Narrated
Narrated is a podcast about audiobooks including book reviews, drafts, and discussion plus interviews with authors, narrators and audiobook producers.
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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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340: Looking Forward to 2026
01/06/2026
340: Looking Forward to 2026
<p>As 2026 begins, we discuss some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year. </p> <b><u>Round 1:</u></b> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>Land</i> (Written by: Maggie O'Farrell / Narrated by: TBA): 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><b>Mark:</b> <i>Platform Decay</i> (Written by: Martha Wells / Narrated by: TBA): May 5, 2026 [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4qKjjgF">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12213114/platform-decay">OverDrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><b>Lisa: </b> <i>To Ride a Rising Storm</i> (Written by: Moniquill Blackgoose / Narrated by: Charley Flyte): January 27, 2026 [<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>The Killing Spell</i> (Written by: Shay Kauwe / Narrated by: TBA): April 14, 2026 [<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><b>Scott: </b><i>The Tapestry of Fate</i> (Written by: Shannon Chakraborty / Narrated by: TBA): May 12, 2026 [<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> <b><u>Round 2:</u></b> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>Last Night in Brooklyn</i> (Written by: Xochitl Gonzalez / Narrated by: Elizabeth Rodriguez): April 21, 2026 [<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><b>Mark:</b> <i>The Faith of Beasts</i> (Written by: James S.A. Corey / Narrated by: TBA): April 14, 2026 [<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><b>Lisa: </b> <i>The Language of Liars</i> (Written by: S. L. Huang / Narrated by: TBA): April 14, 2026 [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11842943/the-language-of-liars">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Scott: </b><i>Green City Wars</i> (Written by: Adrian Tchaikovsky / Narrated by: John Pirhalla): June 23, 2026 [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YsBo6N">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12187307/green-city-wars">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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339: Our Favorites of 2025
12/30/2025
339: Our Favorites of 2025
<p>As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at some of our favorite audiobooks from 2025. </p> <b><u>Round 1:</u></b> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>The Road to Tender Hearts </i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Yhqm47">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11220637/the-road-to-tender-hearts">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Mark:</b> <i>Best Laid Plans: A Simple Planning System for Living a Life That You Love</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/49cNfuz">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12407380/best-laid-plans">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Lisa: </b> <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><b>Scott:</b> <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>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/310">Episode 310</a>] </p> <b><u>Round 2:</u></b> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4q6T18w">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11439920/the-loneliness-of-sonia-and-sunny">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Mark:</b> <i>Songs for Other Peoples Weddings</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pl08ca">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11416735/songs-for-other-peoples-weddings">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Lisa: </b> <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><b>Scott:</b> <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://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/319">Episode 319</a>] / [<a href="https://youtu.be/iyXP9ryqxDM?si=_pCcYpL2pKSYmZ95">Sundry Book Club: Chatting with Author Annalee Newitz</a>]</p> <b><u>Round 3:</u></b> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11090782/north-sun">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Mark:</b> <i>Write Through It</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YQ0nku">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11289484/write-through-it">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><b>Lisa: </b> <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> <p><b>Scott:</b> <i>Saltcrop</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4h98MI0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11401773/saltcrop">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/329">Episode 329</a>] </p> <b><u>Additional Picks:</u></b> <p><b>Shachi:</b> <i>Hot Air</i>; <i>I leave it Up to You</i>; <i>The City and Its Uncertain Walls</i>; <i>Big Chief</i>; <i>The Slip</i>; <i> Intemperance</i>; <i>Gliff</i> </p> <p><b>Mark:</b> <i>A Physical Education</i>, <i>Martian Contingency</i>, <i>The Shattering Peace</i></p> <p><b>Lisa:</b> <i>Notes from a Regicide</i>; <i>Lessons in Magic and Disaster<i>; <i>The Everasting</i>; <i>Sunward</i>; <i>Automatic Noodle</i> </p> <p><b>Scott:</b> <i>The Raven Scholar<i>; <i>Katabasis</i>; <i>Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum</i> </p>
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338: The Everlasting
12/23/2025
338: The Everlasting
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Everlasting</i>, written by Alix E. Harrow, and narrated by Moira Quirk & Sid Sagar.</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>Keeping Time</i> (Series): <i>Timepiece</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3049156/timepiece">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Connecticut-Yankee-in-King-Arthurs-Court-Audiobook/B06XX2WGQL">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>]</p> <p><i>Starling House</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3LYyWyX">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/9582121/starling-house">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Fractured Fables</i> (Series): <i>A Spindle Splintered</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/39rnr2M">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5999200/a-spindle-splintered">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Kindred</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3TEqmI1">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/3122010/kindred">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p>
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337: 2025 Series Recap
12/16/2025
337: 2025 Series Recap
<p>This week we discussed some of the 2025 Science Fiction and Fantasy series installments we have read and listened to throughout the year, including our thoughts on nominations for the Hugo Award for Best Series.