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370: Readercon 35 (2026) - Part II
08/04/2026
370: Readercon 35 (2026) - Part II
<p>Lisa continues her discussions at Readercon 35.<p> <p><a href="">Readercon</a></p> <p><b>Gillian Daniels:</b> [<a href="https://eatyourbooks.blogspot.com/">Website</a>] / [<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gillianlynndaniels/">Instagram</a>] / [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gillianlynndaniels.bsky.social">Blusky</a>]</p> <p><i>Jenny Will Eat You Now</i> - Sep 29, 2026 [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4btx8eh">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12907805/jenny-will-eat-you-now">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Nothing Tastes as Good</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4bVAbfi">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12008062/nothing-tastes-as-good">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>London Calling</i> (Series): <i>Boyfriend Material</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45FrXnW">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5572287/boyfriend-material">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p>”Frost Bloom” [<a href="">Nightmare Magazine</a>]</p> <p><b>Suzanne Palmer:</b> [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/zanzjan.bsky.social">Blusky</a>] <p><i>Ode to the Half-Broken</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Ode-to-the-Half-Broken-Audiobook/B0GXLM49LQ">Audible</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/13065534/ode-to-the-half-broken">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p>Short Stories: [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/author/suzanne-palmer/">Clarkesworld</a>] / ”House Party Blues” [<a href="https://pseudopod.org/2019/07/12/pseudopod-656-house-party-blues/">Psuedopod</a>] / [<a href="https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/authors/suzanne-palmer/">Beneath Ceaseless Skies</a>]</p> <p><i>Finder</i> (Series): <i>Driving the Deep</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4yXdxNx">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5664394/driving-the-deep">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p><b>Kit Sedia:</b> [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/esedia.bsky.social">Blusky</a>]</p> <p><i>The Alchemy of Stone</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Alchemy-of-Stone-Audiobook/B003XX5C9A">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>The Power Broker</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4h99O9f">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>Watership Down</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4w7SNA5">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4336323/watership-down">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p>”Punks Don’t Die” [<a href="https://psychopomp.com/deadlands/issue-40/">Deadlands 40</a>]</p> <p>”Bindweed” [<a href="https://shop.interzone.press/b/E76yw">Interzone #303</a>]</p> <p><i>The House of Discarded Dreams</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-House-of-Discarded-Dreams-Audiobook/B003X3UKLK">Audible</a>] </p> <p><b>Jake Casella Brookins:</b> [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/casella.bsky.social">Blusky</a>] / [<a href="https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/amealofthorns/">A Meal of Thorns</a>] / [<a href="https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/">Ancillary Review of Books</a>]</p>
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369: Readercon 35 (2026) - Part I
07/28/2026
369: Readercon 35 (2026) - Part I
<p>Lisa shares her discussions with authors at Readercon 35.<p> <p><a href="">Readercon</a></p> <p><b>Elizabeth Bear:</b> [<a href="https://www.elizabethbear.com/">Website</a>] / [<a href="https://buttondown.com/matociquala">Newsletter</a>] / [<a href="https://www.patreon.com/matociquala">Patreon</a>] / [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/matociquala.bsky.social">Blusky</a>]</p> <p><i>White Space</i> (Series): <i>Ancestral Night</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3RkMquT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4256700/ancestral-night">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p><i>Lonesome Dove</i> (Lee Horseley narration) [<a href="https://share.libbyapp.com/title/2909950">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>V.I. Warshawski</i> (Series): <i>Indemnity Only</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pHnVF1">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1851457/indemnity-only">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p><i>Karen Memory</i> (Series): <i>Karen Memory</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4yO8ZJq">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2962207/karen-memory">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p>”You do your Own Time” [<a href="">MIT Technology Review</a>]</p> <p>”Angels of the Waters” in <i>The Book of the Dead</i> - Oct 6, 2026 [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4fLxU7M">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>The Job</i> - 2026 [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/">Clarkesworld</a>]</p> <p><i>The Dragon’s Share</i> - 2027 [<a href="https://asimovs.com/">Asimov’s</a>]</p> <p><i>White Space 4</i> - TBD</p> <p><b>AT Greenblatt:</b> [<a href="https://atgreenblatt.com/">Website</a>] / [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atgreenblatt.bsky.social">Blusky</a>]</p> <p>”The Doorkeepers” written by A.T. Greenblatt, narrated by Matt Peters [<a href="https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-doorkeepers/">Uncanny Magazine</a>] </p> <p>”Give the Family My Love” [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/greenblatt_02_19/">Clarkesworld</a>]</p> <p><i>Taste</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4fXObrh">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5745226/taste">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Finding