By Listening Books
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Louise Hare is the London-based author of This Lovely City and the Canary Club Mysteries. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, she talks about the second in that series, Harlem After Midnight—how the musical styles of ragtime and jazz support the story, how she creates a safe space for her main character, and how the historical setting resonates with current times.
Books mentioned:
Harlem After Midnight, Louise Hare, narrated by Leonie Elliott
Miss Aldridge Regrets, Louise Hare, narrated by Georgina Campbell
This Lovely City, Louise Hare, narrated by Theo Solomon and Karise Yansen
Another Country, James Baldwin, narrated by Dion Graham
Links:
https://louisehare.com/
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Who Are We?
The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 120,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk for more information. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
Becca Caddy is a writer and journalist who likes to explore the human side of technology, and her book Screen Time offers the information and guidance to help us take back a bit more control over our digital lives. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, Becca talks about why our language around technology is so important and how we can be more deliberate in our use of the technological tools available to us.
Books mentioned
Screen Time: How to Make Peace with Your Devices and Find Your Techquilibrium, Becca Caddy, narrated by Julie Maisey
Hello World: How to Be Human in the Age of the Machine, Hannah Fry, narrated by the author
Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Checking, Scrolling, Clicking and Watching, Adam Alter, narrated by the author
Apps Mentioned
Waking Up: Meditation and Wisdom
Headspace
Links
Becca Caddy's website: https://beccacaddy.com/
A special, YouTube-only episode of The Listening Books Podcast with bestselling author B.A. Paris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMuOepbkhaY
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If you're enjoying this podcast, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, can help others find us (and makes us feel good, too).
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We also have more content on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ListeningBooks
Who Are We?
The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 120,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk for more information. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
Sierra Godfrey is the well-travelled author of A Very Typical Family and The Second Chance Hotel. In this joyful conversation with Jessica Stone, she talks about her first novel, her love for anything written or recommended by Marian Keyes, the nature of friendship, and even her meticulous system for tracking all the books she reads.
Books mentioned:
A Very Typical Family, Sierra Godfrey, narrated by Gail Shalan
The Second Chance Hotel, Sierra Godfrey, narrated by Ri Paige
Watermelon, Marian Keyes, narrated by Gerri Halligan
The Unmaking of June Farrow, Adrienne Young, narrated by Brittany Pressley
Clover Hendry’s Day Off, Beth Morrey, narrated by Imogen Church and the author
Links:
https://sierragodfrey.com/
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If you're enjoying this podcast, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, can help others find us (and makes us feel good, too).
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We also have more content on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ListeningBooks
Who Are We?
The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 120,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk for more information. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
Amy, Claire and Jessica each bring one ‘old’ book and one ‘new’ one to the table before Amy and Claire square off in Jess’s ridiculously challenging literary game.
Books mentioned:
Weirdo, Sara Pascoe, narrated by the author
And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie, narrated by Dan Stevens
The Canary Club Series, Louise Hare, narrated by Leonie Elliot and Georgina Campbell
Psyche and Eros, Luna McNamara, narrated by Rachel Petladwala and Joshua Riley
Persuasion, Jane Austen, narrated by Juliet Stevenson
The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck, full cast LA Theatre Works production
Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver, narrated by Charlie Thurston
We’d love to hear from you!
If you're enjoying this podcast, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, can help others find us (and makes us feel good, too).
You can also give us a shout on Twitter or Instagram: @ListeningBooks
Or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ListeningBooks12
We also have more content on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ListeningBooks
Who Are We?
The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service reaching over 100,000 people with print impairments. It’s simple to join. Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk for more information. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
A special festive episode discussing books that feature celebrations. Amy and Edward return for a final a face-off as Jess attempts to foil them with her literary quiz.
Books mentioned:
Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers
The Party, by Elizabeth Day
Bridget Jones’s Diary, by Helen Fielding
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen
Who Are We?
The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 120,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk for more information. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
We’d love to hear from you!
If you're enjoying this podcast, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, can help others find us (and makes us feel good, too).
You can also give us a shout on Twitter or Instagram: @ListeningBooks
Or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ListeningBooks12
We also have more content on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ListeningBooks
Emily Woo Zeller is an American voice actress and audiobook narrator whose work has earned heaps of awards, including AudioFile’s prestigious Golden Voice Award. You may have heard her reading fantasy books like R.F. Kuang’s Poppy War series, romance novels like Helen Hoang’s The Bride Test, or perhaps a spy thriller like Chloe Gong’s Foul Lady Fortune. Today she tells us what she appreciates about those books, and a little of what she’s learned about creating a well-balanced life.
Other books mentioned:
Phoenix Extravagant, by Yoon Ha Lee
The Stress Prescription: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease, by Elissa Epel
The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer; by Elizabeth Blackburn, Elissa Epel
Links!