</p> <p><i>Convergence</i> (Series): <i>A Ruin, Great and Free</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/487Rcln">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11710598/a-ruin-great-and-free">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Legends & Lattes</i> (Series): <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>Vita Nostra</i> (Series): <i>School of Shards</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3MzUYeB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11169018/school-of-shards">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>October Daye</i> (Series): <i>Silver and Lead</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3MGkQ8z">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11462944/silver-and-lead">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>She Who Knows</i> (Series) / <i>Who Fears Death</i> (Series) : <i>One Way Witch</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/One-Way-Witch-Audiobook/B0DNTXS92M">Audible</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10714414/one-way-witch">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Midsolar Murders</i> (Series): <i>Infinite Archive</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/44tlOev">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10663448/infinite-archive">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Annual Migration of Clouds</i> (Series): <i>The First Thousand Trees</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/43ZwgKi">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12342711/the-first-thousand-trees">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Lady Astronaut</i> (Series): <i>The Martian Contingency</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Martian-Contingency-Audiobook/B0DJFYCM2Z">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti</i> (Series): <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> <p>Novellavember 2025 [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/333">Ep 333</a>]</p> <p><i>The Singing Hills Cycle</i> (Series): <i>A Mouthful of Dust</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4nkQ2qz">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12121324/a-mouthful-of-dust">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>The Adventure of the Demonic Ox: A Penric and Desdemona Novella</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4qPkoV3">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12186564/the-adventure-of-the-demonic-ox">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Sworn Soldier</i> (Series): <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>Forever Desert</i> (Series): <i>The Memory of the Ogisi</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11092349/the-memory-of-the-ogisi">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Tyrant Philosophers</i> (Series): <i>Lives of Bitter Rain</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47OaOcD">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>The Legendborn Cycle</i> (Series): <i>Oathbound</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/48UjvCr">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10914667/oathbound">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Hunger Games</i> (Series): <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> <p><i>The Cemeteries of Amalo</i> (Series) / <i>The Chronicles of Osreth</i> (Series) :<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>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> <p><a href="https://ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2016/02/11/hugo-award-recommendations.html">Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom</a></p>
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336: The Raven Scholar
12/09/2025
336: The Raven Scholar
<p>This time we discussed <i>The Raven Scholar</i>, written by Anna North, and narrated by Lily Newmark.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing review copies of <i>The Raven Scholar</i>, for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>The Raven Scholar</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3X28ny0">Libro.fm</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>] </p> <p><i>Raybearer</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3YHgYXw">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5152927/raybearer">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/091">Episode 91</a>] </p>
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335: Bog Queen
12/02/2025
335: Bog Queen
<p>This time we discussed <i>Bog Queen</i>, written by Anna North, and narrated by Lily Newmark.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Bloomsbury Publishing for providing review copies of <i>Bog Queen</i>, for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Bog Queen</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pi8lP2">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>Bones</i> (2005-2017) [<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460627/">IMDb</a>] </p> <p><i>The Invisible Wild</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4cZ3dKu">Libro.fm</a>]</p>
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334: All That We See or Seem
11/18/2025
334: All That We See or Seem
<p>This time we discussed <i>All That We See or Seem</i>, written by Ken Liu and narrated by Kat Cleave.</p> <p><i>All That We See or Seem</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pklRBu">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11640090/all-that-we-see-or-seem">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2025">2025 Goodreads Choice Awards</a></p> <p><i>Brigands & 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>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>These Memories Do Not Belong to Us: A Constellation Novel</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4gdEG65">Libro.fm</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>Saltcrop</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4h98MI0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11401773/saltcrop">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>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>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>] </p> <p><i>Katabasis</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4gFzIPB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11387470/katabasis">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>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11077844/the-raven-scholar">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Dandelion Dynasty</i> (Series): <i>The Grace of Kings</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/43xKNwW">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1799882/the-grace-of-kings">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Laozi's Dao De Jing: A New Interpretation for a Transformative Time</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Laozis-Dao-De-Jing-Audiobook/B0BZJNP239">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Broken Stars</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5295228/broken-stars">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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333: Novellavember 2025
11/11/2025
333: Novellavember 2025
<p>This week we celebrated Novellavember by discussing some of our favorite recent novellas.</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>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> <p><i>The Memory of the Ogisi</i> [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11092349/the-memory-of-the-ogisi">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </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>Making History</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Making-History-Audiobook/B0FN6R4Z5N">Audible</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11424468/making-history">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Adventure of the Demonic Ox: A Penric and Desdemona Novella</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4qPkoV3">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12186564/the-adventure-of-the-demonic-ox">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <b><u>Previously Discussed:</u></b> <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>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/302">Episode 302</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>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/305">Episode 305</a>] </p> <p><i>The Unworthy</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4k4x5Y2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/307">Episode 307</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://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/319">Episode 319</a>] </p> <p><i>A Mouthful of Dust</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4nkQ2qz">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12121324/a-mouthful-of-dust">Overdrive/Libby</a>] / [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/331">Episode 331</a>] </p> <b><u>Additional Mentions:</u></b> <p><i>The Hungry Gods</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47KWqBD">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11905884/the-hungry-gods">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Lives of Bitter Rain</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47OaOcD">Libro.fm</a>] </p> <p><i>The Mountain Crown</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4ot0LR3">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10671783/the-mountain-crown">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Red Star Hustle / Apprehension</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/43VL1hl">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11702596/red-star-hustle-apprehension">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The First Thousand Trees</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/43ZwgKi">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12342711/the-first-thousand-trees">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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332: Non-Fiction November 2025
