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Episode Notes British Book Awards Special 2! The second in our special series discussing the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction. We discuss A Visible Man by Edward Enninful and Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby. This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ. To book a free trial class, visit:  https://www.alexandraparkbjj.co.uk/ Su...

Episode Notes British Book Awards Special 1! The first in our special series discussing the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction. We discuss Parenting Hell by Rob Beckett & Josh Widdicombe and Menopausing Davina McCall with Dr. Naomi Potter. This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ. To book a free trial class visit: https://www....

Episode Notes We discuss Do Not Resuscitate: The Life and Afterlife of Maurice Saatchi (DNR) by Maurice Saatchi. Thanks to the publishers for the ARC. Our next episodes will be a series of reviews of the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction! This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ: Alexandraparkbjj.co.uk Support Audiobookish by con...

Episode Notes We review our first rom-com. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. About the book: Gemma Jacobs has life figured out. She’s upbeat, positive to a fault, and the master of her own destiny. She has a wonderful career in social media marketing, lives in a trendy apartment with her fiancé Josh Lewenthal, and is pregnant with their much-loved baby. Her life is wonderful. Absolutely perfect. Ex...

Episode Notes No new episode this week. We're re-uploading an episode from the archives. Unfortunate Stars: A Wartime Confession by Susan Lanigan. This episode was brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ - visit their website to book your free trial class.  https://www.alexandraparkbjj.co.uk/ About the book: Thanks to Susan for the ARC. You can learn more about her books here:  https://susanlanigan.c...

Episode Notes We discuss Nubia: The Awakening By Omar Epps and Clarence A. Haynes as read by Amir Abdullah, Emana Rachelle, and Jeorge Bennett Watson. A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City. For Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho, Nubia is a mystery. Before they were born, a massive s...

Episode Notes We discuss The Timewaster Letters Compendium by Robin Cooper (aka Robert Popper) as read by Robert Popper, Dawn French, Peter Serafinowicz, and Jonathan Keeble. The massive best-selling Timewaster Letters books featured the wonderfully silly letters of Robin Cooper (a.k.a.  Friday Night Dinner  creator Robert Popper) in which he shared his madcap ideas - and even madcapper inventions...

Episode Notes We discuss The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak as read by Daphne Kouma and Amira Ghazalla. Two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. The taverna is the only place that Kostas and Defne can meet in secret, hidden beneath the blackened beams from which hang garlands of garlic and chilli peppers, creeping honeysuckl...

Episode Notes We chat with Tharusha Gunawardena of Two Medics Podcast about his favourite audiobooks. Find out more about the Two Medics Podcast here: https://www.twomedics.com/ or support them via https://www.patreon.com/twomedics You can find Tharusha on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TharushaGunawa4 This episode is brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ. To book your free trial class email: en...

Episode Notes We discuss Bob Mortimer's autobiography And Away... as read by Bob Mortimer. Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him, but forced him to reflect on his life so far. This is the framework for his hilarious and moving...

Episode Notes We're back! We discuss what we have been listening to while we've been away and Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley as narrated by Miriam Margolyes. When the Stewarts spend a sunny, frosty December day at London Zoo, they’re enchanted by one small penguin. At the delight of young Imogen and Arthur, Mrs Stewart insists the penguin “must come and stay with them whenever he likes.”  ...

Episode Notes We chat with the co-founder of XigXag Kelli Fairbrother about their favourite audiobooks and the future of storytelling. Head over to https://xigxag.co.uk/ to find out more about the app and to start buying x-books. About XigXag: Xigxag, wants everyone to enjoy more books. Co-founders Mark and Kelli met in 2017 as colleagues and started XigXag in 2019 with the aim of revolutionising...

Episode Notes A Special Bonus episode. We repost our review of the winner of Book of the Year - Audiobook: Fiction. Congratulations to the Wizards of Once: Never and Forever by Cressida Cowell as narrated by David Tennant from HODDER CHILDREN'S BOOKS. This episode also contains Cressida's acceptance speech. #Nibbies #BritishBookAwards Please get in touch via email at audiobookishpod@gmail.com or f...

