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Leviathan Falls is a thoroughly enjoyable and fitting conclusion to the epic Expanse series, created and written by James S.A. Corey, and brought to life by Jefferson Mays’ narration.  Review & discussion (non-spoiler and spoiler with warnings) with Scott Ullery, Lisa McCarty, and Mark Siegal. Thank you to Recorded Books for providing an advance review copy of Leviathan Falls for today’s episode Leviathan Falls  [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / Interview with narrator Jefferson Mays [Episode 126] The Churn (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Gods of Risk (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [[Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [Overdrive/Libby] Memory’s Legion (Available: 15 Mar 22) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [Overdrive/Libby]   Other Referenced Works: The Expanse (Series) [IMDb]  The Good Place (Series) [IMDb]  Foundation’s Edge [Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [Overdrive/Libby] Scythe [Audible] / [Episode 12] Firefly (Series) [IMDb

Review and discussion of Noor, Nnedi Okorafor’s latest novel, narrated by Délé Ogundiran. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Tantor Media for providing a review copy of Noor for the episide. Noor [Libro.fm]   Other Referenced Works: Binti (Series) [Libro.fm]   Remote Control [Libro.fm]   Machinehood [Libro.fm]   We are Satellites [Libro.fm]  

Tony Award winning actor Jefferson Mays joined me to discuss his experiences as an audiobook narrator and 10 years of narrating for The Expanse series including Leviathan Falls, the upcoming final novel of the series. We also discuss how he prepares for a narration, his approach to creating character voices, and why he occasionally pages Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.  Jefferson Mays [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [IMDb] / [IBDB] Leviathan Falls (Available: 30 Nov 21) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 128 (Review episode: 30 Nov 21)] The Churn (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Gods of Risk (Narrated by: Jefferson Mays - Available: 28 Dec 21)  [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Memory’s Legion (Available: 15 Mar 22) [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Referenced Works: Garden of Beasts [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Expanse (Series) [IMDb]  Shohreh Aghdashloo [IMDb]  Jefferson Mays

A Narrated Audiobook club discussion of The Last Graduate, book two of The Scholomance series, written by Naomi Novik, and narrated by Anisha Dadia. Review & discussion with Scott Ullery, Lisa McCarty, Mark Siegal and Gina Gagliano The Last Graduate [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] A Deadly Education [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode]   Other Referenced Works: Harry Potter (Series) [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Vita Nostra [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Lord of the Flies [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Temeraire (Series) [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]

Mark discusses Julie Tieu’s debut novel The Donut Trap, a sweet contemporary romance novel narrated by Natalie Naudus. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of The Donut Trap for today’s episode. The Donut Trap - Available 9 Nov [Libro.fm]   Narrator Natalie Naudus - Video

We take a look at some of our favorite audiobooks narrated by the author. Panel including Shachi Bhatt, Mark Siegal, Lisa McCarty, and Scott Ullery. Round 1: Shachi: Black Nerd Problems (Written & Narrated by: William Evans & Omar Holmon) [Libro.fm] Mark: Several Short Sentences about Writing (Written & Narrated by: Verlyn Klinkenborg)  [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible Plus] Lisa: Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement (Written & Narrated by: Tarana Burke) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: Born a Crime (Written & Narrated by: Trevor Noah) [Audible]   Round 2: Shachi: Sh

Emily Woo Zeller joined me to discuss her experiences as an audiobook narrator and producer across a range of genres including how she prepares for a new narration, collaborating with other narrators, and the benefits and downsides to working and recording from home. Emily Woo Zeller [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Referenced Works: The Poppy War  [Audible] [Libro.fm]  [Overdrive/Libby] /  [Episode 115]   Doctor Aphra (Star Wars) [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 74] / [Episode 75]  The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 3  Uncharted [Audible] Ruthless [Audible] Nice and Naughty [Audible] Connect with Emily Woo Zeller: [Website] / [Twitter] / [Instagram] / [Facebook]

My Monticello, written by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, and narrated by Aja Naomi King, January LaVoy, Landon Woodson, LeVar Burton, Ngozi Anyanwu & Tomiwa Edun brings the listener five thought provoking short stories and a novella centered around Monticello, Charlottesville, and greater Virginia. Review & discussion with Scott Ullery, Lisa McCarty and Shachi Bhatt Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Macmillan Audio for providing advance review copies of My Monticello for today’s episode. My Monticello [Libro.fm] Monticello Sundry Book Club: [Instagram] / [Newsletter] Other Referenced Works: Parable of the Sower [Libro.fm] Legendborn [Libro.fm]

This time we discuss and compare two recent science fiction novels: We are Satellites, written by Sarah Pinsker, and narrated by Bernadette Dunne; and Machinehood, written by S.B. Divya, and narrated by Inés del Castillo and Deepti Gupta. Discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty. We are Satellites  [Overdrive/Libby] /  [Libro.fm] /  [Audible] Machinehood [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] Other Referenced Works:   A Song for a A New Day [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] Binti [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] The Expanse (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 4]

