Audiobook Café
Episodes
Episode 46: The Social Distance Between Us
16 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffery Reiney highlights Darren McGarvy, a rapper, social commentator, and activist, who wrote the title The Social Distance Between Us. Plus, we hit...
Episode 45: Know Your Narrator
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 rec...
Episode 44: Popular books and their read-alikes
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 u...
Episode 43: The Beginning the Middle and The End
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 42: Time flies when you’re driving with an Audiobook
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 41: Rethinking your reads
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Martin has several thought-provoking book recommendations for us. Plus, we hit Pause or Play on Love that story: Observations from a gorgeously ...
Episode 40: Let’s Celebrate Pride Month
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Biogra...
Episode 39: Slow Down and slow Listen
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 As...
Episode 38: The Human Element of Non-fiction Literature
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Avid reader Kathrine Vatcher gives us her recommendation of a non-fiction favorite in her library, and explains her fascination of reading real-life s...
Episode 37: Historical fiction
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 P...
Episode 36: Festival of Literary Diversity
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
Episode 35: Narrator impressions
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 34: Springing into Antarctica
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Yo...
Episode 33: Fantasy trilogies
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 32: Short stories
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ru...
Episode 31: Our favourite punny books
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Episode 30: "She is a dreamer, she is a believer.... she is you."
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Beyond vision: the story of a blind rower, by Victoria Nolan. Plus, Aamer Khan catches us up on his list of reads for March, and it’s a l...
Episode 29: The Memoir Maid
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s meet Jacob Shymanski, Technical Producer at AMI-audio, with an appreciation for audiobooks. Plus, we press Pause or Play on the Memoir Maid, w...
Episode 28: Women in literature
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hooey of Kelly and Company’s Chatty Bookshelf joins us with his latest audiobook recommendations! Plus, let’s press Pause or Play on Black Mi...
Episode 27: International Women's Day reads
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CELA Library’s Karen McKay and Theresa Power highlight empowering, honest literature written by women. Plus, we hit Pause or Play on the The midnigh...
Episode 26: Celebrity memoirs
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do celebrity memoirs appeal to you? Kim Kilpatrick gives us her thoughts and recommends All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Dohr. Audiobook Café i...
Episode 25: Romance, Murder Mysteries and a touch of Vampires
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get talking Romance, Murder Mysteries and a touch of Vampires with Aamer Khan. Plus, we press Pause or Play on The Red Palace By June Hur, a tale o...
Episode 24: The longer the series, the better?
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get to know avid Audiobook listener Sarah Patel, and her take on choosing audiobooks and where to find them. Plus, we press Pause or Play on the bo...
Episode 23: Contemporary Romance
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get to CELA news and announcements with Theresa Power and Karen McKay. Plus, they shout out some Contemporary Romance recommendations with diverse ...
Episode 22: Valentine's Day prep
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aamer Khan preps us for Valentine’s Day with romance book recommendations. Plus, we cozy up with some listens of short poems by an anonymous local w...
Episode 21: The Outlander series
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marcia Yale doesn’t mind listening to Audiobooks using synthesized voices. She explains her reasons. And, she recommends Go Tell The Bees That I Am ...
Episode 20: Fantasy listens with Matt Agnew
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Agnew is one of the Technical Producers at AMI-audio, and he loves his fantasy listens! We hear about Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss, and ...
Episode 19: The Lord of the Rings
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up with Karen McKay and Theresa Power of the Centre for Equitable Library Access. Plus, we press Pause or Play on an anticipated book release...
Episode 18: Reading goals for 2022
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We look ahead to how we’ll be experiencing audiobooks in 2022! We hear from friends who’ve joined us on the show, with their goals for 2022 listen...
Episode 17: Year-end book review
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We reflect on thoughtful, soul-finding listens of 2021 with Aamer Khan. Plus, he gives us Audiobook recommendations to kick off the New Year with. Aud...
Episode 16: John Green Anthropocene Reviewed
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We open up the space to review, discuss, recommend, browse, conceptualize and reminisce on Audiobooks. We welcome Sam Robinson, Technical Producer at ...
Episode 15: Audiobook Journey with Kelly MacDonald
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with Kelly MacDonald about his recommended listen, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson. Plus, we press Pause or...
Episode 14: Writers Trust Fiction and Non Fiction Awards
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We shout out a notable review by The Guardian on Taste: my life through food, By Stanley Tucci. Plus, Theresa Power and Karen McKay of the Centre for ...
Episode 13: Guilty pleasure reads
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are your guilty pleasure listens? Aamer Khan lets us in on some of his. Plus, we press Pause or Play on It Ends With Us, written by Colleen Hoove...
Episode 12: Recipe book throwbacks
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chyvonne Emile is currently listening to Swan Dive: The Making of a Rogue Ballerina, written by Georgina Pazcoguin. We hear her impressions of the Aud...
Episode 11: Audiobook highlights with Debbie Williams
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Williams loves her fix of Audiobooks! She highlights her recommendation, Stay, by Catherine Ryan Hyde. Plus, we hit Pause or Play on The Dark R...
Episode 10: Literature Award season
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karen McKay and Theresa Power from the CELA Library highlight Literature Award season, and give us some notable recommendations. And, we hit Pause or ...
Episode 9: Engaging narrators
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can an engaging narrator make any text worth the read? Ian White, President of Toronto Visionaries, gives us his thoughts. Plus, we hit Pause or Play ...
Episode 8: October top picks
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ready for a little scare? We crack open the October picks for Classic Horror reads, Halloween Romances, and Suspense Thrillers with Audiobook Worm Aam...
Episode 7: Book listening habits with Bernard Akuoko
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Akuoko joins us to chat about his book-listening habits, and he shares some recommendations. Audiobook Café is broadcast on AMI-audio in Cana...
Episode 6: Beyond the Orange Shirt Story
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We check in with Karen McKay and Theresa Power from the CELA Library, and chat about the service’s milestone of passing 1 million books. Plus, we pr...
Episode 5: Indigenous fiction
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We preview Probably Ruby, By Lisa Bird-Wilson, a work of Indigenous fiction. Plus, we meet avid Audiobook listener Karoline Bourdeau, and hear her boo...
Episode 4: The Audiobook Journey of Aamer Khan
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aamer Khan is an audiobook worm, and leaves no book conversation off the table. We chat about the challenges of picking up books, and how to encourage...
Episode 3: The Bookseller of Florence
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trending this week in audio-books, Audible is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and wishing happy birthday to the "undisputed queen of detective fic...
Episode 2: Girl, Woman, Other
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We glance over a few books from the CELA homepage, are you swiping left or right on one of those books? We also check in with an avid audiobook listen...
Episode 1: Audiobook Review Pilot
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On our Pilot episode: CELA is sharing some great news on a blooming partnership with Audible. We hear a recommendation from a friend on a World War II...