Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

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  • CONFIDENCE by Denise Mina, read by Rona Morison, Jonathan Keeble

    Audiobook Review

    Narrator Rona Morison masterfully portrays the numerous characters in Denise Mina’s complex new mystery. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this European country-hopping tale of Anna and Fin, two mystery-solving podcasters searching for a missing livestreamer, Lisa Lee. Anna and Fin are contacted by a South African antiques dealer—and possible con man—Bram van Wyk, traveling with him on the hunt, and Jonathan Keeble’s deep voice is well matched for the mysterious character.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from BOLINDA. A world-leading audiobook and technology company, Bolinda publishes the greatest books you’ll ever hear and inspire people to live their best lives through the power of storytelling.

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    8 min
  • THE TURNING by Tim Winton, read by Humphrey Bower, Caroline Lee

    Audiobook Review

    Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the celebrated Australian author’s work, narrated expertly by Caroline Lee and Humphrey Bower. This collection of interlocking stories chronicles all that life has to offer, both good and bad, in a Western Australian coastal town. They are spare, emotional vignettes that focus on choices and consequences. Bower and Lee’s voices alternate throughout the story, and are strong, clear, and emotional without being overwrought or dramatic. A unique listening experience. Tim Winton’s audiobooks will be in discussion in an upcoming AudioFile webinar on August 22nd. Register for the event online.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from BOLINDA. A world-leading audiobook and technology company, Bolinda publishes the greatest books you’ll ever hear and inspire people to live their best lives through the power of storytelling.

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    8 min
  • HORSE by Geraldine Brooks, read by James Fouhey, Lisa Flanagan, Graham Halstead, Katherine Littrell, Michael Obiora

    Audiobook Review

    Five talented actors honor Geraldine Brooks’s fine new historical novel with unique and complementary performances. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss how each narrator establishes a clear style for their character and their story’s era. Inspired by the actual record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, the story takes place in the 1805s, 1950, and in 2019. Listeners hear from the enslaved groom who cared for the horse, the horse’s portraitist, a gallery owner, a Nigerian-American art historian, and a Smithonian scientist. The rich and layered story comes to life with the talented narrations, making a gripping, memorable, and thought-provoking American tale.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from BOLINDA. A world-leading audiobook and technology company, Bolinda publishes the greatest books you’ll ever hear and inspire people to live their best lives through the power of storytelling.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    8 min
  • LUCKY TURTLE by Bill Roorbach, read by Brittany Pressley

    Audiobook Review

    Brittany Pressley’s sweet voice is the ideal vehicle for Bill Roorbach’s transporting novel of hardship, love, and redemption. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this story that makes the wild Montana land feel alive for listeners. We meet teenager Cindra Zoeller in the 1990s when she’s sent to a Montana reform camp. Soon, she and the camp’s young handyman have fallen in love, and they begin a lifelong odyssey by escaping into the wilderness. The novel’s bounteous lyricism, and its love for landscape and people, are delivered with heart-brimming appreciation.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from Bolinda Audio.

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    7 min
  • THE VERIFIERS by Jane Pek, read by Eunice Wong

    Audiobook Review

    Eunice Wong performs Jane Pek’s debut novel with appropriate intensity and delicate humor. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the unique energy that Eunice brings to the story of Claudia Lin. Claudia has just quit her boring finance gig and taken a position with a start-up investigating bad behavior in online matchmaking. Soon a mysterious client disappears, and Claudia is on the case. This detective story, rom-com, and funny but piquant family drama all at once makes for a delightful listen.

    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 AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from Bolinda Audio.

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    7 min
  • THE MATCH by Harlan Coben, read by Steven Weber

    Audiobook Review

    Harlan Coben’s new audiobook is an edge-of-your seat gripper. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Steven Weber’s Earphones Award-winning performance in this second installment of Wilde. In THE BOY FROM THE WOODS we learn the story of Wilde, a child found in the woods with no memory of how he got there. In MATCH, Wilde still doesn’t know his story, but an ancestry website identifies a match for Wilde’s father—who promptly vanishes. Then a cousin; same story. And then the bodies start piling up. It’s very skillful, very high-octane fun.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from Bolinda Audio.

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    8 min
  • A PRAYER FOR THE CROWN-SHY by Becky Chambers, read by Emmett Grosland

    Audiobook Review

    Emmett Grosland narrates with the perfect tone for Becky Chamber’s delightful and introspective sequel to A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed about the joy of spending time with tea monk Sibling Dex and their always inquisitive robot companion, Mosscap. The two are leaving the woods behind and venturing out into the human villages on their moon, Panga, to help Mosscap understand the needs of humans. Grosland gives Mosscap a bright voice that suits the charming robot and captures Dex’s exasperated yet kind tone as they try to guide Mosscap through the human world. It’s a hopeful listen, full of humor, in a world that listeners will yearn to return to.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from Bolinda.

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    8 min
  • AUGUST KITKO AND THE MECHAS FROM SPACE by Alex White, read by Hayden Bishop

    Audiobook Review

    Hayden Bishop performs Alex White’s symphonic first entry into a unique space opera that blends sci-fi and music. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this audiobook that begins just as humanity is about to end — but fortunately, August Kitko steps in as an unlikely hero. A virtuoso pianist, Gus is unprepared to be scooped into a gigantic mech suit and thrust into battle, but his musical talents forge a strong connection with the rebel alien faction working to save humanity. Bishop embodies every character with engaging ease, giving each a distinct voice, and enlivening the action-packed sequences and witty banter alike.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from Bolinda.

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    8 min
  • AN IMMENSE WORLD by Ed Yong, read by Ed Yong

    Audiobook Review

    Science writer Ed Yong is an enthusiastic guide through the world of animal senses—many very different from our own. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the incredible examination of the multifaceted world of animal senses. Listeners join Ed as he visits labs, talks with researchers, and gets out in the field. He is a capable translator of scientific descriptions, keeping listeners engaged all the while. Listeners will learn much about the vast world that exists beyond our ken, and will be urged to consider the world through the eyes, ears, noses, and toes of our fellow creatures.

    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 AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from Bolinda.

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    8 min
  • THANK YOU FOR LISTENING by Julia Whelan, read by Julia Whelan

    Audiobook Review

    Author and Golden Voice narrator Julia Whelan tells the story of Sewanee, an actress turned audiobook narrator. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly talk about the fun of listening to Julia narrate her own work. Sewanee grew up longing to act, but a tragic accident sends her life down a different past. Now well-loved for her audiobook narrations under her real name, she’s called upon to co-narrate a final work from a favorite romance author under her pseudonym. She and her secretive male narrator connect over emails and texts, but when their identities are revealed, everything is questioned. Intricacies of audiobook narration are balanced with palpable emotion voiced in an impressive range, including swoony love interests, gossiping grandmothers, and more.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at AudioFile Magazine.

    Support for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from Bolinda.

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    7 min

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