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 ] Vic...
Aug 16, 2022•12 min
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 Nine...
Aug 09, 2022•41 min
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...
Aug 02, 2022•40 min
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]...
Jul 26, 2022•54 min
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/Lib...
Jul 19, 2022•22 min
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...
Jul 12, 2022•26 min
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...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 18 min
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 ] / [ ...
Jun 28, 2022•58 min
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 Spindl...
Jun 21, 2022•11 min
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 Gr...
Jun 14, 2022•14 min
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://...
Jun 07, 2022•22 min
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 ] ...
May 31, 2022•16 min
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 ] / [ A...
May 24, 2022•13 min
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 ] / [ Ep...
May 17, 2022•34 min
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 ]...
May 10, 2022•14 min
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] / [ http...
May 03, 2022•27 min
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’Es...
Apr 26, 2022•28 min
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 ] ...
Apr 19, 2022•18 min
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.harperco...
Apr 12, 2022•21 min
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 ]...
Apr 05, 2022•11 min
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.f...
Mar 29, 2022•42 min
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 E...
Mar 22, 2022•23 min
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 Lisa and Scott The Atlas Six [ Libro.fm ] Exploring Narrators [ https://narratedpodcast.com...
Mar 15, 2022•18 min
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 Kingdo...
Mar 08, 2022•37 min
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 [ ...
Mar 01, 2022•19 min
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 ]...
Feb 22, 2022•7 min
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.f...
Feb 15, 2022•34 min
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.co...
Feb 08, 2022•29 min
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 ]...
Feb 01, 2022•16 min
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 & discussio...
Jan 25, 2022•18 min