Me</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3JD2Lo8">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6508763/finding-me">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p>”Waystation City” [<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0lw2qFrgL1U11orDpyynXm?si=923bcb87ae3d4bb8&nd=1&dlsi=c1f10e1f5dff4d7c">LeVar Burton Reads</a>]</p> <p>”If We Make It Through This Alive” [<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hrwsZScq80kWcoL3ZMtlo?si=f8577795b28f40d6&nd=1&dlsi=ee54d35e3ca8447b">It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton</a>]</p> <p><b>Ann LeBlanc:</b> [<a href="https://www.annleblanc.com/">Website</a>]</p> <p><i>The Transitive Properties of Cheese</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11161166/the-transitive-properties-of-cheese">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Embodied Exegesis: Transfeminine Cyberpunk Futures</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11161161/embodied-exegesis">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><a href="https://www.bafflingmag.com/">Baffling Magazine</a></p> <p><i>Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3RZzSJF">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10729999/steering-the-craft">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p>”Across the River, My Heart, My Memory” [<a href="https://escapepod.org/2022/07/14/escape-pod-845-across-the-river-my-heart-my-memory/">Escape Pod 845</a>]</p> <p>”Five Tips for Sealing Away an Ancient Evil” [<a href="https://www.iftheresanyoneleft.com/stories/leblanc">If There’s Anyone Left</a>]</p>
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368: 2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
07/21/2026
368: 2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Series
<p>This time we discussed the 2026 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Series and were joined by Christine from the <i><a href="">Hugo History</a></i> podcast</p> <p><b><a href="https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2026-hugo-awards/">2026 Hugo Finalists</a> - Best Series:</b></p> <p><i>Emily Wilde</i> (Series): <i>Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4vArNJd">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8854100/emily-wildes-encyclopaedia-of-faeries">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p><i>October Daye</i> (Series): <i>Rosemary and Rue</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3x9M1kL">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11104852/rosemary-and-rue">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p><i>The Chronicles of Osreth</i> (Series): <i>The Goblin Emperor</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4wJ2DsP">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5752768/the-goblin-emperor">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p><i>Old Man's War</i> (Series): <i>Old Man's War</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3T2KibG">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3822089/old-mans-war">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p><i>The Craft Wars</i> (Series): <i>Dead Country</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4w6kvOr">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10561319/dead-country">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p><i>White Space</i> (Series): <i>Ancestral Night</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3RkMquT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4256700/ancestral-night">Libby/Overdrive</a>] </p> <p><Christine: <i><a href="">Hugo History</a></i> / History Klaxon: [<a href="">YouTube</a>] / [<a href="">blusky</a>] / <a href="">nerds of a feather</a>]</p>
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367: Sublimation
07/14/2026
367: Sublimation
<p>This time we discussed <i>Sublimation</i>, written by Isabel J. Kim, and narrated by Michelle H. Lee & Major Curda.</p> <p><i>Sublimation</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4wz5rZl">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12187347/sublimation">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://readercon.org/">Readercon</a></p> <p><i>The Subtle Art of Folding Space</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4veRqjM">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11842257/the-subtle-art-of-folding-space">OverDrive/Libby</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>Severance</i> (2022-) [<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11280740/">IMDb</a>] </p> <p><i>Damian's Workshop</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Legends-and-Lattes-Audiobook/B09TBKH85L">Audible</a>] </p>
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366: The Last Contract of Isako
07/07/2026
366: The Last Contract of Isako
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Last Contract of Isako</i>, written by Fonda Lee, and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal & Dillon Sickels.</p> <p><i>The Last Contract of Isako</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4vKBLbW">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12270088/the-last-contract-of-isako">OverDrive/Libby</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> Interview with Fonda Lee at ReaderCon 34 (2025) [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/318">Episode 318</a>] </p> <p><i>The Murderbot Diaries</i> (Series) - <i>All Systems Red</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aocWHe">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3783062/all-systems-red">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Logan’s Run</i> (1976) [<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074812/">IMDb</a>]</p>
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365: Books Around the World
06/30/2026
365: Books Around the World
This time on Narrated, we were inspired by the ongoing excitement and international camaraderie in the soccer/football world; so we are picking books set or written by authors around the world.
