Audiobook Café

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Audiobook Café episodes

September 11, 2024 Danielle Bouthillier's debut novel Hero
Danielle Bouthillier is a laboratory technician, digital artist, and a science fiction writer. Her debut novel, Hero, work started in 2012 and went through several revisions over the years to create this tension-driven and unconventional superhero story.
It is now available in Audiobook format and the plot features a deaf superhero. Her hearing loss makes her one of the best musicians. Plus, she discovers that her powers cannot solve all her problems. Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two
back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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29 min
September 09, 2024PAL-Reading Services with Susan Loube
In this edition of AMI Audiobook Review, we speak with Susan Loube, a Director of PAL-Reading Services.
Their mission is to provide, upon request, free audio recorded versions of print material, which give persons with vision impairments or other disabilities access to lifelong learning choices.
Learn more about PAL-Reading Services online: https://www.palreading.org/
Highlights:
PAL Reading Services - AMI Audiobook Review Intro (00:00)
Introducing Susan Loube, Director at PAL-Reading Services (01:11)
The Question of Copyright (01:23)
Bespoke Audiobooks (02:39)
Susan’s Role at PAL & Experience with Vision Loss (03:12)
The PAL Process (04:28)
Audiobook Delivery Formats (05:41)
PAL Narrators (07:07)
Accessible Library Services & PAL (07:50)
Niche Reading Requests (09:40)
Canadian Copyright Law (11:53)
PAL’s Biggest Challenges (14:16)
The Importance of PAL Reading Services (15:05)
Learning from PAL (16:35)
Adapting to Audiobooks (18:39)
Accessing PAL’s Services (23:24)
Closing Remarks (24:31)
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
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27 min
September 04, 2024Guilty Pleasures & "Rebel Girl" by Kathleen Hanna with Ryan Delehanty
AMI Podcast Coordinator Ryan Delehanty joins us to discuss guilty pleasures, share his Rapid Fire Reviews and discuss the autobiography “Rebel Girl” by Kathleen Hanna.
With Rapid Fire Reviews of Find “All Fours” by Miranda July, “Buddy Babylon” by Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini, “Mr. Know It All” by John Waters & “The Kid Stays in the Picture” by Robert Evans.
Highlights:
“Guilty Pleasures” - AMI Audiobook Review Intro (00:00)
Introducing AMI Podcast Coordinator, Ryan Delehanty (00:39)
Guilty Pleasures Roundtable Discussion (00:56)
Ryan’s Rapid-Fire Reviews (9:36)
Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna (10:18)
All Fours by Miranda July (11:16)
Buddy Babylon by Scott Thompson (13:54)
Mr. Know It All by John Waters (15:46)
The Kid Stays in the Picture by Robert Evans (19:42)
In-Depth Chat on Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna (20:24)
Show Close (27:33)
“Rebel Girl” by Kathleen Hanna on: CELA, Audible
“All Fours” by Miranda July on: CELA, Audible
“Buddy Babylon” by Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini on: Audible
“Mr. Know It All” by John Waters on: CELA, Audible
“The Kid Stays in the Picture” by Robert Evans on: CELA, Audible
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
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29 min
September 03, 2024Reviewing "Horror Movie" by Paul Tremblay with Sarah Hillis
Audiobook contributor Sarah Hillis joins us to review the novel Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay. Find out why it's one of Jacob Shymanski's favourite listens of 2024!
Highlights:
“Horror Movie” - AMI Audiobook Review Intro (00:00)
Introducing Audiobook Contributor Sarah Hillis (00:43)
First Thoughts on “Horror Movie” by Paul Tremblay (01:13)
Multiple Timelines and Points of View (03:02)
Spoiler-Free Story Summary (05:35)
Is it Scary? (8:59)
“Horror Movie: the Book” versus “Horror Movie: the Movie” (10:30)
The Screenplay & the Thin Kid (12:00)
Reboots & Remakes (14:51)
Why Were 90’s Kids So Mean?!? (16:44)
Unreliable Narrators & Distortions of Reality (17:17)
Spoilers, Content Warnings & Nisreen’s Questions (20:09)
Closing Remarks (25:34)
Links:
Find “Horror Movie” by Paul Tremblay on: CELA or Audible
About "Horror Movie" by Paul Tremblay
Publisher's Summary- A chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club and The Cabin at the End of the World.
In June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing art-house horror flick.
The weird part?
Only three of the film’s scenes were ever released to the public, but Horror Movie has nevertheless grown a rabid fanbase.
Three decades later, Hollywood is pushing for a big budget reboot.
The man who played “The Thin Kid” is the only surviving cast member. He remembers all too well the secrets buried within the original screenplay, the bizarre events of the filming, and the dangerous crossed lines on set that resulted in tragedy.
As memories flood back in, the boundaries between reality and film, past and present start to blur. But he’s going to help remake the film, even if it means navigating a world of cynical producers, egomaniacal directors, and surreal fan conventions—demons of the past be damned.
But at what cost?
Horror Movie is an obsessive, psychologically chilling, and suspenseful feat of storytelling genius that builds inexorably to an unforgettable, mind-bending conclusion.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
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27 min
August 28, 2024 Rapid Fire Review with Jeffrey Rainey
Jeffrey Rainey is an avid Audiobook listener and he will be joining us for a Rapid Fire Review. Today’s theme for RFR is Baseball book titles!
Mentioned book titles:
1. The Soul of Baseball, A Road Trip Through Buck O’Neil’s America
2. Ball Four, by Jim Bouton
3. The Big Chair by Ned Colletti, Joseph A. Reaves
4. Hello, Friends! by Jerry Howarth
5. Where Nobody Knows Your Name by John Feinstein, Life in the minor leagues of baseball Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two
