Audiobookish
Reviewing Audiobooks and talking to the folks that make them.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 61
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
S6E12 - British Book Awards 2024 Special
Episode Notes
It's our British Book Awards Special!
We discuss the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction.
The shortlist is:
- Alan Partridge: Big Be…
S6E11 - A chat with Matthew Weisgerber
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 a…
S6E10 - The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler
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 speci…
S6E9 - Leo Moon: The Aries Billionaire by Rachel Wells & Jessica Adams
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 wi…
S6E8 - From the archives: Dr Imran Lasker
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 th…
S6E7 - Edith! by Gonzalo Cordova and Travis Helwig
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 …
S6E6 - Once a Monster by Robert Dinsdale
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 R…
S6E5 - The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
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 Wi…
S6E4 - The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
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 Mc…
S6E3 - The Night Field by Donna Glee Williams
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, w…
S6E2 - #AudioFestival Special with Imogen Church and Alba Proko
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 participat…
S6E1 - The Doctor's Wife by Daniel Hurst
Episode Notes
We review The Doctor's Wife by Daniel Hurst, the first in a trilogy of thrillers about a village doctor and his wife. Thanks to Jess from Bookouture for the ARC.
About the book:
He thi…
S5E5 - From the archives:
Episode Notes
No new episode this week. Instead, we're re-releasing an old episode.
We review the lyrically written coming-of-age story Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi. It's about Ruby's struggles …
S5E4 - Spaceboy and Real Pigeons
Episode Notes
This is the last in our specials reviewing the books on The Week Junior Book Awards shortlist for Audiobook of the Year 2023.
Spaceboy by David Walliams as narrated by Akiya Henry, Regi…
S5E3 - Running Out of Time & Natural Wonders of the World
Episode Notes
This is the third in our specials reviewing the books on The Week Junior Book Awards shortlist for Audiobook of the Year 2023.
Running Out of Time by Simon Fox as narrated by Michael Go…
S5E2 - Wolfbane & Ellie and the Cat
Episode Notes
This is the second in our specials reviewing the books on The Week Junior Book Awards shortlist for Audiobook of the Year 2023.
We chat about Wolfbane by Michelle Paver as narrated by I…
S5E1 - The Ice Children & The Book that No One Wanted to Read
Episode Notes
The first in our specials reviewing the books on The Week Junior Book Awards shortlist for Audiobook of the Year 2023.
First up is The Ice Children by M.G. Leonard, as narrated by Hele…
S4E13 - British Book Award 2023 Winner's Special
Episode Notes
Here's a minisode with the winner's speech from the British Book Awards a few weeks ago.
One of my local bookshops All Good Books in Turnpike Lane, has set up a Patreon. Please support …
S4E12 - British Book Awards Special 3: A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E Grant and Friends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry.
Episode Notes
British Book Awards Special 3!
The last in our special series discussing the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction.
We discuss A Pock…
S4E11 - British Book Awards Special 2: A Visible Man by Edward Enninful and Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
Episode Notes
British Book Awards Special 2!
The second in our special series discussing the titles on the British Book Awards shortlist for Book of the Year - Audiobook: Non-Fiction.
We discuss A Vi…