The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are, written by David M. Henkin and narrated by Pete Cross; takes a historical look at the evolution of the seven-day week, its rhythms, and impact on our lives. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Dreamscape Media for providing a review copy of The Week for today’s episode The Week [Libro.fm]

As 2021 comes to a close, our panel (Mark Siegal, Shachi Bhatt, Lisa McCarty, and Scott Ullery) take a look back at our favorite audiobooks from 2021 and titles we are looking forward to in 2022. Round 1 (2021): Mark: Leviathan Falls [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 128] Shachi: When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lisa: Black Water Sister [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 113]   Round 2 (2021): Mark: Concrete Rose [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 98] Shachi: You Can't Be Serious [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 130] Lisa: She Who Became the Sun [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 117]   Round 3 (2022): Mark: Keeper of the Lost Cities #9: (Written by: Shannon Messenger / Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly): November 8, 2022 Shachi: Lessons in Chemistry (Written By: Bonnie Garmus / Narrated by: TBD) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]: April 5, 2022 Lisa: The Martian Contingency (Lady Astronaut #4) (Written and Narrated By:  Mary Robinette Kowal): TBD 2022 Scott: Fevered Star (Between Earth and Sky #2) (Written by: Rebecca Roanhorse / Narrated by: TBD)  [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]: April 19, 2022   Additional Picks: Mark: A to Z Mysteries: Super Editions (March 15, 2022); The Last Graduate; The Golden Enclaves (The Scholomance #3) (September 27, 2022); The Donut Trap; and Circling Back to You (July 12, 2022) Shachi: Cloud Cuckoo Land; Klara and the Sun; All the Lonely People; and Professional Troublemaker Lisa: The Grief of Stones (Goblin Emperor #3) (June 14, 2022); TA Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot #2) (July 12, 2022) Scott: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (Wayfarers #4); Project Hail Mary; Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante #2); and The Hidden Palace (The Golem and the Jinni #2)   Additional References: Sundry Book Club: [Instagram] / [Newsletter] Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2020 [Episode 85] Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2019 [Episode 57] 2021 Guest Host Episodes: When Stars Rain Down (Shachi) [Episode 112] / The Donut Trap (Mark) [Episode 124] / The Book Rack - Independent Bookstore (Lisa) [Episode 129]

Review and discussion of The Annual Migration of Clouds, written by Premee Mohamed and narrated by Eva Tavares. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and ECW Press for providing a review copy of The Annual Migration of Clouds for the episode. The Annual Migration of Clouds [Libro.fm]   Other References: DisCon III / 2021 Hugo Awards The Poppy War [Libro.fm] / [Episode 115]  The Past Is Red [Libro.fm] / [Episode 117]  Station Eleven [Libro.fm]

You Can't Be Serious, written and narrated by Kal Penn is a funny, smart, and thoroughly enjoyable memoir that works perfectly in audiobook form. Review & discussion with Scott Ullery and Shachi Bhatt. You Can't Be Serious (9h 43m)  [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / Mississippi Masala (1991) [IMDb] Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366551/">IMDb] https://www.instagram.com/p/CVir4kGJGcF/">Book Swag Bag Born A Crime [Audible] / [Episode 16] My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir through (Un)Popular Culture  [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 42] Narrated By The Author [Episode 123]

Lisa talked with Mike Buglio, owner of the independent bookstore: The Book Rack, in Arlington, MA. Together they discussed The Book Rack, Libro.fm, and some holiday gift recommendations.  Connect with The Book Rack: [Website] / [https://libro.fm/bookrackarlington">Libro.fm] / [Instagram] / [https://www.facebook.com/BookRackArl/">Facebook]   Referenced Works & Recommendations: The Book Rack links for local pickup Harry Potter (series) [Libro.fm] / [https://book-rack.com/browse/filter/t/harry%20potter/k/keyword">The Book Rack] Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)] Project Hail Mary [The Book Rack (Hardcover)] / [Audible] / [Episode 101] Cloud Cuckoo Land [https://tidd.ly/31v0uHR">Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)] / [Episode 119] All the Light We Cannot See [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)] The Lincoln Highway [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)] Gentleman in Moscow [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)] Still Life (Louise Penny Mysteries/Chief Inspector Gamache series) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Paperback)] Renegades [The Book Rack (Hardcover)] Taste: My Life Through Food [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)] A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries (2003-2020) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (CD Audio)] Broken (in the best possible way) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Paperback)] Narrator Rebecca Soler [Libro.fm] Gilded [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Hardcover)] The Lunar Chronicles (Series) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack] The Guest List [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Audio CD (MP3))] Mythos (Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #1) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Hardcover)] Heroes (Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #2) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Hardcover)] Troy (Stephen Fry's Greek Myths #3) [Libro.fm] / [The Book Rack (Hardcover)] / [Episode 102]

