Audiobook Café
Jacob Shymnaski shares the latest audiobook and literary news, and features in-depth conversations with authors, narrators and industry experts.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 271
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 50: Davina Porter highlights
Let's get to another Know Your Narrator feature, with Sara Hillis. Today we discuss one of Sara's all-time favourite voices, Davina Porter, best recognized for her work in the Outlander series.
00:26:37 |
Sat 13 Aug 2022
Episode 49: Books being converted to film and TV shows
Karen McKay and Theresa Power from the Centre for Equitable Library Access feature books being converted to film and TV shows.
Plus, we discuss the Stephen Leacock short list and the Booker prize nom…
00:25:49 |
Sat 06 Aug 2022
Episode 48: Last Saturday of July, end it with romance
Though it’s impossible, AMI Content Development Specialist Karen Magee tries her best to pick her favourite book.
Plus, we hit Pause or Play on River of the gods, By Candice Millard.
00:24:40 |
Sat 30 Jul 2022
Episode 47: A Contemporary Romance
Let’s put families on top! Aamer Khan highlights family-friendly titles, and some serious reads focusing on family dynamics.
Plus, we hit Pause or Play on the Contemporary Romance title, You made a f…
00:25:53 |
Sat 23 Jul 2022
Episode 46: The Social Distance Between Us
Jeffery Reiney highlights Darren McGarvy, a rapper, social commentator, and activist, who wrote the title The Social Distance Between Us.
Plus, we hit Pause or Play on the auto-biography Greenlights,…
00:25:55 |
Sat 16 Jul 2022
Episode 45: Know Your Narrator
Sara Hillis debuts our brand new segment: Know Your Narrator. First up, we feature the classic Recorded Books voice of Frank Muller, known for his recordings of Stephen King novels.
00:25:07 |
Sat 09 Jul 2022
Episode 44: Popular books and their read-alikes
We get to major awards and literary news with Karen McKay and Theresa Power, from the Centre for Equitable Library Access.
Plus, they feature titles under the theme: Popular books and their read-alik…
00:25:36 |
Sat 02 Jul 2022
Episode 43: The Beginning the Middle and The End
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, by Ishmael Beah, is an
absorbing account by a young man who gets swept up in Sierra Leone's civil war; we preview this recommendation by George Quarcoo. An…
00:25:10 |
Sat 25 Jun 2022
Episode 42: Time flies when you’re driving with an Audiobook
No matter how busy life gets, Sehdeen Lowe gets her daily dose of Audiobooks in; she highlights some of her top listens.
Plus, we hit Pause or Play on the title Still just a geek, By Wil Wheaton.
00:24:51 |
Sat 18 Jun 2022
Episode 41: Rethinking your reads
Julie Martin has several thought-provoking book recommendations for us. Plus, we hit Pause or Play on Love that story: Observations from a gorgeously queer life, By Jonathan Van Ness.
00:24:58 |
Sat 11 Jun 2022
Episode 40: Let’s Celebrate Pride Month
Karen McKay and Theresa Power feature titles written by LGBTQ+ authors for Pride Month. Plus, we hit Pause or Play on The girl in the middle, a Biography by By Anais.
00:24:54 |
Sat 04 Jun 2022
Episode 39: Slow Down and slow Listen
Aamr Khan encourages us to take a step back on binge-listening, and slow down the pace for an intentional, unhurried experience. Plus, We highlight Asian Heritage Month with this week’s Pause or Play…
00:24:31 |
Sat 28 May 2022
Episode 38: The Human Element of Non-fiction Literature
Avid reader Kathrine Vatcher gives us her recommendation of a non-fiction favorite in her library, and explains her fascination of reading real-life stories. Plus, we hit Pause or Play on the Romance…
00:25:39 |
Sat 21 May 2022
Episode 37: Historical fiction
Does the clarity of audio make or break your listening experience? We talk through this question with Host of Mushroom FM, Sara Hillis.
Plus, we hit Pause or Play on the Historical Fiction title Her …
00:25:37 |
Sat 14 May 2022
Episode 36: Festival of Literary Diversity
The Centre for Equitable Library Access now offers its services in Manitoba. We get the details on that, plus a list of featured titles at this year’s Festival of Literary Diversity, with Karen McKay…
00:25:34 |
Sat 07 May 2022
Episode 35: Narrator impressions
Greg David is dipping his toes into Audiobook-listening, and he has a lot to share on his impressions.
Plus, we hit Pause or Play on Consuming History: Historians and Heritage in Contemporary Popular…
00:25:47 |
Sat 30 Apr 2022
Episode 34: Springing into Antarctica
We Spring into Antarctica with Aamer Khan!
Plus, let’s explore the self-development title Didn't See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart, written by Rachel Hollis.
00:24:22 |
Sat 23 Apr 2022
Episode 33: Fantasy trilogies
Wendy Hoang brings us deep into the world of fantasy behind the series, His Dark Materials.
Plus, We hit Pause or Play on the title Moon Witch, Spider King, By Marlon James.
00:25:17 |
Sat 16 Apr 2022
Episode 32: Short stories
Michael Feir is going through a short-story listening phase! We get his recommendations of authors and collections.
Plus, We press Pause or Play on Run Towards the Danger By Sarah Polley.
00:26:41 |
Sat 09 Apr 2022
Episode 31: Our favourite punny books
Karen McKay and Theresa Power from the Centre for Equitable Library Access share their favourite books with puns in the titles!
Plus, we press Pause or Play on the historical fiction tale, Daughters …
00:26:04 |
Sat 02 Apr 2022
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