Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

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  • EVEN WHEN YOUR VOICE SHAKES by Ruby Yayra Goka, read by Adjoa Andoh

    Audiobook Review

    Golden Voice narrator Adjoa Andoh’s lilting accents and rich voice add to the sensory details of Ruby Yayra Goka’s novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this moving young adult audiobook set in Ghana. Andoh’s reading of this first-person story projects a sense of drama that increases during the dialogue. Sixteen-year-old Amerley has always been responsible for her siblings, and so she takes on an unwelcome job to help support her family. Then she’s assaulted on her job, and pressured to keep quiet. Eventually, she does speak up—even when her voice shakes. A powerful story with a convincing heroine, and a view of Ghana seldom seen in the U.S.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

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    8 min
  • WE WERE DREAMERS by Simu Liu, read by Simu Liu

    Audiobook Review

    Simu Liu is a natural narrator, conversational and appealing as he shares his engaging story. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Liu’s memoir that explores not only his star role as Shang-Chi, but also the story of his family in China and Canada. Liu is earnest as he relates his experiences as an immigrant, feeling the weight of his parents’ expectations and navigating an increasingly rocky relationship with them. Liu’s driven yet playful personality comes through as he tackles the highs and lows of chasing his dream.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Oasis Audio is the sponsor of today's episode on Behind the Mic. Oasis Audio titles are available everywhere audiobooks are sold.

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    8 min
  • GROUNDSKEEPING by Lee Cole, read by Michael Crouch

    Audiobook Review

    Love and its complexities—familial, romantic, geographical—are the backbone of this excellent audiobook. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the Earphones Award-winning narration of Golden Voice Michael Crouch. He provides distinct vocal shifts as he portrays entire personalities with his thoughtful character development. Owen is a groundskeeper at a Kentucky college, his days punctuated by his budding romance with visiting author Alma and his entry into the creative writing program. The story skillfully balances heartfelt and hilarious moments. Beautifully suited to the audio format.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Oasis Audio is the sponsor of today's episode on Behind the Mic. Oasis Audio titles are available everywhere audiobooks are sold.

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    8 min
  • On Juliet Stevenson, Golden Voice Narrator

    Audiobook Review

    Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten are welcoming Juliet Stevenson as a 2022 Golden Voice narrator. Listeners appreciate Juliet’s crystalline voice and expressive accents. Her performances are elegant, and her characters are memorable. She has been narrating audiobooks for nearly 40 years, and has said she loves how audiobooks extend her range as an actor. She has extensive work as an actor on stage and screen, as well. Look for Jo’s interview with Juliet in August to hear more about her audiobook narrations.

    Essential Listening titles:

    JACOB’S ROOM by Virginia Woolf

    THE GOLDEN NOTEBOOK by Doris Lessing

    THE LITTLE RED CHAIRS by Edna O’Brien

    THE ROAD HOME by Rose Tremain

    BELGRAVIA by Julian Fellowes

    Discover more about all of AudioFile’s Golden Voice narrators on our website.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Oasis Audio is the sponsor of today's episode on Behind the Mic. Oasis Audio titles are available everywhere audiobooks are sold.

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    9 min
  • On Rupert Degas, Golden Voice Narrator

    Audiobook Review

    Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten are celebrating Rupert Degas, one of AudioFile’s 2022 Golden Voice narrators. Golden Voices are the stars of the audiobook universe, and we are excited to honor Rupert with that title. He has an exceptional ability to bring different characters to life, with an extremely varied range, from playful and humorous to dense intellectual literary fiction and classics. Stay tuned for Jo Reed’s interview with Rupert coming later in June.

    Essential listening:

    THE AYE-AYE AND I by Gerald Durrell

    THE WIND-UP BIRD CHRONICLE by Haruki Murakami

    THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES by Saki

    SOUTH by Ernest Shackleton

    THE GOLDEN COMPASS by Philip Pullman, read by a Full Cast, with Rupert as Pantalaimon

    Discover more about all of AudioFile’s Golden Voice narrators on our website.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Oasis Audio is the sponsor of today's episode on Behind the Mic. Oasis Audio titles are available everywhere audiobooks are sold.