Leviathan Falls is a thoroughly enjoyable and fitting conclusion to the epic Expanse series, created and written by James S.A. Corey, and brought to life by Jefferson Mays’ narration.  Review & discussion (non-spoiler and spoiler with warnings) with Scott Ullery, Lisa McCarty, and Mark Siegal. Thank you to Recorded Books for providing an advance review copy of Leviathan Falls for today’s episode Leviathan Falls  [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / Interview with narrator Jefferson Mays [Episode 126] The Churn (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Gods of Risk (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [[Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [https://www.overdrive.com/media/7244010/gods-of-risk">Overdrive/Libby] Memory’s Legion (Available: 15 Mar 22) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [Overdrive/Libby]   Other Referenced Works: The Expanse (Series) [IMDb]  The Good Place (Series) [IMDb]  Foundation’s Edge [Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [Overdrive/Libby] Scythe [Audible] / [Episode 12] Firefly (Series) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303461/">IMDb] - https://firefly.fandom.com/wiki/Jayne_Cobb">Jayne Cobb

Review and discussion of Noor, Nnedi Okorafor’s latest novel, narrated by Délé Ogundiran. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Tantor Media for providing a review copy of Noor for the episide. Noor [Libro.fm]   Other Referenced Works: Binti (Series) [Libro.fm]   Remote Control [Libro.fm]   Machinehood [Libro.fm]   We are Satellites [Libro.fm]  

Tony Award winning actor Jefferson Mays joined me to discuss his experiences as an audiobook narrator and 10 years of narrating for The Expanse series including Leviathan Falls, the upcoming final novel of the series. We also discuss how he prepares for a narration, his approach to creating character voices, and why he occasionally pages Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.  Jefferson Mays [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/creators/484181/jefferson-mays">Overdrive/Libby] / [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563070/">IMDb] / [IBDB] Leviathan Falls (Available: 30 Nov 21) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/128">Episode 128 (Review episode: 30 Nov 21)] The Churn (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Gods of Risk (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/7244010/gods-of-risk">Overdrive/Libby] Memory’s Legion (Available: 15 Mar 22) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Referenced Works: Garden of Beasts [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/3640509/garden-of-beasts">Overdrive/Libby] The Expanse (Series) [IMDb]  Shohreh Aghdashloo [IMDb]  Jefferson Mays (spacecraft) [https://expanse.fandom.com/wiki/Jefferson_Mays_(spacecraft)">The Expanse Wiki]  https://musicmanonbroadway.com/">The Music Man  The Tragedy of Macbeth [IMDb] 

A Narrated Audiobook club discussion of The Last Graduate, book two of The Scholomance series, written by Naomi Novik, and narrated by Anisha Dadia. Review & discussion with Scott Ullery, Lisa McCarty, Mark Siegal and Gina Gagliano The Last Graduate [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] A Deadly Education [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode]   Other Referenced Works: Harry Potter (Series) [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Vita Nostra [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Lord of the Flies [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Temeraire (Series) [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]

Mark discusses Julie Tieu’s debut novel The Donut Trap, a sweet contemporary romance novel narrated by Natalie Naudus. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of The Donut Trap for today’s episode. The Donut Trap - Available 9 Nov [Libro.fm]   Narrator Natalie Naudus - Video

