Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

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  • HOW TO BE PERFECT by Michael Schur, read by Michael Schur, Kristen Bell, and a full cast

    Audiobook Review

    Michael Schur and the cast of “The Good Place” collaborate once more, this time to ponder today’s toughest moral questions. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the fun of listening to the audiobook, hearing the author’s own words along with the many actors who join for the performance. Schur delivers hilarious sarcasm as he tackles ethics and explains balancing morality and achieving virtue. A fun companion for fans of the show—and for listeners intrigued by the ideas of morality and philosophy.

    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 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
  • FINDING ME by Viola Davis, read by Viola Davis

    Audiobook Review

    Viola Davis’s audiobook captures the voice of a woman with a fascinating, heartbreaking lived experience. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the power of hearing Davis perform for listeners, telling her story honestly and emotionally. Davis describes her childhood growing up in a family struggling with poverty, her hard work and talent that brought her to Juilliard and beyond, and finding success in the arts. Her voice is vulnerable and strong, and the result is electric.

    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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    8 min
  • TEN STEPS TO NANETTE by Hannah Gadsby, read by Hannah Gadsby

    Audiobook Review

    Australian stand-up comedian Hannah Gadsby narrates her memoir wonderfully. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this excellent memoir from the woman who shot to fame with her Netflix special “Nanette.” Her work combines humor with personal accounts of the brutal realities of her life as a queer autistic woman, and how her experiences informed her career and the memorable “Nanette.” She delivers the audiobook the same way she performs on stage, demonstrating a mastery of expression and pacing that allows her words and stories to have the maximum impact. A don't-miss audiobook of the year.

    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 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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    7 min
  • THE LAST MAPMAKER by Christina Soontornvat, read by Sura Siu

    Audiobook Review

    Sura Siu captivates as she narrates Christina Soontornvat’s breathtaking seafaring adventure. AudioFile’s Emily Connelly tells host Jo Reed about listening to this exciting audiobook with her children—multiple times! Sai is a bright-voiced and bold 12-year-old girl hoping to set a new course for her life and leave her past behind. She’s thrilled when her assistantship to mapmaker Paiyoon yields a chance to join an expedition charting the Southern seas. Soontornvat’s Thai-inspired fantasy world is one listeners will adore exploring, and Siu brings it to life beautifully. She amps up the pace as Sai faces storms, betrayal, and maybe even dragons on the high seas.

    Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by OrangeSky 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
  • SEATMATE by Cara Bastone, read by Amanda Ronconi, Zachary Webber, and a full cast

    Audiobook Review

    Narrators Amanda Ronconi and Zachary Webber are utterly convincing as two seatmates who hit it off on a crowded and eventful bus ride. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the fun of listening to this audiobook-first romance packed with a full cast of narrators, believable sound effects, and audible chemistry between the two leads. Ronconi conveys Gwen’s lively snark and enthusiasm beautifully as Gwen draws the quieter Sam out of his shell. Webber makes Sam’s caring and lovable nature—and every goofy laugh—seem completely real. An addicting treat for listeners.

    Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Audible, Inc.

    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
  • FEVERED STAR by Rebecca Roanhorse, read by Christian Barillas, Darrell Dennis, Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Shaun Taylor-Corbett

    Audiobook Review

    Five talented narrators continue an epic fantasy story of political upheaval, magic, and destiny in the Meridian. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the audiobook that takes listeners into the tense weeks after the explosive ending of BLACK SUN. Serapio, narrated with intensity and vulnerability by Shaun Taylor-Corbett, is struggling to maintain his humanity after becoming a living avatar of a god. Each character wants something from the Crow God, and the narrators propel the story forward in turn, expertly conveying the tangled fears and ambitions of the many players. Listeners will be left anticipating part three of this tense series inspired by pre-Columbian societies.

