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Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel. 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel: Alien Clay [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]   The Ministry of Time [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Someone You Can Build a Nest In [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 253]  Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 257] A Sorceress Comes to Call [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Tainted Cup [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  

This time we discussed The Unworthy, written by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses and narrated by Imani Jade Powers. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing audio review copies of The Unworthy for today’s episode. The Unworthy [Libro.fm] Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak [Libro.fm] We Shall Sing a Song into the Deep [Libro.fm] The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain [OverDrive/Libby] A Canticle for Leibowitz [Libro.fm]  

This time we discussed The Invisible Wild, written by Nikki Van De Car and narrated by Barrie Kealoha. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing audio review copies of The Invisible Wild for today’s episode. The Invisible Wild [Libro.fm] Heroes of the Water Monster [Libro.fm] Black Water Sister [Libro.fm] The City We Became [Libro.fm]  

This time we discussed Murder by Memory, written by Olivia Waite and narrated by Blair Baker. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. The Tomb of Dragons [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]   It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton [Website] Six Wakes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / MicroSFF by Örjan Westin [Bluesky] /  [Website] Short Fiction Spotlight: “An Omodest Proposal” written by Andrew Dana Hudson, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [Lightspeed] - February 2025 (Issue 177) / Short Story “My Omelas, Right or Wrong” written by An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog [Bluesky] / Short Story ”Hook and Line” written by Koji A Dae, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 222: March 2025 / Short Story ”AITA for telling my genetic double she can’t be transgender?” written by Leon Tomova, narrated by Swann Grey [khōréō] / Short Story ”Redo” written by Brigitte Winter, narrated by Julia Rios [PodCastle 883] / Short Story ”Lyra, From Many Angles” written by Hiron Ennes, nar

This time we discussed Transmentation | Transience: Or, an Accession to the People's Council for Nine Thousand Worlds, written by Darkly Lem and narrated by Dion Graham. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing audio review copies of Transmentation | Transience for today’s episode. Transmentation | Transience [Libro.fm] The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] No Gods, No Monsters [Libro.fm] The Voyage of the White Cloud [Libro.fm] Tread of Angels [Libro.fm] American War [Libro.fm]

This time we discussed The Martian Contingency, Book 4 of The Lady Astronaut series, written and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal. The Martian Contingency [Audible]   Rip-Off! [Audible Original]   The Calculating Stars [Audible] The Fated Sky [Audible] The Relentless Moon [Audible] / [Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal] Episode 72: Food & Drink Audiobook Draft For All Mankind (2019) [IMDb] Lessons in Chemistry (2023) [IMDb] Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]  

This time we discussed The River Has Roots, written by Amal El-Mohtar and narrated by Gem Carmella. We also discussed the included novelette “John Hollowback and the Witch”. The River Has Roots [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]   ”Kilkelly” by Peter Jones  ”Ballad of Spring Hill” by Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl  ”Diner” by Martin Sexton  The Greenhollow Duology (Series): Silver in the Wood  [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]   The Kingston Cycle (Series): Witchmark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Babel [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] The Book of Witches: An Anthology [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]

This time we discussed The Tomb of Dragons, Book 3 of The Cemeteries of Amalo, written by Katherine Addison and narrated by Liam Gerrard. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. The Tomb of Dragons [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]   It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton [Website] The Witness for the Dead [Libro.fm] / [

Mark, Shachi, Lisa, and Scott celebrate 300 episodes of Narrated by discussing favorite audiobook recommendations and Narrated moments. Top Narrated Interviews: 1. Nick Martorelli [Episode 44] / 2. Jefferson Mays [Episode 126] / 3. Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [Episode 87] / 4. John Scalzi [Episode 66] / 5. Greg Tremblay [Episode 64] / 6. Dan Moren (The Bayern Agenda) [Episode 34] / 7. Anneliese Rennie [Episode 36] / 8. Dan Moren (Aleph Extraction) [Episode 70] / 9. Travis Baldree[

This time we discussed I Leave It Up to You, written by Jinwoo Chong and narrated by Daniel K. Isaac. I Leave It Up to You [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Flux [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Number One Chinese Restaurant [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Memorial [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Before the Coffee Gets Cold [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]

This week, Lisa discusses They Bloom at Night, written by Trang Thanh Tran and narrated by Nhi Do; and Pink Slime, written by Fernanda Trías and narrated by Frankie Corzo. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Bloomsbury Publishing for providing an audio review copy of They Bloom at Night for today’s episode. They Bloom at Night [Libro.fm] Pink Slime [Libro.fm]  

