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Lisa and Scott discuss the 2023 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella. 2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella: Into the Riverlands [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] What Moves the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Even Though I Knew the End [Libro.fm] / [Episode 180] A Mirror Mended [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 157] Ogres  [Audible]  / [Episode 170] Where the Drowned Girls Go [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 135]  

This time on Narrated, we embrace the warmer weather and discuss some of our favorite summer audiobook listens. Round 1: Shachi: The Museum of Ordinary People [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lisa: Binti [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 199] Round 2: Shachi: VenCo [Libro.fm] / [Episode 195]  Lisa: Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: The Kaiju Preservation Society [Audible] / [Episode 144] Round 3: Shachi: A Deadly Inside Scoop [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lisa: Black Water Sister [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: The Lego Story: How a Little Toy Sparked the World’s Imagination [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Additional Picks: Shachi: Ice Cream Parlor Mystery (series), Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club, Sea Change, The Shamshine Blind, Yellowface Lisa: Lady Astronaut (series), Murderbot Diaries (series), A Fire Upon The Deep, The

This time we discussed The Little Book of Exoplanets, an upcoming look at the latest science on the search and investigation of exoplanets, written and narrated by Joshua N. Winn. Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Princeton University Press for providing an audio review copy of The Little Book of Exoplanets for today’s episode. The Little Book of Exoplanets [Libro.fm] Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life Extraterrestrial:The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] First Contact [Episode 177] How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Great Courses [Episode 65]  

This time we discussed Translation State, written by Ann Leckie and narrated by Adjoa Andoh. Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. Translation State [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Ancillary Justice [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]/ [Audible] Food & Drink Audiobook Draft [Episode 72] The Raven Tower [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Remote Control [Libro.fm]   Good Omens (Full Cast Production) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Wayfarers (Series):  The Galaxy, and the Ground Within: [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 97]  

This time we discussed Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy, the newest middle grade fantasy novel written by Angie Thomas and narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt. Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott with special guest Colin (Note: Includes some minor character spoilers). Thank you to Libro.fm ALC program and Balzer + Bray for providing an audio review copy of Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy for the episode. Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy [Libro.fm] The Hate U Give [Libro.fm] / [Episode 71] Concrete Rose [Libro.fm] / [Episode 98] Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods [Libro.fm] / [Episode 149] Amari and the Night Brothers [Libro.fm]

This time we discussed The Wishing Pool and Other Stories, written by Tananarive Due and narrated by William DeMeritt & Jasmin Walker. Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing an audio review copy of The Wishing Pool for today’s episode. The Wishing Pool and Other Stories [Libro.fm] A Song for a New Day [Libro.fm] The Book Eaters [Libro.fm]  

Lisa discusses The Ferryman, written by Justin Cronin and narrated by Scott Brick & Suzanne Elise Freeman. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing advance review copies for today’s episode. The Ferryman [Libro.fm] Logan’s Run (1976) [IMDb] An Island Too Lovely [Kindle]

This time we discussed Witch King, the newest Fantasy novel written by Martha Wells and narrated by Eric Mok. Review & discussion with Lisa, and Scott. Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an audio review copy of Witch King for today’s episode. Witch King [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Murderbot Diaries (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 99: Fugitive Telemetry]  The Goblin Emperor [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Unspoken Name [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Locked Tomb (series):Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Mark, Lisa, and Scott got together to run and to discuss running with audiobooks including a few recommendations. How to Lose a Marathon: A Starter's Guide to Finishing in 26.2 Chapters [Audible] The Incomplete Book of Running [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] We are Satellites [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 120] Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy [Audible] The School for Good and Evil [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

This time we discussed Flux, written by Jinwoo Chong and narrated by David Lee Huynh. Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott. Flux [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Time Travel in Fiction [Episode 168] 12 Monkeys (1995) [IMDb] Midnight, Water City [Libro.fm] /  [Episode 108]

This time we discussed Chain Gang All-Stars, written by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah; and narrated by Shayna Small, Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch, & Lee Osorio. Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing advance review copies of Chain Gang All-Stars for today’s episode. Chain Gang All-Stars [Libro.fm] Riot Baby [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / [Audible]  

