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Audiobook Café

Accessible Media Inc.

Jacob Shymanski shares the latest audiobook and literary news, and features in-depth conversations with authors, narrators and industry experts.

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00:29:47

Fall 2024 AI Narration Update

Audiobook Café ·

2024/10/03

Today we chat with our regular contributor, Sara Hillis about updates on AI Narrated Audiobooks.

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00:30:06

Cars, Politics and Book Recommendations

Audiobook Café ·

2024/10/03

Our guest is an avid Audiobook listener. Jeffrey Rainey is back with another edition of Rapid Fire Review. Here are Jeffrey Rainey’s book recommendations: • Car Guys VS. Bean Counters, by Bob Lutz. • The Battle for the Soul of American Business Icons and Idiots, also by Bob Lutz. • George Romney, by Patrick Foster. • The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson by Joseph A. Califano Jr. • The Soviet Union During the Brezhnev Era by Charles River

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00:27:46

Reviewing The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner with Aamer...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/09/23

Joining us today is our audiobook contributor and bookworm, Aamer Khan.Aamer and Jacob will be reviewing The Mars Room By Rachel Kushner The book was shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. it received the 2018 Prix Médicis Étranger. The title also received a Gold Medal for Fiction from the California Book Awards.

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00:31:25

Why Highschool English Class Sucks with Ryan Hooey

Audiobook Café ·

2024/09/18

Ryan Hooey is an avid audiobook listener, who also is a regular contributor on Kelly and Ramya on his featured segments called The Chatty Bookshelf.He is here to chat about a couple of things,First, we are reviewing the Pearl by John Steinbeck, a classic novella.And second, we chat about how classic books like these inevitability make it into high school English curriculums and how they can be a huge disservice to young readers.

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00:31:24

Premee Mohamed, author of The Annual Migration of Clouds

Audiobook Café ·

2024/09/16

Premee Mohamed is a Nebula award-winning Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta. She is an Assistant Editor at the short fiction audio venue Escape Pod and the author of the 'Beneath the Rising' series of novels as well as several novellas. Premee Mohamed is here to talk about her literary award-winning series, “The Annual Migration of Clouds.”

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00:28:51

Danielle Bouthillier's debut novel Hero

Audiobook Café ·

2024/09/11

Danielle Bouthillier is a laboratory technician, digital artist, and a science fiction writer. Her debut novel, Hero, work started in 2012 and went through several revisions over the years to create this tension-driven and unconventional superhero story. It is now available in Audiobook format and the plot features a deaf superhero. Her hearing loss makes her one of the best musicians. Plus, she discovers that her powers cannot solve all her problems.

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00:26:02

PAL-Reading Services with Susan Loube

Audiobook Café ·

2024/09/09

In this edition of AMI Audiobook Review, we speak with Susan Loube, a Director of PAL-Reading Services.Their mission is to provide, upon request, free audio recorded versions of print material, which give persons with vision impairments or other disabilities access to lifelong learning choices. Learn more about PAL-Reading Services online: https://www.palreading.org/Highlights:PAL Reading Services - AMI Audiobook Review Intro (00:00)Introducing Susan Loube, Director at PAL-Reading Services

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00:28:06

Guilty Pleasures & "Rebel Girl" by Kathleen Hanna...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/09/04

AMI Podcast Coordinator Ryan Delehanty joins us to discuss guilty pleasures, share his Rapid Fire Reviews and discuss the autobiography “Rebel Girl” by Kathleen Hanna.With Rapid Fire Reviews of Find “All Fours” by Miranda July, “Buddy Babylon” by Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini, “Mr. Know It All” by John Waters & “The Kid Stays in the Picture” by Robert Evans.Highlights:“Guilty Pleasures” - AMI Audiobook Review Intro (00:00)Introducing AMI Podcast Coordinator, Ryan Delehanty (00:39)Guilty Pleasures

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00:26:49

Reviewing "Horror Movie" by Paul Tremblay with Sarah...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/09/03

Audiobook contributor Sarah Hillis joins us to review the novel Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay. Find out why it's one of Jacob Shymanski's favourite listens of 2024!Highlights:“Horror Movie” - AMI Audiobook Review Intro (00:00)Introducing Audiobook Contributor Sarah Hillis (00:43)First Thoughts on “Horror Movie” by Paul Tremblay (01:13)Multiple Timelines and Points of View (03:02)Spoiler-Free Story Summary (05:35)Is it Scary? (8:59)“Horror Movie: the Book” versus “Horror Movie: the Movie” (10:30)The

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00:30:02

Rapid Fire Review with Jeffrey Rainey

Audiobook Café ·

2024/08/28

Jeffrey Rainey is an avid Audiobook listener and he will be joining us for a Rapid Fire Review. Today’s theme for RFR is Baseball book titles!Mentioned book titles: 1. The Soul of Baseball, A Road Trip Through Buck O’Neil’s America 2. Ball Four, by Jim Bouton 3. The Big Chair by Ned Colletti, Joseph A. Reaves 4. Hello, Friends! by Jerry Howarth 5. Where Nobody Knows Your Name by John Feinstein, Life in the minor leagues of baseball

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00:30:14

Book Club Roundtable with Aamer Khan and Nisreen...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/08/26

On today's Audiobook Review, we’re having a Book Club roundtable.Joining our conversation is our audiobook contributor and bookworm, Aamer Khan. We dive into a book club question that we asked you guys on social media and we will be sharing those answers too. The question is, Who's your favorite character of all time and why?