We take a look at some of our favorite audiobooks narrated by the author. Panel including Shachi Bhatt, Mark Siegal, Lisa McCarty, and Scott Ullery. Round 1: Shachi: Black Nerd Problems (Written & Narrated by: William Evans & Omar Holmon) [Libro.fm] Mark: Several Short Sentences about Writing (Written & Narrated by: Verlyn Klinkenborg)  [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible Plus] Lisa: Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement (Written & Narrated by: Tarana Burke) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: Born a Crime (Written & Narrated by: Trevor Noah) [Audible]   Round 2: Shachi: Sh🍿t, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema (Written & Narrated by: Lindy West) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Shit-Actually-Audiobook/1549141589">Audible] / [Episode 89] Mark: Stardust (Written & Narrated by: Neil Gaiman)  [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 6] Lisa: 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found a Self-Help That Actually Works (Written & Narrated by: Dan Harris) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Written & Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Astrophysics-for-People-in-a-Hurry-Audiobook/B06X9MXN32">Audible]   Round 3: Shachi: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together (Written & Narrated by: Heather McGhee) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Mark: The Calculating Stars (Written & Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal)  [Audible] / [Episode 27] / [Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal] Lisa: Never Say You Can't Survive (Written & Narrated by: Charlie Jane Anders) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe (Written & Narrated by: Mike Massimino) [https://www.audible.com/pd/Spaceman-Audiobook/B01LZJWYUP">Audible]   Additional Picks: Shachi: Punch me up to the Gods (Written & Narrated by: Brian Broome), Dog Flowers (Written by: Danielle Geler / Narrated by: Charley Flyte) Mark: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Written & Narrated by: Stephen King), Working (Written & Narrated by: Robert A. Caro), Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen (Written by: Laurie Berkner, The Laurie Berkner Band / Narrated by: Laurie Berkner, Josiah Gaffney) Lisa: When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir (Written by: Patrisse Cullors and asha bandele / Narrated by: Angela Davis, Patrisse Cullors), Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Written & Narrated by: Brené Brown), You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience (Written by: Tarana Burke, Brené Brown / Narrated by: Tarana Burke, Brené Brown, the Contributors, Mirron Willis, Bahni Turpin, JD Jackson, L Morgan Lee), Riot Baby (Written & Narrated by: Tochi Onyebuchi) Scott: Norse Mythology (Written & Narrated by: Neil Gaiman), Graveyard Book (Written & Narrated by: Neil Gaiman), As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride (Written by: Cary Elwes, Joe Layden / Narrated by: Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, Norman Lear, Rob Reiner, Wallace Shawn, Robin Wright, Billy Crystal), No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality (Written & Narrated by: Michael J. Fox), The Princess Diarist (Written by: Carrie Fisher / Narrated by: Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd), An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything (Written & Narrated by: Chris Hadfield)

Emily Woo Zeller joined me to discuss her experiences as an audiobook narrator and producer across a range of genres including how she prepares for a new narration, collaborating with other narrators, and the benefits and downsides to working and recording from home. Emily Woo Zeller [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Referenced Works: The Poppy War  [Audible] [Libro.fm]  [Overdrive/Libby] /  [Episode 115]   Doctor Aphra (Star Wars) [https://www.audible.com/pd/Doctor-Aphra-Star-Wars-Audiobook/0593215478">Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 74] / [Episode 75]  The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/3">Episode 3  Uncharted [https://www.audible.com/pd/Uncharted-Audiobook/B0956GR3FC">Audible] Ruthless [Audible] Nice and Naughty [Audible] Connect with Emily Woo Zeller: [https://emilywoozeller.com/">Website] / [https://twitter.com/zwooman">Twitter] / [https://www.instagram.com/zwooman/">Instagram] / [Facebook]

My Monticello, written by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, and narrated by Aja Naomi King, January LaVoy, Landon Woodson, LeVar Burton, Ngozi Anyanwu & Tomiwa Edun brings the listener five thought provoking short stories and a novella centered around Monticello, Charlottesville, and greater Virginia. Review & discussion with Scott Ullery, Lisa McCarty and Shachi Bhatt Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Macmillan Audio for providing advance review copies of My Monticello for today’s episode. My Monticello [Libro.fm] Monticello Sundry Book Club: [https://www.instagram.com/sundrybookclub/">Instagram] / [Newsletter] Other Referenced Works: Parable of the Sower [Libro.fm] Legendborn [Libro.fm]