This time on Narrated, we discussed our favorite biography and memoir audiobooks. Round 1: Shachi: Finding Me [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 198]  Lisa: Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 37] Round 2: Shachi: The Man Who Could Move Clouds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] Lisa: A Mind Unraveled [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] Scott:Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood [Audible] / [Episode 16] Round 3: Shachi: The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] Lisa: The Ice Diaries: The Untold Story of the USS Nautilus and the Cold War’s Most Daring Mission [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] Scott: Jim Henson: The Biography [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] Additional Picks: Shachi: I Am Debra Lee, You Can't Be Ser

Lisa & Scott discuss two recent novellas: The Mimicking of Known Successes written by Malka Older and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus; and The Scourge Between Stars written by Ness Brown and narrated by Bahni Turpin. The Mimicking of Known Successes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Scourge Between Stars [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Tea and Murder (including The Tea Master and the Detective) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Braking Day [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 155]  

Lisa and Scott discuss a range of science fiction stories featuring artificial intelligence and discuss what these depictions can tell us about humanity and how we interact with the world. References: AI 2041 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Rossum’s Universal Robots (Adaptation) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Robot (Series): The Caves of Steel [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] 2001: A Space Odyssey [Libro.fm] / [Audible] Robopocalypse [Libro.fm] / [Audible] The Prey of Gods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Arc of the Scythe (Series): Thunderhead [Audible] The Moon is a Harsh Mistress [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Midnight Robber [Audible] The Diamond Age [Audible] The Mother Code [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Exhalation [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Cloud Cuckoo Land [Libro.fm] / [Episode 119] Blade Runner (Originally published as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Murderbot Diaries (Series)

Lisa and Scott discuss The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi written by Shannon Chakraborty and narrated by Lameece Issaq & Amin El Gamal. The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Daevabad Trilogy (Series) [Overdrive/Libby] / Libro.fm: [The City of Brass] [The Kingdom of Copper] [The Empire of Gold] / [Audible] A Master of Djinn [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

Shachi and Scott discuss the award-winning Finding Me, written and narrated by Viola Davis. Finding Me [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] 2023 Audie Winners The Monsters We Defy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Unprotected: A Memoir [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Fairy Tale [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 197]  You Can't Be Serious [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] /  [Episode 130]

Mark and Scott discuss Hugo Award nomination thoughts (not necessarily the categories you’d think) and recent listens including Fairy Tale, written by Stephen King and narrated by Seth Numrich and Stephen King.  Fairy Tale [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Our Favorite Audiobooks of 2022 [Episode 184] Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) [IMDb] Andor (2022-) [IMDb] Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) [IMDb] WandaVision (2021) [IMDb] Dune (2021) [IMDb] Ms. Marvel (2022) [IMDb] Severance (2022-) [IMDb] The Expanse (2015-2022) [IMDb] The Expanse: Dragon Tooth (Graphic Novels) [Kickstarter] Hugo, Girl! Hugos There Podcast  Micro SF/F stories  The Golden Enclaves [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 174] Stellarlune [Audible] / [Episode 183]

Gilbert joined Lisa & Scott to discuss reading challenges including how we approach setting and tracking reading goals, finding time to read or listen, and other tips for reaching your reading goals. Referenced Audiobooks: Memory’s Legion [Libro.fm] / [Audible] /  [Overdrive/Libby] Contact - Unabridged [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Contact - Abridged [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Miracle and Wonder [Libro.fm] [Overdrive/Libby] [Audible] A Master of Djinn [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] A Dead Djinn in Cairo [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Haunting of Tram Car 015 [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]  

This time we discussed VenCo, written by Cherie Dimaline and narrated by Michelle St. John. We also discussed some of the finalists for the 2023 Audie Awards. Review & discussion with Shachi, Lisa, and Scott. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of VenCo for this episode VenCo [Libro.fm]   2023 Audie Finalists Legends and Lattes [Audible] / [Episode 150] The Monsters We Defy [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The 1619 Project [Libro.fm]   Finding Me [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Noor [Libro.fm] / [Episode 127]  Miracle and Wonder [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 137] How High We Go In The Dark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Coraline (Full Cast Production) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Good Omens (Full Cast Production) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] January LaVoy for Thistlefoot [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]

This time we discussed The Last Tale of the Flower Bride, written by Roshani Chokshi and narrated by Steve West & Sura Siu. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing a review copy of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride for this episode Review & discussion with Lisa and Scott. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride [Libro.fm]   Mexican Gothic [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Among Others [Audible] The Chronicles of Narnia [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Spinning Silver [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Libro.fm] / [Episode 30]