Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes

By Janna Stam

The Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes podcast has already explored some of the best popular nonfiction in over 100 episodes. Hosted by Janna, we review writing style, narration, production, and the ov... more

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July 20, 2020 Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch
Are you feeling flummoxed, bamboozled, and stupefied by communication and language online? And how exactly did LOLcats irreversibly change the course of the English language? Gretchen McCulloch is a Canadian linguist who studies the language of the internet, for the people of the internet. She is currently the Resident Linguist at WIRED.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51828723-because-internet (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51828723-because-internet)
Audio production by Graham Stephenson
Episode music: "Sneaky Snitch" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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July 13, 2020 They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up by Eternity Martis
https://twitter.com/eternitymartis?s=20 (Eternity Martis) is an award-winning Toronto-based journalist and editor whose work has been featured in The Huffington Post, VICE, Chatelaine, Maclean’s, Flare, Salon, CBC, Hazlitt, The Walrus, Refinery29, The Fader, Complex and many more. This is a fantastic listen if you’re interested in learning more about racialized experiences in a Canadian University and how racism complicates the existing challenges faced by most students, especially women.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52701581-they-said-this-would-be-fun (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52701581-they-said-this-would-be-fun)
Audio production by Graham Stephenson
Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions (http://www.sessions.blue/ (www.sessions.blue)).
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July 06, 2020 Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World by Laura Spinney, read by Paul Hodgson
Laura Spinney is a British science journalist, novelist, and non-fiction writer, and she’s been reporting on the Coronavirus pandemic for the last few months in the Guardian, but this audiobook was published in 2017, which makes her writing seem all the more prescient. Pale Rider covers relevant and fascinating content that includes Alaska, Brazil, India, Persia, Spain, South Africa and the port city of Odessa in Ukraine.
“Both a saga of tragedies and a detective story...Pale Rider is not just an excavation but a reimagining of the past." – The Guardian
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36341712 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36341712)
Audio production by Graham Stephenson
Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions (http://www.sessions.blue/ (www.sessions.blue)).
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June 29, 2020 Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq, read by the author
When was the last time you listened to an audiobook that shattered all of your expectations – from the format and narrative performance, to the genre-defying content? Split Tooth is part memoir, part manifesto, and it’s infused with myth, poetry, and song. Tanya Tagaq is a multi-talented Inuk artist, author, and an internationally acclaimed Juno and Polaris prize-winning throat singer, and she segments her reading of Split Tooth with throat singing.
Scotiabank Giller Prize Nominee (2018)
Indigenous Voices Award for Published Prose in English (2019)
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40044460-split-tooth (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40044460-split-tooth)
Audio production by Graham Stephenson
Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions (http://www.sessions.blue/ (www.sessions.blue)).
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7min
June 22, 2020 The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole, read by the author
Do you believe that racism isn’t a problem in Canada, or that it’s a relatively benign issue compared to racism in the United States, or other countries? If so, Desmond Cole may change your mind. Cole’s stories about his personal experience of anti-Black racism made me uncomfortable at times, but that's a good thing. I felt compelled to reflect much more critically on my previous assumptions about where I live, Toronto, and its supposed multi-cultural, post-racial ideals. I highly recommend you buy Cole’s book or audiobook, and support Cole’s ongoing activism, and his influence on the public conversation about racism in Canada.
Report: An Online Environmental Scan of Right-wing Extremism in Canada: https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-publications/canada-online/ (https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-publications/canada-online/)
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50640342-the-skin-we-re-in (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50640342-the-skin-we-re-in)
Audio production by Graham Stephenson
Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions (http://www.sessions.blue/ (www.sessions.blue)).
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7min
June 15, 2020 How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, read by the author
“For Kendi, the founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, there are no non-racists; there are only racists — people who allow racist ideas to proliferate without opposition — and antiracists, those who expose and eradicate such ideas wherever they encounter them… What emerges from these insights is the most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind, a confessional of self-examination that may, in fact, be our best chance to free ourselves from our national nightmare.” – Jeffrey C. Stewart, The New York Times
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45435835-how-to-be-an-antiracist (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45435835-how-to-be-an-antiracist)
Audio production by Graham Stephenson
Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).
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8min
June 08, 2020 White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
Dr. Robin DiAngelo is an antiracist educator and University of Washington professor. She defines white fragility as the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially. White fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt and by behaviours including argumentation and silence. These behaviours, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. The key insight DiAngelo illustrates magnificently throughout this book is that racism is a systemic problem, rather than individual acts of cruelty. Audiobook narrated by Amy Landon.
Watch DiAngelo’s powerful, illuminating and engaging presentation about her book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ey4jgoxeU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ey4jgoxeU)
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40894695-white-fragility (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40894695-white-fragility)
Audio production by Graham Stephenson
Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).
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June 01, 2020 Permanent Record by Edward Snowden, read by Holter Graham
This might be the most fascinating memoir ever published by someone under 40; you can’t beat the combination of storytelling, historic context, and current relevance.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51801760-permanent-record (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51801760-permanent-record)
Audio production by Graham Stephenson
Episode music: Flashing Runner by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).
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6min
May 25, 2020 What makes an audiobook reader stand out? Extended review and highlights
If you’re a fan of audiobooks like I am, you’ve likely found yourself drawn to readers with a talent for capturing and keeping your attention! The very best readers have a talent for drawing you in and keeping you up well past your bedtime. The truly great ones are SO good, that you’ll listen to books you might never have read. This extended episode highlights a few of my favourites.
Audiobook samples include:
· The Bluest Eye: written and read by Toni Morrison
· Mythos: written and read by Stephen Fry
· How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, written by Jenny Odell and read by Rebecca Gibel
· Frank Muller: A Montage (available from Audible)
Audio production by Graham Stephenson
Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).
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11min
May 18, 2020 Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined, by Stephen Fry
Every now and then, I come across an audiobook that’s so entertaining and so deliciously enjoyable, that I limit myself to listening to just an hour or less each day – allowing me to savour it longer. Mythos is that kind of audiobook. Fry’s drollery and British brand of humour endlessly amuse me. The narration and witty commentary sprinkled throughout this audiobook will not disappoint fans, so even if you’re not particularly interested in mythology, you’ll probably still enjoy this listen!
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36368065-mythos (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36368065-mythos)
Audio production by Graham Stephenson
Episode music: Caprese by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).
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FAQs about Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes:

How many episodes does Audiobook Reviews in Five Minutes have?

The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.