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    8 min
  • On Adjoa Andoh, Golden Voice Narrator

    Audiobook Review

    Golden Voice narrators are the stars of the narrating universe. Today host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten are celebrating Adjoa Andoh, a 2022 Golden Voice narrator, renowned actor on stage and screen, and narrator of more than 150 audiobooks with versatile performances and a mastery of accents. For listeners of fantasy, historical fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, literary fiction, and classics, Adjoa provides a distinctive, resonant voice, smoothly jumping into each character. Fans of Netflix’s Bridgerton series will also recognize Adjoa as the scene-stealing Lady Danbury. Her presence is felt through each audiobook’s characters, whether in Nnedi Okorafor’s breathtaking REMOTE CONTROL or the lyrical MATRIX by Lauren Groff. Stay tuned in July for an interview with Adjoa on her years of work bringing audiobooks to life for listeners.

    Essential listening:

    MATRIX by Lauren Groff

    THE RAVEN TOWER by Anne Leckie

    ISLAND QUEEN by Vanessa Riley

    REMOTE CONTROL by Nnedi Okorafor

    CHARLOTTE SOPHIA by Tina Andrews

    Discover more about all of AudioFile’s Golden Voice narrators on our website.

    Oasis Audio is the sponsor of today's episode on Behind the Mic. Oasis Audio titles are available everywhere audiobooks are sold.

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    9 min
  • SINGLED OUT by Andrew Maraniss, read by Kevin R. Free

    Audiobook Review

    Kevin R. Free approaches the narration of Maraniss’s biography of baseball player Glenn Burke with dignity and an engaged tone. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Free’s skillful narration of Burke’s biography, available from June 2-8, 2022, through AudioFile’s SYNC program, which provides free audiobooks for teens all summer long. Having played in the 1970s, Burke is remembered for two things: he was gay at a time when the gay liberation movement was in its infancy, and he’s credited as the inventor of the high five. A fine look at a ballplayer and the era he played in.

    Sign up for SYNC and discover all of this summer’s available audiobooks, including the excellent SINGLED OUT.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening.

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    9 min
  • SISTERS OF THE SNAKE by Sasha Nanua, Sarena Nanua, read by Soneela Nankani

    Audiobook Review

    Golden Voice narrator Soneela Nankani does double duty breathing life into the characters of Rani and Ria. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this impressive fantasy title for teens, one of the many available through AudioFile’s SYNC summer program for free teen audiobooks. Soneela displays an impressive array of vocal abilities as she tells the story of a princess and an orphan who, due to their identical appearance, swap places to save their home from war. Listen to hear a story full of magic set in a dangerous, sumptuous world.

    Sign up for SYNC and discover all of this summer’s available audiobooks, including the enchanting SISTERS OF THE SNAKE.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening.

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    9 min
  • NICK AND CHARLIE by Alice Oseman, read by Huw Parmenter, Sam Newton

    Audiobook Review

    Get ready for ALL the feelings. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly and host Jo Reed discuss Alice Oseman’s story of the British prep school boyfriends who readers and viewers fell in love with in HEARTSTOPPER. Narrators Huw Parmenter and Sam Newton bring listeners up to date on Charlie and Nick’s relationship as the end of the school year approaches. As Nick talks more about being excited to go to university, Charlie worries their relationship won’t withstand the distance and fears being left behind. Oseman’s writing is incredibly appealing, and in alternating first-person chapters, Parmenter and Newton bring out all of Charlie and Nick’s humor, charm, teenage angst, and swoony romance.

    Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening.

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    8 min
  • ZACHARY YING AND THE DRAGON EMPEROR by Xiran Jay Zhao, read by Neo Cihi

    Audiobook Review

    Neo Cihi narrates Xiran Jay Zhao’s action-packed middle-grade audiobook with dramatic emphasis. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this contemporary fantasy packed full of Chinese mythology and history. Zachary Ying is swept into a supernatural quest across China when he’s possessed by the spirit of a 2,000-year-old Chinese emperor through his high-tech gaming device. He joins fellow possessed 12-year-olds Simon and Melissa to help save China—and his mom, whose own spirit is in danger. Cihi switches seamlessly between English and Chinese and helps listeners feel all the tension as the high-intensity adventure ramps up. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening.

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    8 min

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