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364: Green City Wars
06/23/2026
364: Green City Wars
<p>This time we discussed <i>Green City Wars</i>, written by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and narrated by John Pirhalla.</p> <p>Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing review copies of <i>Green City Wars</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Green City Wars</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YsBo6N">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12187307/green-city-wars">OverDrive/Libby</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>] </p> <p><i>Flux</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3MeSkr0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="">OverDrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>A Snake Falls to Earth</i> [<a href="">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/41tO11N">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5696784/when-the-tiger-came-down-the-mountain">Overdrive/Libby</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>]</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>]</p> <p><i>Never Let Me Go</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4w38qZR">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Klara and the Sun</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4uVyyop">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5558574/klara-and-the-sun">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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363: 2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
06/16/2026
363: 2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel
<p>This time we discussed the 2026 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel and were joined by Seth from <i><a href="https://hugospodcast.com/">Hugos There Podcast</a></i>.</p> <p><b><a href="https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2026-hugo-awards/">2026 Hugo Finalists</a> - Best Novel:</b></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>The Everlasting</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4avx3XQ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11693972/the-everlasting">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Death of the Author</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4rb0Zyk">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10872954/death-of-the-author">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Shroud</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4v9EQ4P">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11255984/shroudr">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </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 Raven Scholar</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3X28ny0">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><b>Other Referenced Works:</b></p> <p><i>Brigands and Breadknives</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4oI3QwN">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11526710/brigands-breadknives">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3K6otn2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10029178/a-witchs-guide-to-magical-innkeeping">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Shattering Peace</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Shattering-Peace-Audiobook/B0DT7HY6R7">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Angel Down</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4ecq7Aj">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11316544/angel-down">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Notes from a Regicide</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4fObfp2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10714407/notes-from-a-regicide">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Down in the Sea of Angels</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pZNMHC">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11613970/down-in-the-sea-of-angels">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Luminous</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3N2BKOT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10873555/luminous">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p>
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362: Last Night in Brooklyn
06/09/2026
362: Last Night in Brooklyn
<p>This time we discussed <i>Last Night in Brooklyn</i>, written by Xochitl Gonzalez, and narrated by Elizabeth Rodriguez.</p> <p><i>Last Night in Brooklyn</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aLuTmR">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11918026/last-night-in-brooklyn">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Olga Dies Dreaming</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3QmM8mJ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6194346/olga-dies-dreaming">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Anita de Monte Laughs Last</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3PLwl0D">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9790825/anita-de-monte-laughs-last">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Great Gatsby</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4e9qbiT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5955819/the-great-gatsby">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Harlem Shuffle</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4e7AQdX">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9562716/harlem-shuffle">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/49GYWLd">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/728008/the-amazing-adventures-of-kavalier-clay-with-bonus-conte">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Forbidden Notebook</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4uWxtxu">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9202932/forbidden-notebook">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>When No One Is Watching</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4ohlo3B">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5217592/when-no-one-is-watching">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The City We Became</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3EheSV6">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5131516/the-city-we-became">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p> <i>The World We Make</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3hsfwpV">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8840197/the-world-we-make">OverDrive</a>] </p> <p> <i>Martyr!</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4fAkcCt">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9830593/martyr">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p> <i>The Chosen and the Beautiful</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4dUS7bx">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5999220/the-chosen-and-the-beautiful">OverDrive</a>] </p>
