Audiobookish

Episode Notes We discuss Susana Imaginário debut novel Wyrd Gods. It is a fantasy epic that mixes Norse and Greek myths. Sex, violence and intrigue a plenty! Thanks to Susana for the review copy. Here is the blurb: The God of Time wants to destroy Eternity. A mysterious immortal seeks vengeance. And a reclusive deity does what no god should ever do: she answers a prayer. As punishment, she is stri...

Episode Notes We discuss Claire Lynch's memoir Small. No spoilers but this one hit us both in the feels for very different reasons. Thank you to Claire for providing the review copy. Here is the blurb: " Babies who are this small, he says, have a good chance of survival. Small is not good for babies. It is not whimsical or cute or the cause of admiration. It is the first time it occurs to us that...

Episode Notes We chat with editor Kelly Urgan about her favourite audiobooks. We also touch on her career as an editor, her work with the Society of Young Publishers (SYP), and, how to find work as a freelancer. You can find Kelly at: https://www.editegrity.com/ https://twitter.com/editegrity We also touch on David Crystal's work on Shakespeare: https://www.britannica.com/video/187707/David-Crysta...

Episode Notes We discuss the latest thriller from smash-hit author Paula Hawkins. Thanks to Penguin for the ARC. Here is the blurb. When a young man is found gruesomely murdered in a London houseboat, it triggers questions about three women who knew him. Laura is the troubled one-night-stand last seen in the victim's home. Carla is his grief-stricken aunt, already mourning the recent death of yet...

Episode Notes We chat about The Carpet People. We had some harsh words for it. About the book: In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet… That’s the old story everyone knows and loves. But now the Carpet is home to many different tribes and peoples and there’s a new story in the making. The story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the Carpet. The s...

Episode Notes We had a blast discussing this thrilling and innovative take on true crime. It is a surprising and strange story of family dysfunction, coming of age, and, how difficult it is to get to the truth of things. Thanks to Penguin for the ARC. Blurb: What happens to those girls who go missing? What happens to the Zoe Nolans of the world? In the early hours of Saturday, December 17th, 2011,...

Episode Notes We review the classic fantasy trilogy by Philip Pullman. All three audiobooks were advance review copies provided by Penguin Random House. This is our longest episode to date. The His Dark Materials Trilogy is one of Poppy's favourites as mentioned in our pilot episode. With a review this long our discussion of The Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, and, The Amber Spyglass covers doe...

Episode Notes It is finally here! Season 2! We discuss Gudrun by Lucy Catherine. It is a Viking epic of love, revenge and faith inspired by the Icelandic sagas. It is a bit of a departure for us. Gudrun is a BBC Radio 4 drama, and it is also available through Penguin audiobooks. You can listen to all 7 seasons of Gudrun on BBC Sounds. As a young woman growing up in 11th century Iceland, Gudrun mus...

Episode Notes We review the audiobook adaptation of the 2000 AD classic graphic novel. We chat about Celtic myths, feminism, and the advantages of shorter audiobooks. This is the last episode of season one. We will be back soon. Thank you all for listening and sharing. Description For too long the people of Tír na nÓg have suffered under the dominion of the drunes; strange druids who have poisoned...

Episode Notes Today our guest is Sherry Green. We discuss Sherry's love of stories and ask her about her top five audiobooks. Sherry is a bibliophile who teaches by day and reviews books by night. She is an avid user of Audible, Libby, and Hoopla and enjoys nothing better than nice hot beverages, well-narrated audiobooks, and long walks with her dog, Hannah. She is a proud member of the “Publishin...

Episode Notes This week's episode is a discussion of No Fixed Abode by Maeve McClenaghan. No Fixed Abode starts with a simple question: How many homeless people are dying in the UK every year? What follows is a thorough investigation of homelessness policies, the people on the frontline trying to help those seeking support, and the stories of the homeless themselves. Our discussion covers Maeve's...

Episode Notes In an exciting first for us, we chat with author Samantha Hunter about the launch of her excellent audiobook Flamingo Fashion. The interview covers her inspiration for creating the story, why she choose to make it audio-only and advice to other writers. You can buy Fashion Flamingo from Audible . All audiobook & Kindle sale profits will be donated to LitWorld , a non-profit organ...

Episode Notes We chat with Rebecca Fortuin who is the Senior Audio Editor at Farshore Books. We discuss what makes a good audiobook, her dream projects, and much more. You can find Rebecca on Twitter at @TWA2Becky . She had a brilliant blog where she reviews audiobooks and provides advice about publishing hopefuls about working in the industry. https://doaudioeditorsdreamofelectricbeats.wordpress....

Episode Notes We review The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey. This beautiful novel was the winner of the 2020 Cost Book Award and the 2020 Costa Novel Award. The audiobook is narrated by Ben Onwukue and Vivienne Acheampong. Our discussion covers the use of music in audiobooks, our love of horrible villains, and how some books are written to be read aloud. About the book: March 1976: St Con...

Episode Notes In honour of International Women’s Day, here’s our review of Toksvig's Almanac 2021 by Sandi Toksvig, which celebrates forgotten women missing from history books. We talk about book covers, historical listicals, and the challenges a book like this poses in the audiobook format. IWD2021 theme this year is #ChoosetoChallenge. The Toksvig's Almanac 2021 is full of stories of women who c...

Episode Notes Welcome to the pilot episode of Audiobookish , where we introduce ourselves and our love of audiobooks! We talk about our top 5s and what we’re listening to at the moment, have a detour to Norway and finish on the age-old debate about the best way to listen to audiobooks. We hope you enjoy it and come back for more! Please leave a review and rating on the app where you have found us...

Episode Notes Audiobookish is a podcast for everyone that loves #audiobooks . Your hosts Poppy Knight and Fahed Rahman will be reviewing audiobooks both old and new. Our first episode will be out in February. Please follow subscribe to Audiobookish wherever you find things to put into your ears and follow us on social media at @audiobookishpod https://linktr.ee/Audiobookishpod Support Audiobookish...