This time we discussed VenCo , written by Cherie Dimaline and narrated by Michelle St. John. We also discussed some of the finalists for the 2023 Audie Awards. Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of VenCo for this episode VenCo [ Libro.fm ] 2023 Audie Finalists Legends and Lattes [ Audible ] / [ Episode 150 ] The Monsters We Defy [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] The 1619 Project [ Libr...
Mar 14, 2023•28 min
This time we discussed The Last Tale of the Flower Bride , written by Roshani Chokshi and narrated by Steve West & Sura Siu. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride for this episode Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride [ Libro.fm ] Mexican Gothic [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] ...
Mar 07, 2023•11 min
We took a look at some of our favorite audiobooks with non-human main characters. Panel including Shachi, Lisa, and Scott. Round 1: Shachi: Klara and the Sun [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 110 ] Lisa: The Raven Tower [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Scott: Wayfarers (Series): The Galaxy, and the Ground Within : [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 97 ] Round 2: Shachi: Glory [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Lis...
Feb 28, 2023•31 min
Meru , written by S.B. Divya and narrated by Deepa Samuel begins The Alloy Era series Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. Meru [ Audible ] The Terraformers [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 190 ] Children of Memory [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 191 ] Caves of Steel [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] The Actual Star [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] The Cemeteries of Amalo (Series): The Witness for the...
Feb 21, 2023•22 min
Children of Memory is the third book in the Children of Time series written by Adrian Tchaikovsky and narrated by Mel Hudson. Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. Children of Memory [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Children of Time [ Audible ] Elder Race [ Overdrive/Libby ] (Not available as an audiobook) Harrow the Ninth [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] The Mountain in the Sea [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 172 ] An Informal ...
Feb 14, 2023•27 min
The Terraformers , written by Annalee Newitz and narrated by Emily Lawrence, explores the lives of the residents of a terraformed planet and the threats to their way of life over more than a thousand years. Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. The Terraformers [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] The Future of Another Timeline [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Wayfarers (Series) [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 45 ] / [ Episode 97 ] ...
Feb 07, 2023•27 min
Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart is a memoir, written and narrated by Jen Sookfong Lee, that traces her life journey contrasted through the lens of pop culture. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Canada for providing a review copy of Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart for this episode Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott. Superfan [ Libro.fm ] The Conjoined [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] My Life as a Goddess [ Libro.fm ] / [...
Jan 31, 2023•26 min
Whether it’s a wardrobe, a tornado, or the second star to the right; portal fantasies have long allowed protagonists and reader to escape to and explore new worlds. Lisa and Scott discuss a range of portal fantasies and the common themes that immerse us in their stories. References: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [ Audible Plus ] The Wonderful Wizard of Oz [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible Plus ] Peter Pan [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible Plus ] The Chronicles of Nar...
Jan 24, 2023•45 min
Age of Vice is a thriller, written by Deepti Kapoor and narrated by Vidish Athavale, that follows different POVs surrounding a late night accident and a powerful family. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of Age of Vice for this episode Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott. Age of Vice [ Libro.fm ] The Green Bone Saga (Series): Jade City [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ]...
Jan 17, 2023•22 min
Whether you are trying audiobooks for the first time, or looking to change how you currently listen, we discussed some of our top audiobook listening tips and explored the many listening options available to audiobook listeners. Review & discussion with Shachi, Mark, Lisa, and Scott. Audiobook Services Referenced: * Overdrive * Libby * Hoopla * Libro.fm [ Episode 49 ] * Audible * Scribd [ Episode 31 ] * Chirp [ Episode 60 ] * LibriVox * Spotify * Speechify * Kobo [ Episode 41 ] * Audiobooks....
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 21 min
As 2023 begins, we took a look at some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year. Discussion with Shachi, Lisa & Scott. Round 1: Shachi: Age of Vice (Written by: Deepti Kapoor / Narrated by: Vidish Athavale): January 3, 2023 [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Lisa: The Deep Sky (Written by: Yume Kitasei / Narrated by: TBA): July 18, 2023 [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Scott: Brandon Sanderson’s Secret Projects (Written by: Brandon Sanderson /...