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361: Villain
06/02/2026
361: Villain
<p>This time we discussed <i>Villain</i>, book 2 of the <i>Hench</i> series, written by Natalie Zina Walschots, and narrated by Alex McKenna.</p> <p><i>Villain</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4vlfKje">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10382380/villain">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Hench</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3RvBzOB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5168210/hench">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Starter Villain </i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Starter-Villain-Audiobook/B0C6FPMDGV">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Reckoners</i> (Series): <i>Steelheart</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4uRZ4Qv">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6066485/steelheart">Overdrive/Libby</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 Refrigerator Monologues</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3ZMTaDI">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3514750/the-refrigerator-monologues">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <a href="https://youtu.be/fWT9md6_Q-A">.</a>
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360: The Tapestry of Fate
05/26/2026
360: The Tapestry of Fate
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Tapestry of Fate</i>, written by Shannon Chakraborty, and narrated by Lameece Issaq, Amin El Gamal & Sneha Mathan.</p> <p><i>The Tapestry of Fate</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/49pjBT9">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12327372/the-tapestry-of-fate">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/">The Ignyte Awards</a></p> <p><i>The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3ZUKFms">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9054602/the-adventures-of-amina-al-sirafi">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/199">Episode 199</a>]</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>The Daevabad Trilogy</i> (Series): <i>The City of Brass</i> [<a href="">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/series/the-daevabad-trilogy">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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359: 2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
05/19/2026
359: 2026 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella
<p>This time we discussed the 2026 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella and were joined by Lori from <i><a href="https://www.hugogirlpodcast.com/">Hugo, Girl!</a></i>.</p> <p><b><a href="https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2026-hugo-awards/">2026 Hugo Finalists</a> - Best Novella:</b></p> <p><i>What Stalks the Deep</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4nLxL6c">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11612884/what-stalks-the-deep">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </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><i>Cinder House</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/49fqtUJ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11462909/cinder-house">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </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>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><i>The Summer War</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47MrMI2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11530923/the-summer-war">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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358: The Killing Spell
05/12/2026
358: The Killing Spell
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Killing Spell</i>, written by Shay Kauwe, and narrated by Barrie Kealoha.</p> <p><i>The Killing Spell</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4qYUygX">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12449692/the-killing-spell">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>To Shape a Dragon's Breath</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4616aF5">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9173372/to-shape-a-dragons-breath">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 Language of Liars</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3OsRlbK">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12927823/the-language-of-liars">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Invisible Wild</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4cZ3dKu">Libro.fm</a>]</p>
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357: The Faith of Beasts
05/05/2026
357: The Faith of Beasts
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Faith of Beasts</i>, written by James S. A. Corey, and narrated by Jefferson Mays.</p> <p><i>The Faith of Beasts</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4qAbycT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11936623/the-faith-of-beasts">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2026-hugo-awards/">2026 Hugo Awards</a> <p><i>The Mercy of Gods</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Tyw3IZ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6381537/the-mercy-of-gods">OverDrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Livesuit</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4e84I8M">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Livesuit-Audiobook/B0DG33GL7C">Audible</a>]</p> <p><i>The Expanse</i> (Series): <i>Leviathan Wakes</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3ZtKx0I">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Old Man’s War</i> (Series):<i>The Shattering Peace</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Shattering-Peace-Audiobook/B0DT7HY6R7">Audible</a>] </p>
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356: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances
04/28/2026