    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 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
  • BOOK LOVERS by Emily Henry, read by Julia Whelan

    Audiobook Review

    Julia Whelan’s dynamic performance will have listeners savoring every word of Emily Henry’s newest romance audiobook. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the latest audiobook from the duo who brought BEACH READ and PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION to listeners. Nora is unlucky in romantic love but adores her work as a book agent, her life in New York City, and her younger sister, Libby. During a month-long vacation in rural North Carolina, Nora runs into a rival colleague, the enigmatic Charlie. Whelan conveys all of the rapid-fire insults and the flirty banter perfectly. Listeners will discover a compelling romance as well as a beautiful story of sisterhood, grief, and finding home. Learn more about the audiobook from Julia Whelan in our recent narrator webinar.

    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 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
  • SEA OF TRANQUILITY by Emily St. John Mandel, read by John Lee, Dylan Moore, Arthur Morey, Kirsten Potter

    Audiobook Review

    The four narrators who deliver Emily St. John Mandel’s newest novel create a mesmerizing listening experience full of time shifts. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the audiobook full of interlocking storylines that call back to the author’s STATION ELEVEN and THE GLASS HOTEL. John Lee effortlessly transports listeners to 1918 British Columbia, while Dylan Moore brings a perfect mix of malaise and inertia to her characterization of a woman living in 2020 New York. Kirsten Potter shines as she takes listeners on an ill-fated book tour at the start of a 2200s pandemic, with insights that cut close to home. And Arthur Morey’s beautiful, haunting narration of a man from a moon colony ties the story together. Curious listeners can learn more about the audiobook from Arthur Morey in AudioFile’s recent narrator webinar.

    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 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
  • The Welcoming Library and AudioFile Magazine

    Audiobook Review

    AudioFile’s Robin Whitten and host Jo Reed discuss a new initiative to help I’m Your Neighbor Books grow their signature project, The Welcoming Library. The Welcoming Library is a touring collection of 30 picture books that connects readers with stories of immigrant families. Robin and Jo discuss the need for incorporating authentically-voiced audiobooks into the collection, and how Playaway’s Wonderbook editions allow for seamless reading and listening experiences. AudioFile is proud to support this important community project, and we invite you to support it, too.

    Learn more about AudioFile’s collaboration with I’m Your Neighbor Books.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Today’s episode is sponsored by Naxos AudioBooks. In Moscow an unknown author approaches a publisher, asking him to read and publish his manuscript. The narrator agrees to read it before the author returns three months later. At the heart of the story in the manuscript is a love triangle and themes of corruption, concealed love and fatal jealousy. When one of the central characters is discovered dead, the narrative becomes a murder-mystery as the search for the culprit begins. Written by Chekhov in his early twenties, The Shooting Party is his only full-length novel. It is read by the prolific and popular narrator Nicholas Boulton. To learn more, visit NaxosAudioBooks.com

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    11 min
  • BRINGING UP BOOKMONSTERS by Amber Ankowski, Andy Ankowski, read by Khristine Hvam

    Audiobook Review

    Khristine Hvam brings energy to her narration of Amber and Andy Ankowski’s audiobook of tips and tricks for parents hoping to raise children with an appetite for reading. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the playful and practical advice that will resonate with young parents—and possibly grandparents. Hvam’s bright and encouraging performance makes the activities she describes sound accessible and entertaining.

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

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Today’s episode is sponsored by Naxos AudioBooks. Peter Wickham reads Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Best known for its star-studded 1951 film version, Quo Vadis was first published in 1896 and contributed to the author’s Nobel Prize for Literature of 1905. Set in the latter years of the reign of Roman Emperor Nero, the plot concerns the love between a young Christian woman, Lygia, and a Roman patrician, Marcus Vinicius. Sienkiewicz was said to have been inspired to write the novel when visiting the Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis, and the novel is strongly imbued with a pro-Christian sentiment, along with many detailed descriptions of the opulence and debauchery of Nero’s Rome. It is informative, exciting and ultimately uplifting! To learn more, visit NaxosAudioBooks.com

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    7 min

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