Episode Notes Episode Notes Here is the final of our special episodes breaking down the titles on the shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Fiction. We discuss Sandman Act 2 by Neil Gaiman with a full cast from Audible & The Lord of The Rings by JRR Tolkien performed by Andy Serkis from HarperFiction The #BritishBookAwards are tonight! Tune in to watch the winners here: https://www.thebo...

Episode Notes Here is the second of our special episodes breaking down the titles on the shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Fiction. We discuss Never and Forever by Cressida Cowell, narrated by David Tennant from HODDER CHILDREN'S BOOKS and Careless by Kirsty Capes, narrated by Amber Gadd from ORION FICTION AND ORION AUDIO. To find out more about these titles and the other books on the sh...

Episode Notes Here is the first of our special episodes breaking down the titles on the shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Fiction. We discuss The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell, narrated by Joanne Froggatt from CORNERSTONE DIGITAL and The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman, narrated by Lesley Manville from PENGUIN AUDIO. To find out more about these titles and the other books on t...

Episode Notes We review Unfortunate Stars: A Wartime Confession by Susan Lanigan. Thanks to Susan for the ARC. You can learn more about her books here: https://susanlanigan.com/ About the book: Czechoslovakia, 1938 - Friedrich Pflommer, a married man with two children, has fallen hopelessly in love with the most unsuitable person possible - the young, volatile Kai, an exchange student living under...

Episode Notes We discuss Carrie Fisher's autobiographical audiobook Wishful Drinking. In  Wishful Drinking , Carrie Fisher told the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit. Born to celebrity parents, she was picked to play a  princess  in a little movie called  Star Wars  when only 19 years old. "But it isn't all sweetness and light sabres." Alas, aside from a demanding career...

Episode Notes We chat to Pippin Eira Major about Spirit Box Radio, their favourite audiobooks, and how Hanging Sloth Studios came into existence. Find more about Hanging Sloth Studios here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/ or support them via their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios Support Audiobookish by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/audiobookish...

Episode Notes We review season one of the award-winning and very spooky and very nice supernatural horror audio drama Spirit Box Radio from Hanging Sloth Studios. It is created Pippin Eira Major and episodes are released every Thursday at 15:00 UK Time. To find out more visit: https://hangingslothstudios.com/spirit-box-radio/ Or visit their discord: https://discord.com/invite/FfqkjjKx7B Any questi...

Episode Notes We chat about the audiobooks of Jill Tomlinson as narrated by Maureen Lipman. Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories are much-loved and have been best-selling children’s books for nearly four decades. We discuss The Penguin Who Wanted To Find Out, The Gorilla That Wanted To Grow Up, and The Cat That Wanted To Go Home. If you want to get in touch please email us at audiobookishpod@gmail.com...

Episode Notes We ramble in no particular order about the best audiobooks and podcasts we listened to in 2021. We also announce our audiobook of the year. Keep an eye on our social media for an announcement about a giveaway! Please support the podcast by leaving a review, rating, or by donating. If you want to get in touch with a comment, concern, or, recommendation please email: Audiobookishpod@gm...

Episode Notes Happy New Year! We hope you all have a kickass 2022. In a special episode, we discuss one of Poppy's favourite Discworld books Hogfather. The Discworld books are receiving new audiobook versions and we believe that this is the first one to be released. It is read by Sian Clifford, Bill Nighy (doing the footnotes), and, Peter Serafinowicz (as DEATH). We had a great time chatting about...

Episode Notes Our last episode of season two! We review the lyrically written coming of age story Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi. It's about Ruby's struggles to fit in against the backdrop of racism, and, her mother's bouts with mental illness. Thank you all for listening. We will be back in the new year. If you want to get in touch email audiobookishpod@gmail.com or dm us on social media. Send...

Episode Notes We chat with Dr Imran Lasker about his favourite audiobooks. Imran is a consultant radiologist and co-host of the Two Medics Podcast ( www.twomedics.com ). We discuss his favourite audiobooks, why he started a podcast about medical Twitter and of course Back To The Future. You can follow Doc Lasker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DocLasker and find him TikTok! Please leave a rating a...