Audiobookish

Episode Notes We chat to Matt Weisgerber. Matt is a narrator and voice actor who currently has 38 audiobooks available on Audible. He works mostly in the sci-fi and fantasy genres, as well as works aimed at younger audiences. Outside of narration, Matt is currently working on obtaining a Master's degree in counselling, and is a lover of retro video games. You can find out more abou

Episode Notes We discuss The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler as narrated by Stefan Rudnicki and Gabrielle de Cuir. We're looking for guests. About the book: When you bring back a long-extinct species, there’s more to success than the DNA. Moscow has resurrected the mammoth, but someone must teach them how to be mammoths, or they are doomed to die out, again. The late Dr. Damira

Episode Notes We discuss Leo Moon: The Aries Billionaire by Rachel Wells & Jessica Adams as read by Oliver Chris. Aries billionaire Mike Kirby is celebrating his 50th birthday on his remote island with his unhappy wife, handpicked guests, a Blood Moon Eclipse and...a rocket launch. A coma and a murder later, it’s down to astrologer Leo Moon to uncover the truth. Join Mike, hi

Episode Notes No new episode this week. Instead, here is an episode from the archive. We chat with Dr Imran Lasker about his favourite audiobooks. Imran is a consultant radiologist and co-host of the Two Medics Podcast (www.twomedics.com). We discuss his favourite audiobooks, why he started a podcast about medical Twitter and of course Back To The Future. You can follow Doc Lasker

Episode Notes We discuss Edith! which is a historical fiction podcast written and created by Gonzalo Cordova and Travis Helwig, produced by QCode and Crooked Media starring Rosamund Pike about Edith Wilson. It was directed by Maureen Bharoocha. We're looking for guests. Get in touch if you want to talk about audiobooks! The episode is brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ. At Alexan

Episode Notes Once a Monster by Robert Dinsdale as narrated by Justin Avoth About the book: London, 1861: Ten-year-old Nell belongs to a crew of mudlarks who work a stretch of the Thames along the Ratcliffe Highway. An orphan since her mother died four years past, leaving Nell with only broken dreams and a pair of satin slippers in her possession, she spends her days dredging up c

Episode Notes Happy New Year! We review The Housemaid by Freida McFadden as narrated by Lauryn Allman. Thanks to Jess from Bookouture for the ARC. About the book: “Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I

Episode Notes We review the BBC's adaptation of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. The Dark Is Rising is a 12-part dramatisation for radio of Susan Cooper‘s classic 1970s novel for families Simon McBurney and Robert MacFarlane. With a full cast including Simon McBurney, Toby Jones, Noah Alexander, Amanda Hadingue, Paul Rhys and Harriet Walter. You can find it on BBC Sounds and A

Episode Notes We review the ecological fable/fantasy epic The Night Field by Donna Glee Williams as narrated by Debra Michaels. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. About the book: Welcome to The Real, where Pyn-Poi's people live in harmony with nature - until a killing stink threatens their whole world. Pyn-Poi's mother Marak wants her to grow up to be the matriarch of the tribe, lear

Episode Notes Notes go here We chat to Imogen Church and Alba Proko about all things audiobook and the upcoming #AudioFestival on the 22nd of November (head over to Bookouture's socials to participate). Imogen is an award-winning actor and scriptwriter, ex-Burlesque dancer, adoptive parent and lover of satire. Her debut novel Death and the Burlesque Maiden was published by Audible