Un)Popular Culture [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 42]
Narrated By The Author [Episode 123]
Lisa talked with Mike Buglio, owner of the independent bookstore: The Book Rack, in Arlington, MA. Together they discussed The Book Rack, Libro.fm, and some holiday gift recommendations.
Connect with The Book Rack: [Website] / [https://libro.fm/bookrackarlington">Libro.fm] / [Instagram] / [https://www.facebook.com/BookRackArl/">Facebook]
Referenced Works & Recommendations:
The Book Rack links for local pickup
Harry Potter (series) [Libro.fm] / [https://book-rack.com/browse/filter/t/harry%20potter/k/keyword">The Book Rack]
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)]
Project Hail Mary [The Book Rack (Hardcover)] / [Audible] / [Episode 101]
Cloud Cuckoo Land [https://tidd.ly/31v0uHR">Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)] / [Episode 119]
All the Light We Cannot See [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)]
The Lincoln Highway [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)]
Gentleman in Moscow [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)]
Still Life (Louise Penny Mysteries/Chief Inspector Gamache series) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Paperback)]
Renegades [The Book Rack (Hardcover)]
Taste: My Life Through Food [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)]
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)]
Broken (in the best possible way) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Paperback)]
Narrator Rebecca Soler [Libro.fm]
Gilded [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Hardcover)]
The Lunar Chronicles (Series) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack]
The Guest List [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Audio CD (MP3))]
Mythos (Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #1) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Hardcover)]
Heroes (Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #2) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Hardcover)]
Troy (Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #3) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Hardcover)] / [Episode 102]
Leviathan Falls is a thoroughly enjoyable and fitting conclusion to the epic Expanse series, created and written by James S.A. Corey, and brought to life by Jefferson Mays’ narration.
Review & discussion (non-spoiler and spoiler with warnings) with Scott Ullery, Lisa McCarty, and Mark Siegal.
Thank you to Recorded Books for providing an advance review copy of Leviathan Falls for today’s episode
Leviathan Falls [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] /
Interview with narrator Jefferson Mays [Episode 126]
The Churn (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Gods of Risk (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21) [[Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/7244010/gods-of-risk">Overdrive/Libby]
Memory’s Legion (Available: 15 Mar 22) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Other Referenced Works:
The Expanse (Series) [IMDb]
The Good Place (Series) [IMDb]
Foundation’s Edge [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Scythe [Audible] / [Episode 12]
Firefly (Series) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303461/">IMDb] - https://firefly.fandom.com/wiki/Jayne_Cobb">Jayne Cobb
Review and discussion of Noor, Nnedi Okorafor’s latest novel, narrated by Délé Ogundiran.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Tantor Media for providing a review copy of Noor for the episide.
Noor [Libro.fm]
Other Referenced Works:
Binti (Series) [Libro.fm]
Remote Control [Libro.fm]
Machinehood [Libro.fm]
We are Satellites [Libro.fm]
Tony Award winning actor Jefferson Mays joined me to discuss his experiences as an audiobook narrator and 10 years of narrating for The Expanse series including Leviathan Falls, the upcoming final novel of the series. We also discuss how he prepares for a narration, his approach to creating character voices, and why he occasionally pages Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.
Jefferson Mays [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/creators/484181/jefferson-mays">Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563070/">IMDb] / [IBDB]
Leviathan Falls (Available: 30 Nov 21) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/128">Episode 128 (Review episode: 30 Nov 21)]
The Churn (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Gods of Risk (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/7244010/gods-of-risk">Overdrive/Libby]
Memory’s Legion (Available: 15 Mar 22) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Referenced Works:
Garden of Beasts [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/3640509/garden-of-beasts">Overdrive/Libby]
The Expanse (Series) [IMDb]
Shohreh Aghdashloo [IMDb]
Jefferson Mays (spacecraft) [https://expanse.fandom.com/wiki/Jefferson_Mays_(spacecraft)">The Expanse Wiki]
https://musicmanonbroadway.com/">The Music Man
The Tragedy of Macbeth [IMDb]
A Narrated Audiobook club discussion of The Last Graduate, book two of The Scholomance series, written by Naomi Novik, and narrated by Anisha Dadia.
Review & discussion with Scott Ullery, Lisa McCarty, Mark Siegal and Gina Gagliano
The Last Graduate [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
A Deadly Education [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode]
Other Referenced Works:
Harry Potter (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Vita Nostra [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Lord of the Flies [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Temeraire (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Mark discusses Julie Tieu’s debut novel The Donut Trap, a sweet contemporary romance novel narrated by Natalie Naudus.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of The Donut Trap for today’s episode.
The Donut Trap - Available 9 Nov [Libro.fm]
Narrator Natalie Naudus - Video
We take a look at some of our favorite audiobooks narrated by the author.
Panel including Shachi Bhatt, Mark Siegal, Lisa McCarty, and Scott Ullery.
Round 1:
Shachi: Black Nerd Problems (Written & Narrated by: William Evans & Omar Holmon) [Libro.fm]
Mark: Several Short Sentences about Writing (Written & Narrated by: Verlyn Klinkenborg) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible Plus]
Lisa: Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement (Written & Narrated by: Tarana Burke) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Born a Crime (Written & Narrated by: Trevor Noah) [Audible]
Round 2:
Shachi: Sh🍿t, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema (Written & Narrated by: Lindy West) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Shit-Actually-Audiobook/1549141589">Audible] / [Episode 89]
Mark: Stardust (Written & Narrated by: Neil Gaiman) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 6]
Lisa: 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found a Self-Help That Actually Works (Written & Narrated by: Dan Harris) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Written & Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Astrophysics-for-People-in-a-Hurry-Audiobook/B06X9MXN32">Audible]
Round 3:
Shachi: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together (Written & Narrated by: Heather McGhee) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: The Calculating Stars (Written & Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal) [Audible] / [Episode 27] / [Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal]
Lisa: Never Say You Can't Survive (Written & Narrated by: Charlie Jane Anders) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe (Written & Narrated by: Mike Massimino) [https://www.audible.com/pd/Spaceman-Audiobook/B01LZJWYUP">Audible]
Additional Picks:
Shachi: Punch me up to the Gods (Written & Narrated by: Brian Broome), Dog Flowers (Written by: Danielle Geler / Narrated by: Charley Flyte)
Mark: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Written & Narrated by: Stephen King), Working (Written & Narrated by: Robert A. Caro), Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen (Written by: Laurie Berkner, The Laurie Berkner Band / Narrated by: Laurie Berkner, Josiah Gaffney)
Lisa: When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir (Written by: Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele / Narrated by: Angela Davis, Patrisse Cullors), Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Written & Narrated by: Brené Brown), You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience (Written by: Tarana Burke, Brené Brown / Narrated by: Tarana Burke, Brené Brown, the Contributors, Mirron Willis, Bahni Turpin, JD Jackson, L Morgan Lee), Riot Baby (Written & Narrated by: Tochi Onyebuchi)
Scott: Norse Mythology (Written & Narrated by: Neil Gaiman), Graveyard Book (Written & Narrated by: Neil Gaiman), As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride (Written by: Cary Elwes, Joe Layden / Narrated by: Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, Norman Lear, Rob Reiner, Wallace Shawn, Robin Wright, Billy Crystal), No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality (Written & Narrated by: Michael J. Fox), The Princess Diarist (Written by: Carrie Fisher / Narrated by: Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd), An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything (Written & Narrated by: Chris Hadfield)
Emily Woo Zeller joined me to discuss her experiences as an audiobook narrator and producer across a range of genres including how she prepares for a new narration, collaborating with other narrators, and the benefits and downsides to working and recording from home.
Emily Woo Zeller [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Referenced Works:
The Poppy War
[Audible]
[Libro.fm]
[Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 115]
Doctor Aphra (Star Wars) [https://www.audible.com/pd/Doctor-Aphra-Star-Wars-Audiobook/0593215478">Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 74] / [Episode 75]
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/3">Episode 3
Uncharted [https://www.audible.com/pd/Uncharted-Audiobook/B0956GR3FC">Audible]
Ruthless [Audible]
Nice and Naughty [Audible]
Connect with Emily Woo Zeller: [https://emilywoozeller.com/">Website] / [https://twitter.com/zwooman">Twitter] / [https://www.instagram.com/zwooman/">Instagram] / [Facebook]
My Monticello, written by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, and narrated by Aja Naomi King, January LaVoy, Landon Woodson, LeVar Burton, Ngozi Anyanwu & Tomiwa Edun brings the listener five thought provoking short stories and a novella centered around Monticello, Charlottesville, and greater Virginia.
Review & discussion with Scott Ullery, Lisa McCarty and Shachi Bhatt
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Macmillan Audio for providing advance review copies of My Monticello for today’s episode.
My Monticello [Libro.fm]
Monticello
Sundry Book Club: [https://www.instagram.com/sundrybookclub/">Instagram] / [Newsletter]
Other Referenced Works:
Parable of the Sower [Libro.fm]
Legendborn [Libro.fm]
This time we discuss and compare two recent science fiction novels: We are Satellites, written by Sarah Pinsker, and narrated by Bernadette Dunne; and Machinehood, written by S.B. Divya, and narrated by Inés del Castillo and Deepti Gupta.
Discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty.
We are Satellites
[Overdrive/Libby] /
[Libro.fm] /
[Audible]
Machinehood [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Other Referenced Works:
A Song for a A New Day [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Binti [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Expanse (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/4">Episode 4]
Cloud Cuckoo Land, written by Anthony Doerr, and narrated by Marin Ireland & Simon Jones tells the interconnected stories of individuals linked across the centuries by a common story and the fragility of keeping a story alive.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing advance review copies of Cloud Cuckoo Land for today’s episode.
Cloud Cuckoo Land [Libro.fm]
Other Referenced Works:
Damian's Workshop [https://www.audible.com/pd/Damians-Workshop-Audiobook/B08SP8RKLD">Audible]
An Island Too Lovely [IndieBound]
Redemptor, written by Jordan Ifueko, and narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt is a fitting conclusion to the Raybearer duology.
Review and discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty.
Redemptor [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781094149301-redemptor">Libro.fm] / [r">OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/091">Episode 91]
The Past is Red, written by Catherynne M. Valente, and narrated by Penelope Rawlins, takes a frequently whimsical look at post-apocalyptic life on a floating garbage patch that manages to balance being challenging, thought provoking, and entertaining.
The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] /[Audible] / [Episode 113]
Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Future is Blue [Amazon]
Brighton Palace Pier
Station Eleven [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Cheers (1982) [IMDb]
The Witness for the Dead, written by Katherine Addison, and narrated by Liam Gerrard, is a non-traditional sequel that gives us a glimpse at a different part of The Goblin Emperor universe.
