Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

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  • A THOUSAND TRAILS HOME by Seth Kantner, read by Dan Bittner

    Audiobook Review

    Dan Bittner narrates Seth Kantner’s eloquent evocation of life in the Alaskan outback in the clearest of tones and an assured style. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss how Bittner’s voice expresses the elemental beauty and fierce exigencies of growing up in the wilds of the tundra, accompanied by the planet’s vastest herd of caribou. Kantner bears witness to how his home state—and especially the noble arctic caribou—are being challenged by modernity and climate change. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Blackstone Audio.

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    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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    8 min
  • THE PROMISE by Damon Galgut, read by Peter Noble

    Audiobook Review

    Born in South Africa, narrator Peter Noble eloquently delivers an inspired performance of this compelling audiobook from Damon Galgut, which won the 2021 Booker Prize. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this novel that unpacks three generations of South African white people as they adjust—or don’t—to changes in their class system and political power. Noble is adept at voicing the characters, capturing the nasal tones and tight sounds, and he masterfully paces this novel. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Europa Editions.

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    Support for the podcast comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Tarzan and the Ant Men, the tenth in the complete Authorized Tarzan collection.

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    8 min
  • THE 1619 PROJECT by Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman, Jake Silverstein [Eds.], read by Nikole Hannah-Jones and a Full Cast

    Audiobook Review

    Nikole Hannah-Jones, herself a persuasive narrator, has brought together a remarkable mosaic of voices, stories, and poems that tell the story of America through the lens of slavery. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss the impressive collection of history, journalism, and creative fiction works, all delivered on audio by outstanding narrations. The variety of voices and views deepens listeners’ understanding of U.S. history and how it has been presented. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio.

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    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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    8 min
  • THE VANISHED DAYS by Susanna Kearsley, read by Robert Ian Mackenzie

    Audiobook Review

    Robert Ian Mackenzie narrates a sweeping romance set against the early years of the Jacobite cause in the mid-1700s. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss Susanna Kearsley’s tale rich in history, politics, and religion, as well as love and loyalty. A young widow’s claim to collect her husband’s death benefit sets off an inquiry into its legitimacy, and while investigating, Adam Williamson is taken by her beauty and seeming sincerity. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Recorded Books.

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    Support for the podcast comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Tarzan and the Ant Men, the tenth in the complete Authorized Tarzan collection.

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    9 min
  • RICCARDINO by Andrea Camilieri, Stephen Sartarelli [Trans.], read by Grover Gardner

    Audiobook Review

    Grover Gardner creates a wonderful narration for the final episode of Andrea Camilieri’s bestselling Inspector Montalbano series. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss the metafictional twist that plunges Montalbano and author Camilieri into the heart of the novel’s action. Gardner deftly slips between “the author” whose books made Montalbano a famous TV detective and Montalbano himself as they are drawn into a murder mystery. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Blackstone 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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    8 min
  • OUR COUNTRY FRIENDS by Gary Shteyngart, read by Rob Shapiro

    Audiobook Review

    Rob Shapiro deftly narrates this Chekhovian study of Sasha, a Russian-American writer; his Russian-American wife, Masha, a psychiatrist; and their precocious 8-year-old adopted daughter, Natasha. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel talk about this story set during the start of the Covid pandemic, when a group of friends is invited to stay at an upstate NY bungalow colony “until the threat of the virus is gone.” While the novel contains many elements of a comedy of manners, its impact is elevated by skillful presentations of the challenges facing first-generation Americans. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House 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
  • WISH YOU WERE HERE by Jodi Picoult, read by Marin Ireland

    Audiobook Review

    Narrator Marin Ireland takes listeners on a journey they won’t soon forget. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss this novel concerning Diane, a woman whose long-awaited dream vacation to the Galapagos becomes something very different when the Covid pandemic hits. Ireland sounds truly flummoxed as Diana’s luggage is lost, her wi-fi becomes spotty, and money runs low. Ireland is utterly believable as Diana slowly connects with quarantined island locals, awakens to the beauty around her, and begins to reassess her life. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio.

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    Support for the podcast comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of Tarzan and the Ant Men, the tenth in the complete Authorized Tarzan collection.

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    8 min
  • THE SENTENCE by Louise Erdrich, read by Louise Erdrich

    Audiobook Review

    Louise Erdrich never disappoints in this engrossing, beautifully written novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Sandi Henschel discuss Erdrich’s engrossing and often funny narration. Tookie works at Birchbark Books, Erdrich’s own bookstore, and Tookie is being haunted by the ghost of her most annoying customer, Flora. Erdrich chronicles the dwindling awareness of Native language and identity, the ever-present specter of white supremacy, George Floyd’s murder, and the Covid pandemic. A masterful performance of a marvelous novel. 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 2020 Christian Book Award for Best Audiobook, Chasing Vines, find your way to an immensely fruitful life.

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    9 min
  • LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARS by Ryka Aoki, read by Cindy Kay

    Audiobook Review

    Cindy Kay masterfully narrates this unique audiobook, which combines a variety of genres to tell a moving story of self-acceptance and finding safety even in the bleakest of times. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed about getting completely absorbed in Ryka Aoki’s audiobook featuring interstellar wars, a violinist’s deal with a demon, and donuts. Listeners dip into the minds of many characters over the course of the audiobook, but Kay keeps listeners on track with her melodic voice, spot-on pacing, and respectful, authentic accents. 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 Heavenly Mortal, a suspenseful story of the battle between light and darkness by Jack Cavanaugh.

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    10 min
  • A SNAKE FALLS TO EARTH by Darcie Little Badger, read by Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Kinsale Hueston

    Audiobook Review

    Shaun Taylor-Corbett and Kinsale Hueston give lively, animated performances in this Young Adult fantasy celebrating friendship and the power of storytelling. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Darcie Little Badger’s new novel that centers around Nina, a Lipan Apache teenager, and Oli, an animal-person from the spirit world. Hueston voices Nina with a teenager’s bubbly energy, and Taylor-Corbett captures the otherworldly wisdom and humor of the cottonmouth snake-person and many other animal beings. 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 2020 Christian Book Award for Best Audiobook, Chasing Vines, find your way to an immensely fruitful life.

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    9 min

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