This time we discussed So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color, written and narrated by Caro De Robertis. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing audio review copies for today’s episode. So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit …

This time we discussed The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses, Book 3 of The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti, written by Malka Older, and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Short Fiction S…

This time we discussed Wearing the Lion, written by John Wiswell, and narrated by Elizabeth Klett & Christian Black. Thank you to Wunderkind PR and Tantor Media, Inc for providing audio review copies of Wearing the Lion for today’s episode. Wearing the Lion [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Discussions from ReaderCon - Part II [Episode 215] Someone Yo…

Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novella. 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novella: The Brides of High Hill [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 256] The Butcher of the Forest [Overdrive/Libby] Navigational Entanglements [Overdrive/Libby] The Tusks of Extinction [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 243] The Practice…

This time we discussed The Incandescent, written by Emily Tesh and narrated by Zara Ramm. The Incandescent [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] The Scholomance (Series): A Deadly Education [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Tyrant Philosophers (Series): City of Last Chances [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prop…

This time we discussed A Drop of Corruption, Book 2 of the Shadow of the Leviathan series, written by Robert Jackson Bennett and narrated by Andrew Fallaize. A Drop of Corruption [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Murderbot (2025) [Apple TV] The Tainted Cup [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Penric and Desdemona (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The …

This time on Narrated, we discussed our favorite books and series that we thought could be adapted into great TV series. We also discussed some of our favorite past adaptations. Murderbot (2025) [Apple TV] Annie Bot [Libro.fm] / [Episode 249] The Kingston Cycle (Series): Witchmark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Binti (Series): Binti [Libro.fm] / [O…

Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Novel. 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Novel: Alien Clay [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Ministry of Time [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Someone You Can Build a Nest In [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 253] Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 257] A Sorceress C…

This time we discussed The Unworthy, written by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses and narrated by Imani Jade Powers. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Simon & Schuster Audio for providing audio review copies of The Unworthy for today’s episode. The Unworthy [Libro.fm] Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak [Libro.fm] We Shall Sing a Song in…

This time we discussed The Invisible Wild, written by Nikki Van De Car and narrated by Barrie Kealoha. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing audio review copies of The Invisible Wild for today’s episode. The Invisible Wild [Libro.fm] Heroes of the Water Monster [Libro.fm] Black Water Sister [Libro.fm] The City We Became…

This time we discussed Murder by Memory, written by Olivia Waite and narrated by Blair Baker. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. Murder by Memory [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton [Website] Six Wakes [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive] / MicroSFF by Örjan Westin [Blu…

This time we discussed Transmentation | Transience: Or, an Accession to the People's Council for Nine Thousand Worlds, written by Darkly Lem and narrated by Dion Graham. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing audio review copies of Transmentation | Transience for today’s episode. Transmentation | Transience [Libro…

This time we discussed The Martian Contingency, Book 4 of The Lady Astronaut series, written and narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal. The Martian Contingency [Audible] Rip-Off! [Audible Original] The Calculating Stars [Audible] The Fated Sky [Audible] The Relentless Moon [Audible] / [Episode 73: The Relentless Moon with Mary Robinette Kowal] Episode 7…

This time we discussed The River Has Roots, written by Amal El-Mohtar and narrated by Gem Carmella. We also discussed the included novelette “John Hollowback and the Witch”. The River Has Roots [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] ”Kilkelly” by Peter Jones ”Ballad of Spring Hill” by Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl ”Diner” by Martin Sexton The Greenhollow D…

This time we discussed The Tomb of Dragons, Book 3 of The Cemeteries of Amalo, written by Katherine Addison and narrated by Liam Gerrard. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. The Tomb of Dragons [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton [Website] The Witness for the…

Mark, Shachi, Lisa, and Scott celebrate 300 episodes of Narrated by discussing favorite audiobook recommendations and Narrated moments. Top Narrated Interviews: 1. Nick Martorelli [Episode 44] / 2. Jefferson Mays [Episode 126] / 3. Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [Episode 87] / 4. John Scalzi [Episode 66] / 5. Greg Tremblay [Episode 64] / 6. Dan More…

This time we discussed I Leave It Up to You, written by Jinwoo Chong and narrated by Daniel K. Isaac. I Leave It Up to You [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Flux [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Number One Chinese Restaurant [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Memorial [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Before the Coffee Gets Cold [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] …