Review and discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty.
The Witness for the Dead [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Goblin Emperor [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Wayfarers (Series) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 45] / [Episode 97]
The Narrated audiobook club convened to discuss the 2021 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Series.
Scott Ullery with Lisa McCarty
The Poppy War (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm (Only Book 1&2)] / [Audible]
The Interdependency (Series) [Audible] / [Episode 66: The Last Emperox with Author John Scalzi] / ["">The Origin of the Flow" (short story)]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 99: Fugitive Telemetry]
The Daevabad Trilogy (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / Libro.fm: [The City of Brass] [The Kingdom of Copper] [The Empire of Gold] / [Audible]
The Lady Astronaut Universe (Series) [Audible] / [Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal]
October Daye (Series) [Libro.fm (Books 1-7)] / [Audible]
2021 Hugo Episodes:
2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel [Episode 107]
2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Novellas [Episode 111]
2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Series [Episode 115]
Other Referenced Works:
Babel [Goodreads]
Strange Beasts of China [Libro.fm] / [Episode 114]
The Goblin Emperor [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Imperial Radch (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Our Favorite Short Audiobooks [Episode 92]
The Golem and the Jinni [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 14]
Rip-Off! [Audible Original]
The Vorkosigan Saga (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
*Strange Beasts of China, written by Yan Ge, translated by Jeremy Tiang,* and narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, follows an amatuer cryptozoologist writing about the different creatures found in and around the fictional city of Yong’an.
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Dreamscape Media, LLC for providing advance review copies of Strange Beasts of China for today’s episode
Review and discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty.
Strange Beasts of China [Libro.fm]
The Lonesome Bodybuilder [Libro.fm]
Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Episode 110]
The Poppy War [Libro.fm]
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Libro.fm] / [Episode 3]
Ninefox Gambit [Libro.fm]
A Psalm for the Wild-Built written by Becky Chambers and narrated by Emmett Grosland, starts a new novella series centered around a tea monk and the arrival of the first robot to make contact with the people of Panga in centuries. Becky Chambers has once again created a rich and inviting world with characters you will want to follow and join on their journey.
Review and discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty
A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within with Author Becky Chambers [Episode 97] including introduction to A Psalm for the Wild-Built.
Klara and the Sun [Audible] /
[Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Road Trip Audiobooks II [Episode 100]
Shachi Bhatt reviews the historical fiction novel When Stars Rain Down, written by Angela Jackson-Brown and narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt.
When Stars Rain Down [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/071
">Episode 71]
Caul Baby [Libro.fm] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/0
94">Episode 94]
The Narrated audiobook club convened to discuss the http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/">2021 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella.
Scott Ullery with Lisa McCarty
The Empress of Salt and Fortune [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Come Tumbling Down [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Finna [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Ring Shout [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Riot Baby [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Upright Women Wanted [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
2021 Hugo Episodes:
107: Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
111: Hugo Finalists - Best Novellas
Other Referenced Works:
When the Tiger came Down the Mountain [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Murderbot Diaries (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Name of the Wind [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Wayward Children (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Lost [IMDb]
Doctor Who [IMDb]
The Midnight Library [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 103]
Defekt (ebook) [Overdrive] / [IndieBound]
Klara and the Sun [https://www.overdrive.com/media/5558574/klara-and-the-sun">Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 110]
The Handmaid’s Tale [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Hunger Games [Overdrive/Libby] /
[Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The Narrated audiobook club had a wide ranging discussion about Klara and the Sun, written by Kazuo Ishiguro and narrated by
Sura Siu
Scott Ullery with Shachi Bhatt and Lisa McCarty
Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/5558574/klara-and-the-sun">Overdrive/Libby]
Road Trip Audiobooks II [Episode 100]
Narrator Marc Thompson joined me to discuss The Rising Storm, the latest installment in the new Star Wars: The High Republic series that explores an earlier era of the Star Wars universe.
The Rising Storm [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Light of the Jedi [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Tempest Runner [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/679156/star-wars-tempest-runner-the-high-republic-by-cavan-scott/">Penguin Random House Audio] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Star Wars: The High Republic (series) [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Dooku: Jedi Lost [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 38]
Marc Thompson [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]/ [IMDb]
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency with Narrator Marc Thompson [Episode 79]
Connect with Marc Thompson:
Twitter: CaptainEhud /
Instagram: CaptainEhud /
Facebook: Marc Thompson /
Website: Marc Thompson
Midnight, Water City, written by Chris Mckinney and narrated by Richard Ferrone; is a futuristic detective story with noir undertones that goes beyond the immediate murder mystery to introduce and explore an interesting post apocalypse-averted world and the lasting impacts from the decades old crisis..
Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books for providing a review copy of Midnight, Water City for today’s episode
Midnight, Water City [Libro.fm]
The Narrated audiobook club convened to discuss the http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/">2021 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel.
Scott Ullery with Mark Siegal and Lisa McCarty.
Network Effect [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
The City We Became [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Piranesi [Audible]
The Relentless Moon [Audible] / [Episode 73]
Harrow the Ninth [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
Black Sun [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 82]
2021 Hugo Episodes:
107: Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
111: Hugo Finalists - Best Novellas
Other Referenced Works:
The Golem and the Jinni [https://www.overdrive.com/media/1286767/the-golem-and-the-jinni">Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 14] / [Episode 104: The Hidden Palace]
To Be Taught, If Fortunate [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780062959041-to-be-taught-if-fortunate">Libro.fm] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/To-Be-Taught-If-Fortunate-Audiobook/0062959042">Audible] / [Episode 88]
The Help [Audible]
The Space Between Worlds [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
A Deadly Education [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593287415">Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 90]
In Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World, author and narrator Matt Parker takes listeners on an instructive and often humorous journey of math related errors, their consequences, and an exploration of what went wrong. Discussion included first-time Narrated guest https://twitter.com/Javi">Javi.
Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
https://www.youtube.com/user/standupmaths">Stand-up Maths
Spreadsheets
Other References:
https://editor.fm/">EDIT/OR podcast
https://youtu.be/ZdackF2H7Qc">Pepsi Points
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
What If? https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781483030166-what-if">[Libro.fm] /
[Audible] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Gilbert joined me to discuss Jim Henson: The Biography, written by: Brian Jay Jones, and narrated by Kirby Heyborne which covers Jim Henson’s life and creative journey. Gilbert also shared his latest setup for listening to audiobooks while swimming.
Jim Henson: The Biography [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Swimming with Audiobooks
H2O Audio Sonar Underwater Waterproof Headphones
Selected Jim Henson References:
Wilkins Coffee
Munchos with an early Cookie Monster
Sam and Friends
The Muppet Show (1977) [Disney+]
Bein' Green (Kermit and Ray Charles)
Dregs and Vestiges - Saturday Night Live
The Muppet Babies (2018) [Disney+]
Inside the Labyrinth: Crystals
Michael Moschen: One Crystal Ball / The Triangle
Referenced Works:
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 28]
The Good Neighbor [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 37]
The Hidden Palace, written by Helene Wecker and narrated by George Guidall is the much anticipated sequel to The Golem and the Jinni.
The Hidden Palace [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Golem and the Jinni [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 14]
Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2020Episode 85
The Midnight Library, written by Matt Haig and narrated by Carey Mulligan, explores a library on the edge of the multiverse that allows Nora to explore the multiple lives she might have lived.
The Midnight Library [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) [IMDb]
Stephen Fry’s self narrated audiobook Troy: The Greek Myths Reimagined adeptly brings new life to this classic story while also evoking early oral storytelling traditions with his enjoyable narration.
Thank you to Libro.fm and Chronicle Books for providing a review copy of Troy for today’s episode
Troy: The Greek Myths Reimagined - Available June 22, 2021 [Libro.fm]
Mythos [Libro.fm]
Heroes: The Greek Myths Reimagined [Libro.fm]
Norse Mythology [Libro.fm]
A review of the audiobook of Project Hail Mary, written by Andy Weir and narrated by Ray Porter.
Project Hail Mary [Audible]
The Martian [Audible]
Artemis [Audible]
Bobiverse (series) [Audible]
Six Wakes [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Episode 51: Mur Lafferty]
The Martian (Movie) [Audible]
Project Hail Mary (Movie - In Development) [Audible]
We celebrate our 100th episode with a virtual road trip and draft to share more of our favorite road trip audiobooks.
Episode 43: Road Trip Audiobook Draft (201)
Round 1:
Gilbert: Into the Wild [7:03] (Written by: Jon Krakauer / Narrated by: Philip Franklin) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shachi: Black Buck [11:12] (Written by: Mateo Askaripour / Narrated by: Zeno Robinson) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems [6:15] (Written by: Randall Munroe / Narrated by: Wil Wheaton) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/048">Episode 48]
Scott: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race [10:47] (Written by: Margot Lee Shetterly / Narrated by: Robin Miles) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Round 2:
Gilbert: Into Thin Air [9:09] (Written by: Jon Krakauer / Narrated by: Philip Franklin) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shachi: Leave the World Behind [7:26] (Written by: Rumaan Alam / Narrated by: Marin Ireland) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby
Mark: Turtles All the Way Down [7:12] (Written by: John Green / Narrated by: Kate Rudd) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet [14:23] (Written by: Becky Chambers / Narrated by: Rachel Delude) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/045">Episode 45: Wayfarers] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/097">Episode 97: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within with Author Becky Chambers]
Round 3:
Gilbert: The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits [13:26] (Written by: Tommy Caldwell / Narrated by: Johnathan McClain) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shachi: Klara and the Sun [10:16] (Written by: Kazuo Ishiguro / Narrated by: Sura Siu) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: Stardust [6:24] (Written and Narrated by: Neil Gaiman) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/6">Episode 6]
Scott: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail [9:43] (Written by: Bill Bryson / Narrated by: Rob McQuay) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Additional Picks:
Gilbert: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life [8:51], Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life [6:18], Creative Quest [8:44]
Shachi: Vampires in the Lemon Grove [9:15], Wandering in Strange Lands [8:03] [Episode 78], Concrete Rose [8:17] [Episode 98], Sh🍿t, Actually [7:16] [Episode 89]
Mark: The Night Circus [13:38] [Episode 1], On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft [8:00], podcasts.