This time we discuss and compare two recent science fiction novels: We are Satellites, written by Sarah Pinsker, and narrated by Bernadette Dunne; and Machinehood, written by S.B. Divya, and narrated by Inés del Castillo and Deepti Gupta. Discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty. We are Satellites  [Overdrive/Libby] /  [Libro.fm] /  [Audible] Machinehood [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] Other Referenced Works:   A Song for a A New Day [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] Binti [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] The Expanse (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/4">Episode 4]

Cloud Cuckoo Land, written by Anthony Doerr, and narrated by Marin Ireland & Simon Jones tells the interconnected stories of individuals linked across the centuries by a common story and the fragility of keeping a story alive. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing advance review copies of Cloud Cuckoo Land for today’s episode. Cloud Cuckoo Land [Libro.fm] Other Referenced Works: Damian's Workshop [https://www.audible.com/pd/Damians-Workshop-Audiobook/B08SP8RKLD">Audible] An Island Too Lovely [IndieBound]

Redemptor, written by Jordan Ifueko, and narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt is a fitting conclusion to the Raybearer duology. Review and discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty. Redemptor [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781094149301-redemptor">Libro.fm] / [r">OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/091">Episode 91]

The Past is Red, written by Catherynne M. Valente, and narrated by Penelope Rawlins, takes a frequently whimsical look at post-apocalyptic life on a floating garbage patch that manages to balance being challenging, thought provoking, and entertaining. The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] /[Audible] / [Episode 113] Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Future is Blue [Amazon] Brighton Palace Pier Station Eleven [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Cheers (1982) [IMDb]

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] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Goblin Emperor [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Wayfarers (Series) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 45] / [Episode 97]

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) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 99: Fugitive Telemetry]  The Daevabad Trilogy (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / Libro.fm: [The City of Brass] [The Kingdom of Copper] [The Empire of Gold] / [Audible]   The Lady Astronaut Universe (Series) [Audible] / [Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal]  October Daye (Series) [Libro.fm (Books 1-7)] / [Audible]     2021 Hugo Episodes: 2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel [Episode 107]  2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Novellas [Episode 111]  2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Series [Episode 115]    Other Referenced Works: Babel [Goodreads] Strange Beasts of China [Libro.fm] / [Episode 114] The Goblin Emperor [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm]  / [Audible]   Imperial Radch (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   Our Favorite Short Audiobooks [Episode 92]  The Golem and the Jinni [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 14]   Rip-Off! [Audible Original]   The Vorkosigan Saga (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]  

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 Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty. Strange Beasts of China [Libro.fm] The Lonesome Bodybuilder [Libro.fm]   Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Episode 110]   The Poppy War [Libro.fm]   The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Libro.fm] / [Episode 3]   Ninefox Gambit [Libro.fm]

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 Ullery and Lisa McCarty A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Galaxy, and the Ground Within with Author Becky Chambers [Episode 97] including introduction to A Psalm for the Wild-Built. Klara and the Sun [Audible] /  [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Road Trip Audiobooks II [Episode 100]

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] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/071">Episode 71] Caul Baby [Libro.fm] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/094">Episode 94]

The Narrated audiobook club convened to discuss the http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/">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]   Riot Baby [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] Upright Women Wanted [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   2021 Hugo Episodes: 107: Hugo Finalists - Best Novel 111: Hugo Finalists - Best Novellas   Other Referenced Works: When the Tiger came Down the Mountain [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   The Murderbot Diaries (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   Name of the Wind [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   Wayward Children (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   Lost [IMDb] Doctor Who [IMDb] The Midnight Library [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 103]  Defekt (ebook) [Overdrive] / [IndieBound]   Klara and the Sun [https://www.overdrive.com/media/5558574/klara-and-the-sun">Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 110]  The Handmaid’s Tale [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]   The Hunger Games [Overdrive/Libby] /  [Libro.fm] / [Audible]  

