Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

Podcast Talk With Audiobook Reviews

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  • PILAR RAMIREZ AND THE ESCAPE FROM ZAFA by Julian Randall, read by Amanda Alcántara

    Audiobook Review

    Amanda Alcántara’s vivacious narration embodies the sarcastic voice of 12-year-old Pilar Ramirez in an audiobook that blends the poetry of images and the music of language. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the fun of listening to Julian Randall’s middle-grade debut packed full of adventure. Pilar dreams of finding her missing cousin, who disappeared as a teen in the Dominican Republic during the Trujillo dictatorship. While investigating for her documentary, she’s magically transported into a supernatural world called Zafa full of fantastical beings—and dangerous villains. Alcántara makes dialogue sparkle, humor warm, action speedy, villains threatening, and Pilar an unforgettable, bighearted heroine. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Listening Library.

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    This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.dreamscapepublishing.com

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    7 min
  • ALL MY RAGE by Sabaa Tahir, read by Deepti Gupta, Kamran R. Khan, Kausar Mohammed

    Audiobook Review

    A stellar trio of narrators delivers the alternating viewpoints in Sabaa Tahir’s contemporary young adult novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this moving story from the author of the EMBER IN THE ASHES series. Narrator Kamran R. Khan portrays Salahudin, whose vulnerability and poet’s soul shine as he tries to handle his father’s drinking and family debts—and his own tangled relationship with his ex-best friend Noor, played beautifully by Kausar Mohammed. Narrator Deepti Gupta’s deep voice expresses the graceful personality of Misbah, Salahudin’s mother, who also has lovingly guided Noor toward adulthood. The story shifts through their three perspectives, weaving a powerful story about pain, forgiveness, love, and hope. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Listening Library.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.dreamscapepublishing.com

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    8 min
  • A THOUSAND STEPS INTO NIGHT by Traci Chee, read by Grace Rolek

    Audiobook Review

    Narrator Grace Rolek draws listeners into Traci Chee’s Japanese-inspired fantasy for teens packed with spirits, adventures, and danger. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the fun and thrills of this audiobook. Otori Miuko has never lived up to her father’s expectations, or those of the restrictive patriarchal society of Awara. Rolek captures Miuko’s spirited voice and longing for more—but when adventure arrives in the form of a transformative curse from a demon, she’s thrust down a new, dangerous path. Rolek enlivens each character, makes the language and world feel real, and keeps up with the fast-paced narrative. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.dreamscapepublishing.com

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    7 min
  • DELILAH GREEN DOESN'T CARE by Ashley Herring Blake, read by Kristen DiMercurio

    Audiobook Review

    Kristen DiMercurio gives a spirited performance of Ashley Herring Blake’s funny, sexy, and heartwarming queer rom-com. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this story of coming back to a dreaded hometown, and finding love—while also causing a fair amount of chaos. Photographer Delilah Green fled her hometown as soon as she could, desperate to escape both her stepsister Astrid and painful memories of her late father. When she begrudgingly returns to photograph Astrid’s wedding, she isn’t expecting to fall for Astrid’s best friend, Claire—a sweet single mom who runs a bookstore. DiMecurio smoothly switches between their perspectives, capturing their distinct personalities and leaning into the story’s humor and heart. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.dreamscapepublishing.com

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    7 min
  • Narrator Rosalyn Landor on all things BRIDGERTON and more

    Audiobook Review

    Rosalyn Landor is a prolific and accomplished narrator with an astounding scope—but she is perhaps best known for her narration of historical fiction and historical romance. Rosalyn sat down with host Jo Reed to discuss narrating Julia Quinn’s beloved BRIDGERTONS series, now in its second season on Netflix, and she speaks about “catching the flavor” of each story to find the right narrative voice. Listen to discover how she got her start in audiobooks and why she adores bringing stories to life for listeners. Discover reviews of Rosalyn Landor’s many excellent works on audio at AudioFile’s website.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com

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    35 min
  • THE BERLIN EXCHANGE by Joseph Kanon, read by Jonathan Davis

    Audiobook Review

    With a story set against the backdrop of 1960s Berlin and the height of the Cold War, narrator Jonathan Davis helps build the tension, creating a dark atmosphere of suspicion and suspense. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Davis’s versatile narration of Joseph Kanon’s latest thriller. This audiobook features Martin Keller as he takes part in a spy swap and is moved from an English prison to Berlin, where he hopes to be reunited with his ex-wife and son. Davis’s authentic-sounding pronunciation of names and places sets the scenes, while his excellent pacing amps up the tension. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com

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    8 min
  • MACHIAVELLI FOR WOMEN by Stacey Vanek Smith, read by Stacey Vanek Smith

    Audiobook Review

    Author and narrator Stacey Vanek Smith provides listeners with a playbook for women to succeed in today’s workplace. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss her advice—Vanek Smith reaches back to the 1500s—to Machiavelli—to set the context and build lessons for contemporary working women. She has a fast-paced, conversational tone to deliver helpful strategies for women to carry out negotiations, garner respect, build confidence, and gain support. Winner of the 2022 Audie Award for Business/Personal Development. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Our Audiobook Break podcast is in its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast.

    This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com

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    8 min
  • IN LOVE by Amy Bloom, read by Amy Bloom

    Audiobook Review

    Positive and genuine, writer Amy Bloom’s husband, Brian, sounds like someone anyone would love to know. Sadly, in 2019 he received an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and called on Bloom’s support as he chose to end his life before the disease could. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Bloom’s memoir, which moves between anecdotes of the past and the journey to Switzerland for the couple’s final days together. Bloom narrates and speaks of her great love and devastating loss with equal parts emotional warmth and quiet composure. Her voice is capable and clear, her narration is remarkable, and the memoir is a loving tribute. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com

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    7 min
  • A SUNLIT WEAPON by Jacqueline Winspear, read by Orlagh Cassidy

    Audiobook Review

    Narrator Orlagh Cassidy uses her talents with accents and voices to draw listeners into the world of the indomitable Maisie Dobbs. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the latest historical mystery from Jacqueline Winspear. In addition to masterfully delivering the diverse personalities of the returning characters, Cassidy provides a convincing voice for the visiting American First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Winspear, partnered with Cassidy, dramatically conveys the emotional impact of war on the soldiers and their families, introduces listeners to courageous female WWII pilots, and delves into the ways racism impacted Black soldiers stationed in the UK. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    Our Audiobook Break podcast is in its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast.

    This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com

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    7 min
  • THE PARTED EARTH by Anjali Enjeti, read by Deepti Gupta

    Audiobook Review

    Narrator Deepti Gupta is a wonderful choice for Anjali Enjeti’s powerful historical novel about the violent partition of India. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the moving narration that earned Gupta the honor of Best Female Narrator at the 2022 Audie Awards. Through her delivery, listeners feel sympathy for young Deepa, who is caught in a moment of personal and national confusion. Listeners go from India in the late 1940s to present-day Atlanta, with Gupta carrying the story forward to Deepa’s estranged granddaughter Shan. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Novel Audio.

    Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com

    This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com

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    7 min

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