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This time we discussed Bog Queen, written by Anna North, and narrated by Lily Newmark. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Bloomsbury Publishing for providing review copies of Bog Queen, for today's episode. Bog Queen [Libro.fm] Bones (2005-2017) [IMDb] The Invisible Wild [Libro.fm]
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This time we discussed All That We See or Seem, written by Ken Liu and narrated by Kat Cleave. All That We See or Seem [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards Brigands & Breadknives [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Automatic Noodle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] These Memories Do Not Belong to Us: A Constellation Novel [Libro.fm] …
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This week we celebrated Novellavember by discussing some of our favorite recent novellas. Cinder House [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Summer War [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Memory of the Ogisi [Overdrive/Libby] What Stalks the Deep [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Making History [Audible] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Adventure of the Demonic Ox…
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This week we celebrated Non-Fiction November by discussing some of our favorite recent non-fiction reads and listens. Biography/Memoir: Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Positive Obsession: Th…
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This time we discussed A Mouthful of Dust, book 6 of The Singing Hills Cycle, 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. A Mouthful of Dust [Libro.fm] / [https://www.overdrive.com/media/12121324/a-mouthful-of-dust">Overdrive/Libby] A Witch's Guide…
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This time we discussed Acts of God, written by Kanan Gill, and narrated by Sunil Malhotra. Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing review copies of Acts of God, for today's episode. Acts of God [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Ignyte Awards - 2025 Results The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/L…
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329: Saltcrop / The Man Who Died Seven Times / Lessons in Magic and Disaster
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This time we discussed Saltcrop, written by Yume Kitasei, and narrated by Eunice Wong; The Man Who Died Seven Times, written by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, translated by Jesse Kirkwood, and narrated by Kaipo Schwab; and Lessons in Magic and Disaster written by Charlie Jane Anders, and narrated by Lisa Flanagan, Marisa Calin & Sena Bryer Saltcrop [Libro.fm]…
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This time we discussed Sunward, written by William Alexander, and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus. Sunward [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Goblin Secrets [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 110] The Expanse (Series): Leviathan Wakes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Investigations of Mossa and Pleit…
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This time we discussed The Shattering Peace, book 7 in the Old Man's War series written by John Scalzi, and narrated by Tavia Gilbert. The Shattering Peace [Audible] Old Man's War [Audible] Zoe's Tale [Audible] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Human Division [Audible] The End of All Things [Audible] A Ruin, Great and Free [Audible] / [OverDrive/…
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This time we discussed Katabasis, written by R. F. Kuang, and narrated by Morag Sims & Will Watt. Katabasis [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Babel [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Episode 169] Piranesi [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Service Model [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 257] The Phantom Tollbooth [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [E…
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325: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
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This time we discussed A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, written by Sangu Mandanna, and narrated by Samara MacLaren. A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom Intergalactic Mixtape The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Legends & Lattes [Libro.fm] / …
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This time we discussed Notes from a Regicide, written by Isaac Fellman, and narrated by Avi Roque. Notes from a Regicide [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] 2025 Hugo Nomination Statistics The Forever Desert (Series): The Lies of the Ajungo [Overdrive/Libby] Sworn Soldier (Series): What Moves the Dead [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Cemetery Boys [Libro.…
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This time we discussed The Last Soul Among Wolves, written by Melissa Caruso, and narrated by Moira Quirk. The Last Soul Among Wolves [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] The Last Hour Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] The Locked Tomb (Series): Gideon the Ninth [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] A Darker Shade of Magic [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Lib…
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322: Memories Do Not Belong to Us & Short Fiction Spotlight
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This time we discussed These Memories Do Not Belong to Us, written by Yiming Ma, and narrated by Will Dao, Jeremy Ang Jones, David Shih, Cindy Kay, Brian Nishii, Jeanne Sakata, Catherine Ho, Francois Chau, Eunice Wong, Kenneth Lee, Reuben Uy, Sura Siu, James Chen & Jennifer Lim. Thank you to the Libro.fm, Harper Audio, and Mariner Books for providi…
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This time on Narrated, explored books we would like to vacation in with a Narrated draft. Shachi's Interview with Annalee Newitz [Sundry Book Club] Round 1: Shachi: James and the Giant Peach [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Mark: Ready Player One [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] Lisa: Monk & Robot (Series): A Psalm for the Wild Built [Libro.fm] / [Over…
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This time we discussed The Bewitching, written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and narrated by Gisela Chipe. Thank you to the Libro.fm ALC Program and Penguin Random House Audio for providing audio review copies of The Bewitching for today's episode. The Bewitching [Libro.fm] ReaderCon 34 (2025) [Episode 318] Dreadful [Libro.fm] The Grimoire Grammar Schoo…
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This time we discussed Automatic Noodle, written by Annalee Newitz and narrated by Em Grosland. Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing audio review copies of Automatic Noodle for today's episode. Automatic Noodle [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Website] Interview with Annalee Newitz Legends & Lattes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 1…
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Lisa shares her discussions with authors at Readercon 34. https://readercon.org/">Readercon Fonda Lee: [Website] / [Newsletter] / [Instagram] The Green Bone Saga (Series): Jade City [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Untethered Sky [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Breathmarked (Series): Breath of the Dragon [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] The Last Contrac…
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This time we discussed a science fiction classic, The Dispossessed, written by Ursula K. Le Guin. The Dispossessed [Libro.fm (Don Leslie Narration)] / [Libro.fm (Tim Treloar Narration)] Interimaginary Departures Janet Zweig: Interimaginary Departures (2021) Anarresti Name Generator Stranger in a Strange Land [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] The Dawn …
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Lisa and Scott discuss the 2025 Hugo Award Finalists for Best Series. 2025 Hugo Finalists - Best Series: Between Earth and Sky (Series): Black Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Episode 82] InCryptid (Series): Discount Armageddon [Audible] The Burning Kingdoms (Series): The Jasmine Throne [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Southern Reach (Series): A…
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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 …
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314: The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses & Short Fiction Spotlight
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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…
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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 [https://narratedpodcast…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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 [https://tidd.ly/3xc89e7">Libro.fm] / [Episode 249] The Kingston Cycle (Series): Witchmark [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] Binti (Serie…
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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…
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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 [https://tidd.ly/4k4x5Y2">Libro.fm] Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak [Libro.fm…
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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 [https://tidd.ly/4jURIpE">Libro.fm] Black Water Sister [htt…
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305: Murder by Memory & Short Fiction Spotlight
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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301: The Tomb of Dragons & Short Fiction Spotlight
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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…
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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…
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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 [https://tidd.ly/4fKKvap">Libro…
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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…
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297: Short Fiction Spotlight, Upon a Starlit Tide & The Fourth Consort
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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]…
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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]…
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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…
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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…
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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]
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292: Watching Sarah Rise with Jennifer Celeste Briggs
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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] Jennifer Celeste Briggs [Website] What We Carry [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby]
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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…
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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…
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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] / …
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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.…
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287: Voyage of the Damned & Short Fiction Spotlight
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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…
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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…
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