Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

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  • ONCE UPON A WARDROBE by Patti Callahan, read by Fiona Hardingham

    Audiobook Review

    Fiona Hardingham showcases her great range in her enchanting and touching narration of Patti Callahan’s historical novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this must-listen for every fan of Narnia and C.S. Lewis. The story is set in 1950s Worchester and Oxford, England, and Megs Devonshire is on a mission to discover the origins of Narnia for her young brother, George. Hardingham’s heartfelt and emotive performance captures the power of books for the listener.

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

    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 oasis audio.com.

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    8 min
  • MADAM by Debby Applegate, read by Erin Bennett

    Audiobook Review

    Erin Bennett’s spirited narration breathes life into Debby Applegate’s richly detailed biography of America’s most celebrated brothel keeper, Polly Adler. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine’s Robin Whitten discuss Adler’s life during the Jazz Age as told by Applegate. Adler is a fascinating, colorful figure, and Bennett, who clearly knows a good story when she has one, gives the narration her all. This lively slice of social history is sure to appeal to many listeners. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House 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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    8 min
  • THE JOY AND LIGHT BUS COMPANY by Alexander McCall Smith, read by Bianca Amato

    Audiobook Review

    Narrator Bianca Amato, a South African actress, gives listeners an opportunity to once again enjoy the wit, warmth, and wisdom of Precious Ramotswe in the latest No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency adventure. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the fun of hearing a new narrator take on Alexander McCall’s Smith’s long-running series. Detective Mma Ramotswe deals with a shaky business plan, a son concerned about his inheritance, and child exploitation. A rewarding listening experience. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Recorded Books.

    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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    8 min
  • REVOLUTION IN OUR TIME by Kekla Magoon, read by Tyla Collier

    Audiobook Review

    Tyla Collier delivers Kekla Magoon’s narrative of how centuries of abuse to Black Americans led to deep unrest and the founding of the Black Panther Party. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this National Book Award finalist for Youth literature. The Black Panthers’ “power to the people” was less about militancy and more about gaining equity in education, health care, justice, and politics and seeking gender equality. Listeners young and old alike will be affected by the audiobook’s emotive tone, tragic events, and parallels to recent events.

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

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    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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    9 min
  • COMFORT ME WITH APPLES by Catherynne M. Valente, read by Karis Campbell

    Audiobook Review

    Karis Campbell narrates a chillingly familiar story taking place in an unexpected setting called Arcadia Gardens. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Catherynne M. Valente’s slim thriller that is expertly narrated and will definitely ramp up your heart rate. Sophia and her husband are perfect for each other. In fact, everything is perfect – or is it? As the story unfolds, Campbell shifts her narration from poised to frantic as Sophia unravels after discovering awful truths. A tense and compelling listen.

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

    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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    8 min
  • THIRTY TALKS WEIRD LOVE by Alessandra Narváez Varela, read by Alessandra Narváez Varela

    Audiobook Review

    Alessandra Narváez Varela narrates her own poignant, evocative young adult novel in verse. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this expressive novel that is inspired by the author’s own life growing up in Juarez. Anamaria is a Mexican 13-year-old from Juarez who meets her 30-year-old self and wants nothing to do with her. Thirty gives strange advice, and isn’t the doctor that Anamaria wants to be, but a poet and teacher. This listen is resonant, transformative, and impactful.

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

    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
  • WILL by Will Smith, Mark Manson, read by Will Smith

    Audiobook Review

    Will Smith tells all in this memoir of his spectacular journey from growing up in Philadelphia to his career as a rap star, and then as a Hollywood movie mogul. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb talk about the surprisingly relatable story Smith shares, and the power of hearing his story in his own words. His charisma comes through as he narrates both lighthearted moments and deeper revelations.

    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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    8 min
  • MIRACLE AND WONDER by Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam, Paul Simon, read by Malcom Gladwell, Paul Simon

    Audiobook Review

    A fine example of an audio autobiography and biography from Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam, and Paul Simon. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this intimate and conversational audiobook that is full of music, letting listeners hear Paul Simon’s stories told through songs. Malcolm Gladwell intersperses historical and biographical facts that give greater context to the musician’s comments. The work is a window on one individual, and on the concept of musical genius.

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

    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
  • LOOK FOR ME AND I'LL BE GONE by John Edgar Wideman, read by Dion Graham, Janina Edwards

    Audiobook Review

    Narrator Dion Graham delivers John Edgar Wideman’s discursive stream-of-consciousness stories in a powerful, resonant style. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss Wideman’s compelling combination of memoir, fiction, and essays, told sometimes in a stream-of-consciousness style that gives listeners insights into life as a Black American. Janina Edwards contributes to the narration as well, helping to bring these semi-autobiographical fictions luminously to life. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Heavenly Mortal, a suspenseful story of the battle between light and darkness by Jack Cavanaugh.

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    9 min
  • THE LAST WINTER by Porter Fox, read by Jeremy Arthur

    Audiobook Review

    Jeremy Arthur strikes the right balance between dramatic storytelling and a journalistic tone in Porter Fox’s remarkable audiobook about climate change. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this audiobook that features author Fox’s globe-trotting climate reporting, which includes stops in the Cascades, Alaska, Greenland, and Switzerland. He interviews experts and aficionados ranging from glaciologists to alpinists to help him suss out the crushing facts of rising oceans, calving glaciers, and hottest temperatures. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Hachette 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 2020 Christian Book Award for Best Audiobook, Chasing Vines, find your way to an immensely fruitful life.

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    7 min

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