Scott: American Gods [19:39], Astrophysics for People in a Hurry [3:42], Vacationland [5:23], Channel Kindness [6:17] [Episode 86]
Other References:
The Marathon Don't Stop by Rob Kenner
Everest (1998) (IMDb)
The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest byAnatoli Boukreev & G. Weston DeWalt And Narrated by Lloyd James & Nelson Runger
https://youtu.be/u9cMnb9AQ50">Yosemite Firefall
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286916/">The Dawn Wall (2017) (IMDb)
Episode 35: Audiobook Draft for New Audiobook Listeners
Episode 92: Our Favorite Short Audiobooks
A review of the Fugitive Telemetry, the latest Murderbot Diaries novella, written by Martha Wells and narrated by Kevin R. Free.
Fugitive Telemetry [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Murderbot Diaries (series) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/092/">Episode 92: Our Favorite Short Audiobooks
http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/">2021 Hugo Finalists
The Narrated audiobook club discusses Concrete Rose, a prequel to The Hate U Give, written by Angie Thomas and narrated by Dion Graham.
Concrete Rose [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/071
">Episode 71]
Black Buck [Libro.fm]
Caul Baby [Libro.fm] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/0
94">Episode 94]
Author Becky Chambers joined me to discuss the latest novel in her Hugo Award winning Wayfarers series: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, narrated by Rachel Dulude. She also shared her approach to creating the diverse species and characters in the Wayfarers universe, her upcoming Monk & Robot series, and her thoughts on the future of space flight.
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Wayfarers (Series) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 45]
To Be Taught, If Fortunate [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 88]
A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Available July 13, 2021 [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
https://www.otherscribbles.com/">Becky Chambers (website)
A review of Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book II: Greater Good), written by Timothy Zahn and narrated by Marc Thompson. Greater Good continues to follow Senior Captain Thrawn’s time in the Expansionary Defense Fleet as the Chiss Ascendancy faces a new threat that seeks to divide it from within.
Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for providing an advanced review copy of Greater Good for this episode
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book II: Greater Good) - Available April 27th [Penguin Random House Audio] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Star-Wars-Thrawn-Ascendancy-Book-II-Greater-Good-Audiobook/059339688X">Audible] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/5773044/greater-good">Overdrive/Libby]
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book III: Lesser Evil) - Available November 16th [Penguin Random House Audio] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Episode 79: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency with Narrator Marc Thompson
Episode 44: Star Wars Audiobooks with Nick Martorelli
Ahsoka [IMDb]
Nicole Glover’s debut novel The Conductors, narrated by Bahni Turpin, follows Hetty Rhodes and her husband Benjy, former underground railroad conductors and part-time magical detectives, as they explore the mysterious death of a friend in post-Civil War Philadelphia.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing a review copy of The Conductors for this episode
The Conductors [Libro.fm]
The Undertakers (Murder & Magic series- Book 2) - November 9, 2021 [Libro.fm]
The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / / [Episode 71] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/2985772/the-hate-u-give">Overdrive/Libby]
The Golem and the Jinni [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 14]
A review of Morgan Jerkins fiction debut novel Caul Baby, narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt. Caul Baby tells the story of the Melancons, a multigenerational Harlem family with the power to heal themselves and others, and their often complex interactions with each other and their community over the decades.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and
HarperAudio for providing a review copy of Caul Babyfor this episode
Caul Baby [Libro.fm]
Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots [Libro.fm] / / [Episode 78]
Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [Episode 91]
Angeline Boulley’s debut novel Firekeeper’s Daughter, narrated by Isabella Star LaBlanc, tells the story of Daunis Fontaine as her plans for college are derailed by a series of family tragedies and a murder that thrusts her into helping an FBI investigation in order to help her community.
Firekeeper’s Daughter [Libro.fm]
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing a review copy of Firekeeper’s Daughterfor this episode
2021 Audie Award Winners
Piranesi written by: Susanna Clarke and Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor [Audible]
The Deep written by: Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes and Narrated by: Daveed Diggs [Libro.fm] / [Libro.fm]
The City We Became written by: N. K. Jemisin and Narrated by: Robin Miles [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Our panel (Mark, Shachi, and Scott) shares some of our favorite short audiobooks (under 6 hours) with another Narrated audiobook draft.
Round 1:
Mark: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane [1:56] (Written by: Kate DiCamillo / Narrated by: Judith Ivey) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Shachi: The Phantom Tollbooth [4:40] (Written by: Norton Juster / Narrated by: Rainn Wilson & Norton Juster) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode 53]
Scott: Binti [2:30] (Written by: Nnedi Okorafor / Narrated by: Robin Miles) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Round 2:
Mark: A to Z Mysteries (Series) [0:42-4:00] (Written by: Ron Roy / Narrated by: David Pittu) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Shachi: Sasha Masha [3:30] (Written & Narrated by: Agnes Borinsky) [Libro.fm]
Scott: All Systems Red [3:17] (Written by: Martha Wells / Narrated by: Kevin R. Free) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Round 3:
Mark: The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life [5:59] (Written & Narrated by: Allison Fallon) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Shachi: The Poet X [3:30] (Written & Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Scott: Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World [2:02] (Written & Narrated by: Michael Pollan) [https://www.audible.com/pd/Caffeine-Audiobook/B083MVZ91Y">Audible Plus]
Round 4:
Mark: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter [2:37] (Written By: Margareta Magnusson / Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781508243823-the-gentle-art-of-swedish-death-cleaning">Libro.fm] / [Episode 58]
Shachi: Matilda [4:18] (Written By: Roald Dahl / Narrated by: Kate Winslet) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode 5]
Scott: Penric's Demon [4:02] (Written By: Lois McMaster Bujold / Narrated by: Grover Gardner) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Additional Picks:
Mark: Expanse Novellas [2:26 - 2:34] [Episode 4], To Be Taught, If Fortunate [Episode 88]
Shachi: No Time Like the Future [5:59]
Scott: This is How You Lose the Time War [4:16], The Deep [4:01] [Episode 57], The Dispatcher [2:18], Legion [2:06] [Episode 24], Born Standing Up [4:02] [Episode 40], Doctor Aphra (Star Wars) [5:35] [Episode 74], Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches [5:23]
Other References:
Episode 22: Mount Everest Draft
Narrated Drafts
Jordan Ifueko’s debut novel Raybearer, brings us rich storytelling, layered worldbuilding with an intriguing magic system, and complex characters that are brought to life by narrator Joniece Abbott-Pratt. Raybearer was recently selected as a finalist for a 2021 Audie in Fantasy; and The Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing a review copy of Raybearerfor this episode
Raybearer [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781094149226">Libro.fm]
2021 Audie Finalists
Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots written and narrated by Morgan Jerkins [Libro.fm] / [Episode 78]
These Ghosts are Family by Maisy Card and narrated by Karl O’Brian Williams [Libro.fm] / [Episode 81]
The Deep written by: Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes and Narrated by: Daveed Diggs [Libro.fm] / [Episode 57: Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2019]
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I: Chaos Rising) Written by: Timothy Zahn [Penguin Random House Audio] / [Episode 79]
Discussion of A Deadly Education, written by Naomi Novik, and narrated by Anisha Dadia.
A Deadly Education [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593287415">Libro.fm]
Spinning Silver [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode 30]
Uprooted [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Temeraire (series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
The Last Graduate (The Scholomance: Book #2) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Our audiobook club takes a deeper look at one of Shachi’s picks from our Favorite Audiobooks of 2020 Draft: Sh🍿t, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema written and narrated by Lindy West.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing a review copy of Sh🍿t, Actually to Shachi and inspiring this episode.
Episode 85: Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2020
The Fugitive (1993) [IMDb]
Face/Off (1997) [IMDb]
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097523/">IMDb] / Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104437/">IMDb] / Shrunk (1992) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11399224/">IMDb]
Garden State (2004) [IMDb]
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) [IMDb]
The Lion King (1994) [IMDb]
Love, Actually (2003) [IMDb]
American Pie (1999) [IMDb]
Back to the Future II (1989) [IMDb]
Shawshank Redemption (1994) [IMDb]
Titanic (1997) [IMDb]
Jurassic Park (1993) [IMDb]
Friends [IMDb]
Golden Girls [IMDb]
Episode 85: https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/042">My Life as a Goddess written and narrated by Guy Branum
Mark Siegal joined me to discuss To Be Taught, If Fortunate, a stand-alone science fiction novella written by Becky Chambers and narrated by Brittany Pressley; that celebrates curiosity and exploration with a different look at interstellar travel.
To Be Taught, If Fortunate [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780062959041-to-be-taught-if-fortunate">Libro.fm]
Wayfarers (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://libro.fm/search?q=Wayfarers&searchby=series">Libro.fm] / [Episode 45]
Book Riot’s 2021 Read Harder Challenge
2021 Libro.fm Audiobook Challenge
Kate Reading and Michael Kramer joined me to discuss their experiences as audiobook narrators of hundreds of titles across all genres including their work with the Library of Congress Talking Books Program. We also discussed how they prepare for even the longest audiobooks and their insights into the technical and business side of audiobook production.
Kate Reading [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Michael Kramer [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Referenced Works:
Wheel of Time (series) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Stormlight Archive (series) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Wanderer of the Wasteland [Libro.fm] [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Prophet [Awesound] / [Libro.fm] / [downpour] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance [Libro.fm] [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Other References:
Grover Gardner
Flo Gibson
2Cellos
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Piano Technicians Journal
Books to Prisoners [ Donate] / [ Personal Greeting Request]
Spoken Realms
Connect:
Website: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
Twitter: Michael Kramer/Kate Reading , Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
Instagram: Michael Kramer & Kate Reading
Facebook: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading
As we begin 2021, our Audiobook Club explores stories of kindness and positivity as we discuss Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community, written by Lady Gaga & Born This Way Foundation Reporters, and narrated by Lady Gaga, Alex Aide, Aysha Mahmood, Connor Long, Cynthia Germanotta, Hanna Atkinson, Mitu Yilma & Shadille Estepan.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Macmillan Audio for providing a review copy of Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community to Shachi and inspiring this episode.
Audiobook Club: Shachi Bhatt, Gilbert Tang, Mark Siegal, and Scott Ullery
Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Born This Way Foundation
Gilbert’s Year of Positivity: EDIT/OR Episode 52
Episode 58: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Birthday Cakes 4 Free
Cathouse of the Kings
Ted Lasso [IMDb] / [Apple TV+]
Schitt's Creek [IMDb] / [Netflix]
As 2020 comes to a close, our panel (Gilbert Tang, Shachi Bhatt, Mark Siegal, and Scott Ullery) take a look back at our favorite audiobooks from 2020 and titles we are looking forward to in 2021.
Round 1 (2020):
Gilbert: Cubed: The Puzzle of Us All (Written by: Erno Rubik / Narrated by: Alistair Petrie) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shachi: When No One Is Watching (Written by: Alyssa Cole / Narrated by: Susan Dalian & Jay Aaseng) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: Ready Player Two (Written by: Ernest Cline/ Narrated by: Wil Wheaton) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Ep 84: Ready Player Two]
Scott: Black Sun (Written by: Rebecca Roanhorse/ Narrated by: Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab & Shaun Taylor-Corbett) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Ep 84: Black Sun]
Round 2 (2020):
Gilbert: This Isn’t Happening: Radiohead's "Kid A" and the Beginning of the 21st Century (Written by: Steven Hyden / Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Shachi: Sh🍿t, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema (Written and Narrated by: Lindy West) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: How to Write One Song (Written and Narrated by: Jeff Tweedy) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Scott: The Relentless Moon (Written and Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal) [Audible] / [73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal]
Round 3 (2021):
Gilbert: Leviathan Falls (The Expanse #9) (Written by: James S.A Corey / Narrated by: Jefferson Mays): October 28, 2021
Shachi: Professional Troublemaker (Written and Narrated by: Luvvie Ajayi Jones) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]: March 2, 2021
Mark: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (Written by: Becky Chambers / Narrated By: TBD) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]: April 20, 2021
Scott: The Hidden Palace (Written by: Helene Wecker / Narrated By: George Guidall) [Audible]: June 8, 2021
Additional Picks:
Gilbert: The Best of Me
Shachi: These Ghosts Are Family,Wandering in Strange Lands,No Time Like the Future, and Get a Life Chloe Brown
Mark: The Aleph Extraction, I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are, and the Audible Plus catalog
Scott: The City We Became, The Last Emperox, Rhythm of War, and A Desolation Called Peace
Ep 57: Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2019
Ernest Cline’s Ready Player Two, narrated by Wil Wheaton, picks up soon after the events of Ready Player One and follows as Wade Watts and friends with new technology and a new and more personal quest.
Ready Player Two [Libro.fm] /[Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Ready Player One [Libro.fm] /[Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/7">Ep 7] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/11">Ep 11 (Movie Adaptation)]
Other Referenced Works:
Ender's Game Alive: The Full Cast Audioplay [https://www.audible.com/pd/Enders-Game-Alive-The-Full-Cast-Audioplay-Audiobook/B00E3U3IB6">Audible Plus] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/080">Ep 80: Audible Plus]
Ep 15: Audiobooks for Kids
Arc of a Scythe (Series) [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/12">Ep 12]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7631058/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_7">The Lord of the Rings (TV Series)
Author C.M. McGuire joined me to discuss her debut YA Fantasy novel Ironspark. We also discussed writing, publishing, and audiobook production from an author's perspective.
Ironspark [Libro.fm] /[Audible]
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Other Referenced Works:
Abhorsen/The Old Kingdom (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Name of the Wind [Audible]
Discworld (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Audible]
C.M. McGuire:
Twitter (@SeeEmMcGuire)
Website
Black Sun begins a dynamic new fantasy series by award winning author Rebecca Roanhorse including expert world building that incorporates inspirations from pre-Columbian civilizations. The converging stories of four point of view characters, expertly narrated by Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab, and Shaun Taylor-Corbett create an engaging story that works particularly well in audio format.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing a review copy of Black Sun for this episode.
Black Sun [Libro.fm]
Other Referenced Works:
The Sixth World (series) [Audible]
Resistance Reborn [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Doctor Aphra [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
The Light Brigade [Libro.fm]
This time we discuss a pair of recent listens, with Shachi sharing These Ghosts are Family written by Maisy Card and narrated by Karl O’Brian Williams; while Scott shares Vagabonds, written by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu and narrated by Emily Woo Zeller.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing review copys of These Ghosts are Family and Vagabonds for today’s episode.
These Ghosts are Family [Libro.fm]
Vagabonds [Libro.fm]
Other Referenced Works:
Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots [Libro.fm] [Ep 78]
The Three-Body Problem [Libro.fm]
Red Mars [Libro.fm]
Audible recently updated their membership options to include Audible Plus, providing an "All-You-Can-Listen" option with over 9,000 titles to subscribers. Mark Siegal joined me to discuss the new offering, how it has impacted our listening habits, and what the future may hold for the service. We also share some recent listens and what we are looking forward to.
Audible Plans
EDIT/OR Episode 37: Huge Unicorn Sledgehammer
What are we listening to?
Quest for the Diamond Sword (Minecraft) [Audible Plus]
Vorkosigan Saga (series) [Audible Plus & Audible]
Do Over [Audible Plus]
Sherlock Holmes (Narrated by Stephen Fry) [Audible Plus]
The Dispatcher (series) [Audible Plus]
Related Episodes on Audiobook Services:
8: Intro to Audiobooks (Audible)
21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library (Overdrive, Libby, and Hoopla)
31: Scribd ('Unlimited' audiobook borrowing)
41: Kobo & Walmart Audiobooks
47: Boston Public Library (including RBdigital)
49: Libro.fm
56: Audiobooks.com
60: Chirp Audiobooks
Audiobook narrator Marc Thompson joined me to discuss narrating audiobooks in the Star Wars universe including the recent Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I: Chaos Rising). Marc also shared how he approaches the many familiar and new voices that bring these audiobooks to life.
Marc Thompson earned his BFA from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, in 1997. His voice can be heard in commercials, on radio, and on many cartoons, including MTV’s Daria, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6. He narrates many audiobooks in the Star Wars series.
Marc Thompson [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]/ [IMDb]
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I: Chaos Rising) [Penguin Random House Audio] / [Audible] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Star Wars: Legacy of the Force (series) [ Audible] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Connect with Marc Thompson:
Twitter: CaptainEhud
Instagram: CaptainEhud
Facebook: Marc Thompson
Website: Marc Thompson
Shachi joined me to discuss Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots, written and narrated by Morgan Jerkins.
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of Wandering in Strange Lands for today’s episode.
Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots [Libro.fm]
The print and ebook versions of Wandering in Strange Lands does include an extensive Notes and Bibliography section that are not included in the audiobook edition.
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African-american Culinary History in the Old South (Written + Narrated by: Michael W. Twitty) [Libro.fm]
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, written by Suzanne Collins and narrated by
Santino Fontana, is the anticipated prequel to the Hunger Games exploring the beginning of Coriolanus Snow's rise to power during the 10th Hunger Games. While the audio production was surprisingly off at times, the story itself is a worthwhile addition to the series that manages to expand our view of Panem and the Hunger Games, while staying true to the beloved trilogy.
Panelists include: Gilbert Tang and Scott Ullery
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [OverDrive/Libby]
Embrace Your Weird, written and narrated by Felicia Day, is an entertaining follow-up to You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), that challenges the listener to break down the barriers in their own creative endeavors. The enthusiastic narration is one of the best in the self development genre and an included PDF (when included by audiobook provider) allows you to follow along with the exercises. Panelists include: Mark Siegal and Scott Ullery
Embrace Your Weird [https://www.audible.com/pd/Embrace-Your-Weird-Audiobook/1508296588">Audible]
You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) [https://www.audible.com/pd/Youre-Never-Weird-on-the-Internet-Almost-Audiobook/B00XUTQ692">Audible] / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781442386822-you-re-never-weird-on-the-internet-almost">Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/2053142/youre-never-weird-on-the-internet-almost">OverDrive/Libby]
The Guild [http://watchtheguild.com/">Website] / [https://www.netflix.com/title/70140447/">Netflix]
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Life-Changing-Magic-of-Tidying-Up-Audiobook/B00RC3M6OG">Audible] / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781494578947-the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up">Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/2077125/the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up">OverDrive/Libby] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/3">Ep 3] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/58">Ep 58 (Revisit)]
Star Wars audiobook producer Nick Martorelli returned to discuss the latest Star Wars Audiobook Original audiobook: Doctor Aphra including its exceptional cast of narrators. We also discussed production lessons and adjustments made since Dooku: Jedi Lost, adapting to the audiobook or audio drama format, and upcoming Star Wars audiobook releases.
Referenced Star Wars Works:
Doctor Aphra [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 74]
Darth Vader (2015-16 Comic)
Dooku: Jedi Lost [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 38]
Doctor Aphra (2020-Present Comic)
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Rise of Skywalker [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 68]
Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: A Crash of Fate [Audible ] / / [Overdrive/Libby]
Star Wars: Light of the Jedi (The High Republic)
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark
Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I: Chaos Rising)
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars)
Doctor Aphra (Star Wars), written by Sarah Kuhn, and narrated by a full cast is the second Star Wars audiobook original. The story follows rogue archaeologist Doctor Aphra's adventures searching for and exploiting artifacts and working for Darth Vader.
Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio Advanced copy received for review purposes.
Narrated by a full cast:
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Emily Woo Zeller as Doctor Aphra
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Jonathan Davis as Boba Fett
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Sean Patrick Hopkins as Luke Skywalker
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Sean Kenin as Triple-Zero
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Nicole Lewis as Sana Starros
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Carol Monda as Maz Kanata
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Euan Morton as The Emperor
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Catherine Taber as Leia Organa
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Marc Thompson as Darth Vader
Doctor Aphra [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Dooku: Jedi Lost [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 38]
Darth Vader (2015-16 Comic)
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Author and narrator Mary Robinette Kowal joined me to discuss her latest novel The Relentless Moon. We also discuss audiobook production and space flight in our timeline.
Hugo Award-winner Mary Robinette Kowal is the author and narrator of: The Glamourist Histories series, Ghost Talkers and the Lady Astronaut series. Her stories appear in Uncanny, Cosmos, and Asimov’s.
The Relentless Moon [Audible]
Lady Astronaut (series) [Audible]
The Relentless Moon audiobook recording sessions (available until 14 Jul 20) [YouTube]
Alice in Wonderland (series) [Audible]
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Radio Plays) [Audible]
Flower of the Dusk (ebook) [Amazon]
Lavender and Old Lace [Amazon (ebook)] / [Audible]
Adult Space Academy
Mary Robinette Kowal (website)
p>Food and drink often feature prominently in our favorite stories. It can help introduce us to new or fantastical cultures, connect us with our past, and bring together our favorite characters in celebration or loss. Our panel (Shachi Bhatt, Mark Siegal, and Scott Ullery) will be cooking up their favorite literary meals with each course coming from a different audiobook.
Round 1:
Shachi: Páramo de Guzmán Cheese from The Telling Room (Written by: Michael Paterniti / Narrated by: L.J. Ganser) [Audible]
Mark: Green Smoothies from Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen (Written by: Laurie Berkner, The Laurie Berkner Band / Narrated by: Laurie Berkner, Josiah Gaffney) [Audible Stories (free)] / [Audible]/ [Ep 29: Audible Originals]
Scott: Dr. Chef’s Smoky Buns from The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Written by: By: Becky Chambers / Narrated by: Rachel Dulude)
[Libro.fm] /
[Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Ep 45: Wayfarers]
Round 2:
Shachi: The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African-american Culinary History in the Old South (Written + Narrated by: Michael W. Twitty [Libro.fm] /
[Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: Red Kibble from The Expanse (Series) (Written by: James S. A. Corey / Narrated by: Jefferson Mays) [Libro.fm] /
[Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Ep 4]
Scott: Lembas (Elven bread) from The Fellowship of the Ring (Written by: J.R.R. Tolkien / Narrated By: Rob Inglis [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Round 3:
Shachi: Lickable Wallpaper from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Written By: Roald Dahl / Narrated by: Douglas Hodge) [Libro.fm] /
[Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Mark: Circus foods from The Night Circus (Written by: Erin Morgenstern / Narrated by: Jim Dale) [Libro.fm] /
[Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Ep 1]
Scott: Dr. Elma York's Chocolate Chess Pie from The Fated Sky (Written & Narrated By: Mary Robinette Kowal)
[Audible] / [Ep 27]
Additional Picks:
Shachi: Chocolate Cake (Matilda), “Eating Your Words” (The Phantom Tollbooth), The Joy Luck Club
Mark: (Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life), Harry Potter (series), fresh baked bread (The Golem and the Jinni)
Scott: Mark Watney’s potatoes (The Martian); Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster (The Restaurant at the End of the Universe); Wine, Beer, Rum, Coffee, Tea, & Soda (A History of the World in 6 Glasses); Daughter of Fishes Tea (Ancillary Sword); Food: A Cultural History (The Great Courses); Wienerschnitzel from Redd Beirgarten (Menu Excerpts from Our Favorite Newark Restaurants)
Other References:
Audible Stories
James and the Giant Peach (Written By: Roald Dahl / Narrated By: Taika & Friends) [YouTube]
The Narrated audiobook club discusses The Hate U Give, written by Angie Thomas and narrated by Bahni Turpin. Panelists include: Shachi Bhatt and Scott Ullery
The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Children of Blood & Bone (also narrated by Bahni Turpin) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Talking to Strangers [Libro.fm] / Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Ep: 59]
Dan Moren returns to Narrated to discuss his latest novel The Aleph Extraction in The Galactic Cold War series. We also discuss audiobook production during a pandemic and play a quick game of Disney themed mashups.The Aleph Extraction is available in print and ebook on May 12th. The audiobook release is currently TBD, and will be narrated by Victor Bevine.
The Aleph Extraction [Indiebound] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Bayern Agenda [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
The Caledonian Gambit [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Short Stories (The Galactic Cold War series) [dmoren.com]
Six Colors: Self publishing
Other Referenced Works:
Gargoyles (Disney+)
Logan Lucky
Mission: Impossible
Felix Castor (series)
The Dresden Files (series)
Dan Moren:
The Incomparable
Total Party Kill
Inconceivable!
Not Playing with Lex & Dan
Clockwise
The Rebound
Website
Twitter (@dmoren)
An audio review of Bowen Greenwood's novel, The Prophet Conspiracy, narrated by Anneliese Rennie, and published by Bowen Greenwood Communications
The Prophet Conspiracy [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Episode 36: Narrator Anneliese Rennie
Thank you to narrator Anneliese Rennie for providing a review copy of The Prophet Conspiracy.
An audio review of Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition, written by Rae Carson and narrated by Marc Thompson; and discussion of recent Star Wars novel/audiobook news.
Happy Star Wars Day !
The Rise of Skywalker [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Star Wars Novels/Audiobook News:
The High Republic (series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original Revealed (starwars.com)
Other Referenced Works:
Dooku: Jedi Lost [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Ep 38]
[Ep 44]: Star Wars Audiobooks with Nick Martorelli
From a Certain Point of View [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Resistance Reborn [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Spark of the Resistance [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition for today’s episode.
Even the most avid audiobook listers often end up with a backlog of audiobooks on their To Be Listened (TBL) list. Mark Siegal joined me to discuss his TBL list and to pick out his next audiobook listen.
Referenced Audiobooks:
The Tales of Beedle the Bard : [Audible]
Murder Your Darlings [Audible]
The Art of X-Ray Reading [Audible]
This is How You Lose the Time War [Audible] [Ep 54: Gifting Audiobooks]
The Phantom Tollbooth : [Audible] [Ep 53]
Rip-Off! [Audible] [Ep 27: The Calculating Stars [Lady Astronaut series]]
The Baron in the Trees [Audible]
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler [Audible]
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter [Audible]
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore [Audible] [Ep 33]
Norse Mythology [Audible]
Infinite Jest [Audible] + Infinite Jest, Part III: The Endnotes [Audible]
Kingkiller Chronicle [Audible]
The Android's Dream [Audible]
Agent to the Stars [Audible]
Other Referenced Works:
Harry Potter at Home [Website]
Westworld (TV)
Levar Burton Reads [Website ] [Live Stream on Twitter ]
The Expanse - Season 4 (TV)
EDIT/OR: Episode 18 - Quarantine Conference Day 3: Scott Ullery
Mark's Full TBL List at: https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/067">Narrated Ep 67 (TV)**
Author John Scalzi joined me to discuss his latest novel: The Last Emperox, narrated by Wil Wheaton. He also shares his thoughts on the growing popularity of audiobooks and how they have influenced his writing.
The Last Emperox is the third book of The Interdependency series and follows as Emperox Grayland II and her allies strive to save the planets of the Interdependency from isolation as The Flow, an interstellar connection between star systems, begins to collapse.
The Last Emperox [Audible]
The Interdependency series [Audible]
Other Referenced John Scalzi Titles:
Lock In series [Audible]
Old Man's War series [Audible]
The Dispatcher [Audible]
Redshirts [Audible]
Other Links:
For signed copies of The Last Emperox, contact: Jay and Mary's Book Center
Virtual Event (Tuesday April 14th, 6:00pm): Brookline Booksmith
Connect with John Scalzi:
Website: Whatever
Twitter: Scalzi
Facebook:John Scalzi
The Great Courses is an educational series of college-level audio courses that connect listeners with dynamic lecturers in a range of fields. Courses are available direct from The Great Courses or from Audible and Overdrive/Libby in similar manner to other audiobooks. I am joined by Mark Siegal.
The Great Courses [Direct] [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby]
Soon after recording, Audible released its Feed Your Mind sale which includes a number of The Great Courses offerings (sale ends March 27th, 2020)
Courses Referenced:
The Science of Sci-Fi: [Audible Original] (free with March 2020 Member Benefit)
How Great Science Fiction Works [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby]
Food: A Cultural Culinary History [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby]
Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby]
The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby]
Great Ideas of Philosophy [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby]
Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby]
The Vikings [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby]
Other Referenced Works:
Dr. Erin Explains the Universe (YouTube)
The Good Place and Jeremy Bearimy
Word by Word [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby]
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby]
Narrator Greg Tremblay (Greg Boudreaux) joined me to discuss his experiences as an audiobook narrator including his early interest in spoken word stories, how he prepares for each new narration, and how he approaches character voices. Greg also shares his experiences with narrating the popular Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman.
Trained in vocal and stage performance, Greg Tremblay is an award winning audiobook narrator with over 260 titles, including recordings as Greg Boudreaux.
Referenced Greg Tremblay and Greg Boudreaux Works:
The Legacy Fleet series (by Nick Webb) [Audible]
Ralph Breaks The Internet (by Disney Press, adapted by Suzanne Francis) [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
365 Bedtime Stories (by Disney Press) [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Arc of a Scythe series (by Neal Shusterman) [Audible] / [Ep 12: Scythe]
The LaNague Federation series (by F Paul Wilson) [Audible]
The Opus X series (by Michael Anderle) [Audible] / [Libro.fm]/ [Overdrive/Libby]
Twisted Wishes series (narrated as Greg Boudreaux, written by Anna Zabo) [Audible] / [Libro.fm]/ [Overdrive/Libby]
“OMG – you have the best job! How do I do that?”
Audio Books for Fun and Profit!
Greg Tremblay on: [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Greg Boudreaux on: [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Other Referenced Works:
Brother Cadfael mysteries [Audible] / [Libro.fm]/ [Overdrive/Libby]
The Ten Thousand Doors of January [Audible] / [Libro.fm]/ [Overdrive/Libby]
Sailing Alone Around the World (by Joshua Slocum)
The Catcher in the Rye (by J.D. Salinger)
Unwind series (by Neal Shusterman) [Audible]
The Martian (by Andy Wier, narrated by Wil Wheaton) [Audible] - The R.C. Bray narration referenced in the episode is no longer available from Audible
Contact Greg Tremblay:
Website: https://gregtremblay.com/
Email: greg@gtremblayvoice.com
Twitter: gtremblayvoice
An audio review of Andrew Krivak's novella, The Bear, narrated by Eric Jason Martin, that tells a powerful story of family, humanity, and our connection with nature. Published by HighBridge.
The Bear [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and HighBridge Audio for providing a review copy of The Bear for today’s episode.
The Narrated audiobook club discusses Calypso, written and narrated by David Sedaris. Calypso features Sedaris' frequently humorous autobiographical essays on a variety of topics including his family, beach house, and unconventional turtle food.
Calypso [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Referenced Episodes
Episode 43: Road Trip Audiobook Draft
Episode 49: Libro.fm
Other Recommended David Sedaris Listening/Reading
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Naked (Abridged) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Me Talk Pretty One Day [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
When You Are Engulfed in Flames [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
Theft By Finding [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]
This American Life
The New Yorker
Episode editing by: Gilbert Tang [EDIT/OR]
An audio review of Melissa Albert's fantasy novel, The Night Country, narrated by Rebecca Soler and James Fouhey. Published by Macmillan Audio.
The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program andMacmillan Audio for providing a review copy of The Night Country.
Other referenced works:
The Hazel Wood [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
This is How You Lose the Time War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]
Episode edited by: Gilbert Tang [EDIT/OR]
Discussion and review of Chirp audiobooks, a discount audiobook service, which offers rotating selection of audiobook deals with no monthly subscription required.
Chirp Audiobooks
Related Episodes on Audiobook Services:
8: Intro to Audiobooks (Audible)
21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library (Overdrive, Libby, and Hoopla)
31: Scribd ('Unlimited' audiobook borrowing)
41: Kobo & Walmart Audiobooks
47: Boston Public Library (including RBdigital)
49: Libro.fm
56: Audiobooks.com
What are we listening to?
