Audiobook Café

We have some news! "AMI Audiobook Review" is changing its name to "Audiobook Café."

Starting this month, you can stay up to date with the latest audiobook releases and literary news!

Tune in as host Ja…

Jacob Shymanski shares an exciting announcement for the show and takes a trip down memory lane. 

AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a we…

What is your reaction when people are dismissive of audiobooks as a medium for reading? Jacob Shymanski and Ramya Amuthan pose this question to the book club and share their responses. Together they …

Holly Jackson, a New York Times bestselling author, is back with a twisty thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder. While this is Jackson’s first novel for adults, Sara Hillis seem…

Jacob Shymanski and Red Széll continue their conversation on authentic portrayals of disability in fictional literature. They explore issues of stereotypical tropes and Flanderization for characters.…

In this rapid-fire review, Jacob Shymanski and Jeff Rainey explore five titles that have an eclectic blend from baseball to politics and biographies.  

The baseball angle I know you’ve sort of done be…

In this classic throwback, Jacob Shymanski and Aamer Khan review George R. R. Martin’s 1996 fantasy novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire” which includes “A Game of Thrones.” They break down the pros …

"The Ocean's Menagerie” is a science and nature book by marine ecologist Dr. Drew Harvell. The book explores the science of the world’s most remarkable creatures and the need to protect its ancient e…

When was the last time you encountered a character with a disability in a book? Were they accurately portrayed?  

Jacob Shymanski chats with Red Széll about the importance of disability portrayal in l…

You can’t control others, but you can control how you respond. This is the concept behind Mel Robbins’ New York Times bestseller “The Let Them Theory.”

Jacob Shymanski and Karoline Bourdeau give their…

Megan Abbott’s “El Dorado Drive” follows three once-wealthy sisters in suburban Detroit who become entangled in “The Wheel,” a secretive women-only financial scheme that spirals into betrayal, desper…

Refocus is an essential guide designed to empower people experiencing vision loss to live happy and successful lives through the seven A’s.

Co-author and Paralympian Victoria Nolan breaks down the gui…

Does plot propel characters or do characters propel the plot? Jacob Shymanski and Red Szell discuss the most memorable characters in books and describe why they are so important to driving a story. T…

Sue Hincenbergs’s number one bestselling novel “The Retirement Plan” has garnered generally positive reviews. But Jacob Shymanski and Danielle McLaughlin felt it did not hit the mark. They share a ca…

Plot twists, with all their glory and goodness, can be a mixed bag. Jacob Shymanski and Red Szell share their picks for the best and worst plot twists.

Books that are discussed in this episode include…

Every June, during audiobook month, Audiophile magazine releases it’s latest inductees into their golden voice list: the hall-of-fame for audiobook narrators. Sara Hillis highlights Kimberly Farr’s c…

There’s nothing like sitting down for a Stephen King chat with his Number One fan, AMI’s Greg David. He talks favourites, flops, adaptations, and why King’s stories are so popular, and so respected.

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Carley Fortune’s One Golden Summer is topping charts, filling drugstore shelves, and giving Canadian romance a sun-kissed moment. Karoline Bordeau and Jacob Shymanski review this work of dreamy lakes…

True change begins when characters leave everything familiar behind and move away to new places. Red Széll and Jacob Shymanski explore how group dynamics and new environments bring transformation to …

Robin Whitten, Founder of AudioFile Magazine, returns for Audiobook month to celebrate their 2025 Golden Voice honours. Vikas Adam, Kimberly Farr, and Hillary Huber made the top of the list. Plus, is…