This week, Lisa discusses They Bloom at Night, written by Trang Thanh Tran and narrated by Nhi Do; and Pink Slime, written by Fernanda Trías and narrated by Frankie Corzo. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Bloomsbury Publishing for providing an audio review copy of They Bloom at Night for today’s episode. They Bloom at Night [Libro.fm] Pink Sli…

This week we are sharing our Short Fiction Spotlight along with mini reviews of Upon a Starlit Tide and The Fourth Consort Short Fiction Spotlight: ”The Last Flesh Figure Skaters” written by Claire Jia-Wen, narrated by Lauren Choo [khōréō] ”An Intergalactic Smugglers Guide to Homecoming” written by Tia Tashiro, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld]…

This time we discussed Wind and Truth, book five of the Stormlight Archive written by Brandon Sanderson and narrated by Kate Reading & Michael Kramer. Wind and Truth [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Stormlight Archive (Series): The Way of Kings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Narrators Kate Reading & Michael Kramer [Episode 87]…

This time we discussed Good Dirt, written by Charmaine Wilkerson and narrated by January LaVoy. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing audio review copies of Good Dirt for today’s episode. Good Dirt [Libro.fm] Exploring Narrators[Episode 142] My Monticello (Novella) [Libro.fm] / [Episode 121] The Turner House…

This time we discussed The Book of Doors, written by Gareth Brown and narrated by Miranda Raison. The Book of Doors [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] 2024 Locus Recommended Reading List 2024 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards The Forbidden Book [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Metal from Heaven [Libro.fm] / [OverDr…

This time we discussed Sister Snake, written by Amanda Lee Koe and narrated by Zoë Chao. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing audio review copies of Sister Snake for today’s episode. Sister Snake [Libro.fm] A Snake Falls to Earth [Libro.fm]

Author Jennifer Celeste Briggs joined Lisa to discuss her new book Watching Sarah Rise: A Journey of Thriving with Autism. Watching Sarah Rise: A Journey of Thriving with Autism [OverDrive/Libby]

This time we discussed Interstellar MegaChef, written by Lavanya Lakshminarayan and narrated by Soneela Nankani. Interstellar MegaChef [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Daevabad Trilogy (Series): The City of Brass [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Aru Shah and the End of Time [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Space Op…

As 2025 begins, we discuss some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year. Round 1: Shachi: Hot Air (Written by: Marcy Dermansky / Narrated by: TBA): March 18, 2025 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Mark: The Martian Contingency (Written & Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal): March 18, 2025 [Audible] Lisa: Notes from a Reg…

As 2024 comes to a close, we (Mark, Shachi, Lisa, and Scott) take a look back at some of our favorite audiobooks from 2024. Round 1: Shachi: James [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 250] Mark: The Mercy of Gods [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 274] Lisa: Those Beyond the Wall [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / …

This time we discussed Heavenly Tyrant, book two of the Iron Widow series, written by Xiran Jay Zhao and narrated by Rong Fu. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Canada for providing audio review copies of Heavenly Tyrant for today’s episode. Heavenly Tyrant [Libro.fm] Iron Widow [Libro.fm] Everfair [Libro.fm] Kinning [Libro.…

This time we discussed Voyage of the Damned, written by Frances White and narrated by Nathan Foad. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. Voyage of the Damned [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 91] The Locked Tomb (Se…

This week we are each sharing some mini reviews that we think you may enjoy. Key Lime Sky: written by Al Hess / Narrated by: Curtis Michael Holland [Audible] Planetfall: written and narrated by Emma Newman [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] A Very Scalzi Christmas: written by John Scalzi / Narrated by: Khristine Hvam, Dina Pearlman, Kevin T…

This time we discussed The Last Hour Between Worlds, written by Melissa Caruso and narrated by Moira Quirk. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Hachette Audio for providing audio review copies of The Last Hour Between Worlds for today’s episode. The Last Hour Between Worlds [Libro.fm] A Darker Shade of Magic [Libro.fm] A Half-Built Garden [Libro.…

This time on Narrated, we discussed what makes a comfort read and shared some of our favorites with a Narrated draft. Round 1: Shachi: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lisa: The Vorkosigan Saga (Series): The Warrior's Apprentice [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: Wayfarers (Series): The…

