Narrated

An audio review of Bowen Greenwood's novel, The Prophet Conspiracy, narrated by Anneliese Rennie, and published by Bowen Greenwood Communications The Prophet Conspiracy [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Episode 36: Narrator Anneliese Rennie Thank you to narrator Anneliese Rennie for providing a review copy of The Prophet Conspiracy.

An audio review of Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition, written by Rae Carson and narrated by Marc Thompson; and discussion of recent Star Wars novel/audiobook news. Happy Star Wars Day ! The Rise of Skywalker [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] **Star Wars Novels/Audiobook News:** The High Republic (series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original Revealed (starwars.com) **Other Referenced Works:** Dooku: Jedi Lost [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Ep 38] [Ep 44]: Star Wars Audiobooks with Nick Martorelli From a Certain Point of View [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Resistance Reborn [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Spark of the Resistance [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm]   Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition for today’s episode.

Even the most avid audiobook listers often end up with a backlog of audiobooks on their To Be Listened (TBL) list. Mark Siegal joined me to discuss his TBL list and to pick out his next audiobook listen. **Referenced Audiobooks:** The Tales of Beedle the Bard : [Audible] Murder Your Darlings [Audible] The Art of X-Ray Reading [Audible] This is How You Lose the Time War [Audible] [Ep 54: Gifting Audiobooks] The Phantom Tollbooth : [Audible] [Ep 53] Rip-Off! [Audible] [Ep 27: The Calculating Stars [Lady Astronaut series]] The Baron in the Trees [Audible] If on a Winter's Night a Traveler [Audible] The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter [Audible] Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore [Audible] [Ep 33] Norse Mythology [Audible] Infinite Jest [Audible] + Infinite Jest, Part III: The Endnotes [Audible] Kingkiller Chronicle [Audible] The Android's Dream [Audible] Agent to the Stars [Audible] **Other Referenced Works:** Harry Potter at Home [Website] Westworld (TV) Levar Burton Reads [Website ] [Live St

Author John Scalzi joined me to discuss his latest novel: The Last Emperox, narrated by Wil Wheaton. He also shares his thoughts on the growing popularity of audiobooks and how they have influenced his writing. The Last Emperox is the third book of The Interdependency series and follows as Emperox Grayland II and her allies strive to save the planets of the Interdependency from isolation as The Flow, an interstellar connection between star systems, begins to collapse.   The Last Emperox [Audible] The Interdependency series [Audible]   **Other Referenced John Scalzi Titles:** Lock In series [Audible] Old Man's War series [Audible] The Dispatcher [Audible] Redshirts [Audible]   **Other Links:** For signed copies of The Last Emperox, contact: Jay and Mary's Book Center Virtual Event (Tuesday April 14th, 6:00pm): Brookline Booksmith   **Connect with John Scalzi:** Website: Whatever Twitter: Scalzi Facebook:John Scalzi

The Great Courses is an educational series of college-level audio courses that connect listeners with dynamic lecturers in a range of fields. Courses are available direct from The Great Courses or from Audible and Overdrive/Libby in similar manner to other audiobooks. I am joined by Mark Siegal. The Great Courses [Direct] [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby] Soon after recording, Audible released its Feed Your Mind sale which includes a number of The Great Courses offerings (sale ends March 27th, 2020) **Courses Referenced:** The Science of Sci-Fi:  [Audible Original] (free with March 2020 Member Benefit) How Great Science Fiction Works   [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby] Food: A Cultural Culinary History [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby] Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby] The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby] Great Ideas of Philosophy [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby] Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time [Audible] [OverDrive/Libby] T