back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians
with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and
AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform
AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of
accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities
through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal.
To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
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31 min
August 26, 2024 Book Club Roundtable with Aamer Khan and Nisreen Abdel-Majid
On today's Audiobook Review, we’re having a Book Club roundtable.
Joining our conversation is our audiobook contributor and bookworm, Aamer Khan.
We dive into a book club question that we asked you guys on social media and we will be sharing those answers too.
The question is, Who's your favorite character of all time and why? Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two
back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians
with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and
AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform
AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of
accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities
through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal.
To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
- Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio
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31 min
August 21, 2024Interview with Red Széll, Author & Host of "My Life in Books"
Audiobook contributor and host of “My Life in Books” Red Széll returns to the show to reflect on his experiences as an author and share his perspective on the writing community.
Highlights:
AMI Audiobook Review Intro (00:00)
Introducing Red Széll, Author and Host of “My Life in Books” (00:14)
The Old Man of Hoy (01:29)
Interest in Rock Climbing (03:04)
Learning of Vision Loss at 19 (05:41)
Writing “the Blind Man of Hoy” (06:54)
“Blind Trust” – the 1st Novel (09:44)
Becoming an Author (10:36)
Family, Work & Climbing Balance (13:20)
Red Széll on Hosting “My Life in Books” (17:51)
Trends in Where Authors Find Inspiration (21:29)
Separating the Art from the Artist (23:31)
Show Close (27:22)
Links:
My Life in Books Podcast
Red Széll's Website
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
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29 min
August 19, 2024Profile of Karin Slaughter, Author of the Popular “Will Trent” Series
Audiobook contributor Aamer Khan joins us for a dive into the career of Karin Slaughter, a suspense thriller author famous for “The Will Trent” Series.
The series takes place in Atlanta and features GBI special agent Will Trent, his partner Faith Mitchell, and Angie Polaski.
Highlights
Show Intro (00:00)
Introducing Aamer Khan (00:23)
Author Profile: Karin Slaughter (00:44)
“The Will Trent” Series (02:43)
Karin’s Writing Style (08:30)
Thoughts on the Suspense Genre (15:05)
Where to Start with Slaughter’s Works (25:10)
Author Bio: https://www.karinslaughter.com/
Karin Slaughter is the author of more than twenty instant New York Times bestselling novels, including the Edgar–nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and Pieces of Her. She is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her is a #1 Netflix original series starring Toni Collette, and WILL TRENT, based on her Will Trent series, is on ABC (and streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally). False Witness and The Good Daughter are in development for television. Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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We want your feedback!
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Our email address is: [email protected]
About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
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28 min
August 16, 2024Rapid Fire Review of Canadian History Books with Greg David
Greg David is our Communications Specialist at AMI, and an avid audiobook listener. He joined our host Jacob Shymanski for a ‘Rapid Fire Review’ featuring Canadian history books!
Highlights:
Show Intro (00:00)
Greg David Introduction (1:58)
Rapid Fire Review (8:15)
The Company, by Stephen R. Bown (8:25)
The Inconvenient Indian, by Thomas King (8:57)
The Wake: The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami, by Linden MacIntyre (9:32)
Spadina: A Story of Old Toronto, by Austin Seton Thompson (10:11)
Etienne Brule: Le fils de Champlain, by Jean0Claude Laroque and Denis Sauve (10:46)
In-depth review of ‘The Company’ by Steven R. Bown (11:41)
Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
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28 min
August 14, 2024 Reviewing “Eruption” by James Patterson and Michael Crichton with Ryan Hooey
Two of the bestselling storytellers of all time have created an unforgettable thriller. The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master of the modern thriller to create the most anticipated mega bestseller in years
Ryan Hooey is an avid audiobook listener, who also is a regular contributor on Kelly and Ramya on his featured segments called The Chatty Bookshelf.
He is coming on todays show to review the audiobook, Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson. Audiobook Café broadcasts on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes two
back-to-back podcast episodes every Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
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About AMI
AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians
with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and
AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform
AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of
accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities
through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal.
To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
Learn more at AMI.ca
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31 min

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