This week we are sharing our Short Fiction Spotlight along with mini reviews of Upon a Starlit Tide and The Fourth Consort Short Fiction Spotlight: ”The Last Flesh Figure Skaters” written by Claire Jia-Wen, narrated by Lauren Choo [khōréō] ”An Intergalactic Smugglers Guide to Homecoming” written by Tia Tashiro, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 211: April 2024 ”The Slow Music of Drums” written by A.C. Wise, narrated by Wilson Fowlie [Psuedopod 950] ”Emily” written by Alexander Hewitt, narrated by Joe Moran [Cast of Wonders 617] ”The Coffee Machine” written by Celia Corral-Vázquez, translated by Sue Burke, and narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 219: December 2024 ”T-Rex Tex-Mex” written by Sarina Dorie, narrated by Tina Connolly [Escape Pod 965] Reviews: Upon a Starlit Tide: written by Kell Woods / Narrated by: Esther Wane [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] The Fourth Consort: written by Edward Ashton / Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]

This time we discussed Wind and Truth, book five of the Stormlight Archive written by Brandon Sanderson and narrated by Kate Reading & Michael Kramer. Wind and Truth [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]   Stormlight Archive (Series): The Way of Kings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Narrators Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [Episode 87] Harry Potter (Series) [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] His Dark Materials (Series): The Golden Compass [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Mistborn Saga (Series): The Final Empire [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Mistborn Saga (Era 2 - Wax & Wayne): The Lost Metal [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]   Warbreaker [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

This time we discussed Good Dirt, written by Charmaine Wilkerson and narrated by January LaVoy. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing audio review copies of Good Dirt for today’s episode. Good Dirt [Libro.fm] Exploring Narrators[Episode 142] My Monticello (Novella) [Libro.fm] / [Episode 121]   The Turner House [Libro.fm] The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store [Libro.fm] When Stars Rain Down [Libro.fm] / [Episode 112]   The Trees [Libro.fm] James [Libro.fm] / [Episode 250] Roots [Overdrive/Libby] How Long 'til Black Future Month? [Overdrive/Libby]  

This time we discussed The Book of Doors, written by Gareth Brown and narrated by Miranda Raison. The Book of Doors [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]   2024 Locus Recommended Reading List 2024 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards The Forbidden Book [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]   Metal from Heaven [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]   The Ten Thousand Doors of January [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]   Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audible] / [Episode 33] The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audible] / [Episode 55] The Cartographers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Last Hour Between Worlds [Libro.fm]

This time we discussed Sister Snake, written by Amanda Lee Koe and narrated by Zoë Chao. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing audio review copies of Sister Snake for today’s episode. Sister Snake [Libro.fm] A Snake Falls to Earth [Libro.fm]

Author Jennifer Celeste Briggs joined Lisa to discuss her new book Watching Sarah Rise: A Journey of Thriving with Autism. Watching Sarah Rise: A Journey of Thriving with Autism [OverDrive/Libby]  

This time we discussed Interstellar MegaChef, written by Lavanya Lakshminarayan and narrated by Soneela Nankani. Interstellar MegaChef [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]   The Daevabad Trilogy (Series): The City of Brass [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]   Aru Shah and the End of Time [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]   Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Tune in Tomorrow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Wayfarers (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] A Memory Called Empire [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] /  / [Audible]  

As 2025 begins, we discuss some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year. Round 1: Shachi: Hot Air (Written by: Marcy Dermansky / Narrated by: TBA): March 18, 2025 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Mark: The Martian Contingency (Written & Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal): March 18, 2025 [Audible] Lisa: Notes from a Regicide (Written by: Isaac Fellman / Narrated by: Avi Roque): April 15, 2025 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: The Last Soul Among Wolves (Written by: Melissa Caruso / Narrated by: TBA): August 19, 2025 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Round 2: Shachi: I Leave It Up to You (Written by: Jinwoo Chong / Narrated by: Daniel K. Isaac): March 4, 2025 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Mark: A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting (Written by: Casey Johnston / Narrated by: TBA): May 6, 2025  [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lisa: The Last Contract of Isako (Written by: Fonda Lee/

As 2024 comes to a close, we (Mark, Shachi, Lisa, and Scott) take a look back at some of our favorite audiobooks from 2024. Round 1: Shachi: James [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]  / [Episode 250] Mark: The Mercy of Gods [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]  / [Episode 274] Lisa: Those Beyond the Wall [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 248] Scott: The Maid and the Crocodile [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 281] Round 2: Shachi: Martyr! [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Mark: Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lisa: The Stardust Grail [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 260] Scott: The Last Hour Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 285] Round 3: Shachi: There Are Rivers in the Sky [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Mark: Unraveled [Audible] Lisa: Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Over