356: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances</i>, written by Glenn Dixon, and narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya.</p> <p><i>The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4cQPFRt">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12270251/the-infinite-sadness-of-small-appliances">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4vLwbX0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1765512/to-kill-a-mockingbird">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Annie Bot</i> [<a href="">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><i>Up</i> (2009) [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_(2009_film)">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><i>The Brave Little Toaster</i> (1987) [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brave_Little_Toaster">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><i>WALL-E</i> (2008) [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WALL-E">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><i>Dinosaurs</i> (1991-1994) [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaurs_(TV_series)">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><i>Arc of the Scythe</i> (Series): <i>Thunderhead</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Thunderhead-Audiobook/B078PLF8MK">Audible</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>] </p> <p><i>Klara and the Sun</i> [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780593349298">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Klara-and-the-Sun-Audiobook/0593349296">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Chaos on CatNet</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Chaos-on-CatNet-Audiobook/B08XK86PT8">Audible</a>] </p>
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355: The Language of Liars
04/21/2026
355: The Language of Liars
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Language of Liars</i>, written by S.L. Huang, and narrated by Emily Woo Zeller.</p> <p>Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for providing review copies of <i>The Language of Liars</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>The Language of Liars</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3OsRlbK">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12927823/the-language-of-liars">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/122">Episode 122</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>Stories of Your Life and Others</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3TaZAFJ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1546521/stories-of-your-life-and-others">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Embassytown</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YqH9QE">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/460379/embassytown">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Dune</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4mEYy56">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2308988/dune">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Interdependency</i> (Series) [<a href="https://www.audible.com/series/The-Interdependency-Audiobooks/B06XKNK664">Audible</a>] </p> <i>Star Trek: Discovery</i> [<a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/">Paramount+</a>] <p><i>Falling Free</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3QLetTo">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/268181/falling-free">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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354: Seasons of Glass and Iron
04/14/2026
354: Seasons of Glass and Iron
<p>This time we discussed <i>Seasons of Glass and Iron</i>, written by Amal El-Mohtar, and narrated by Rachel Elizabeth Smith. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.</p> <p>Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for providing review copies of <i>Seasons of Glass and Iron</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Seasons of Glass and Iron</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/41tavkM">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11842237/seasons-of-glass-and-iron">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </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><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> <b>Short Fiction Spotlight:</b> <p>“Think of Me Before I Disappear” written by Raahem Alvi, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/alvi_02_26/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 233: February 2026 / Novelette</p> <p>“The Desolate Order of the Head in the Water” written by A. W. Prihandita, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/prihandita_01_26/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 232: January 2026 / Short Story</p> <p>”Meet the Mets” written by ace tilton ratcliff, narrated by Jordan Kurella [<a href="https://escapepod.org/2026/03/26/escape-pod-1038-meet-the-mets/">Escape Pod 1038</a>] / Short Story</p> <p>”The Doorkeepers” written by A.T. Greenblatt, narrated by Matt Peters [<a href="https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-doorkeepers/">Uncanny Magazine</a>] - Issue Sixty-Eight / Novelette</p> <p>”Bots All the Way Down” written by Effie Seiberg, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and Janina Edwards [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bots-all-the-way-down/">ULightspeed</a>] - Issue 188 / Short Story</p> <p>“Chip” written by D.A. Xiaolin, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/spires_02_26/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 233: February 2026 / Short Story</p>
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353: The Subtle Art of Folding Space
04/07/2026
353: The Subtle Art of Folding Space
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Subtle Art of Folding Space</i>, written by John Chu, and narrated by Katharine Chin.</p> <p>Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalle for providing review copies of <i>The Subtle Art of Folding Space</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>The Subtle Art of Folding Space</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4veRqjM">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11842257/the-subtle-art-of-folding-space">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3OkK6T4">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2360436/how-to-live-safely-in-a-science-fictional-universe">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Twilight Zone</i> (1985) [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(1985_TV_series)">Wikipedia</a>] - “A Matter of Minutes”</p>
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352: Amaze Amaze Amaze
03/31/2026
352: Amaze Amaze Amaze