Narrator Greg Tremblay (Greg Boudreaux) joined me to discuss his experiences as an audiobook narrator including his early interest in  spoken word stories, how he prepares for each new narration, and how he approaches character voices. Greg also shares his experiences with narrating the popular Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman. Trained in vocal and stage performance, Greg Tremblay is an award winning audiobook narrator with over 260 titles, including recordings as Greg Boudreaux. **Referenced Greg Tremblay and Greg Boudreaux Works:** The Legacy Fleet series (by Nick Webb) [Audible] Ralph Breaks The Internet (by Disney Press, adapted by Suzanne Francis) [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] 365 Bedtime Stories (by Disney Press) [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Arc of a Scythe series (by Neal Shusterman) [Audible] / [Ep 12: Scythe] The LaNague Federation series (by F Paul Wilson) [Audible] The Opus X series (by Michael Anderle) [Audible] / [Libro.fm]/ [Overdrive/Libby] Twisted Wishes series (narrated as Greg Boud

An audio review of Andrew Krivak's novella, The Bear, narrated by Eric Jason Martin, that tells a powerful story of family, humanity, and our connection with nature. Published by HighBridge. The Bear [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and HighBridge Audio for providing a review copy of The Bear for today’s episode.

The Narrated audiobook club discusses Calypso, written and narrated by David Sedaris. Calypso features Sedaris' frequently humorous autobiographical essays on a variety of topics including his family, beach house, and unconventional turtle food. Calypso [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Referenced Episodes Episode 43: Road Trip Audiobook Draft Episode 49: Libro.fm Other Recommended David Sedaris Listening/Reading Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Naked (Abridged) [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Me Talk Pretty One Day [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] When You Are Engulfed in Flames [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] Theft By Finding [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] This American Life The New Yorker Episode editing by: Gilbert Tang [EDIT/OR]  

An audio review of Melissa Albert's fantasy novel, The Night Country, narrated by Rebecca Soler and James Fouhey. Published by Macmillan Audio. The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program andMacmillan Audio for providing a review copy of The Night Country. **Other referenced works:** The Hazel Wood [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] This is How You Lose the Time War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]   Episode edited by: Gilbert Tang [EDIT/OR]

Discussion and review of Chirp audiobooks, a discount audiobook service, which offers rotating selection of audiobook deals with no monthly subscription required. Chirp Audiobooks [Includes referrallink with an additional 20% off your first purchase] Related Episodes on Audiobook Services: 8: Intro to Audiobooks (Audible) 21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library (Overdrive, Libby, and Hoopla) 31: Scribd ('Unlimited' audiobook borrowing) 41: Kobo & Walmart Audiobooks 47: Boston Public Library (including RBdigital) 49: Libro.fm 56: Audiobooks.com   What are we listening to? Every Heart a Doorway The Hazel Wood Fantastic Mr. Fox and Other Animal Stories The Starless Sea The Night Country Stiff Calypso   Episode edited by: Gilbert Tang [EDIT/OR]  

The Narrated audiobook club discusses Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know, written and narrated by Malcolm Gladwell.  Narrated audiobook club panel including: Linus Edwards, Shachi Bhatt and Scott Ullery Talking to Strangers [Overdrive] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] Episode editing by: Gilbert Tang [EDIT/OR]

In The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter, narrated by Juliet Stevenson, author Margareta Magnusson presents a partial memoir and a different look at decluttering for yourself and family members. While the book focuses in part on decluttering in connection with end of life, many of the included techniques will find value for readers of all ages and are interspersed with heartfelt scenes from the author's life. I am joined by Mark Siegal.   The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning  [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audible]   Episode 3: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

As 2019 comes to a close, we take a look back at our favorite audiobooks from 2019 and what we are looking forward to in 2020.   Round 1 (2019): Mark: Tiamat's Wrath (Written by: James S. A. Corey / Narrated by: Jefferson Mays) Shachi: When Less Becomes More (Written + Narrated by: Emily Ley) Gilbert: The Toll (Written by: Neal Shusterman / Narrated by: Greg Tremblay) Scott: The Starless Sea (Written by: By: Erin Morgenstern / Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman, full cast)   Round 2 (2019): Mark: Bayern Agenda (Written by: Dan Moren / Narrated by: Victor Bevine) Shachi: My Life as a Goddess (Written + Narrated by: Guy Branum) Gilbert: Alone on the Wall (Written By: Alex Honnold, David Roberts / Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Will Damron) Scott: This is How You Lose the Time War (Written by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone / Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell, Emily Woo Zeller)   Round 3 (2019): Mark: Girl, Stop Apologizing (Written and Narrated by: Rachel Hollis) Shachi: The Deep (Written by: Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, Willi