Every Heart a Doorway
The Hazel Wood
Fantastic Mr. Fox and Other Animal Stories
The Starless Sea
The Night Country
Stiff
Calypso
Episode edited by: Gilbert Tang [EDIT/OR]
The Narrated audiobook club discusses Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know, written and narrated by Malcolm Gladwell.
Narrated audiobook club panel including: Linus Edwards, Shachi Bhatt and Scott Ullery
Talking to Strangers [Overdrive] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Episode editing by: Gilbert Tang [EDIT/OR]
In The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter, narrated by Juliet Stevenson, author Margareta Magnusson presents a partial memoir and a different look at decluttering for yourself and family members. While the book focuses in part on decluttering in connection with end of life, many of the included techniques will find value for readers of all ages and are interspersed with heartfelt scenes from the author's life. I am joined by Mark Siegal.
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audible]
Episode 3: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
As 2019 comes to a close, we take a look back at our favorite audiobooks from 2019 and what we are looking forward to in 2020.
Round 1 (2019):
Mark: Tiamat's Wrath (Written by: James S. A. Corey / Narrated by: Jefferson Mays)
Shachi: When Less Becomes More (Written + Narrated by: Emily Ley)
Gilbert: The Toll (Written by: Neal Shusterman / Narrated by: Greg Tremblay)
Scott: The Starless Sea (Written by: By: Erin Morgenstern / Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman, full cast)
Round 2 (2019):
Mark: Bayern Agenda (Written by: Dan Moren / Narrated by: Victor Bevine)
Shachi: My Life as a Goddess (Written + Narrated by: Guy Branum)
Gilbert: Alone on the Wall (Written By: Alex Honnold, David Roberts / Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Will Damron)
Scott: This is How You Lose the Time War (Written by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone / Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell, Emily Woo Zeller)
Round 3 (2019):
Mark: Girl, Stop Apologizing (Written and Narrated by: Rachel Hollis)
Shachi: The Deep (Written by: Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes / Narrated by: Daveed Diggs)
Gilbert: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust, Volume 2) (Written By: Philip Pullman / Narrated by: Michael Sheen)
Scott: (Written Seanan McGuire / Narrated by: Cynthia Hopkins)
Round 4 (2020):
Mark: The Aleph Extraction (Written by: Darn Moren /Narrated by: TBD): May 12, 2020
Shachi: Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman behind Hitchcock (Written by: Christina Lane / Narrated by: TBD): February 4, 2020
Gilbert: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Written By: Suzanne Collins / Narrated by: TBD) : May 19, 2020
Scott: The Relentless Moon (Written + Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal): July 14, 2020
Additional Picks:
Mark: Expanse #9, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Auberon, Embrace Your Weird
Shachi: The Splendid and the Vile
Gilbert: Talking with Strangers
Scott: Storm of Locusts, The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl, Stormlight Archive #4
Discussion and review of Audiobooks.com, a subscription based audiobook service from RBmedia, the largest producer of audiobooks.
Audiobooks.com
Related Episodes on Audiobook Services:
8: Intro to Audiobooks (Audible)
21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library (Overdrive, Libby, and Hoopla)
31: Scribd ('Unlimited' audiobook borrowing)
41: Kobo & Walmart Audiobooks
47: Boston Public Library (including RBdigital)
49: Libro.fm
An audio review of Erin Morgenstern's latest lyrical fantasy novel The Starless Sea, narrated by Dominic Hoffman. Published by Penguin Random House Audio.
The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audiobooks.com] / [Audible]
Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of The Starless Sea.
Other referenced works:
The Night Circus [Episode 1] /[Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audiobooks.com] / [Audible]
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore [Episode 33] /[Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audiobooks.com] / [Audible]
Audiobooks make excellent gifts for holidays, birthdays, and other occasions. Digital gift giving can be scheduled in advance or as a last minute option for family and friends. Our guide to gifting Audiobooks provides an overview of some of the most popular ways to give audiobooks as gifts.
Full guide available at: Gifting Audiobooks
Our audiobook club listens to and discusses a children's classic: The Phantom Tollbooth, written by Norton Juster, and narrated by Rainn Wilson.
The Phantom Tollbooth [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive]
Alternate Narrations: Norman Dietz [Overdrive] //David Hyde Pierce (CD): [Amazon]
An audio review of Entanglement: Quantum + Otherwise, written by John K Danenbarger, and narrated by David De Vries. Published by StormBlock Publishing.
Entanglement: Quantum + Otherwise [Audiobooks.com] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]
Thank you to MindBuck Media for providing a review copy of Entanglement: Quantum + Otherwise.
Mur Lafferty joined me to discuss her experiences as an editor, author, and narrator of audiobooks and audio fiction. Our discussions include Podcastle and Escape Artists, her self-narration of Six Wakes, and writing for the Star War Wars Universe.
Mur Lafferty is a co-editor of Escape Pod, a finalist for the 2018 Best Semiprozine Hugo Award. As an author, she is a winner of the Astounding Award for Best New Writer; and a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards for her novel Six Wakes which she self-narrated. She is also a hall of fame podcaster including the Hugo award winning Best Fancast: Ditch Diggers
Merverse
PodCastle - The Science Fiction Podcast
Solo: A Star Wars Story [Audible] / [OverDrive]
Six Wakes [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]
I Should be Writing [Amazon] / [Indiebound]
Minecraft: The Lost Journals [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]
Other Referenced Works:
Harry Potter: A History of Magic [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]
STET
The Dispatcher
In celebration of episode 50 of Narrated, Mark Siegal joins me to check in on our audiobook listening habits, catch up on recent audiobook news, provide updates to previous episodes, and to look ahead to a few upcoming audiobook releases that we’re excited for.
Audiobook News:
Publisher limitations for library audiobooks
Audible Captions lawsuit
In-App Purchasing (with credits)
Updates:
Audiobook Tech (Apple Watch series 5)
Watches [xkcd]
Mark's Tidying Up
A few upcoming audiobooks that we're excited to listen to:
The Toll [Arc of a Scythe - Book 3]
The Starless Sea [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]
Auberon [Expanse Novella]
The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]
Discussion and review of Libro.fm, an audiobook service that allows you to buy digital audiobooks your local bookstore. I am joined by Shachi Bhatt.
Libro.fm [Refferal Link]
Related Episodes on Audiobook Services:
8: Intro to Audiobooks (Audible)
21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library (Overdrive, Libby, and Hoopla)
31: Scribd ('Unlimited' audiobook borrowing)
41: Kobo & Walmart Audiobooks
47: Boston Public Library (including RBdigital)
What are we listening to?
The Phantom Tollbooth
Calypso
Storm of Locusts
In How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems, narrated by Wil Wheaton, xkcd creator Randall Munroe explores increasingly absurd approaches to routine tasks. How To is an enjoyable and educational listen, though the audiobook edition falls short of the high bar set by predecessor What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
How To [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / [Amazon]
Other Referenced Works:
What If? [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]
How To Throw Things (xkcd)
Related Episodes:
43: Road Trip Audiobook Draft
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I am joined by Melissa Andrews, the Collection Development Manager at the Boston Public Library (BPL) to discuss the wide range of audiobook services offered by the library. We also explore the behind the scenes on how libraries provide audiobooks and other digital services to their patrons including impacts from a shifting publishing landscape.
Boston Public Library Audiobook Resources:
BPL Audiobooks
Shelf Service - Request a personalized reading list
BPL Suggest a Purchase
NoveList Plus - Fiction and nonfiction recommendations for adults
BPL Stream & Download Options
Boston Public Library Social Media: Twitter // Facebook //Instagram //YouTube
Related Episodes:
21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library
A review of two very different recent Stars Wars audiobooks. Thrawn: Treason, written by Timothy Zahn and narrated by Marc Thompson, is the third in the new canon series featuring the Chiss Grand Admiral. Star Wars Myths and Fables, written by George Mann and narrated by James Monroe Iglehart, is a short story collection of mostly stand alone stories that works well for younger (though not too young) listeners or as brief glimpses at the stories within the Star Wars Universe.
Review copy received for review purposes.
Thrawn: Treason
Star Wars Myths & Fables
Other Referenced Works:
Star Wars: Thrawn (Series) // [Ep 19]
A to Z Mysteries // [Ep 15]
Judy Moody // [Ep 15]
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Wayfarers, a science fiction series written by Becky Chambers and narrated by Rachel Dulude; explores a diverse multi-species universe where Humanity is a minor player. The series stands out for its world building depth and diversity; while Rachel Delude's nuanced narration expertly brings a multi-species cast of characters to life. Guest: Mark Siegal and the majority of our discussion is spoiler free.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Book 1)
A Closed and Common Orbit (Book 2)
Record of a Spaceborn Few (Book 3)
Other referenced works:
Space Opera
The Expanse (series) // [Episode 4]
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Audiobook producer Nick Martorelli joins me to discuss Star Wars audiobook production including the recently released full cast Dooku: Jedi Lost, and the narrators and soundscapes that help bring the Star Wars novels to life. We also discuss upcoming Star Wars releases including Thrawn: Treason and Galaxy's Edge novels.
Nick Martorelli spent a decade as a professional actor before switching to a career in book publishing. He started in ebook production before becoming an audiobook producer with Penguin Random House, where he works on a wide variety of books, including the Star Wars programs. Originally from Philadelphia, Nick considers himself a Trekkie, a Sherlockian, and whatever fans of Superman call themselves.
Referenced Star Wars Works:
Thrawn Trilogy (Legends)
Complete Star Wars Trilogy (NPR audio drama)
Dooku: Jedi Lost
Star Wars: The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear
Alphabet Squadron
Thrawn: Treason
Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: A Crash of Fate
Other referenced works:
Moonraker
The Shadow (1994 Movie)
The Shadow (Radio drama)
Sherlock Holmes (Radio drama)
Dick Tracy (Radio drama)
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (Radio drama)
Related Episodes:
38: Dooku: Jedi Lost (Star Wars)
19: Star Wars: Thrawn Series
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With summer upon us, we are taking a virtual road trip with another Audiobook draft. Panelists Shachi Bhatt, Gilbert Tang, and Mark Siegal join me to discuss what makes a good road trip audiobook and to share our favorite audiobooks for listening with friends, family, or solo on road trips and long car rides.