<p>This time we discussed <i>Project Hail Mary</i>, written by Andy Weir, and narrated by Ray Porter; and now adapted to film starring Ryan Gosling.</p> <p><i>Project Hail Mary</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Project-Hail-Mary-Audiobook/B08G9PRS1K">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Project Hail Mary</i> (2026) [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary_(film)">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p>”<i>Project Hail Mary</i>” [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/101">Episode 101</a>] </p> <p><i>The Martian</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Martian-Audiobook/B082BHJMFF">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>The Martian</i> (2015) [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(film)">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><i>Imaginary Worlds</i> [<a href="https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/episodes/puppeteering-project-hail-mary">299: Puppeteering Project Hail Mary</a>] </p>
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351: The Iron Garden Sutra
03/24/2026
351: The Iron Garden Sutra
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Iron Garden Sutra</i>, written by A. D. Sui , and narrated by T. Ryder Smith</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing review copies of <i>The Iron Garden Sutra</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>The Iron Garden Sutra</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4bhrf46">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12701883/the-iron-garden-sutra">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://www.ursulakleguin.com/prize-nomination-form">The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction Nomination Form</a></p> <p><i>Sunward</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pOJenA">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11640151/sunward">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>What Moves the Dead</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/44p0sgp">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8839986/what-moves-the-dead">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>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>Dead Silence</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3NMam8z">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/6194334/dead-silence">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>A Psalm for the Wild-Built</i>[<a href="https://tidd.ly/4lKMCOU">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5704893/a-psalm-for-the-wild-built">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Rendezvous with Rama</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1843388/rendezvous-with-rama">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Ballad of Beta 2</i> [<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/708568.The_Ballad_of_Beta_2">Goodreads</a>] </p> <p><i>Of Monsters and Mainframes</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YQogbN">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11530719/of-monsters-and-mainframes">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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350: The Obake Code
03/17/2026
350: The Obake Code
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Obake Code</i>, written by Makana Yamamoto, and narrated by Jolene Kim</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Harper Voyager for providing review copies of <i>The Obake Code</i> for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>The Obake Code</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47R3ayL">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11918608/the-obake-code">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Hammajang Luck</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4bdtrtl">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10792394/hammajang-luck">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Snow Crash</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3P9B4IM">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1846802/snow-crash">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Stardust Grail</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4cfwYoL">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10180098/the-stardust-grail">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Six of Crows</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2153308/six-of-crows">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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349: Narrated at the 2026 Audie Awards
03/10/2026
349: Narrated at the 2026 Audie Awards
<p>This time we discussed Shachi and Scott’s trip to the 2026 Audie Awards ceremony.</p> <p><a href="https://www.audiopub.org/2026audieawards-winners">2026 Audie Awards Winners</a></p> <p>2026 Audie Awards - Red Carpet Photos [<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVdgtJRjk3W/">Instagram</a>]</p> <p>Exploring Narrators[<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/142">Episode 142</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>] </p> <p> <i>Even Though I Knew the End</i> [<a href="https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781705051825-even-though-i-knew-the-end">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>Archangels of Funk</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3RQC9E2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9064390/archangels-of-funk">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>King of Ashes</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4riWeBl">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11316930/king-of-ashes">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Snow Falling on Cedars</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4ljtSWl">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3784011/snow-falling-on-cedars">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p>Best Fiction Narrator: Kristin Atherton for <i>Outlander</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47A16uO">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11416722/outlander">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p>Best Non-Fiction Narrator: Blair Underwood for <i>Truly</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4sz03DB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11256348/truly">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p>Audiobook of the Year: <i>Sunrise on the Reaping</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aR70u4">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10870041/sunrise-on-the-reaping">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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348: Favorite Book Adaptations into Movies
03/03/2026
348: Favorite Book Adaptations into Movies
