Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, written by Robin Sloan, and narrated by Ari Fliakos, is an enjoyable mystery novel set in San Francisco during the late 2000s that brings new and old technology to explore the secrets of a unique bookstore and its patrons.Published by Macmillan Audio.

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Ajax Penumbra 1969

**Audie Awards Discussion:**

2019 Audie Awards Finalists

The Good Neighbor

Spinning Silver

European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman

Head On (Narrated by Wil Wheaton)

Head On (Narrated by Amber Benson)

Artemis

Emma

The Man on the Mountaintop

Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done, written and narrated by Jon Acuff, provides techniques for overcoming common pitfalls that keep us from achieving our goals. Guest Mark Siegal joins me to discuss the audiobook, its techniques, and how he has begun to apply them.

Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done

Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters

Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck

Narrated Episode 3: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Narrated Episode 25: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Revisit]

https://www.netflix.com/title/80209379">Tidying Up (Netflix)

Discussion of Scribd and its unlimited borrowing model for audiobooks with guest Mark Siegal. We also briefly discuss upcoming audiobook and book award seasons.

Scribd

** Related Narrated Episodes on Audiobook Services: **

8: Intro to Audiobooks * (Audible) *

21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library* (Overdrive, Libby, and Hoopla) *

** Awards Discussion: **

Audie Award finalists will be announced on 4 Feb and awarded on 4 Mar 19.

Hugo Award nominations are open for the 2019 Hugo Awards and 1944 Retrospective Hugo Awards until 16 Mar 19.

The Calculating Stars [Episode 27]

Spinning Silver [Episode 30]

* **What are we listening to?** *

Punished

Howl's Moving Castle

Finish

Binti

The God Engines

The Man on the Mountaintop* (A January 2019 Audible Original) *

Rosewater

**Contact the Show: ** @_narrated

Spinning Silver, written by Naomi Novik, and narrated by Lisa Flanagan, is a wonderful stand alone fantasy novel that weaves together elements of the Rumpelstiltskin story and Eastern European folk lore into an enjoyable and engaging story. Published by Penguin Random House Audio.

Spinning Silver

Uprooted

The Bear and the Nightingale

Narrated Episode 1: The Night Circus

Narrated Episode 6: Stardust

Mark Siegal joins me to discuss recent Audible changes including the Audible Originals program which offers two free audio offerings to members each month. We also discuss some recent audible originals including Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen, narrated by Laurie Berkner and Josiah Gaffney.

Audible Originals

Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen

We Are The Dinosaurs [Video]

Narrated Episode 15: Audiobooks for Kids

Zero G

Jingle Bell Pop

Walt Disney: The Triumph of The American Imagination, written by Neal Gabler, and narrated by Arthur Morey celebrates the remarkable

life of Walter Elias Disney. Episode includes discussion with guest Gilbert Tang.

Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination

**Selected Video References:**

Alice's Wonderland

Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Trolley Troubles

Plan Crazy (Mickey Mouse)

Silly Symphonies: Flowers & Trees

Silly Symphonies: The Three Little Pigs and Big Bad Wolf

Multiplane Camera

E.P.C.O.T.

**Additional Links:**

Connecting with Walt podcast

Walt Dinsey (PBS)

Mickey's 90th Spectacular

Disney Dish podcast: The Mineral King Project, Part 1

Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company

Cuphead

The Calculating Stars, written and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal, follows former WASP pilot Elma York throughout an alternate space race spurred on by an apocalyptic meteorite strike off the Eastern United States. Episode includes guest Mark Siegal.

Calculating Stars

Lady Astronaut series

Rip-Off!

The Lady Astronaut of Mars [Tor]

Hidden Figures (audiobook)

Hidden Figures (movie)

Mercury 13

Seveneves

With an expanding landscape of audiobook listening options, special guest Gilbert Tang shares his experiences with Audible on the Apple Watch (Series 3 & 4) and Sonos smart speakers.

Audible on Apple Watch

Apple Watch: Series 3 , Series 4

Apply CarPlay

Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones

Apple Airpods

Audible on Sonos

Sonos: Beam, One, Play:5, Connect:Amp

Apple HomePod

Amazon Echo

What are we listening to?

Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination [see Episode 28]

Foundation series

Hugos There Podcast

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The Lord of the Rings

Record of a Spaceborn Few [Wayfarers]

Contact: @_narrated

A 9-month check-in with Mark Siegal on his journey of decluttering and organizing following the guidelines of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, written by Marie Kondo, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, and published by Tantor Audio.

Narrated Episode 3: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Marie Kondo: Basic Folding Method (video)

Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

Brandon Sanderson's Legion series of novellas introduces us to Stephen Leeds, a genius problem solver who works with his hallucinatory "aspects" to help solve mysteries. The series is compiled in this omnibus edition set in a near future that brings together elements of science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Narrated by Oliver Wyman and published by Macmillan Audio.

Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds