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322: Memories Do Not Belong to Us & Short Fiction Spotlight
08/26/2025
322: Memories Do Not Belong to Us & Short Fiction Spotlight
<p>This time we discussed <i>These Memories Do Not Belong to Us</i>, written by Yiming Ma, and narrated by Will Dao, Jeremy Ang Jones, David Shih, Cindy Kay, Brian Nishii, Jeanne Sakata, Catherine Ho, Francois Chau, Eunice Wong, Kenneth Lee, Reuben Uy, Sura Siu, James Chen & Jennifer Lim.</p> <p>Thank you to the Libro.fm, Harper Audio, and Mariner Books for providing audio review copies of <i>These Memories Do Not Belong to Us</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>These Memories Do Not Belong to Us: A Constellation Novel</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4gdEG65">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <b>Short Fiction Spotlight:</b> <p>“Through the Machine” written by P.A. Cornell, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/through-the-machine/">Lightspeed</a>] - May 2025 (Issue 180) / Short Story</p> <p>“Welcome to Kearney” written by Gary Kloster, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_04_25e/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 226: July 2025 / Novelette</p> <p>“If an Algorithm Can Cast a Shadow” written by Claire Jia-Wen, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_06_25a/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 226: July 2025 / Novelette</p> <p>”As Brittle as Granite” written by Matt Tighe, narrated by Dani Daly [<a href="https://www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast-of-wonders-646-as-brittle-as-granite/">Cast of Wonders 646</a>] / Short Story</p> <p>”Billionaire’s Tears” written by Vanessa Ricci-Thode, narrated by Valerie Valdes [<a href="https://escapepod.org/2025/07/24/escape-pod-1003-billionaires-tears/">Escape Pod 1003</a>] / Short Story</p> <p>”Precious Little Things” written by Adrian Tchaikovsky, narrated by Isaac Harwood [<a href="https://www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast-of-wonders-648-precious-little-things/">Cast of Wonders 648</a>] / Short Story</p>
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321: Books to Vacation In
08/19/2025
321: Books to Vacation In
<p>This time on Narrated, explored books we would like to vacation in with a Narrated draft.</p> <p>Shachi’s Interview with Annalee Newitz [<a href="https://youtu.be/iyXP9ryqxDM?si=j1kTjOU3bDx3F4uV">Sundry Book Club</a>]</p> <b><u>Round 1:</u></b> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>James and the Giant Peach</i> [<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>] </p> <p><b>Mark:</b> <i>Ready Player One</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45EWstV">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/489909/ready-player-one">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Lisa:</b> <i>Monk & Robot</i> (Series): <i>A Psalm for the Wild Built</i> [<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>] </p> <p><b>Scott:</b> <i>The Spare Man</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Spare-Man-Audiobook/B0B8LF92PH">Audible</a>] </p> <b><u>Round 2:</u></b> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>Clear</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3HBFeFM">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10528019/clear">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Mark:</b> <i>The Night Circus</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4ltvATp">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/509211/the-night-circus">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Lisa:</b> <i>The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti</i> (Series): <i>The Mimicking of Known Successes</i> [<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>] </p> <p><b>Scott:</b> <i>The Walt Disney World That Never Was: Stories Behind the Amazing Imagineering Dreams That Never Came True</i> [<a href="https://chrissmithbooks.com/the-walt-disney-world-that-never-was/">Author’s Page</a>] </p> <b><u>Round 3:</u></b> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>Devil in the White City</i> [<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>] </p> <p><b>Mark:</b> <i>Jurassic Park</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45CkCoZ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5162659/jurassic-park">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Lisa:</b> <p><i>The Vorkosigan Saga</i> (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>] </p> </p> <p><b>Scott:</b> <i>Legends & Lattes</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3NRYgWf">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9040705/legends-lattes">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p> <b><u>Other Referenced Works:</u></b></p> <p> 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>] </p> <p><i>The Expanse</i> (Series): <i>Leviathan Wakes</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3ZtKx0I">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3288774/leviathan-wakes">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Scythe</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Scythe-Audiobook/B06XH4K2NB">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Keeper of the Lost Cities</i> (Series): <i>Keeper of the Lost Cities</i> [<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>] </p> <p><i><a href="https://www.welcometonightvale.com/">Welcome to Night Vale</a></i></p> <p><i>Meru</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Z0kC03">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>Red Mars</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45VxLe2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2902090/red-mars">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Lost in the Moment and Found</i> [<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>] </p> <p><i>Street Gang</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4lys9uG">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/212902/street-gang">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Good Neighbor</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3JnlDcW">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3866337/the-good-neighbor">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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320: The Bewitching
08/12/2025
320: The Bewitching
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Bewitching</i>, written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and narrated by Gisela Chipe.</p> <p>Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing audio review copies of <i>The Bewitching</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>The Bewitching</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3UY0TuM">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p>ReaderCon 34 (2025) [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/318">Episode 318</a>]</p> <p><i>Dreadful</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3UxYjvh">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11126390/the-grimoire-grammar-school-parent-teacher-associationl">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Murderbot Diaries</i> (Series) - <i>All Systems Red</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aocWHe">Libro.fm</a>] / <i>All Systems Red</i> - Full Cast [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4osKT1D">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>The Dark Forest</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45HmGgx">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>Silver Nitrate</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3EcOw5F">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>Starling House</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3LYyWyX">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>Mexican Gothic</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3F3V87n">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>The Scholomance</i> (Series): <i>A Deadly Education</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3I5y7ja">Libro.fm</a>] </p>
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319: Automatic Noodle
08/05/2025
319: Automatic Noodle
<p>This time we discussed <i>Automatic Noodle</i>, written by Annalee Newitz and narrated by Em Grosland.</p> <p>Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing audio review copies of <i>Automatic Noodle</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Automatic Noodle</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/46HXiIC">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11090981/automatic-noodle">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.automaticnoodle.website/">Website</a>]</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/iyXP9ryqxDM?si=j1kTjOU3bDx3F4uV">Interview with Annalee Newitz</a></p> <p> <i>Legends & Lattes</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3NRYgWf">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9040705/legends-lattes">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/150">Episode 150</a>] </p> <p><i>A Psalm for the Wild Built</i> [<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>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/113">Episode 113</a>] </p> <p><i>World Running Down</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4mnsSQd">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12006609/world-running-down">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>A Closed and Common Orbit</i> [<a href="https://https://tidd.ly/41p0YJe">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4660514/a-closed-and-common-orbit">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>I Leave It Up to You</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3C9KeyB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10971314/i-leave-it-up-to-you">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Annie Bot</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3xc89e7">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>The Terraformers</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Gc6Rk1">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8916828/the-terraformers">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/190">Episode 190</a>]</p> <p><i>The Future of Another Timeline</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3TMEsHm">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4500036/the-future-of-another-timeline">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Stories are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind </i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YI3qe2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10687008/stories-are-weapons">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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318: ReaderCon 34 (2025)
07/29/2025
318: ReaderCon 34 (2025)
<p>Lisa shares her discussions with authors at Readercon 34.<p> <p><a href="">Readercon</a></p> <p><b>Fonda Lee:</b> [<a href="https://www.fondalee.com/">Website</a>] / [<a href="https://www.fondalee.com/tag/newsletter/">Newsletter</a>] / [<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fonda.lee/">Instagram</a>]</p> <p><i>The Green Bone Saga</i> (Series): <i>Jade City</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3blVNVG">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3230431/jade-city">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Untethered Sky</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4lQfbcT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9765204/untethered-sky">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Breathmarked</i> (Series): <i>Breath of the Dragon</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4mgYmYm">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10714389/breath-of-the-dragon">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Last Contract of Isako</i> - Summer 2026</p> <p><b>Arula Ratnakar:</b> [<a href="https://www.arula-ratnakar.com/">Website</a>] / [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/arula-ratnakar.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>] </p> <p>”Fractal Karma” written by Arula Ratnakar, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_10_24c/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 217: October 2024</p> <p><i>The Life Beyond Us</i> [<a href="https://europeanastrobiology.eu/life-beyond-us/">EAI</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9444486/life-beyond-us">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p>”Coda” [<a href="https://issues.org/futuretensefiction/fiction-coda-arula-ratnakar/">Future Tense</a>] - March 28, 2025</p> <p>“The Sun from Both Sides” written by R.S.A. Garcia, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_05_19/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 152: May 2019</p> <p><b>Caitlin Rozakis:</b> [<a href="https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/">Website</a>] / [<a href="https://www.caitlinrozakis.com/contact">Newsletter</a>] / [<a href="https://www.instagram.com/caitlin.rozakis/">Instagram</a>] / [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/caitlinrozakis.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>]</p> <p><i>Dreadful</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3UxYjvh">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10511439/dreadful">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11126390/the-grimoire-grammar-school-parent-teacher-associationl">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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317: The Dispossessed
07/15/2025
317: The Dispossessed
<p>This time we discussed a science fiction classic, <i>The Dispossessed</i>, written by Ursula K. Le Guin. </p> <p><i>The Dispossessed</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4kH3PX3">Libro.fm (Don Leslie Narration)</a>] / [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4kAZogw">Libro.fm (Tim Treloar Narration)</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://interimaginarydepartures.com/">Interimaginary Departures</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.janetzweig.com/public/Interimaginary.html">Janet Zweig: Interimaginary Departures (2021)</a></p> <p><a href="https://dankinch.com/creative/"> Anarresti Name Generator</a></p> <p><i>Stranger in a Strange Land</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4ePCKjm">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/250418/stranger-in-a-strange-land">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Dawn of Everything</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/44HgovD">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6352619/the-dawn-of-everything">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Parable of the Sower</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3WzGrAT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2902085/parable-of-the-sower">OverDrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Parable of the Talents</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aRiv2q">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3271299/parable-of-the-talents">OverDrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Sula</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4ltOqef">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/150983/sula">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>If Beale Street Could Talk</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4lBkblG">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10425838/if-beale-street-could-talk">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Sense and Sensibility</i> (Narrated by: Alison Larkin) [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4eL9qdG">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4473269/sense-and-sensibility">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Haunting of Hill House</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4eTIJDM">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/466735/the-haunting-of-hill-house">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sundrybookclub/p/DEXXwiBAcq_/">Sundry Book Club - 2025 Reading Challenge</a></p>
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316: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
07/08/2025
316: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
<p>Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Series. </p> <p><b>2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Series:</b></p> <p><i>Between Earth and Sky</i> (Series): <i>Black Sun</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4eBv0Bd">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5254461/black-sun">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/082">Episode 82</a>]</p> <p><i>InCryptid</i> (Series): <i>Discount Armageddon</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Discount-Armageddon-Audiobook/B00A4FS7YM">Audible</a>]</p> <p><i>The Burning Kingdoms</i> (Series): <i>The Jasmine Throne</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/44MVeNP">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6091852/the-jasmine-throne">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Southern Reach</i> (Series): <i>Annihilation</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4lJN0vU">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1435212/annihilation">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Tyrant Philosophers</i> (Series): <i>City of Last Chances</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45SrbWd">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9254006/city-of-last-chances">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Stormlight Archive</i> (Series): <i>The Way of Kings</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3h04SGU">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/347510/the-way-of-kings">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Other Referenced Works & Episodes:</b></p> <p><i>Fevered Star</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3FyMPij">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6383948/fevered-star">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/151">Episode 151</a>]</p> <p><i>Mirrored Heavens</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3NDa7cG">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10158263/mirrored-heavens">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/262">Episode 262</a>]</p> <p><i>Wind and Truth</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/44Atxqw">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10346070/wind-and-truth">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/296">Episode 296</a>]</p> <p><b>2025 Hugo Episodes:</b></p> <p><a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/308">308: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel</a></p> <p><a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/312">312: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella</a></p> <p><a href="https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/2025-hugo-nominated-short-story-panel/">Hugos There Podcast: 2025 Hugo-nominated Short Story Panel</a> - Including Lisa & Scott</p>
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315: So Many Stars
07/01/2025
315: So Many Stars
<p>This time we discussed <i>So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color</i>, written and narrated by Caro De Robertis.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing audio review copies for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4kdyuew">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>Supporting Trans People of Colour</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8728675/supporting-trans-people-of-colour">OverDrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3TMh1yS">Libro.fm</a>]</p>
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314: The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses & Short Fiction Spotlight
06/24/2025
314: The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses & Short Fiction Spotlight
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses</i>, Book 3 of <i>The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti</i>, written by Malka Older, and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.</p> <p><i>The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3HVSW6c">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11723577/the-potency-of-ungovernable-impulses">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <b><u>Short Fiction Spotlight:</u></b> <p>“In My Country” written by Thomas Ha, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_04_25e/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 223: April 2025 / Short Story</p> <p>”Unbeaten” written by Grace Seybold, narrated by Summer Fletcher [<a href="https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/unbeaten/">Beneath Ceaseless Skies - 432</a>] / Short Story</p> <p>“Where Are They Now?” written by Meg Elison, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/where-are-they-now/">Lightspeed</a>] - May 2025 (Issue 180) / Short Story</p> <p>”Unfinished Architectures of the Human-Fae War” written by Caroline M. Yoachim, narrated by Erika Ensign [<a href="https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/unfinished-architectures-of-the-human-fae-war/">Uncanny Magazine</a>] - Issue Sixty-Four / Short Story</p> <p>“The Library of the Apocalypse” written by Rati Mehrotra, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_05_25a/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 224: May 2025 / Short Story</p> <p>“Pollen” written by written by Anna Burdenko, translated by Alex Shvartsman, and narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_03_25a/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 222: March 2025 / Short Story</p>
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313: Wearing the Lion
06/17/2025
313: Wearing the Lion
<p>This time we discussed <i>Wearing the Lion</i>, written by John Wiswell, and narrated by Elizabeth Klett & Christian Black.</p> <p>Thank you to Wunderkind PR and Tantor Media, Inc for providing audio review copies of <i>Wearing the Lion</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Wearing the Lion</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3HItXDh">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11624995/wearing-the-lion">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p>Discussions from ReaderCon - Part II [<a href="">Episode 215</a>]</p> <p><i>Someone You Can Build a Nest In</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aIs7Mg">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10393756/someone-you-can-build-a-nest-in">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/253">Episode 253</a>]</p> <p><i>Mythos</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4l4pMjt">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4773086/mythos">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p>
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312: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
06/10/2025
312: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
<p>Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella. </p> <p><b>2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella:</b></p> <p><i>The Brides of High Hill</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3JXEf0a">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10254320/the-brides-of-high-hill">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/256">Episode 256</a>]</p> <p><i>The Butcher of the Forest</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9768916/the-butcher-of-the-forest">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Navigational Entanglements</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10111011/navigational-entanglements">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Tusks of Extinction</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3UGmuZQ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10361459/the-tusks-of-extinction">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/243">Episode 243</a>]</p> <p><i>The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9768953/the-practice-the-horizon-and-the-chain">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>What Feasts at Night</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Td7yzY">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9790891/what-feasts-at-night">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/247">Episode 247</a>]</p>
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311: The Incandescent
06/03/2025
311: The Incandescent
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Incandescent</i>, written by Emily Tesh and narrated by Zara Ramm. </p> <p><i>The Incandescent</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4kLxsXR">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11091081/the-incandescent">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Scholomance</i> (Series): <i>A Deadly Education</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3I5y7ja">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5215924/a-deadly-education">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Tyrant Philosophers</i> (Series): <i>City of Last Chances</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4jkmAyU">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9254006/city-of-last-chances">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3oq1VDf">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8972039/the-manifestor-prophecy">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Amari and the Night Brothers</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3p4MzEJ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5416984/amari-and-the-night-brothers">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Marvellers</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/43MO5eY">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6241691/the-marvellers">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Damian's Workshop</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Legends-and-Lattes-Audiobook/B09TBKH85L">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>The Raven Tower</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3EDoHML">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4395174/the-raven-tower">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Raven-Tower-Audiobook/B07L5Z7N2S">Audible</a>]</p>
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310: A Drop of Corruption
05/27/2025
310: A Drop of Corruption
<p>This time we discussed <i>A Drop of Corruption</i>, Book 2 of the <i>Shadow of the Leviathan</i> series, written by Robert Jackson Bennett and narrated by Andrew Fallaize. </p> <p><i>A Drop of Corruption</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Z0MYXA">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10819410/a-drop-of-corruption">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Murderbot</i> (2025) [<a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/murderbot/umc.cmc.5owrzntj9v1gpg31wshflud03">Apple TV</a>]</p> <p><i>The Tainted Cup</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4bZgwdf">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9893176/the-tainted-cup">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Penric and Desdemona</i> (Series) [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3HjIH7g">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/series/penric-desdemona">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Cemeteries of Amalo</i> (Series): <i>The Witness for the Dead</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3MNPmrA">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5704905/the-witness-for-the-dead">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Tyrant Philosophers</i> (Series): <i>City of Last Chances</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4jkmAyU">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9575389/city-of-last-chances">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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309: Book Adaptation Draft
05/20/2025
309: Book Adaptation Draft
<p>This time on Narrated, we discussed our favorite books and series that we thought could be adapted into great TV series. We also discussed some of our favorite past adaptations.</p> <p><i>Murderbot</i> (2025) [<a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/murderbot/umc.cmc.5owrzntj9v1gpg31wshflud03">Apple TV</a>]</p> <p><i>Annie Bot</i> [<a href="">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/249">Episode 249</a>]</p> <p><i>The Kingston Cycle</i> (Series): <i>Witchmark</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3nlr8dX">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4098668/witchmark">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Binti</i> (Series): <i>Binti</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3PTDvNN">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2389836/binti">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>My Monticello</i> [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250820723-my-monticello">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/121">Episode 121</a>]</p> <p><i>The Space Between Worlds</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3A0LVLs">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5089483/the-space-between-worlds">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Cemeteries of Amalo</i> (Series): <i>The Witness for the Dead</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3MNPmrA">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href=<https://www.overdrive.com/media/5704905/the-witness-for-the-dead">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/116">Episode 116</a>] </p> <p><i>Anne of Green Gables</i> (1985) [<a href="https://www.anneofgreengables.com/">Official Site</a>]</p> <p><i>The Wheel of Time</i> (2021) [<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Time-Season-1/dp/B09F59CZ7R">Amazon</a>]</p> <p><i>Station Eleven</i> (2021) [<a href="https://www.max.com/shows/station-eleven/5f205b2b-80b6-47db-be11-35baa657eb4c">Max</a>]</p> <p><i>The Expanse</i> (2015) [<a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-Expanse-Season-1/dp/B08B48L4CQ">Amazon</a>]</p> <p><i>3 Body Problem</i> (2024) [<a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81024821">Netflix</a>]</p>
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308: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
05/13/2025
308: 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
<p>Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel. </p> <p><b>2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel:</b></p> <p><i>Alien Clay</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3ZeYzCf">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10234401/alien-clay">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Ministry of Time</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4duvlEH">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10216828/the-ministry-of-time">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Someone You Can Build a Nest In</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aIs7Mg">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10393756/someone-you-can-build-a-nest-in">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/253">Episode 253</a>]</p> <p><i>Service Model</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3USosF6">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10250315/service-model">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/257">Episode 257</a>]</p> <p><i>A Sorceress Comes to Call</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Z7oyvd">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10146325/a-sorceress-comes-to-call">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Tainted Cup</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Z7oyvd">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9893176/the-tainted-cup">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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307: The Unworthy
05/06/2025
307: The Unworthy
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Unworthy</i>, written by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses and narrated by Imani Jade Powers.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing audio review copies of <i>The Unworthy</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>The Unworthy</i> [<a href="">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45KO5Mk">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>We Shall Sing a Song into the Deep</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4d42gk1">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9768953/the-practice-the-horizon-and-the-chain">OverDrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>A Canticle for Leibowitz</i> [<a href="htps://tidd.ly/42M9qpD">Libro.fm</a>]</p>
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306: The Invisible Wild
04/29/2025
306: The Invisible Wild
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Invisible Wild</i>, written by Nikki Van De Car and narrated by Barrie Kealoha.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing audio review copies of <i>The Invisible Wild</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>The Invisible Wild</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4cZ3dKu">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>Heroes of the Water Monster</i> [<a href="">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>Black Water Sister</i> [<a href="">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>The City We Became</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3EheSV6">Libro.fm</a>] </p>
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305: Murder by Memory & Short Fiction Spotlight
04/22/2025
305: Murder by Memory & Short Fiction Spotlight
<p>This time we discussed <i>Murder by Memory</i>, 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.</p> <p><i>Murder by Memory</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3REL5M8">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10714405/murder-by-memory">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p> <i>It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton</i> [<a href="https://www.vitalthrills.com/its-storytime-with-wil-wheaton-podcast/">Website</a>] </p> <p> <i>Six Wakes</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3WjVTQB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3127550/six-wakes">OverDrive</a>] /</a></p> <p> <i>MicroSFF</i> by Örjan Westin [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/microsff.com">Bluesky</a>] / [<a href="https://microsff.com/">Website</a>] <b><u>Short Fiction Spotlight:</u></b> <p>“An Omodest Proposal” written by Andrew Dana Hudson, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/a-heap-of-petrified-gods/">Lightspeed</a>] - February 2025 (Issue 177) / Short Story</p> <p>“My Omelas, Right or Wrong” written by An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/hugobookclub.bsky.social/post/3lkbkrbdiuc2e">Bluesky</a>] / Short Story</p> <p>”Hook and Line” written by Koji A Dae, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_03_25d/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 222: March 2025 / Short Story</p> <p>”AITA for telling my genetic double she can’t be transgender?” written by Leon Tomova, narrated by Swann Grey [<a href="https://www.khoreomag.com/fiction/aita-for-telling-my-genetic-double-she-cant-be-transgender/">khōréō</a>] / Short Story</p> <p>”Redo” written by Brigitte Winter, narrated by Julia Rios [<a href="https://podcastle.org/2025/03/18/podcastle-883-redo/">PodCastle 883</a>] / Short Story</p> <p>”Lyra, From Many Angles” written by Hiron Ennes, narrated by Tatiana Grey [<a href="https://escapepod.org/2025/03/27/escape-pod-986-lyra-from-many-angles/">Escape Pod 986</a>] / Short Story</p> <p>”Tea for Truth, Mango for Memory” written by Nicole L. Soper Gorden, narrated by M.K. Hobson [<a href="https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/audio/bcs-344-tea-for-truth-mango-for-memory/">Beneath Ceaseless Skies - 427</a>] / Short Story</p>
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304: Transmentation | Transience
04/15/2025
304: Transmentation | Transience
