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321: Books to Vacation In

Release Date: 08/19/2025

Narrated

This time we discussed The Iron Garden Sutra, written by A. D. Sui , and narrated by T. Ryder Smith Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing review copies of The Iron Garden Sutra for today’s episode. The Iron Garden Sutra [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4bhrf46">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12701883/the-iron-garden-sutra">OverDrive/Libby</a>] <a...

350: The Obake Code

Narrated

This time we discussed The Obake Code, written by Makana Yamamoto, and narrated by Jolene Kim Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Harper Voyager for providing review copies of The Obake Code for today’s episode. The Obake Code [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47R3ayL">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11918608/the-obake-code">OverDrive/Libby</a>] Hammajang Luck [<a...

349: Narrated at the 2026 Audie Awards

Narrated

This time we discussed Shachi and Scott’s trip to the 2026 Audie Awards ceremony. <a href="https://www.audiopub.org/2026audieawards-winners">2026 Audie Awards Winners</a> 2026 Audie Awards - Red Carpet Photos [<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVdgtJRjk3W/">Instagram</a>] Exploring Narrators[<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/142">Episode 142</a>] The Ten Thousand Doors of January [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3sOH9MY">Libro.fm</a>]...

348: Favorite Book Adaptations into Movies

Narrated

This time on Narrated, we discussed some of our favorite adaptations of books into movies. Mark: The Wild Robot (2024) [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Robot">Wikipedia</a>] Shachi: West Side Story (1961) [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Story_(1961_film)">Wikipedia</a>] Lisa Arrival (2016) [<a...

347: City of Others

Narrated

This time we discussed City of Others, written by Jared Poon, and narrated by David Lee Huynh City of Others [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4kUViBV">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11918271/city-of-others">OverDrive/Libby</a>] Novellavember 2025 [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/333">Episode 333</a>] 2025 Series Recap [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/337">Episode 337</a>] Our...

346: The Daughter Who Remains

Narrated

This time we discussed The Daughter Who Remains, Book 3 of the She Who Knows series, written by Nnedi Okorafor, and narrated by Yetide Badaki. The Daughter Who Remains [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Daughter-Who-Remains-Audiobook/B0FXMYWN3P">Audible</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11918684/the-daughter-who-remains">OverDrive/Libby</a>] <a href="https://ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2016/02/11/hugo-award-recommendations.html">Hugo Award...

345: Hemlock & Silver

Narrated

This time we discussed Hemlock & Silver, written by T. Kingfisher, and narrated by Jennifer Pickens Hemlock & Silver [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3MwqJWg">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11091001/hemlock-silver">OverDrive/Libby</a>] The Muppet Show (2026) [<a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-e7487044-477c-4a57-ae45-afc689f2a346/">Disney+</a>] Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt...

344: Hamnet

Narrated

This time we discussed Hamnet, written by Maggie O'Farrell, and narrated by Jessie Buckley or Ell Potter Hamnet narrated by Jessie Buckley [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4rldkPE">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11736177/hamnet">OverDrive/Libby</a>] Hamnet narrated by Ell Potter [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4ayfchl">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5067417/hamnet">OverDrive/Libby</a>] ...

343: To Ride a Rising Storm

Narrated

This time we discussed To Ride a Rising Storm, ritten by Moniquill Blackgoose, and narrated by Charley Flyte. Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for reaching out to provide advanced review copies for today’s episode To Ride a Rising Storm [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Lt0IXk">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11530958/to-ride-a-rising-storm">OverDrive/Libby</a>] To Shape a Dragon's Breath [<a...

342: Of Monsters and Mainframes

Narrated

This time we discussed Of Monsters and Mainframes, written by Barbara Truelove, and narrated by Chris Devon, Emana Rachelle, Charlie Albers, Eve Passeltiner, Zura Johnson, Cary Hite & Gail Shalan. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. Of Monsters and Mainframes [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YQogbN">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11530719/of-monsters-and-mainframes">OverDrive/Libby</a>] ...

More Episodes

This time on Narrated, explored books we would like to vacation in with a Narrated draft.

Shachi’s Interview with Annalee Newitz [<a href="https://youtu.be/iyXP9ryqxDM?si=j1kTjOU3bDx3F4uV">Sundry Book Club</a>]

Round 1:

Shachi: James and the Giant Peach [<a href="https://tidd.ly/46VSX4B">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1351111/james-and-the-giant-peach">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Mark: Ready Player One [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45EWstV">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/489909/ready-player-one">OverDrive/Libby</a>]

Lisa: Monk & Robot (Series): A Psalm for the Wild Built [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3qwMgPs">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5704893/a-psalm-for-the-wild-built">OverDrive/Libby</a>]

Scott: The Spare Man [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Spare-Man-Audiobook/B0B8LF92PH">Audible</a>]

Round 2:

Shachi: Clear [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3HBFeFM">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10528019/clear">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Mark: The Night Circus [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4ltvATp">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/509211/the-night-circus">OverDrive/Libby</a>]

Lisa: The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti (Series): The Mimicking of Known Successes [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Nl4n68">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9267150/the-mimicking-of-known-successes">OverDrive/Libby</a>]

Scott: The Walt Disney World That Never Was: Stories Behind the Amazing Imagineering Dreams That Never Came True [<a href="https://chrissmithbooks.com/the-walt-disney-world-that-never-was/">Author’s Page</a>]

Round 3:

Shachi: Devil in the White City [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4oBB7dD">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/114553/the-devil-in-the-white-city">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Mark: Jurassic Park [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45CkCoZ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5162659/jurassic-park">OverDrive/Libby</a>]

Lisa: The Vorkosigan Saga (Series) [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3UypxC7">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://libro.fm/search?q=The+Miles+Vorkosigan+Adventures&searchby=series">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Scott: Legends & Lattes [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3NRYgWf">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9040705/legends-lattes">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Other Referenced Works:

The Phantom Tollbooth [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781984887023-the-phantom-tollbooth">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4197544/the-phantom-tollbooth">Overdrive</a>]

The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3ZtKx0I">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3288774/leviathan-wakes">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Scythe [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Scythe-Audiobook/B06XH4K2NB">Audible</a>]

Keeper of the Lost Cities (Series): Keeper of the Lost Cities [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5340212/keeper-of-the-lost-cities">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Keeper-of-the-Lost-Cities-Audiobook/B07G1CYXZW">Audible</a>]

<a href="https://www.welcometonightvale.com/">Welcome to Night Vale</a>

Meru [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Z0kC03">Libro.fm</a>]

Red Mars [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45VxLe2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2902090/red-mars">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Lost in the Moment and Found [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3wtYtaY">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8916759/lost-in-the-moment-and-found">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

Street Gang [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4lys9uG">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/212902/street-gang">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

The Good Neighbor [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3JnlDcW">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3866337/the-good-neighbor">Overdrive/Libby</a>]

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