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] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/5558574/klara-and-the-sun">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 [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/679156/star-wars-tempest-runner-the-high-republic-by-cavan-scott/">Penguin Random House Audio] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Star Wars: The High Republic (series) [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Dooku: Jedi Lost [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 38]  Marc Thompson [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]/ [IMDb] Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency with Narrator Marc Thompson [Episode 79] Connect with Marc Thompson: Twitter: CaptainEhud / Instagram: CaptainEhud / Facebook: Marc Thompson / Website: Marc Thompson

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, Water City for today’s episode Midnight, Water City [Libro.fm]

The Narrated audiobook club convened to discuss the http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/">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.fm] / [Audible]   Black Sun [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 82]   2021 Hugo Episodes: 107: Hugo Finalists - Best Novel 111: Hugo Finalists - Best Novellas Other Referenced Works: The Golem and the Jinni [https://www.overdrive.com/media/1286767/the-golem-and-the-jinni">Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 14] / [Episode 104: The Hidden Palace]   To Be Taught, If Fortunate [Overdrive/Libby]  / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780062959041-to-be-taught-if-fortunate">Libro.fm] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/To-Be-Taught-If-Fortunate-Audiobook/0062959042">Audible] / [Episode 88] The Help [Audible]   The Space Between Worlds [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   A Deadly Education [Overdrive/Libby]  / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593287415">Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 90]

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 https://twitter.com/Javi">Javi. Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]   https://www.youtube.com/user/standupmaths">Stand-up Maths  Spreadsheets  Other References: https://editor.fm/">EDIT/OR podcast   https://youtu.be/ZdackF2H7Qc">Pepsi Points   Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]   What If? https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781483030166-what-if">[Libro.fm] /  [Audible] / [OverDrive/Libby] 

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 Headphones Selected Jim Henson References: Wilkins Coffee Munchos with an early Cookie Monster Sam and Friends The Muppet Show (1977) [Disney+] Bein' Green (Kermit and Ray Charles) Dregs and Vestiges - Saturday Night Live The Muppet Babies (2018) [Disney+] Inside the Labyrinth: Crystals Michael Moschen: One Crystal Ball / The Triangle Referenced Works: Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]  / [Episode 28]  The Good Neighbor [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]  / [Episode 37]

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 2020Episode 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: The Greek Myths Reimagined [Libro.fm] Norse Mythology [Libro.fm]

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)  [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Mark: How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems [6:15] (Written by: Randall Munroe / Narrated by: Wil Wheaton) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/048">Episode 48] Scott: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race [10:47] (Written by: Margot Lee Shetterly / Narrated by: Robin Miles) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Round 2: Gilbert: Into Thin Air [9:09] (Written by: Jon Krakauer / Narrated by: Philip Franklin) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Shachi: Leave the World Behind [7:26] (Written by: Rumaan Alam / Narrated by: Marin Ireland)  [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby Mark: Turtles All the Way Down [7:12] (Written by: John Green / Narrated by: Kate Rudd) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet [14:23] (Written by: Becky Chambers / Narrated by: Rachel Delude) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]  / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/045">Episode 45: Wayfarers] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/097">Episode 97: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within with Author Becky Chambers] Round 3: Gilbert: The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits [13:26] (Written by: Tommy Caldwell / Narrated by: Johnathan McClain) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Shachi: Klara and the Sun [10:16] (Written by: Kazuo Ishiguro / Narrated by: Sura Siu) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Mark: Stardust [6:24] (Written and Narrated by: Neil Gaiman) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/6">Episode 6] Scott: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail [9:43] (Written by: Bill Bryson / Narrated by: Rob McQuay) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Additional Picks: Gilbert: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life [8:51], Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life [6:18], Creative Quest [8:44] Shachi: Vampires in the Lemon Grove [9:15], Wandering in Strange Lands [8:03] [Episode 78], Concrete Rose [8:17] [Episode 98], Sh🍿t, Actually [7:16] [Episode 89] Mark: The Night Circus [13:38] [Episode 1], On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft [8:00], podcasts. Scott: American Gods [19:39], Astrophysics for People in a Hurry [3:42], Vacationland [5:23], Channel Kindness [6:17] [Episode 86] Other References: The Marathon Don't Stop by Rob Kenner Everest (1998) (IMDb) The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest byAnatoli Boukreev & G. Weston DeWalt And Narrated by Lloyd James & Nelson Runger https://youtu.be/u9cMnb9AQ50">Yosemite Firefall https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286916/">The Dawn Wall (2017) (IMDb) Episode 35: Audiobook Draft for New Audiobook Listeners Episode 92: Our Favorite Short Audiobooks