Emilly Woo Zeller and Gabra Zackman’s short-form romance and erotica: https://www.lovebytesoriginals.com/
AudioFile interview: https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/articles/interview-with-golden-voice-narrator-emily-woo-zeller/
Give the gift of audio this Christmas with a Listening Books gift membership: https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
Members' Choice Award
To vote for your favourite audiobook to win the Members Choice Award, visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk/extra/members-choice-award
We’d love to hear from you!
If you're enjoying this podcast, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, can help others find us (and makes us feel good, too).
You can also give us a shout on Twitter or Instagram: @ListeningBooks
Or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ListeningBooks12
We also have more content on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ListeningBooks
Who Are We?
The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 120,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk for more information. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
Stephanie Cannon is an American voice actor, circus performer, and audiobook narrator living in England. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, she tells us what that’s like, how walking on stilts complements reading in a box, which kinds of books she loves to narrate, and conversely which ones she'll take a pass on. We also discuss Kate Dylan’s cyberpunk dystopian novel Mindwalker and its sequel Mindbreaker, both narrated by Stephanie.
Books and other recommendations:
Links!
For more of Stephanie’s work, head to her website www.sparkthecannon.com
To vote for your favourite audiobook to win the Members Choice Award, visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk/extra/members-choice-award
Give the gift of audio this Christmas with a Listening Books gift membership: https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
We’d love to hear from you!
If you're enjoying this podcast, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, can help others find us (and makes us feel good, too).
You can also give us a shout on Twitter or Instagram: @ListeningBooks
Or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ListeningBooks12
We also have more content on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ListeningBooks
Who Are We?
The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 120,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk for more information. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
Jane McDowell is a talented actress and narrator with many credits to her name, including the Dr Ruth Galloway mystery series by Elly Griffiths. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, Jane tells us what it was like to record the last book of the series The Locked Room during a Covid lockdown, how animals help her create character voices, and what book was so moving that she wrote the author to thank her.
Books mentioned, all narrated by Jane: The Locked Room, by Elly Griffiths Delicious, by Nicki Pellegrino Snow Widows, by Katherine MacInnes Curlew Moon, by Mary Colwell The Hidden World of the Fox, by Adele Brand The Confession of Katherine Howard, by Suzannah Dunn A Killer's Confession, by Karen Edwards
Gift MembershipGive the gift of audio this Christmas with a Listening Books gift membership: https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
Members' Choice AwardTo vote for your favourite audiobook to win the Members Choice Award, visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk/extra/members-choice-award
We’d love to hear from you! If you're enjoying this podcast, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, can help others find us (and makes us feel good, too).
You can also give us a shout on Twitter or Instagram: @ListeningBooks
Or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ListeningBooks12
We also have more content on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ListeningBooks
Who Are We? The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 120,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk for more information. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
Polly Lee is an award winning actress and narrator of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books. She has also narrated over 200 romance novels under the name Ashford McNab/MacNab. Raised in the UK, she has lived in the US now for 25 years working equally in both her British and American dialects. Today she tells us about some of the books that have stayed with her, including Soman Chainani’s School for Good and Evil series, and the voices she would have done differently if she’d known how the series would play out.
Other books mentioned:
A Place to Hang the Moon, by Kate Albus Better Late than Never: Understand, survive and thrive a midlife diagnosis of ADHD, by Emma Mahony and Sari Solden
Members' Choice Award
To vote for your favourite audiobook to win the Members Choice Award, visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk/extra/members-choice-award
We’d love to hear from you!
If you're enjoying this podcast, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, can help others find us (and makes us feel good, too).
You can also give us a shout on X (formerly Twitter) or Instagram: @ListeningBooks
Or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ListeningBooks12
We also have more content on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ListeningBooks
Who Are We?
The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 120,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk for more information. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
Bonnie Garmus is the author of Lessons in Chemistry, the bestselling novel about a chemist named Elizabeth Zott who becomes the host of a cooking show in the 1960s. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, Bonnie tells us about how her career as a copywriter shaped her approach to writing the novel, the one mispronunciation in the audiobook, and why she needed to break some rules to write this story.
Other books mentioned in this episode:
Chasing Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Members' Choice Award
To vote for your favourite audiobook to win the Members Choice Award, visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk/extra/members-choice-award
We’d love to hear from you!
If you're enjoying this podcast, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, can help others find us (and makes us feel good, too).
You can also give us a shout on Twitter or Instagram: @ListeningBooks
Or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ListeningBooks12
We also have more content on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ListeningBooks
Who Are We?
The Listening Books Podcast is hosted by audio producer Jessica Stone and is a production of Listening Books, a UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for over 120,000 members who find that an illness, mental health, physical or learning disability affects their ability to read the printed word or hold a book. It’s simple to join. Visit https://www.listening-books.org.uk for more information. To purchase a gift membership, go directly to https://www.listening-books.org.uk/gift-membership
The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.
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