Round 1:
Shachi: I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend written and narrated by Martin Short [8h 40m]
Mark: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions written by Randall Munroe; narrated by Wil Wheaton [6h 36m]
Gilbert: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! written by Richard P. Feyman; narrated by Raymond Todd [11h 31m]
Scott: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride written by Cary Elwes and Joe Layden; narrated by Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, Norman Lear, Rob Reiner, Chris Sarandon, Andy Scheinman, Wallace Shawn, Robin Wright, and Billy Crystal [7h 1m]
Round 2:
Shachi: In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin written by Erik Larson; narrated by Stephen Hoye [12h 52m]
Mark: Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self written and narrated by Manoush Zomorodi [6:58] // [Episode 10]
Gilbert: Born a Crime written and narrated by Trevor Noah [8h 44m] // [Episode 16]
Scott: Good Omens written by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett; narrated by Martin Jarvis [12h 32m]
Round 3:
Shachi: James and the Giant Peach written by Roald Dahl; narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt [3h 18m]
Mark: The Tale of Despereaux written by Kate DiCamillo; narrated by Graeme Malcolm [3h 30m]
Gilbert: The Golden Compass written by Philip Pullman; narrated by Philip Pullman & a full cast // His Dark Materials (series)
Scott: One Summer: America, 1927 written and narrated by Bill Bryson [17h 03m]
Additional Picks:
Shachi: Namesake [10h 10m]
Mark: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [5h 51m]; On the Road [11h 08m]
Gilbert: Calypso [6h 39m]; Scythe [10h 32m] // [Episode 12]
Scott: Harry Potter (series); The Hobbit [11h 05m]; Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void [10h 27m]
Other Drafts:
Episode 22: Mount Everest Audiobook Draft
Episode 35: Audiobook Draft for New Audiobook Listeners
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My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through (Un)Popular Culture, written and narrated by Guy Branum follows the comedian'e early life and career, while also providing listeners with his insightful perspective and insight on history, popular culture, and other topics. Guest: Shachi Bhatt
My Life as a Goddess
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Discussion and review of Rakuten Kobo and its partnership with Walmart Audiobooks with guest: Mark Siegal
Kobo
Walmart Audiobooks
Related Narrated Episodes on Audiobook Services:
8: Intro to Audiobooks * (Audible) *
21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library* (Overdrive, Libby, and Hoopla) *
31: Scribd* ('Unlimited' audiobook borrowing) *
- What are we listening to? *
Tiamat's Wrath (Expanse #8)
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Fortunately, The Milk
Trail of Lightning
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tter: _narrated // Website: Narrated // Subscribe
This time we discuss the lives and careers of two iconic comedians based on their audiobooks: Robin, the biography of Robin Williams, written by Dave Itzkoff and narrated by Fred Berman; and Born Standing Up, a memoir written and narrated by Steve Martin about his time as a standup comedian. Guest: Gilbert Tang.
Robin
Born Standing Up
The Great American Laugh Off 1977 (Robin Williams)
Steve Martin on The Smothers Brothers (1968)
Steve Martin on The Tonight Show (1974)
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Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts - Becoming the Person You Want to Be, written and narrated by Marshall Goldsmith explores approaches to the challanges of adult behavioral change. Guest Mark Siegal joins me to discuss the audiobook (and whispersyncd Ebook) and some of its techniques.
Triggers: Audiobook // Ebook (with whispersync)
Cortex #66
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Revisit] [Episode 25]
Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done [Episode 32]
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Dooku: Jedi Lost (Star Wars), written by Cavan Scott, and narrated by a full cast is an audio only Star Wars novel that explores Count Dooku's past from his beginnings as youngling through his departure from the Jedi order. Published by Penguin Random House Audio.
Narrated by a full cast:
- Orlagh Cassidy as Asajj Ventress
- Euan Morton as Dooku
- Pete Bradbury as Gretz Droom
- Jonathan Davis as Qui-Gon Jinn
- Neil Hellegers as Ramil
- Sean Kenin as Sifo-Dyas
- January LaVoy as Jor Aerith
- Saskia Maarleveld as Jenza
- Carol Monda as Lene Kostana
- Robert Petkoff as Ky Narec
- Rebecca Soler as Yula Braylon
- Marc Thompson as Yoda
Advanced copy received for review purposes.
Recording Star Wars Dooku: Jedi Lost audiobook (YouTube)
Thrawn: Alliances (Star Wars)
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The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers, written by Maxwell King, is a compelling biography of the beloved host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and earlier programs. LeVar Burton's Audie nominated narration provides the perfect pairing for this excellent audiobook.
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
Reading Rainbow
The Children's Corner
Fred Rogers on Late Night with David Letterman
Mad Feelings (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood #1691-1695) [Amazon]
Won't You Be My Neighbor
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Fred Rogers before 1969 Senate Subcommittee on Communications
LeVar Burton on visits Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Contact the Show: Twitter: _narrated // Website: Narrated
Anneliese Rennie joins me to discuss her experiences as an audiobook narrator and producer including how she got started and how she prepares to narrate a new audiobook.
Future's Orphans
The Widow’s Maestro
Analyze People
Indie Audiobook (ACX and Others) Narrators and Producers [Facebook Group]
Why you don't like the sound of your own voice [TED]
Audiobook Reads [Discord]
Radioactive Evolution
The Well Beloved
Anneliese Rennie:
Spectrum Audiobooks
Reddit AMA
Music:
"Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, excerpts from original
http://creativecommons.or
We are back for another Audiobook draft. This time we are selecting audiobooks that we recommend for new audiobook listeners. Panelists include Linus Edwards, Shachi Bhatt, and Mark Siegal.
Round 1:
Linus: Born Standing Up
Shachi: Matilda // [Episode 5]
Mark: The Night Circus // [Episode 1]
Scott: The Graveyard Book
Round 2:
Linus: Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself
Shachi: I’m Judging You
Mark: The Time Traveler's Wife
Scott: The Good Neighbor
Round 3:
Linus: Sapiens
Shachi: Becoming
Mark: On Writing
Scott: The Martian
Additional Picks:
Shachi: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe// [Episode 17]
Mark: Matilda; Stardust; Ready Player One // [Episode 7]; The Help
Scott: Penric's Demon; Harry Potter (series); We Are Legion (We Are Bob), Ready Player One; Born A Crime // [Episode 16]; Spinning Silver // [Episode 30]; The Golem and the Jinni // [Episode 14]
Other References:
Episode 22: Mount Everest Audiobook Draft
Music:
"Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, excerpts from original
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Dan Moren joins me to discuss his latest novel The Bayern Agenda, audiobooks, and to play a quick game of movie mashups. The Bayern Agenda is available in print, ebook, and audiobook formats on March 5th. Audiobook edition narrated by Victor Bevine and published by Audible Studios.
The Bayern Agenda
The Caledonian Gambit
Signing/Reading/Q&A at Porter Square Books on March 5 at 7pm
Dan Moren:
Twitter (@dmoren)
Website
The Incomparable
Clockwise (Relay FM)
The Rebound
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, written by Robin Sloan, and narrated by Ari Fliakos, is an enjoyable mystery novel set in San Francisco during the late 2000s that brings new and old technology to explore the secrets of a unique bookstore and its patrons.Published by Macmillan Audio.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Ajax Penumbra 1969
Audie Awards Discussion:
2019 Audie Awards Finalists
The Good Neighbor
Spinning Silver
European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman
Head On (Narrated by Wil Wheaton)
Head On (Narrated by Amber Benson)
Artemis
Emma
The Man on the Mountaintop
Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done, written and narrated by Jon Acuff, provides techniques for overcoming common pitfalls that keep us from achieving our goals. Guest Mark Siegal joins me to discuss the audiobook, its techniques, and how he has begun to apply them.
Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters
Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck
Narrated Episode 3: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Narrated Episode 25: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Revisit]
https://www.netflix.com/title/80209379”>Tidying Up (Netflix)
http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/the_moment/2015/04/jon_acuff_rediscovers_his_creative_voice_in_do_over.html">The Moment (Jon Acuff guest appearance)**
*Contact the Show: * @_narrated
Discussion of Scribd and its unlimited borrowing model for audiobooks with guest Mark Siegal. We also briefly discuss upcoming audiobook and book award seasons.
Scribd
Related Narrated Episodes on Audiobook Services:
8: Intro to Audiobooks * (Audible) *
21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library* (Overdrive, Libby, and Hoopla) *
Awards Discussion:
Audie Award finalists will be announced on 4 Feb and awarded on 4 Mar 19.
Hugo Award nominations are open for the 2019 Hugo Awards and 1944 Retrospective Hugo Awards until 16 Mar 19.
The Calculating Stars [Episode 27]
Spinning Silver [Episode 30]
- What are we listening to? *
Punished
Howl’s Moving Castle
Finish
Binti
The God Engines
The Man on the Mountaintop* (A January 2019 Audible Original) *
Rosewater
Contact the Show: @_narrated
Spinning Silver, written by Naomi Novik, and narrated by Lisa Flanagan, is a wonderful stand alone fantasy novel that weaves together elements of the Rumpelstiltskin story and Eastern European folk lore into an enjoyable and engaging story. Published by Penguin Random House Audio.
Spinning Silver
Uprooted
The Bear and the Nightingale
Narrated Episode 1: The Night Circus
Narrated Episode 6: Stardust
Mark Siegal joins me to discuss recent Audible changes including the Audible Originals program which offers two free audio offerings to members each month. We also discuss some recent audible originals including Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen, narrated by Laurie Berkner and Josiah Gaffney.
Audible Originals
Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen
We Are The Dinosaurs [Video]
Narrated Episode 15: Audiobooks for Kids
Zero G
Jingle Bell Pop
Walt Disney: The Triumph of The American Imagination, written by Neal Gabler, and narrated by Arthur Morey celebrates the remarkable
life of Walter Elias Disney. Episode includes discussion with guest Gilbert Tang.
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
Selected Video References:
Alice's Wonderland
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Trolley Troubles
Plan Crazy (Mickey Mouse)
Silly Symphonies: Flowers & Trees
Silly Symphonies: The Three Little Pigs and Big Bad Wolf
Multiplane Camera
E.P.C.O.T.
Additional Links:
Connecting with Walt podcast
Walt Dinsey (PBS)
Mickey’s 90th Spectacular
Disney Dish podcast: The Mineral King Project, Part 1
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company
Cuphead
The Calculating Stars, written and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal, follows former WASP pilot Elma York throughout an alternate space race spurred on by an apocalyptic meteorite strike off the Eastern United States. Episode includes guest Mark Siegal.
Calculating Stars
Lady Astronaut series
Rip-Off!