11/04/2025
332: Non-Fiction November 2025
<p>This week we celebrated Non-Fiction November by discussing some of our favorite recent non-fiction reads and listens.</p> <b><u>Biography/Memoir:</u></b> <p><i>Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47mziKT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11090942/misbehaving-at-the-crossroads">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3W93KSL">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11255917/a-physical-education">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47CJhe6">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11330610/positive-obsession">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3JE2qnL">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11215662/future-boy">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <b><u>Other Non-Fiction Picks:</u></b> <p><i>One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47oLaw5">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11042157/one-day-everyone-will-have-always-been-against-this">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>You Can’t Take It With You: Foolproof Techniques for Tidying Up Like There's No Tomorrow</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47W3IE0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12297331/you-cant-take-it-with-you">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4osDC1s">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11090955/the-ai-con">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4hDWwzz">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11462969/the-genius-bat">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <b><u>Other References:</u></b> <p>Non-Fiction November 2024 [<a href="https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/282">Libro.fm</a>]</p> <p><a href="https://sites.libsyn.com/586395">Hugo History</a> (Podcast)</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>No Time Like the Future</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3jfi4Jb">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5328904/no-time-like-the-future">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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331: A Mouthful of Dust
10/28/2025
331: A Mouthful of Dust
<p>This time we discussed <i>A Mouthful of Dust</i>, book 6 of <i>The Singing Hills Cycle</i>, written by Nghi Vo and narrated by Cindy Kay. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.</p> <p><i>A Mouthful of Dust</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4nkQ2qz">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="">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 Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4nrOyLG">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11990991/the-grimoire-grammar-school-parent-teacher-association">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3JXIKLH">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/7973951/the-very-secret-society-of-irregular-witches">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <b>Short Fiction Spotlight:</b> <p>“Wire Mother” written by Isabel J. Kim, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_10_25/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 229: October 2025 / Short Story</p> <p>”Holding Patterns” written by Jennifer Hudak, narrated by Kat Kourbeti [<a href="https://escapepod.org/2025/04/17/escape-pod-989-holding-patterns/">Escape Pod 989</a>] / Short Story</p> <p>“The Porniest Porn in Porntown” written by Stephen Graham Jones, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/through-the-machine/">Lightspeed</a>] - October 2025 (Issue 185) / Short Story</p> <p>“Five Impossible Things” written by Koji A. Dae, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_09_25e/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 228: September 2025 / Short Story</p> <p>”The Garden” written by Emma Törzs, narrated by Erika Ensign [<a href="https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-garden/">Uncanny Magazine</a>] - Issue Sixty-Five</p> <p>”The Girl Who Came Before” written by David von Allmen, narrated by Pine Gonzalez [<a href="https://escapepod.org/2025/07/31/escape-pod-1004-the-girl-who-came-before/">Escape Pod 1004</a>] / Short Story</p>
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330: Acts of God
10/21/2025
330: Acts of God
<p>This time we discussed <i>Acts of God</i>, written by Kanan Gill, and narrated by Sunil Malhotra.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing review copies of <i>Acts of God</i>, for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Acts of God</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3KYRP7h">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11405671/acts-of-god">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/">Ignyte Awards - 2025 Results</a></p> <p><i>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/43vppIm">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/109966/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy">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> <p><i>Columbo</i> (1971-1998) [<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1466074/">IMDb</a>] </p> <p><i>Knives Out</i> (2019) [<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8946378/">IMDb</a>] </p> <p><i>Katabasis</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4gFzIPB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11387470/katabasis">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Mad Sisters of Esi</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3L0mOQr">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12107061/mad-sisters-of-esi">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p>
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329: Saltcrop / The Man Who Died Seven Times / Lessons in Magic and Disaster
10/14/2025
329: Saltcrop / The Man Who Died Seven Times / Lessons in Magic and Disaster
<p>This time we discussed <i>Saltcrop</i>, written by Yume Kitasei, and narrated by Eunice Wong; <i>The Man Who Died Seven Times</i>, written by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, translated by Jesse Kirkwood, and narrated by Kaipo Schwab; and <i>Lessons in Magic and Disaster</i> written by Charlie Jane Anders, and narrated by Lisa Flanagan, Marisa Calin & Sena Bryer </p> <p><i>Saltcrop</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4h98MI0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11401773/saltcrop">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Man Who Died Seven Times</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3Jb99Fw">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/12050501/the-man-who-died-seven-times">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Lessons in Magic and Disaster</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3W06O3f">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11918028/lessons-in-magic-and-disaster">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>We are Satellites</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3ZQ68Aw">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/5677980/we-are-satellites">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>
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