<p>This time on Narrated, we discussed some of our favorite adaptations of books into movies. </p> <p><b>Mark:</b> <i>The Wild Robot (2024)</i> [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Robot">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>West Side Story (1961)</i> [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Story_(1961_film)">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><b>Lisa</b> <i>Arrival (2016)</i> [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrival_(film)">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><b>Scott:</b> <i>The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)</i> [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><b>Mark:</b> <i>The Hunger Games (2012)</i> [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>Jurassic Park (1993)</i> [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><b>Lisa</b> <i>The Princess Bride (1987)</i> [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Bride_(film)">Wikipedia</a>] </p> <p><b>Scott:</b> <i>The Shawshank Redemption (1994)</i> [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shawshank_Redemption">Wikipedia</a>] </p>
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347: City of Others
02/24/2026
347: City of Others
<p>This time we discussed <i>City of Others</i>, written by Jared Poon, and narrated by David Lee Huynh</p> <p><i>City of Others</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4kUViBV">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11918271/city-of-others">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p>Novellavember 2025 [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/333">Episode 333</a>] </p> <p>2025 Series Recap [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/337">Episode 337</a>] </p> <p>Our Favorites of 2025 [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/339">Episode 339</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://locusmag.com/2026/02/2025-recommended-reading/">2025 Recommended Reading List</a></p> <p><a href="https://ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2016/02/11/hugo-award-recommendations.html">Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom</a></p> <p><i>Small Gods of Calamity</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10387071/small-gods-of-calamity">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Rivers of London</i> (Series): <i>Midnight Riot</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3KZHFk9">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1068111/midnight-riot">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p>Constituent Service: A Third District Story [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Constituent-Service-Audiobook/B0DH9G4XSV">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Laundry Files</i> (Series): <i>The Atrocity Archives</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4bRSDDE">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/345345/atrocity-archives">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>October Daye</i> (Series): <i>Rosemary and Rue</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3x9M1kL">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11104852/rosemary-and-rue">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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346: The Daughter Who Remains
02/17/2026
346: The Daughter Who Remains
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Daughter Who Remains</i>, Book 3 of the <i>She Who Knows</i> series, written by Nnedi Okorafor, and narrated by Yetide Badaki.</p> <p><i>The Daughter Who Remains</i> [<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>] </p> <p><a href="https://ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2016/02/11/hugo-award-recommendations.html">Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom</a></p> <p><i>She Who Knows</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10303441/she-who-knows">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/She-Who-Knows-Audiobook/B0D1562T6L">Audible</a>] <p><i>Who Fears Death</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/599811/who-fears-death">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Who-Fears-Death-Audiobook/B0C7LMX67C">Audible</a>] <p><i>The Book of Phoenix</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1977684/the-book-of-phoenix">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Book-of-Phoenix-Audiobook/B015JH5G52">Audible</a>] <p><i>To Shape a Dragon's Breath</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4616aF5">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9173372/to-shape-a-dragons-breath">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Noor</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3paMrzB">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>Sworn Soldier</i> (Series): <i>What Moves the Dead</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/44p0sgp">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8839986/what-moves-the-dead">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>
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345: Hemlock & Silver
02/10/2026
345: Hemlock & Silver
<p>This time we discussed <i>Hemlock & Silver</i>, written by T. Kingfisher, and narrated by Jennifer Pickens</p> <p><i>Hemlock & Silver</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3MwqJWg">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11091001/hemlock-silver">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Muppet Show</i> (2026) [<a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-e7487044-477c-4a57-ae45-afc689f2a346/">Disney+</a>] </p> <p><i>Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3LK8nwZ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11044680/funny-boy">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Castle Hangnail</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4kuw3pR">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2191683/castle-hangnail">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Sworn Soldier</i> (Series): <i>What Moves the Dead</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/44p0sgp">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8839986/what-moves-the-dead">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Wolf Worm</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45XFs3b">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11842272/wolf-worm">OverDrive/Libby</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>Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/45ZXZM5">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10699969/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Butcher of the Forest</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3ZLJ6K1">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9768916/the-butcher-of-the-forest">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Spinning Silver</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4r9yUqE">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3682209/spinning-silver">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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344: Hamnet