The Lady Astronaut of Mars [Tor]
Hidden Figures (audiobook)
Hidden Figures (movie)
Mercury 13
Seveneves
With an expanding landscape of audiobook listening options, special guest Gilbert Tang shares his experiences with Audible on the Apple Watch (Series 3 & 4) and Sonos smart speakers.
Audible on Apple Watch
Apple Watch: Series 3 , Series 4
Apply CarPlay
Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones
Apple Airpods
Audible on Sonos
Sonos: Beam, One, Play:5, Connect:Amp
Apple HomePod
Amazon Echo
What are we listening to?
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination [see Episode 28]
Foundation series
Hugos There Podcast
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The Lord of the Rings
Record of a Spaceborn Few [Wayfarers]
Contact: @_narrated
A 9-month check-in with Mark Siegal on his journey of decluttering and organizing following the guidelines of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, written by Marie Kondo, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, and published by Tantor Audio.
Narrated Episode 3: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo: Basic Folding Method (video)
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
Brandon Sanderson's Legion series of novellas introduces us to Stephen Leeds, a genius problem solver who works with his hallucinatory "aspects" to help solve mysteries. The series is compiled in this omnibus edition set in a near future that brings together elements of science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Narrated by Oliver Wyman and published by Macmillan Audio.
Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds
We discuss short audio fiction with Chris Herron, host and narrator for Tall Tale TV.
Tall Tale TV
Selected Recomendations:
Of Monsters and Mushrooms [Series]
Of Tyrants and Teakettles [Series]
The Baboons Of Mars
Garg the Good
A Matter of Scale [2 Parts]
Ignited in Darkness
Unbound
Last Breath Day
Mama’s Boy
Circle
The Maddening Science [2 Parts]
Chris Herron [Narrator]:
On ACX
Liquid Gambit (Upcoming Narration)
Inspired by Audible's Mount Everest Badge, we explore longer audiobooks by drafting our favorite audiobooks longer than 20 hours. Guests include Mark Siegal and Gilbert Tang.
Round 1:Mark: Leviathan Wakes [20:56]
Gilbert: Song of Ice and Fire [33:46-48:55]Scott: Stormlight Archive [45:29 - 55:05]Round 2:Mark: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [27:02]
Gilbert: Console Wars [20:41]Scott: The Found and the Lost [34:03]Round 3:Mark: The Lord of the Rings (Omnibus) [54:05]
Gilbert: 1Q84 [46:45]Scott: Dark Forest [22:36]
Additional Picks:
Mark: A Discovery of Witches [24:02], Infinite Jest [56:11], Les Misérables: Translated by Julie Rose [60:26]
Gilbert: The Century Trilogy [30:38 - 36:51], The Kingsbridge Novels [30:19 - 45:32], The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [126:31], Anna Karenina [35:35], David Copperfield [Audible] [35:35], Walt Disney:The Triumph of the American Imagination [33:24], Benjamin Franklin: An American Life [24:45], Moby Dick [21:19]
Scott: KingKiller Chronicle [27:54 - 42:55], Oxford Time Travel [20:58 - 26:20], Dune [21:08], Oxford Time Travel [20:58 - 26:20], A Deepness in the Sky [28:25], European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman [24:27]Patrick Rothfuss' "review" of Doors of Stone (KingKiller Chronicle, #3)
Libraries are increasingly offering digital lending to patrons using services like Overdrive and Hoopla to allow patrons to borrow audiobooks (plus ebooks and other digital media) for free. Guest Mark Siegal joins me to discuss tips for using these services. We also discuss the recently awarded 2018 Hugo Awards, 1943 Retro Hugo Awards, and recent audiobook news.
Overdrive
Libby
Hoopla
2018 Hugo Award Results
The Stone Sky
World of the Five Gods
World of the Five Gods: Penric & Desdemona
The Flowers of Vashnoi (Vorkosigan Saga)
1943 Retro Hugo Awards
Foundation (TV Show)
The Good Place (TV Show)
The Good Place: The Podcast
This bonus episode is a follow-on to episode 19 featuring additional discussion, with spoilers and speculation, of the Star Wars: Thrawn series, written by Timothy Zahn and narrated by Marc Thompson. This episode features special guest Jerome Tarter.
[Note: Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, our audio quality for this episode is less than ideal. Our apologies for the inconvenience.
Thrawn
Thrawn: Alliances
Star Wars: Rebels (TV Show)
Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV Show)
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Walt Disney World)
First Look: New Images of The Star Wars-Inspired Resort Planned for the Walt Disney World Resort (DisenyParks Blog)
AT-AT Walkers Taking Shape at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Star Wars: Resistance (TV Show)
The Star Wars: Thrawn series, written by Timothy Zahn and narrated by Marc Thompson, reintroduces a beloved character into the new Star Wars canon. This episode features special guest Jerome Tarter.
Thrawn
Thrawn: Alliances
Thrawn: Alliances
Star Wars: Rebels (TV Show)
Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV Show)
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (Walt Disney World)
This bonus episode is a follow-on to episode 17 featuring additional discussion, with spoilers, to our discussion of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz and narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda. This episode features special guest Shachi Bhatt.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe is a lyrical coming of age story written by Benjamin Alire Sáenz and narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda. This episode features special guest Shachi Bhatt. Our Discussion is spoiler-free.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood, is a memoir written and narrated by Trevor Noah. This episode features returning guest Gilbert Tang.
Born a Crime
NY Times Audio Non-Fiction Best Seller List
Calypso
A discussion of audiobooks for kids including listening tips and spoiler-free book recommendations. We also discuss podcast updates.
- Libby - Library ebooks and audiobooks
- Hoopla - Instant streaming library audiobooks (and more)
- A to Z Mysteries
- Clementine series
- Disney*Pixar Storybook Collection
- Curious George Rides a Bike
- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
- Wild Robot
- Judy Moody
- Harry Potter
- The Tale of Despereaux
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
- Matilda
- Wonder
The Golem and the Jinni is a literary fantasy novel written by Helene Wecker, narrated by George Guidall, and published by HarperAudio. Our discussion is spoiler-free.
The Golem and the Jinni
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The Broken Earth is an award winning fantasy series written by N.K. Jemisin and narrated by Robin Miles. The trilogy begins with the Fifth Season. We also discuss recent awards including the Audie Awards, Audible Narrator Hall of Fame, and the Nebula Award nominees for Best Novel. Our discussions are spoiler-free.
The Fifth Season
The Broken Earth series
Narrated Episode 8: Intro to Audiobooks
2018 Audie Awards
Narrator Hall of Fame
2017 Nebula Awards
Escape Pod
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Scythe is a science fiction novel written by Neal Shusterman, narrated by Greg Tremblay, and published by Audible Studios. The novel is the first book in the Arc of the Scythe trilogy, along with Thunderhead and the forthcoming The Toll. This episode features special guest Gilbert Tang, and the first half of our discussion is spoiler-free.
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Scythe
Thunderhead
This episode was recorded a week after we saw the movie adaptation of Ready Player One, originally covered in episode 7. The discussion includes spoilers for the movie and the audiobook.
Narrated Episode 7: Ready Player One
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Ready Player One audiobook
Ready Player One movie pre-order
Fanfiction about Sorrento written by Andy Weir
Bored and Brilliant, written and narrated by Manoush Zomorodi, is about experimenting with using gadgets less often to improve your creativity and productivity. This episode features special guest Linus Edwards, host of the podcast Slow.
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Bored and Brilliant
Slow podcast, hosted by Linus Edwards
Original episodes about the challenge on Note to Self podcast
Two Dots game
Lock In is a science fiction novel written by John Scalzi, with two different audiobook versions narrated by either Wil Wheaton or Amber Benson. It's published by Audible Studios. Head On, a stand-alone follow-up novel, was released on April 17, 2018, and it also features two audiobook versions with the same choice of narrators.
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Lock In (narrated by Wil Wheaton)
Lock In (narrated by Amber Benson)
Head On (narrated by Wil Wheaton)
Head On (narrated by Amber Benson)
Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome (prequel novella included at the end of Lock In audiobook)
How writing an audio-first novella changed John Scalzi's writing process
An intro to audiobooks, with tips on how to listen, where else to find recommendations, and a link to download a free audiobook from Audible.
Start your free trial at Audible
NY Times Audio Fiction Best Seller List
NY Times Audio Non-Fiction Best Seller List
2018 Audie Awards Nominations
A short history of the audiobook, 20 years after the first portable digital audio device
Ready Player One (discussed in episode 7)
Artemis
Dispatcher
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Born a Crime
Norse Mythology
Ready Player One is a science fiction novel written by Ernest Cline and narrated by Wil Wheaton. This episode features regular co-hosts Mark Siegal and Scott Ullery, and our discussion is spoiler-free.
Ready Player One
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Stardust is a fantasy novel written and narrated by Neil Gaiman and published by HarperAudio.
Stardust
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Matilda is a classic children's novel written by Roald Dahl, narrated by Kate Winslet, and published by Listening Library and Penguin Audio. This episode features special guest Shachi Bhatt.
Matilda
Roald Dahl Collection Boxed Set
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The Expanse is a science fiction series written by James S. A. Corey, narrated by Jefferson Mays, and published by Recorded Books and Hachette Audio. So far seven books have been released out of a planned nine-book arc, which starts with Leviathan Wakes. In addition, Mays has narrated two out of four novellas, which are optional but also excellent. This episode features special guest Scott Ullery, and the first half of our discussion is spoiler-free.
Leviathan Wakes (Book 1 of The Expanse)
Other audiobooks in The Expanse
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A self-development book about decluttering and organizing written by Marie Kondo, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, and published by Tantor Audio.
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
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A middle grade children's novel written by R. J. Palacio, narrated by Diana Steele, Kate Rudd, and Nick Podehl, and published by Brilliance Audio.
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Wonder
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A literary fantasy novel written by Erin Morgenstern, narrated by Jim Dale, and published by Penguin Random House Audio. There's also discussion of why to start a podcast about audiobooks.
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The Night Circus
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Narrated is a fortnightly podcast about audiobooks, primarily for audiobook listeners. Episodes include audiobook reviews, recommendations, tips for new and experienced listeners, and other audiobook related discussion and interviews. This introduction provides an overview for new listeners
[Updated: June 2019]
Episodes Referenced:
8: Intro to Audiobooks (including an introduction to Audible)
21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library (including Libby and Hoopla)
31: Scribd (unlimited audiobook borrowing)
3: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
4: The Expanse
17: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe
30: Spinning Silver
34: The Bayern Agenda with Dan Moren
36: Narrator Anneliese Rennie
22: Mount Everest Audiobook Draft
35: Audiobook Draft for New Audiobook Listeners
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