Jan 03, 2023•26 min
As 2022 comes to a close, we (Shachi, Lisa, and Scott) take a look back at some of our favorite audiobooks from 2022. Round 1: Shachi: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow [ Libro.fm ] / [ Episode 164 ] Lisa: The Ballad of Perilouis Graves [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Scott: Legends and Lattes [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 150 ] Round 2: Shachi: Trust [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Lisa: Dead Collections [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDr...
Dec 27, 2022•33 min
Stellerlune, written by Shannon Messenger and narrated by Caitlin Kelly, is the latest installment in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Lisa & Mark are joined by middle grade readers Colin and Ren to discuss the beloved series (including some spoilers).</p> Stellerlune [ Audible ] What If? 2 [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 175 ] Wonder [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 2 ] Exploring Narrators[ Episode 142 ]...
Dec 20, 2022•45 min
Tread of Angels is a stand alone murder mystery novella, written by Rebecca Roanhorse and narrated by Dion Graham, that explores the mining town of Goetia and its Elect and Fallen residents. Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. Tread of Angels [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Even Though I Knew the End [ Libro.fm ] / [ Episode 180 ] The Sixth World (series) [ Audible ] Between Earth and Sky (series): Black Sun [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 8...
Dec 13, 2022•10 min
The Lost Metal, written by Brandon Sanderson and narrated by Michael Kramer concludes Era 2 of The Mistborn Saga and promises much more to come in future eras of the series and in the broader Cosmere. Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. The Lost Metal [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] The Mistborn Saga (Series): The Final Empire [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Stormlight Archive (Series): The Way of Kings [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] N...
Dec 06, 2022•29 min
Even Though I Knew the End, written by C.L. Polk and narrated by January LaVoy follows a magical detective lured into one last case set in a magical 1940s Chicago with noir vibes. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books for providing a review copy of Even Though I Knew the End for this episode Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. Even Though I Knew the End [ Libro.fm ] Exploring Narrators[ Episode 142 ] The Cemeteries of Amalo (Series): The Witness for the Dead [ Libro.fm ] ...
Nov 29, 2022•9 min
My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings, edited by Zosia Mamet and narrated by A Full Cast, explores the varied emotions, memories, and connections that we each have with food. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of My First Popsicle for this episode Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa and Scott. My First Popsicle [ Libro.fm ] Libro.fm Holiday Audiobook https://tidd.ly/3ShYcAz ">Credit Bundles Other Referenced Works: ...
Nov 22, 2022•23 min
The World We Make, is the engaging conclusion to The Great Cities duology, written by N.K. Jemisin and narrated by Robin Miles. Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. The World We Make [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive ] / [ Audible ] The City We Became [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] The Broken Earth (Series): The Fifth Season [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Ring Shout [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Siren Queen [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ...
Nov 15, 2022•19 min
From Martian invaders, to signals from space, and ancient alien spaceships; first contact between humans and extraterrestrial life is a key element in many science fiction favorites. Lisa and Scott discuss some of these stories and what these stories may show us about how we recognize sentience, how we interact with other species, and what that interaction can tell us about humanity. References: War of the Worlds [ Libro.fm - John Banks] / [ Overdrive/Libby - Simon Vance] / [ Audible - Simon Van...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 12 min
The Spare Man, written and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal, is an enjoyable and entertaining murder mystery set aboard a space cruise liner on its way to Mars. Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. The Spare Man [ Audible ] The Lady Astronaut Universe (Series) [ Audible ] / [ Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal ] Station Eternity [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive ] / [ Audible ] The Mimicking of Known Successes [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive ] / [ Audible ] Six Wakes [ Libro.f...
Nov 01, 2022•15 min
What If? 2, written by Randall Munroe and narrated by Wil Wheaton, explores scientific answers to increasingly absurd questions. Review & Discussion featuring Raven and Nate with Lisa, Mark, and Scott. What If? 2 [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive ] / [ Audible ] What If? [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive ] / [ Audible ] How To [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 48 ] Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words [ The Book Rack ] / [ OverDrive ] The Book Rack [ Website ] / [ Episod...
Oct 25, 2022•21 min
The Golden Enclaves is the third installment in The Scholomance trilogy, written by Naomi Novik and narrated by Anisha Dadia. Review & discussion with Lisa, Mark, and Scott. The Golden Enclaves [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] A Deadly Education [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Libro.fm ] / [ Episode 90 ] The Last Graduate [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 125 ] ”The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” [ Overdrive/Libby ] Babel [ Libro.fm ] / [ Ove...