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] https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/092/">Episode 92: Our Favorite Short Audiobooks http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/">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] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/071">Episode 71] Black Buck [Libro.fm] Caul Baby [Libro.fm] / [https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/094">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] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Wayfarers (Series) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 45] To Be Taught, If Fortunate [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Episode 88] A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Available July 13, 2021 [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] https://www.otherscribbles.com/">Becky Chambers (website)

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 episode Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book II: Greater Good) - Available April 27th [Penguin Random House Audio] / [https://www.audible.com/pd/Star-Wars-Thrawn-Ascendancy-Book-II-Greater-Good-Audiobook/059339688X">Audible] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/5773044/greater-good">Overdrive/Libby] Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book III: Lesser Evil) - Available November 16th [Penguin Random House Audio] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Episode 79: Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency with Narrator Marc Thompson Episode 44: Star Wars Audiobooks with Nick Martorelli Ahsoka [IMDb]

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 Conductors [Libro.fm] The Undertakers (Murder & Magic series- Book 2) - November 9, 2021 [Libro.fm] The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / / [Episode 71] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/2985772/the-hate-u-give">Overdrive/Libby] The Golem and the Jinni [Libro.fm]  / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 14]

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 Babyfor this episode Caul Baby [Libro.fm] Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots [Libro.fm] / / [Episode 78] Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [Episode 91]

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 providing a review copy of Firekeeper’s Daughterfor this episode 2021 Audie Award Winners Piranesi written by: Susanna Clarke and Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor [Audible] The Deep written by: Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes and  Narrated by: Daveed Diggs [Libro.fm] / [Libro.fm] The City We Became written by: N. K. Jemisin and  Narrated by: Robin Miles [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]

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 & Norton Juster)  [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode 53] Scott: Binti [2:30] (Written by: Nnedi Okorafor / Narrated by: Robin Miles) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]   Round 2: Mark: A to Z Mysteries (Series) [0:42-4:00] (Written by: Ron Roy / Narrated by: David Pittu) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Shachi: Sasha Masha [3:30] (Written & Narrated by: Agnes Borinsky) [Libro.fm] Scott: All Systems Red [3:17] (Written by: Martha Wells / Narrated by: Kevin R. Free) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]   Round 3: Mark: The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life [5:59] (Written & Narrated by: Allison Fallon) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Shachi:  The Poet X [3:30] (Written & Narrated by: Elizabeth Acevedo) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Scott: Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World [2:02] (Written & Narrated by: Michael Pollan) [https://www.audible.com/pd/Caffeine-Audiobook/B083MVZ91Y">Audible Plus]   Round 4: Mark: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter [2:37] (Written By: Margareta Magnusson / Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781508243823-the-gentle-art-of-swedish-death-cleaning">Libro.fm] / [Episode 58] Shachi: Matilda [4:18] (Written By: Roald Dahl / Narrated by: Kate Winslet) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode 5] Scott: Penric's Demon [4:02] (Written By: Lois McMaster Bujold / Narrated by: Grover Gardner) [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]   Additional Picks: Mark: Expanse Novellas [2:26 - 2:34] [Episode 4], To Be Taught, If Fortunate [Episode 88] Shachi: No Time Like the Future [5:59] Scott: This is How You Lose the Time War [4:16], The Deep [4:01] [Episode 57], The Dispatcher [2:18], Legion [2:06] [Episode 24], Born Standing Up [4:02] [Episode 40], Doctor Aphra (Star Wars) [5:35] [Episode 74], Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches [5:23]   Other References: Episode 22: Mount Everest Draft Narrated Drafts