This time we discussed Countess, written by Suzan Palumbo and narrated by Chanté McCormick. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. Countess [Libro.fm] Short Fiction Spotlight: ”A Stranger Knocks” written by Tananarive Due, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Sixty ”Nine Ten…

This week we celebrated Non-Fiction November by discussing some of our favorite non-fiction reads and listens from 2024. Biography/Memoir: Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography [Libro.fm] / [

This time we discussed The Maid and the Crocodile, written by Jordan Ifueko and narrated by Adetinpo Thomas. The Maid and the Crocodile [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Raybearer [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 91] Redemptor [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 118] ”The Sin of America” [Uncanny Maga…

This time we discussed She Who Knows, written by Nnedi Okorafor and narrated by Yetide Badaki. She Who Knows [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography [Libro.fm] / [

This time on Narrated, we celebrated Halloween with a Narrated draft of some of our favorite creepy, eerie, and mysterious stories. Round 1: Shachi: Girl One [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lisa: These Lifeless Things [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: What Moves the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Round 2:…

This time we discussed Lady Eve's Last Con, written by Rebecca Fraimow and narrated by Tamika Katon-Donegal. Lady Eve's Last Con [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Iron Children [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Discussions from Readercon 33 [Episode 266] The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [A…

This time we discussed Haunt Sweet Home, written by Sarah Pinsker and narrated by Jennifer Blom, Jess Nahikian, Matt Godfrey & Robb Moreira. We also shared some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. Haunt Sweet Home [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] We are Satellites [Overdrive/Libby] / [Libro.fm] / […

This time we discussed Space Oddity, written by Catherynne M. Valente and narrated by Heath Miller Space Oddity [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Space Opera [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 149] Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Libro.fm]…

This time we discussed The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, written by P. Djèlí Clark and narrated by Lynnette R. Freeman Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Recorded Books, Inc. for providing audio review copies of The Dead Cat Tail Assassins for today’s episode. The Dead Cat Tail Assassins [Libro.fm] A Master of Djinn [Libro.fm] The Adventures of Amina…

This time we discussed The Mercy of Gods, written by James S.A. Corey and narrated by Jefferson Mays. The Mercy of Gods [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Livesuit - Available Oct 1 [Libro.fm] / [Audible] The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]

This time we discussed The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles, written by Malka Older and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. We also shared some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Mimicking of Known Successes [Libro.fm] / [Over…

This week we discussed Floating Hotel, written by Grace Curtis and narrated by Braden Wright. Floating Hotel [Audible] ”The Best Sci-Fi Books of 2024 (So Far)” By Molly Templeton [Esquire] - Aug 16, 2024 The Aleph Extraction [Audible] / [Episode 70] The Spare Man [Audible] / [Episode 176] The Expanse (Series) [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audib…

This week we discussed Loka, written by S.B. Divya and narrated by Deepa Samuel Loka [Audible] Meru [Libro.fm] / [Audible] / [Episode 192]

This time we discussed All This and More, written by Peng Shepherd and narrated by Helen Laser Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and HarperAudio for providing audio review copies of All This and More for today’s episode. All This and More [Libro.fm] Clue (1985) [IMDb] The Midnight Library [Libro.fm] A Quantum Love Story [Libro.fm] This Time Tomorro…

This week we discussed We Speak Through the Mountain, written by Premee Mohamed and narrated by Eva Tavares. We also shared some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. We Speak Through the Mountain [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Annual Migration of Clouds [Libro.fm] / [Episode 131] A Psalm for the Wild Built…

Lisa and Shachi discuss the Earthseed series, written by Octavia E. Butler including Parable of the Sower narrated by Lynne Thigpen; and Parable of the Talents narrated by Patricia R. Floyd, Sisi Aisha Johnson & Peter Jay Fernandez. Discussion does include spoilers for the series. They also begin with discussion of the Booker Prize 2024 Longlist. P…

Author Jessica Max Stein joined Lisa to discuss her new book Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography, narrated by Will Tulin. Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography [Libro.fm] / [

Lisa shares her discussions with authors at Readercon 33. Readercon Carlos Hernández: [Website] / [Facebook] / [Instagram] Sal and Gabi Break the Universe [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lincoln in the Bardo (Written by: George Saunders / Narrated by: Full Cast) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] C.S.E. Cooney: [Linktree] / [Blog…