Cloud Cuckoo Land, written by Anthony Doerr, and narrated by Marin Ireland & Simon Jones tells the interconnected stories of individuals linked across the centuries by a common story and the fragility of keeping a story alive. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing advance review copies of Cloud Cuckoo Land for today’s episode. Cloud Cuckoo Land [Libro.fm] Other Referenced Works: Damian's Workshop [Audible] An Island Too Lovely [IndieBound]

Redemptor, written by Jordan Ifueko, and narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt is a fitting conclusion to the Raybearer duology. Review and discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty. Redemptor [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 91]

The Past is Red, written by Catherynne M. Valente, and narrated by Penelope Rawlins, takes a frequently whimsical look at post-apocalyptic life on a floating garbage patch that manages to balance being challenging, thought provoking, and entertaining. The Past is Red [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] /[Audible] / [Episode 113] Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Future is Blue [Amazon] Brighton Palace Pier Station Eleven [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Cheers (1982) [IMDb]

The Witness for the Dead, written by Katherine Addison, and narrated by Liam Gerrard, is a non-traditional sequel that gives us a glimpse at a different part of The Goblin Emperor universe. Review and discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty. The Witness for the Dead [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [

The Narrated audiobook club convened to discuss the 2021 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Series. Scott Ullery with Lisa McCarty The Poppy War (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm (Only Book 1&2)] / [Audible]   The Interdependency (Series) [Audible] / [Episode 66: The Last Emperox with Author John Scalzi] / ["The Origin of the Flow" (short story)]  The Murderbot Diaries (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 99: Fugitive Telemetry]  The Daevabad Trilogy (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / Libro.fm: [The City of Brass] [The Kingdom of Copper] [The Empire of Gold] / [Audible]   The Lady Astronaut Universe (Series) [Audible] / [Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal]  October Daye (Series) [Libro.fm (Books 1-7)] / [Audible]     2021 Hugo Episodes: 2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel [Episode 107]  2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Novellas [Episode 111]  2021 Hugo Finalists - Best Series [Episode 115]    Other Referenced Works: Babel [Goodreads] Strange Beasts of China [Libro.fm] /

Strange Beasts of China, written by Yan Ge, translated by Jeremy Tiang, and narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, follows an amatuer cryptozoologist writing about the different creatures found in and around the fictional city of Yong’an. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Dreamscape Media, LLC for providing advance review copies of Strange Beasts of China for today’s episode Review and discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty. Strange Beasts of China [Libro.fm] The Lonesome Bodybuilder [Libro.fm]   Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Episode 110]   The Poppy War [Libro.fm]   The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up [Libro.fm] / [Episode 3]   Ninefox Gambit [Libro.fm]

A Psalm for the Wild-Built written by Becky Chambers and narrated by Emmett Grosland, starts a new novella series centered around a tea monk and the arrival of the first robot to make contact with the people of Panga in centuries. Becky Chambers has once again created a rich and inviting world with characters you will want to follow and join on their journey. Review and discussion with Scott Ullery and Lisa McCarty A Psalm for the Wild-Built [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Galaxy, and the Ground Within with Author Becky Chambers [Episode 97] including introduction to A Psalm for the Wild-Built. Klara and the Sun [Audible] /  [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Road Trip Audiobooks II [Episode 100]

Shachi Bhatt reviews the historical fiction novel When Stars Rain Down, written by Angela Jackson-Brown and narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt. When Stars Rain Down [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]   The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 71] Caul Baby [Libro.fm] / [Episode 94]

The Narrated audiobook club convened to discuss the 2021 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella. Scott Ullery with Lisa McCarty The Empress of Salt and Fortune [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   Come Tumbling Down [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   Finna [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] Ring Shout [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   Riot Baby [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] Upright Women Wanted [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   2021 Hugo Episodes: 107: Hugo Finalists - Best Novel 111: Hugo Finalists - Best Novellas   Other Referenced Works: When the Tiger came Down the Mountain [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   The Murderbot Diaries (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   Name of the Wind [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   Wayward Children (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]   Lost [IMDb] Doctor Who [IMDb] The Midnight Library [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 103]  Defekt (ebook) [Overdrive] /

The Narrated audiobook club had a wide ranging discussion about Klara and the Sun, written by Kazuo Ishiguro and narrated by Sura Siu Scott Ullery with Shachi Bhatt and Lisa McCarty Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Road Trip Audiobooks II [Episode 100]

Narrator Marc Thompson joined me to discuss The Rising Storm, the latest installment in the new Star Wars: The High Republic series that explores an earlier era of the Star Wars universe. The Rising Storm [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Light of the Jedi [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Tempest Runner [Penguin Random House Audio] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Star Wars: The High Republic (series) [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]   Dooku: Jedi Lost [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 38]  Marc Thompson [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby]/ [IMDb] Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency with Narrator Marc Thompson [Episode 79] Connect with Marc Thompson: Twitter: CaptainEhud / Instagram: CaptainEhud / Facebook: Marc Thompson / Website: Marc Thompson