Jordan Ifueko’s debut novel Raybearer, brings us rich storytelling, layered worldbuilding with an intriguing magic system, and complex characters that are brought to life by narrator Joniece Abbott-Pratt. Raybearer was recently selected as a finalist for a 2021 Audie in Fantasy; and The Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing a review copy of Raybearerfor this episode   Raybearer [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781094149226">Libro.fm]   2021 Audie Finalists Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots written and narrated by Morgan Jerkins [Libro.fm] / [Episode 78] These Ghosts are Family by Maisy Card and narrated by Karl O’Brian Williams [Libro.fm] / [Episode 81] The Deep written by: Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes and  Narrated by: Daveed Diggs [Libro.fm] / [Episode 57: Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2019] Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I: Chaos Rising) Written by: Timothy Zahn [Penguin Random House Audio] / [Episode 79]

Discussion of A Deadly Education, written by Naomi Novik, and narrated by Anisha Dadia. A Deadly Education [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593287415">Libro.fm] Spinning Silver [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode 30] Uprooted [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Temeraire (series) [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] The Last Graduate (The Scholomance: Book #2) [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]

Our audiobook club takes a deeper look at one of Shachi’s picks from our Favorite Audiobooks of 2020 Draft: Sh🍿t, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema written and narrated by Lindy West. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing a review copy of Sh🍿t, Actually to Shachi and inspiring this episode. Episode 85: Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2020 The Fugitive (1993) [IMDb] Face/Off (1997) [IMDb] Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097523/">IMDb] / Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104437/">IMDb] / Shrunk (1992) [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11399224/">IMDb] Garden State (2004) [IMDb] Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) [IMDb] The Lion King (1994) [IMDb] Love, Actually (2003) [IMDb] American Pie (1999) [IMDb] Back to the Future II (1989) [IMDb] Shawshank Redemption (1994) [IMDb] Titanic (1997) [IMDb] Jurassic Park (1993) [IMDb] Friends [IMDb] Golden Girls [IMDb] Episode 85: https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/042">My Life as a Goddess written and narrated by Guy Branum

Mark Siegal joined me to discuss To Be Taught, If Fortunate, a stand-alone science fiction novella written by Becky Chambers and narrated by Brittany Pressley; that celebrates curiosity and exploration with a different look at interstellar travel. To Be Taught, If Fortunate [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780062959041-to-be-taught-if-fortunate">Libro.fm] Wayfarers (Series) [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [https://libro.fm/search?q=Wayfarers&searchby=series">Libro.fm] / [Episode 45]   Book Riot’s 2021 Read Harder Challenge   2021 Libro.fm Audiobook Challenge

Kate Reading and Michael Kramer joined me to discuss their experiences as audiobook narrators of hundreds of titles across all genres including their work with the Library of Congress Talking Books Program. We also discussed how they prepare for even the longest audiobooks and their insights into the technical and business side of audiobook production. Kate Reading [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Michael Kramer [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Referenced Works: Wheel of Time (series) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Stormlight Archive (series) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Wanderer of the Wasteland [Libro.fm] [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Prophet [Awesound] / [Libro.fm] / [downpour] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance [Libro.fm] [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Other References: Grover Gardner Flo Gibson 2Cellos The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled Piano Technicians Journal Books to Prisoners [ Donate] / [ Personal Greeting Request] Spoken Realms   Connect: Website: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading Twitter: Michael Kramer/Kate Reading , Kate Reading, Michael Kramer Instagram: Michael Kramer & Kate Reading Facebook: Michael Kramer and Kate Reading

As we begin 2021, our Audiobook Club explores stories of kindness and positivity as we discuss Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community, written by Lady Gaga & Born This Way Foundation Reporters, and narrated by Lady Gaga, Alex Aide, Aysha Mahmood, Connor Long, Cynthia Germanotta, Hanna Atkinson, Mitu Yilma & Shadille Estepan. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Macmillan Audio for providing a review copy of Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community to Shachi and inspiring this episode. Audiobook Club: Shachi Bhatt, Gilbert Tang, Mark Siegal, and Scott Ullery Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Born This Way Foundation Gilbert’s Year of Positivity: EDIT/OR Episode 52 Episode 58: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Birthday Cakes 4 Free Cathouse of the Kings Ted Lasso [IMDb] / [Apple TV+] Schitt's Creek [IMDb] / [Netflix]