Oct 18, 2022•45 min
The Nova Incident is the latest installment in the Galactic Cold War written by Dan Moren and narrated by Victor Bevine. Review & discussion with Mark & Scott. The Nova Incident [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] The Caledonian Gambit [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] The Bayern Agenda [ Audible ] / [ Episode 34 ] The Aleph Extraction [ Audible ] / [ Episode 70 ] Other Referenced Works: The Vorkosigan Saga (Series) [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Libro.fm ] / [ Audib...
Oct 11, 2022•20 min
The Mountain in the Sea, written by Ray Nayler and narrated by Eunice Wong, is an engaging story of contact with an intelligent octopus species that balances thrills and reflections on consciousness. Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott. The Mountain in the Sea [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Other Referenced Works: A Psalm for the Wild-Built [ https://tidd.ly/3qwMgPs ">Libro.fm] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Arrival [ IMDb ] Stories of Your Life and Others [ L...
Oct 04, 2022•18 min
Nona the Ninth is the latest installment in The Locked Tomb series, written by Tamsyn Muir and narrated by Moira Quirk Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott. Nona the Ninth [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Additional Time Travel References: Predestination [ IMDb ] Lightning [ Audible ] The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O [ Overdrive/Libby ] Time Cat [ Overdrive/Libby ] Dark [ https://www.netflix.com/title/80100172 ">Netflix ] Other Referenced Works: Gideon the Ninth [ Libro.f...
Sep 27, 2022•19 min
This time we discussed two recent novellas: Travel By Bullet , written by John Scalzi and narrated by Zachary Quinto and Ogres , written by Adrian Tchaikovsky and narrated by Emma Newman Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott. Travel By Bullet [ Audible ] The Dispatcher (series) [ https://www.audible.com/series/The-Dispatcher-Audiobooks/B08HNDYJGJ ">Audible] / [ Kindle ] The Last Emperox with Author John Scalzi [ https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/066 ">Episode 66] The Kaiju Prese...
Sep 20, 2022•16 min
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of The Oxford Translators' Revolution , written by R. F. Kuang and narrated by Chris Lew Kum Hoi & Billie Fulford-Brown is a superbly crafted historical fantasy novel centered around the power of language in an alternate 1800s Oxford. Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott. Babel [ Libro.fm ] / [ OverDrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] 2022 Hugo Awards: Results Narrated 2022 Hugo Episodes: 139: 2022 Hugo Nominations 152: 2022 Hugo Finalis...
Sep 13, 2022•24 min
From time loops, to temporal tourism, and fixing the timeline; time travel is used in Science Fiction and Fantasy to tell a range of interesting stories. Lisa, Mark, and Scott discuss some of their favorite time travel stories and interesting uses of time travel in fiction. Referenced Works: Damian's Workshop [ Audible ] / [ Episode 167 ] A Christmas Carol [ https://tidd.ly/3RkyYBN ">Libro.fm - Jim Dale] /[ Audible - Tim Curry ] / [ Audible - Patrick Stewart ] Pastwatch: The Redemption of Chr...
Sep 06, 2022•46 min
Author Deborah Kaminski, joined Lisa to talk about her novel Damian's Workshop , narrated by Laura Lockwood, and her experiences with audiobook production as an indie author. Damian's Workshop [ Audible ] An Island Too Lovely [ https://a.co/d/1ZrK54f ">Amazon] The Father Lode [ Amazon ] Connect with Deborah Kaminski: [ Amazon ] / [ / ">Facebook] Other Referenced Works: Expeditionary Force (series) [ https://www.audible.com/series/Expeditionary-Force-Audiobooks/B01N9CUGHG ">Audible] Step...
Aug 30, 2022•51 min
The City Inside , written by Samit Basu and narrated by Reena Dutt explores a near future of livestreams, flow and the power from multimedia celebrity that can consume or potentially make a positive difference. Review & discussion with Lisa & Scott. The City Inside [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Machinehood [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] Siren Queen [ Libro.fm ] / [ Overdrive/Libby ] / [ Audible ] / [ Episode 153 ] Parable of the Sower [ Libro.fm ] / [...
Aug 23, 2022•21 min