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00:28:08

Interview with Red Széll, Author & Host of "My Life...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/08/21

Audiobook contributor and host of “My Life in Books” Red Széll returns to the show to reflect on his experiences as an author and share his perspective on the writing community.Highlights:AMI Audiobook Review Intro (00:00)Introducing Red Széll, Author and Host of “My Life in Books” (00:14)The Old Man of Hoy (01:29)Interest in Rock Climbing (03:04)Learning of Vision Loss at 19 (05:41)Writing “the Blind Man of Hoy” (06:54)“Blind Trust” – the 1st Novel (09:44)Becoming an Author (10:36)Family, Work &

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00:27:22

Profile of Karin Slaughter, Author of the Popular...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/08/19

Audiobook contributor Aamer Khan joins us for a dive into the career of Karin Slaughter, a suspense thriller author famous for “The Will Trent” Series. The series takes place in Atlanta and features GBI special agent Will Trent, his partner Faith Mitchell, and Angie Polaski.HighlightsShow Intro (00:00)Introducing Aamer Khan (00:23)Author Profile: Karin Slaughter (00:44)“The Will Trent” Series (02:43)Karin’s Writing Style (08:30)Thoughts on the Suspense Genre (15:05)Where to Start with Slaughter’s

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00:27:30

Rapid Fire Review of Canadian History Books with Greg...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/08/16

Greg David is our Communications Specialist at AMI, and an avid audiobook listener. He joined our host Jacob Shymanski for a ‘Rapid Fire Review’ featuring Canadian history books! Highlights:Show Intro (00:00)Greg David Introduction (1:58)Rapid Fire Review (8:15)The Company, by Stephen R. Bown (8:25) The Inconvenient Indian, by Thomas King (8:57)The Wake: The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami, by Linden MacIntyre (9:32)Spadina: A Story of Old Toronto, by Austin Seton Thompson (10:11)Etienne

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00:30:06

Reviewing “Eruption” by James Patterson and Michael...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/08/14

Two of the bestselling storytellers of all time have created an unforgettable thriller. The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master of the modern thriller to create the most anticipated mega bestseller in yearsRyan Hooey is an avid audiobook listener, who also is a regular contributor on Kelly and Ramya on his featured segments called The Chatty Bookshelf. He is coming on todays show to review the audiobook, Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson.

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00:30:37

Reviewing "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/08/07

One of our Audiobook contributors Sara Hillis joins us for another Audiobook review. James McBride's The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store begins with the unsettling discovery of a skeleton in a well in a small town. This eerie opening to the Chicken Hill area of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, creates a sense of mystery as the narrative then shifts back nearly 50 years to delve into the town, its secrets, and its inhabitants.

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00:30:07

Reviewing "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/08/06

One of our avid audiobook readers, Michael Feir, joins us to review “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,” written and narrated by Tom Hanks. The book offers a blend of humour, insight, and a deep dive into filmmaking. A perfect summer read for historical and literary fiction lovers!First, Nisreen Abdel-Majid, the producer of AMI Audiobook Review stops by to preview our feature guest of the episode Michael Feir.Jacob and Michael speak about their favourite and least favourite

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00:52:43

Reviewing Tom Lake by Ann Patchett with Karen McKay

Audiobook Café ·

2024/07/06

The novel Tom Lake by critically acclaimed American author Ann Patchett Is a mature and cerebral exploration of parent children relationships, love and loss And the endless pursuit of happiness, amongst many other heady themes ripe for differing interpretations. No matter how you choose to interpret it, this book will no doubt leave you thinking. Its narration by Emmy award winning actress Meryl Streep is nothing short of excellence and it alone makes it well worth a listen. Karen McKay,

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00:55:44

How to be a Better Listener of Audiobooks with Aamer...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/06/29

Better reading/audiobook listening comprehension leads to greater enjoyment of books. do not neglect the quality of book consumption over quantity. These are the messages we want to impart with you in todays episode. Aamer Khan joins Jacob and Ramya to discuss how we can all improve our reading comprehension. Titles mentioned in this week's episode The book that sparked todays discussion: How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler Aamer Khan's

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00:55:49

Reviewing Normal People by Sally Rooney and The...

Audiobook Café ·

2024/06/22

This week, Jacob and Ramya each review a book they've been eager to share. Both titles come with enthusiastic and overwhelmingly positive recommendations. One, a contemporary romance and the other, an epic fantasy series. Ramya reviews the incredibly popular Normal People, by Sally Rooney while Jacob raves about The Liveship Traders series, by Robin Hobb.Plus, in the second half, long-time AMI producer Matt Agnew gets his turn at the rapid-fire review. Below are his recommendations: Children of

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