Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

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  • EAST LYNNE by Ellen Wood, read by Rachel Atkins

    Audiobook Review

    Rachel Atkins is a lively narrator for Ellen Wood’s 1861 melodrama. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss how Atkins handles the characters, plots, and subplots with aplomb. Lady Isabel Carlyle leaves her husband and children for a cad, and when she’s abandoned by her lover, returns in disguise as governess to her own children. Atkins juggles the love affairs, secrets, false identities and more and keeps the story fun for listeners. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Naxos AudioBooks.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion, The Nancy Drew Diaries, The Boxcar Children, and other great children’s classics. Visit oasisaudio.com.

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    7 min
  • CHARLOTTE SOPHIA by Tina Andrews, read by Adjoa Andoh

    Audiobook Review

    Narrator Adjoa Andoh delivers an intriguing epic journey through 50 years in the life of Charlotte Sophia, the first Moorish queen of England and wife of “mad” King George III. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss the engaging, theatrical narration Andoh brings to this new recording. Andoh shifts smoothly between emotions as she voices Charlotte caring for her sick husband, attempting to pass anti-slave-trade legislation, and dealing with blackmail, murder, depravity, and insanity. The audiobook is enlightening – Andoh is amazing. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Recorded Books.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley, and more. Visit oasisaudio.com.

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    6 min
  • PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, WITH SONGS FROM REGENCY ENGLAND by Jane Austen, read by Alison Larkin

    Audiobook Review

    Alison Larkin makes listening to Jane Austen’s classic an experience not to be missed. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Sandi Henschel discuss the fun of Larkin’s narration; she sounds as if she can’t wait to tell a delicious story. Larkin’s sparkling performance is a perfect fit for audio. Starting on February 15th, you can hear the complete audiobook of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, WITH SONGS FROM REGENCY ENGLAND on AudioFile’s Audiobook Break podcast. Subscribe now so you won’t miss a single chapter. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Alison Larkin Presents.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books.

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    7 min
  • AIN'T BURNED ALL THE BRIGHT by Jason Reynolds, read by Jason Reynolds, Nile Bullock, Tatum Marylin Hall, JaQwan J. Kelly, DePre Owens

    Audiobook Review

    Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this newest audiobook from the always-inspiring Jason Reynolds. He deftly narrates “Take One” of this collaboration between himself and mixed-media collage artist Jason Griffin, bringing slam poetry sensibilities to a brief yet evocative glimpse into the life of an unnamed young Black narrator full of anxieties for his family. As Reynolds’s singular voice fades out, “Take Two” hands the same spare, moving words to a full cast of brilliant narrators. An amazing adaptation of a beautifully illustrated novel.

    Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley, and more. Visit oasisaudio.com.

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    7 min
  • AARON SLATER, ILLUSTRATOR by Andrea Beaty, read by Sullivan Jones

    Audiobook Review

    Upbeat, soulful jazz greets listeners as narrator Sullivan Jones’s warm, reassuring voice blends the lyrical rhymes and vibrant imagery in Andrea Beaty’s encouraging children’s audiobook. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this latest story in the “Questioneers” series, this time centered around Aaron Slater, a second grader full of courage and imagination who struggles with reading. Jones makes the most of the brief production, creating a hopeful, engaging experience with strong characterizations, a bold delivery, and deliberate pacing.

    Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Dreamscape.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books.

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    7 min
  • A SPINDLE SPLINTERED by Alix E. Harrow, read by Amy Landon

    Audiobook Review

    Amy Landon’s lively narration unites present-day Ohio and Perceforest, a fairy-tale realm, in Alix. E Harrow’s immersive reimagining. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this novella that explores the Sleeping Beauty story from the perspective of Zinnia Gray, a chronically ill 21-year-old who has been given “weeks, not months” to live. On her birthday, Zinnia is transported into a world resembling one of her beloved Sleeping Beauty stories. The story is told through Zinnia’s perspective, and listeners absorb her sense of urgency as she and the Princess Primrose venture out into the fairy-tale world to change their fates.

    Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Macmillan Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion, The Nancy Drew Diaries, The Boxcar Children, and other great children’s classics. Visit oasisaudio.com.

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    7 min
  • DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS by Sue Lynn Tan, read by Natalie Naudus

    Audiobook Review

    Natalie Naudus narrates Sue Lynn Tan’s sweeping, romantic saga inspired by Chinese mythology. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Naudus’s skill at bringing this fantasy to life for listeners. Xingyin was raised on the moon by her mother Chang’e, but makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom to try and earn her mother’s freedom. Naudus captures Xingyin’s blossoming confidence and continued determination, even as she faces down mythical creatures and myriad threats in battle.

    Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley, and more. Visit oasisaudio.com.

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    7 min
  • CALL US WHAT WE CARRY by Amanda Gorman, read by Amanda Gorman

    Audiobook Review

    Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman delivers her collection of poetry with precision and purpose. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss listening to Gorman performing her work, which offers her perspective on current social and global issues and delves into history. Gorman calls forth hope and light amid every hardship that fills our present-day lives. Closing with a powerful recitation of her 2021 inaugural poem, she reminds listeners “to rise” and create a better tomorrow for America.

    Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books.

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    7 min
  • DAGGERS DRAWN by Maxim Jakubowski [Ed.], read by Maxwell Caulfield, Gabrielle de Cuir, Justine Eyre, Alex Hyde-White, John Lee, Juliette Mills, Kate Orsini, John Rubinstein, Stefan Rudnicki

    Audiobook Review

    Nineteen prize-winning crime and mystery short stories are narrated by nine highly experienced voice actors. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the fun of listening to stories published from 1985 to 2020, compiled by Maxim Jakubowski. While the deep tones of Stefan Rudnicki and John Lee may be the most familiar to listeners, all the narrators vocally embrace these stories filled with tantalizing twists and surprising conclusions. Revel in the mastery of short stories by outstanding writers of mysteries and thrillers.

    Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Blackstone Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion, The Nancy Drew Diaries, The Boxcar Children, and other great children’s classics. Visit oasisaudio.com.

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    8 min
  • NEVER by Ken Follett, read by January LaVoy

    Audiobook Review

    January LaVoy narrates Ken Follett’s epic novel packed with interconnected plots and political intrigue. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss LaVoy’s skill capturing the voice of each character, keeping listeners engaged and attuned to the story. It’s a cautionary tale that strikes on a visceral level as global misunderstandings snowball into the threat of nuclear war. Listeners will be riveted as the unimaginable becomes possible, and LaVoy’s narration becomes unpausable.

    Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books.

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    7 min

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