Narrated

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 Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Machinehood [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 120]

Runtime [Libro.fm]

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 History of the Hugos [Overdrive/Libby]

The Three-Body Problem [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Embassytown [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Terraformers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 190]

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]

Lock In (Series) [Audible]

Neuromancer [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Neuromancer [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

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] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 42]

You Can't Be Serious [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 130]

Minor Feelings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

No Time Like the Future [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

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 Narnia [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Phantom Tollbooth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 53]

Tales of Magic (Series) by Edward Eager

Howl's Moving Castle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Wrinkle in Time [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Wayward Children (Series): Lost in the Moment and Found [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Haroun and the Sea of Stories [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Coraline [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Akata Witch [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Neverwhere [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Magicians [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Labyrinth Lost [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

mulberry down!! [Nicole Kornher-Stace]

Redemptor [Libro.fm] / [r">OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 118]

Piranesi [Audible]

Nine Princes in Amber [Audible]

The Summer Tree [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Cartographers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 147]

The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audible] / [Episode 55]

The Daevabad Trilogy (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Memory Librarian [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Stormlight Archive (series): The Way of Kings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Ten Thousand Doors of January [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Ballad of Perilouis Graves [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

A Darker Shade of Magic [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Un Lun Dun [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 149]

The Girl who Fell Beneath the Sea [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

The Ghost Bride [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Where I Can't Follow [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

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]

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.com [Episode 56] * Downpour * Overcast

Other References:

Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [Episode 87]

Boston Public Library [Episode 47]

Book Rack [Episode 129]

Stellarlune [Episode 183]

State of Sanderson 2022

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 / Narrated by: Michael Kramer & TBA): January 1; March 1; June 1; and Sep 1, 2023

Round 2:

Shachi: Victory City (Written by: Salman Rushdie / Narrated by: Sid Sagar): February 7, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Lisa: The Terraformers (Written by: Annalee Newitz / Narrated by: Emily Lawrence): January 31, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Scott: The Mimicking of Known Successes (Written by: Malka Older / Narrated by: TBA): March 7, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Round 3:

Shachi: Maame (Written by: Jessica George / Narrated by: Heather Agyepong): January 31, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Lisa: More Perfect (Written by: Temi Oh / Narrated by: TBA): May 25, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Scott: And Put Away Childish Things (Written by: Adrian Tchaikovsky): March 28, 2023

Round 4:

Shachi: The Apartment (Written by: Ana Menéndez): June 27, 2023

Lisa: Some Desperate Glory (Written by: Emily Tesh/ Narrated by: TBA): April 11, 2023 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Scott: Untethered Sky (Written by: Fonda Lee): April 11, 2023

Additional Picks:

Shachi: Sink, Family Lore, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece

Lisa: World Running Down, The Scourge Between Stars, Translation State, Space Oddity

Scott: Alecto the Ninth, Children of Memory, Lords of Uncreation, The Mirrored Heavens

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] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Scott: The Mountain in the Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 172]

Round 3:

Shachi: The Book of Goose [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Lisa: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Scott: Ogres [Audible] / [Episode 170]

Additional Picks:

Shachi: My Government Means to Kill Me; The Colony; The Last White Man; Recitatif

Lisa: Bloodmarked; mulberry down!!; Babel; Kaiju Preservation Society; Mistborn (series); The Scholomance (series); Still Just a Geek

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]