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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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Episode 110: Why do we read horror?

Audiobook Café ·

2023/10/14

Karen and Theresa make their monthly appearance on the show. This time, we discuss the many reasons why so many people read horror. Why do we willingly want to feel fear and discomfort? There’s a lot to unpack. Plus, Sarah Hillis presents/raves about one of our personal favourite narrators, Julia Whelan, as part of our Know Your Narrator segment

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00:55:52

Episode 109: Plot, writing, characters and setting

Audiobook Café ·

2023/10/07

This week, Ramya and Jacob convene with the book club to have an in depth discussion on what specifically makes a book enjoyable. Everyone shares their ranking of the following 4 elements in order of personal importance to their enjoyment of a book; Plot, writing, characters and setting. Spoiler alert, opinions differ. We also wrap up banned books week, which ended on October 7th, with a few shocking statistics from the ALA, American Library Association as well as take a look back at the history of

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00:55:32

Episode 108: The Invisible Life of Addy Leroux

Audiobook Café ·

2023/09/30

We’ll actually make an effort to live up to this show’s name and review a book for once. The invisible Life of Addy Leroux, by V.E. Schwab, is what we’re reviewing today with the help of fellow book nerds Debby Giroux and Amer Khan.

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00:57:36

Episode 107: Avid Readers & Rapid Fire Reviews

Audiobook Café ·

2023/09/23

On today’s episode, two avid readers are coming on to discuss their recent reading adventures. Karen Magee, Content Development Specialist at AMI is first, followed by Jennie Bovard of the Low Vision Moments podcast after the break.

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00:56:30

Episode 106: 50 Shades of Taboo

Audiobook Café ·

2023/09/16

The meat of this episode is our Know your Narrator chat with Sara Hillis, she features long time, legendary narrator, George Guidall. And we touch base on taboos in Literature including 50 Shades of Grey and Love Times Three. Plus, we talk to Bill Shackleton about the bookmobile.

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00:55:50

Episode 105: Letters With Smokie

Audiobook Café ·

2023/09/09

We speak with Rod Michalko and Dan Goodley, authors of Letters with Smokie, a collection of letters providing a lively exploration of human-animal relationships and space to interrogate disability as disruption, disturbance, and art.

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00:55:47

Episode 104: Provocative, Edgy and Taboo Literature

Audiobook Café ·

2023/09/02

We introduce a new member to the Audiobook family and discuss books that are purposely provocative, edgy, and explore taboo topics. Also, we're back with our monthly CELA Talk with Karen McKay and Theresa Power, finally getting into our review of The Whispers by Ashley Audrain.

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00:26:02

Episode 103: Pulitzer Prize Winners

Audiobook Café ·

2023/08/26

Aamer Khan features three Pulitzer Prize Winners, books focusing on important, melancholic times in history, where the main characters are on a journey to change the times.

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00:26:01

Episode 102: Cozy Mysteries

Audiobook Café ·

2023/08/19

On today's episode: Bill Shackleton, a live reporter at AMI, brings us up to speed on cozy mysteries. This is a genre of light, dip your toes in, small town vibe mystery stores.

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00:26:01

Episode 101: Know Your Narrator - Kevin R. Free

Audiobook Café ·

2023/08/12

On Know Your Narrator, Sara Hillis features the 2023 Audiofile Magazine Golden Voice, Kevin R. Free, whose voice is on over 450 fiction, non-fiction, children's, and adult books.

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00:26:01

Episode 100: Obama's Booklist

Audiobook Café ·

2023/08/05

We discuss Obama's Booklist with Karen McKay and Theresa Power from the Centre for Equitable Library Access, getting into why his booklists are unique, how they're curated, and why he continues to release them past his presidency.

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00:26:01

Episode 99: Amnesia, Oxford and Pakistan

Audiobook Café ·

2023/07/29

Aamer Khan brings us his book reviews of July, including My Oxford year by Julia Whelan, a title he’s giving a standing ovation to

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00:26:01

Episode 98: The Nameless Restaurant

Audiobook Café ·

2023/07/22

Ryan Hooey is back to recommend one of his favourite listens this year, The Nameless Restaurant: A Cozy Cooking Fantasy, by Tao Wong.

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00:27:18

Episode 97: Jean Little

Audiobook Café ·

2023/07/15

We welcome Meagan Gillmore, Host of the Connecting Disability podcast on AMI, to discuss her favourite children's author, Jean LIttle. Plus, we hit Pause or Play on the title Snow Road Station, By Elizabeth Hay.

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00:26:01

Episode 96: Know Your Narrator - Marin Ireland

Audiobook Café ·

2023/07/08

Sara Hillis introduces us to this month's Know Your Narrator, Marin Ireland, one of the 2023 Audiofile Magazine Golden Voices.

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00:26:02

Episode 95: Summer reads

Audiobook Café ·

2023/07/01

Let's continue understanding why we choose summer reads as summer reads, with Karen McKay and Theresa Power from the Centre for Equitable Library Access.

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Episode 94: Aamer’s Summer Reads

Audiobook Café ·

2023/06/24

Aamer Khan breaks down our book preferences into what's Comfortable, what's expected, and what's still to come. We chat through our own nostalgic reads, go-to series, and the books we’re willing to pick up next.

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00:25:30

Episode 93: Winning Fixes Everything

Audiobook Café ·

2023/06/17

We welcome Ali Moosa, Host of the podcast All Over The Map, with his book recommendation, Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess by Evan Drellich, released in 2023.

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00:25:45

Episode 92: Know Your Narrator - Nicholas Boulton

Audiobook Café ·

2023/06/10

Nicholas Boulton is one of three new Golden Voices named this year by Audiofile Magazine. This designation is given to narrators who have made a definite impact on the industry over several years. We profile his work on Know Your Narrator with Sara Hillis.

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00:26:00

Episode 91: Pride Month

Audiobook Café ·

2023/06/03

Celebrating Pride! Let's flip through titles in recognition of Pride Month, with Karen McKay from the Centre for Equitable Library Access.

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