02/03/2026
344: Hamnet
<p>This time we discussed <i>Hamnet</i>, written by Maggie O'Farrell, and narrated by Jessie Buckley or Ell Potter</p> <p><i>Hamnet</i> 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>] </p> <p><i>Hamnet</i> 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>] </p> <p><i>The Golem and the Jinni</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4rtnAW7">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1286767/the-golem-and-the-jinni">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/14">Episode 14</a>] </p> <p><i>Land</i>: June 2, 2026 [<a href="https://tidd.ly/49dJ55y">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12347280/land">OverDrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3vLTOBD">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>Enter Ghost</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4tfQk6q">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9575395/enter-ghost">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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343: To Ride a Rising Storm
01/27/2026
343: To Ride a Rising Storm
<p>This time we discussed <i>To Ride a Rising Storm</i>, 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</p> <p><i>To Ride a Rising Storm</i> [<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>] </p> <p><i>To Shape a Dragon's Breath</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4616aF5">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9173372/to-shape-a-dragons-breath">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Sinners</i> (2025) [<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31193180/">IMDb</a>] </p> <p><i>Hamnet</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aeIH8C">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11736177/hamnet">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p>Author Interviews from Arisia - Part II [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/241">Episode 241</a>] <p><i>Kinning</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3TjLWDs">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10097955/kinning">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>Temeraire</i> (Series) [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3u3T1hk">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/series/temeraire">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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342: Of Monsters and Mainframes
01/20/2026
342: Of Monsters and Mainframes
<p>This time we discussed <i>Of Monsters and Mainframes</i>, 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.</p> <p><i>Of Monsters and Mainframes</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YQogbN">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11530719/of-monsters-and-mainframes">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Starfleet Academy</i> (2026) [<a href="https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star-trek-starfleet-academy/">Paramount+</a>] </p> <p><i>The Locked Tomb</i> (Series): <i>Gideon the Ninth</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3xUqI46">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/4942008/gideon-the-ninth">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>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10103215/all-systems-red">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Qkglg3">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/109966/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Wayfarers</i> (Series): <i>The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3AZECGI">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2847416/the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet">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>] </p> <p><i>Space Opera</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3hjuSN6">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3918668/space-opera">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <b>Short Fiction Spotlight:</b> <p>“Wire Mother” written by R.T. Ester, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ester_12_25/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 231: December 2025 / Short Story</p> <p>”The Teleporting Disaster Fairy” written by Rati Mehrotra, narrated by Matt Peters [<a href="https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-teleporting-disaster-fairy/">Uncanny Magazine</a>] - Issue Sixty-Seven / Short Story</p> <p>“The Space Between Us” written by P.A. Cornell, narrated by Justine Eyre & Stefan Rudnicki [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-space-between-us/">Lightspeed</a>] - December 2025 (Issue 187) / Short Story</p> <p>“Message in a Babel” written by Adam-Troy Castro, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/message-in-a-babel/">Lightspeed</a>] - March 2025 (Issue 178) / Short Story</p> <p>”Your Hold is Ready” written by Laura Duerr, narrated by Dani Cutler [<a href="https://www.castofwonders.org/2025/10/cast-of-wonders-658-your-hold-is-ready/">Cast of Wonders 658</a>] / Short Story</p>
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341: Slow Gods
01/13/2026
341: Slow Gods
<p>This time we discussed <i>Slow Gods</i>, written by Claire North, and narrated by Peter Kenny.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing review copies of <i>Slow Gods</i>, for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Slow Gods</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3ZfxZbD">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>The Final Architecture</i> (Series): <i>Shards of Earth</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4aTenxx">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5715429/shards-of-earth">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Some Desperate Glory</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3VXDtpr">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/8958982/some-desperate-glory">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Three-Body Problem</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3hrPByI">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/2001573/the-three-body-problem">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Man from Earth</i> (2007) [<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/">IMDb</a>] </p> <p><i>We Are Legion (We Are Bob)</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/We-Are-Legion-We-Are-Bob-Audiobook/B01L082HJ2">Audible</a>] </p>
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