<p>This time we discussed <i>Transmentation | Transience: Or, an Accession to the People's Council for Nine Thousand Worlds</i>, written by Darkly Lem and narrated by Dion Graham.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing audio review copies of <i>Transmentation | Transience</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Transmentation | Transience</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4jjIZx2">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>The Space Between Worlds</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3A0LVLs">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>No Gods, No Monsters</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4jb2t7e">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>The Voyage of the White Cloud</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/42A48Mt">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>Tread of Angels</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/43SOEFN">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>American War</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/42voS89">Libro.fm</a>]</p>
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303: The Martian Contingency
04/08/2025
303: The Martian Contingency
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Martian Contingency</i>, Book 4 of <i>The Lady Astronaut </i> series, written and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal.</p> <p><i>The Martian Contingency</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Martian-Contingency-Audiobook/B0DJFYCM2Z">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Rip-Off!</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Rip-Off-Audiobook/B00AFZO9PM">Audible Original</a>] </p> <p><i>The Calculating Stars</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Calculating-Stars-Audiobook/B07DVCTB9R">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>The Fated Sky</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Fated-Sky-Audiobook/B07G8FH9H7">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>The Relentless Moon</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Relentless-Moon-Audiobook/B08B7G68YV">Audible</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/073">Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal</a>]</p> <p><a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/072">Episode 72: Food & Drink Audiobook Draft</a></p> <p><i>For All Mankind</i> (2019) [<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7772588/">IMDb</a>] </p> <p><i>Lessons in Chemistry</i> (2023) [<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13911628/">IMDb</a>] </p> <p><i>Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void</i> [<a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=972995&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Faudiobooks%2F9781441876669">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Packing-for-Mars-Audiobook/B003VVN1KQ">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through?</i> [<a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=972995&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Faudiobooks%2F9780593791929">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/A-City-on-Mars-Audiobook/B0BXFLP74D">Audible</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9674340/a-city-on-mars">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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302: The River Has Roots
04/01/2025
302: The River Has Roots
<p>This time we discussed <i>The River Has Roots</i>, written by Amal El-Mohtar and narrated by Gem Carmella. We also discussed the included novelette “John Hollowback and the Witch”.</p> <p><i>The River Has Roots</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3FLQuON">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10714425/the-river-has-roots">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p>”Kilkelly” by Peter Jones</p> <p>”Ballad of Spring Hill” by Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl</p> <p>”Diner” by Martin Sexton</p> <p><i>The Greenhollow Duology</i> (Series): <i>Silver in the Wood</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4hSBRX1">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5387600/silver-in-the-wood-drowned-country">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Kingston Cycle</i> (Series): <i>Witchmark</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3nlr8dX">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4098668/witchmark">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Babel</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3iby7Uh">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/7872863/babel">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Book of Witches: An Anthology</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3FOlq0K">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9350854/the-book-of-witches">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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301: The Tomb of Dragons & Short Fiction Spotlight
03/25/2025
301: The Tomb of Dragons & Short Fiction Spotlight
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Tomb of Dragons</i>, Book 3 of <i>The Cemeteries of Amalo</i>, 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.</p> <p><i>The Tomb of Dragons</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4ig2x5e">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10714427/the-tomb-of-dragons">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p> <i>It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton</i> [<a href="https://www.vitalthrills.com/its-storytime-with-wil-wheaton-podcast/">Website</a>] </p> <p><i>The Witness for the Dead</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3MNPmrA">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href=<https://www.overdrive.com/media/5704905/the-witness-for-the-dead">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/116">Episode 116</a>] </p> <p><i>Penric and Desdemona</i> (Series) [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3HjIH7g">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/series/penric-desdemona">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Tainted Cup</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4bZgwdf">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9893176/the-tainted-cup">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <b><u>Short Fiction Spotlight:</u></b> <p>”The Temporary Murder of Thomas Monroe” written by Tia Tashiro, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_01_25c/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 220: January 2025 / Novelette</p> <p>“A Heap of Petrified Gods” written by Adelehin Ijasan, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/a-heap-of-petrified-gods/">Lightspeed</a>] - January 2025 (Issue 176) / Short Story</p> <p>”Nightskin’s Landing” written by Chris Campbell, narrated by Mike Castoro [<a href="https://www.khoreomag.com/fiction/nightskins-landing/">khōréō 4.3</a>] / Short Story</p> <p>”Never Eaten Vegtables” written by H.H. Pak, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_01_25b/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 220: January 2025 / Novelette</p> <p>”10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days” written by Samantha Mills, narrated by Erika Ensign [<a href="https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/10-visions-of-the-future-or-self-care-for-the-end-of-days/">Uncanny Magazine</a>] - Issue Sixty-Three / Short Story</p> <p>”How to Steal the Plot Armor” written by Luke Wildman, narrated by Hollis Monroe [<a href="https://podcastle.org/2025/03/04/podcastle-881-how-to-steal-the-plot-armor-part-one/">PodCastle 881&882</a>] / Novelette</p>
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300: Episode 300!
03/18/2025
300: Episode 300!
<p>Mark, Shachi, Lisa, and Scott celebrate 300 episodes of Narrated by discussing favorite audiobook recommendations and Narrated moments. </p> <p>Top Narrated Interviews: 1. Nick Martorelli [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/044">Episode 44</a>] / 2. Jefferson Mays [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/126">Episode 126</a>] / 3. Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [<a href=”https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/087”>Episode 87</a>] / 4. John Scalzi [<a href=”https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/066”>Episode 66</a>] / 5. Greg Tremblay [<a href=”https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/064”>Episode 64</a>] / 6. Dan Moren (<i>The Bayern Agenda</i>) [<a href=”https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/034”>Episode 34</a>] / 7. Anneliese Rennie [<a href=”https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/036”>Episode 36</a>] / 8. Dan Moren (<i>Aleph Extraction</i>) [<a href=”https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/070”>Episode 70</a>] / 9. Travis Baldree[<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/150”>Episode 150</a>] </p> <p><i>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3vLTOBD">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>Parable of the Sower</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3WzGrAT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2902085/parable-of-the-sower">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Parable of the Talents</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aRiv2q">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3271299/parable-of-the-talents">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Fifth Season</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3hxMfdi">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2348805/the-fifth-season">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community</i> [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250783653-channel-kindness-stories-of-kindness-and-community">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5328903/channel-kindness">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>James</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3TXkP1j">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>Klara and the Sun</i> [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593349298">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5558574/klara-and-the-sun">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Mountain in the Sea</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3UMhqkc">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8557446/the-mountain-in-the-sea">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Walking Practice</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3QZSIvE">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8999863/walking-practice">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3RjYvg0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6032497/aristotle-and-dante-discover-the-secrets-of-the-universe">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p>Top Fiction Episodes: 1. <i>Dooku: Jedi Lost</i> [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/038">Episode 38</a>] / 2. <i>The Night Circus/i> [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/1">Episode 1</a>] / 3. <i>Ready Player Two</i> [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/084">Episode 84</a>] / 4. <i>Leviathan Falls</i> [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/128">Episode 128</a>] / 5. <i>Matilda</i> [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/5">Episode 5</a>] / 6. <i>The Expanse</i> [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/4">Episode 4</a>] / 7. <i>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets to the Universe</i> [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/017">Episode 17</a>]</p> <p><i>The Hate U Give</i> [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780062677082-the-hate-u-give">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2985772/the-hate-u-give">OverDrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Concrete Rose</i> [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780063043817">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5404257/concrete-rose">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p> 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>] </p> <p> Narrated in Person [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/160">Episode 160</a>] </p> <p> Running with Audiobooks [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/205">Episode 205</a>] </p> <p><i>The Past is Red</i> [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781666507737">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6441743/the-past-is-red">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Last Graduate</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5761797/the-last-graduate">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Last-Graduate-Audiobook/0593287436">Audible</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/125">Episode 125</a>]</p> <p> 2023 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/217">Episode 217</a>] </p> <p> <i>Jim Henson</i> [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/105">Episode 105</a>] - Including swimming with audiobooks discussion</p> <p><i>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</i> [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781338635201">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4852029/the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/077">Episode 77</a>]</p>
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299: I Leave It Up To You
03/11/2025
299: I Leave It Up To You
<p>This time we discussed <i>I Leave It Up to You</i>, written by Jinwoo Chong and narrated by Daniel K. Isaac.</p> <p><i>I Leave It Up to You</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3C9KeyB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10971314/i-leave-it-up-to-you">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Flux</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3MeSkr0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9584404/flux">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Number One Chinese Restaurant</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4iFrEho">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3688955/number-one-chinese-restaurant">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Memorial</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3R2Chis">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5273644/memorial">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Before the Coffee Gets Cold</i> [<a href="">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9868372/before-the-coffee-gets-cold-book-set">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4iFsjzo">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4384967/natalie-tans-book-of-luck-and-fortune">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/43HNqwG">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4896705/vanessa-yus-magical-paris-tea-shop">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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298: They Bloom at Night & Pink Slime
03/04/2025
298: They Bloom at Night & Pink Slime
<p>This week, Lisa discusses <i>They Bloom at Night</i>, written by Trang Thanh Tran and narrated by Nhi Do; and <i>Pink Slime</i>, written by Fernanda Trías and narrated by Frankie Corzo.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Bloomsbury Publishing for providing an audio review copy of <i>They Bloom at Night</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>They Bloom at Night</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4br0kBh">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>Pink Slime</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3QGEQGO">Libro.fm</a>]</p>
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297: Short Fiction Spotlight, Upon a Starlit Tide & The Fourth Consort
02/25/2025
297: Short Fiction Spotlight, Upon a Starlit Tide & The Fourth Consort
<p>This week we are sharing our Short Fiction Spotlight along with mini reviews of <i>Upon a Starlit Tide</i> and <i>The Fourth Consort</i></p> <b><u>Short Fiction Spotlight:</u></b> <p>”The Last Flesh Figure Skaters” written by Claire Jia-Wen, narrated by Lauren Choo [<a href="https://www.khoreomag.com/fiction/the-last-flesh-figure-skaters/">khōréō</a>]</p> <p>”An Intergalactic Smugglers Guide to Homecoming” written by Tia Tashiro, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_04_24/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 211: April 2024</p> <p>”The Slow Music of Drums” written by A.C. Wise, narrated by Wilson Fowlie [<a href="https://pseudopod.org/2024/11/22/pseudopod-950-the-slow-music-of-drums/">Psuedopod 950</a>] </p> <p>”Emily” written by Alexander Hewitt, narrated by Joe Moran [<a href="https://www.castofwonders.org/2024/12/cast-of-wonders-617-emily/">Cast of Wonders 617</a>] </p> <p>”The Coffee Machine” written by Celia Corral-Vázquez, translated by Sue Burke, and narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/corral-vazquez_12_24/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 219: December 2024</p> <p>”T-Rex Tex-Mex” written by Sarina Dorie, narrated by Tina Connolly [<a href="https://escapepod.org/2024/10/31/escape-pod-965-t-rex-tex-mex-mother-death-learns-a-trick/">Escape Pod 965</a>] </p> <b><u>Reviews:</u></b> <p><i>Upon a Starlit Tide</i>: written by Kell Woods / Narrated by: Esther Wane [<a href="https://tidd.ly/43hNKlA">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10714430/upon-a-starlit-tide">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Fourth Consort</i>: written by Edward Ashton / Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik [<a href="https://tidd.ly/41cOfuO">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10750123/the-fourth-consort">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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296: Wind and Truth
02/18/2025
296: Wind and Truth
<p>This time we discussed <i>Wind and Truth</i>, book five of the <i>Stormlight Archive</i> written by Brandon Sanderson and narrated by Kate Reading & Michael Kramer.</p> <p><i>Wind and Truth</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Q4NvCW">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9852675/the-book-of-doors">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Book-of-Doors-Audiobook/B0C5K34XCF">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Stormlight Archive</i> (Series): <i>The Way of Kings</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3h04SGU">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/347510/the-way-of-kings">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Way-of-Kings-Audiobook/B003ZWFO7E">Audible</a>]</p> <p>Narrators Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/087">Episode 87</a>]</p> <p><i>Harry Potter</i> (Series) [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/series/harry-potter">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/series/Harry-Potter-Audiobooks/B0182NWM9I">Audible</a>] / [<a href="https://libro.fm/search?q=Harry+Potter+%28ENG%29&searchby=series&sortby=series_asc">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>His Dark Materials</i> (Series): <i>The Golden Compass</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4b23Qlx">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/105282/the-golden-compass">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Golden-Compass-Audiobook/B002V1NG16">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>The Mistborn Saga</i> (Series): <i>The Final Empire</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3FuXg8Q">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/251230/the-final-empire">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Final-Empire-Audiobook/B002V0QCYU">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>The Mistborn Saga</i> (Era 2 - Wax & Wayne): <i>The Lost Metal</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3ICR3I0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8209392/the-lost-metal">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Lost-Metal-Audiobook/B09N446YK7">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Warbreaker</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4hFeHnY">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2962220/warbreaker">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Book-of-Doors-Audiobook/B0C5K34XCF">Audible</a>] </p>
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295: Good Dirt
02/11/2025
295: Good Dirt
<p>This time we discussed <i>Good Dirt</i>, written by Charmaine Wilkerson and narrated by January LaVoy.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing audio review copies of <i>Good Dirt</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Good Dirt</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/42NZL24">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p>Exploring Narrators[<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/142">Episode 142</a>]</p> <p><i>My Monticello</i> (Novella) [<a href="https://tidd.ly/34zkRWt">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/121">Episode 121</a>] </p> <p><i>The Turner House</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/417vEl1">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/41e2Bv5">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>When Stars Rain Down</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3COACd1">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/112">Episode 112</a>] </p> <p><i>The Trees</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/41aCvu6">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>James</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3TXkP1j">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/250">Episode 250</a>] </p> <p><i>Roots</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1548108/roots">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>How Long 'til Black Future Month?</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4201338/how-long-til-black-future-month">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p>
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294: The Book of Doors
02/04/2025
294: The Book of Doors
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Book of Doors</i>, written by Gareth Brown and narrated by Miranda Raison.</p> <p><i>The Book of Doors</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Q4NvCW">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9852675/the-book-of-doors">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Book-of-Doors-Audiobook/B0C5K34XCF">Audible</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://locusmag.com/2025/02/2024-recommended-reading-list/">2024 Locus Recommended Reading List</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-longlist">2024 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards</a></p> <p><i>The Forbidden Book</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aHlRW3">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11036176/the-forbidden-book">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Forbidden-Book-Audiobook/B0D9ZWBWWV">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Metal from Heaven</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3EnpkNf">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10565565/metal-from-heaven">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Metal-from-Heaven-Audiobook/B0DJRM6DPZ">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>The Ten Thousand Doors of January</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3sOH9MY">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4639740/the-ten-thousand-doors-of-january">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Ten-Thousand-Doors-of-January-Audiobook/15491240563">Audible</a>] </p> <p> Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore <a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781427227423-mr-penumbra-s-24-hour-bookstore">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1052742/mr-penumbras-24-hour-bookstore">Overdrive</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Mr-Penumbras-24-Hour-Bookstore-Audiobook/B009HUF37O">Audible</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/033">Episode 33</a>] </p> <p> The Starless Sea [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780735207882-the-starless-sea">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4528189/the-starless-sea">Overdrive</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Starless-Sea-Audiobook/0735207887">Audible</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/055">Episode 55</a>] </p> <p><i>The Cartographers</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3rhlhIW">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/7227571/the-cartographers">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Cartographers-Audiobook/B09K1HMJMD">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>The Last Hour Between Worlds</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/49hGHdQ">Libro.fm</a>]</p>
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293: Sister Snake
01/28/2025
293: Sister Snake
<p>This time we discussed <i>Sister Snake</i>, written by Amanda Lee Koe and narrated by Zoë Chao.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing audio review copies of <i>Sister Snake</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Sister Snake</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/42qDRln">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>A Snake Falls to Earth</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3CAvg4T">Libro.fm</a>]</p>
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