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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 ] / [

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) [ Overd...

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...

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 Uller...

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 ] / [ Episode 71 ] Caul Baby [ Libro.fm ] / [ Episode 94 ]

The Narrated audiobook club convened to discuss the 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 ]   Rio...

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 ] / [ 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 [ Penguin Random House Audio ] / [ Audible ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ]   Star Wars: The High...

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, W...

The Narrated audiobook club convened to discuss the 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.f...

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 Javi . Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World [ Libro.fm ] / [ Audible ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ]   Stand-up Maths...

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 Headphone...

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 2020 Episode 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: T...

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)  [ Li...

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 ] Episode 92: Our Favorite Short Audiobooks 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 ] / [ Episode 71 ] Black Buck [ Libro.fm ] Caul Baby [ Libro.fm ] / [ 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 ] /...

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...

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...

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 Ba...

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 provid...

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 & Nor...