Discussion and review of Audiobooks.com, a subscription based audiobook service from RBmedia, the largest producer of audiobooks. Audiobooks.com Related Episodes on Audiobook Services: 8: Intro to Audiobooks (Audible) 21: Free Audiobooks From Your Local Library (Overdrive, Libby, and Hoopla) 31: Scribd ('Unlimited' audiobook borrowing) 41: Kobo & Walmart Audiobooks 47: Boston Public Library (including RBdigital) 49: Libro.fm

An audio review of Erin Morgenstern's latest lyrical fantasy novel The Starless Sea, narrated by Dominic Hoffman. Published by Penguin Random House Audio. The Starless Sea [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audiobooks.com] / [Audible]   Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing a review copy of The Starless Sea. Other referenced works: The Night Circus [Episode 1] /[Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audiobooks.com] / [Audible] Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore [Episode 33] /[Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] / [Audiobooks.com] / [Audible]

Audiobooks make excellent gifts for holidays, birthdays, and other occasions. Digital gift giving can be scheduled in advance or as a last minute option for family and friends. Our guide to gifting Audiobooks provides an overview of some of the most popular ways to give audiobooks as gifts. Full guide available at: Gifting Audiobooks

Our audiobook club listens to and discusses a children's classic: The Phantom Tollbooth, written by Norton Juster, and narrated by Rainn Wilson.  The Phantom Tollbooth [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive] *Alternate Narrations: Norman Dietz  [Overdrive] //David Hyde Pierce (CD): [Amazon] *

An audio review of Entanglement: Quantum + Otherwise, written by John K Danenbarger, and narrated by David De Vries. Published by StormBlock Publishing. Entanglement: Quantum + Otherwise [Audiobooks.com] / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] *Thank you to MindBuck Media for providing a review copy of Entanglement: Quantum + Otherwise.*

Mur Lafferty joined me to discuss her experiences as an editor, author, and narrator of audiobooks and audio fiction. Our discussions include Podcastle and Escape Artists, her self-narration of Six Wakes, and writing for the Star War Wars Universe. *Mur Lafferty is a co-editor of Escape Pod, a finalist for the 2018 Best Semiprozine Hugo Award. As an author, she is a winner of the Astounding Award for Best New Writer; and a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards for her novel Six Wakes which she self-narrated. She is also a hall of fame podcaster including the Hugo award winning Best Fancast: Ditch Diggers* Merverse  PodCastle - The Science Fiction Podcast Solo: A Star Wars Story [Audible] / [OverDrive] Six Wakes [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] I Should be Writing [Amazon] / [Indiebound] Minecraft: The Lost Journals [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]   Other Referenced Works: Harry Potter: A History of Magic [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] STET The Dispatcher

In celebration of episode 50 of Narrated, Mark Siegal joins me to check in on our audiobook listening habits, catch up on recent audiobook news, provide updates to previous episodes, and to look ahead to a few upcoming audiobook releases that we’re excited for.   Audiobook News: Publisher limitations for library audiobooks Audible Captions lawsuit In-App Purchasing (with credits)   Updates: Audiobook Tech (Apple Watch series 5) Watches [xkcd] Mark's Tidying Up    A few upcoming audiobooks that we're excited to listen to: The Toll [Arc of a Scythe - Book 3] The Starless Sea [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] Auberon [Expanse Novella] The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive]