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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 Macmilla...

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 [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible...

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 ] / [ Audibl...

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 revi...

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 ]...

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 ]...

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 wi...

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 o...

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 ] / [ Audible ] Station Eleven [ Libro.fm ] / [ O...

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. . Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott. The Cartographers [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ PDF Maps & References ] 2022 Hugo Finalists "The 25 P...

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 - Bes...

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 & discuss...

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 [ Audible ] / [ Book Tour ] Redshirts [ Audible ] The Last Emperox with Author John Scalzi [ Episode 66 ] "Friendship In The Time...

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 < /i> audiobook for today's episode Review & discussion with Li...

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 ] / [ E...

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 [ Audibl...

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 (serie...

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 ] / [...

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 & Sco...

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 ] [ 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...

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" [ 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:...