Audiobook Picks for Every Reader
We’ve got picks for athletes, environmentalists, history buffs, and more in this audiobook guide for every reader!
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Author Interview: Phoebe Robinson
We spoke with author Phoebe Robinson about the inspiration for Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes, her favorite Brooklyn bookstores, and more!
Book of the Month: Why Not Me?
Full of self-deprecating humor about modern life, this book is as relatable as it is side splittingly funny
Book of the Month: Holidays on Ice
There’s a lot to love about this time of year. Holidays, friends, family, hopefully some time off of work. But there’s a lot to hate. Stress, bad weather. That’s why we picked Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris as our Book of the Month.
Summer Listens
Already through your summer reading list? These engrossing books will keep you occupied until Labor Day. Kick your feet up and have a listen to some of our favorite audiobooks perfect for those lazy beach afternoons.
A Traveler’s Guide to Listening
Drivers, this one’s for you. Keep your eyes on the road and your brain on the move by listening to some of the brightest minds and most entertaining narrators to grace the literary world.
6 Children’s Books for Road Trips
Summer is finally here and for most families that means road trips and long family car rides. We have scoured our children’s audio books and compiled some of our favorites that are sure to keep you and your family entertained for hours.
Indie Picks: July 2015
From the moment you enter Village Books in Bellingham, WA, you feel their love of books. So what better choice than Village Books to give us advice on what books to listen to this month? Here’s what booksellers Hayden, Hana, and Claire recommend.
How Would You Describe Where’d You Go Bernadette?
Is the book trailer for Where’d You Go Bernadette the best book trailer of all time? Set in Seattle, in perfectly reflects the the comedy of Maria Semple’s book.
Narrator Interview: Kathleen Wilhoite
What’s the worst part about narrating an audiobook? For Kathleen Wilhoite, the narrator of Where’d You Go, Bernadette, it’s driving in rush-hour traffic. Wilhoite talks about narrating, how she met Maria Semple, and her favorite parts of the book.
9 Things That Bernadette Has Right About Seattle
Bernadette Fox, the eponymous character in Where’d You Go, Bernadette, loves to hate Seattle. And while you might imagine that we Seattleites would rush to defend our Emerald City, we have to admit, she got quite a few things right.
Summer Sales for Summer Reading
Whether you’re going on a long run in the sun or a long road trip from coast to coast, whether you’re digging in the garden or prepping for a big family barbecue, audiobooks are a great companion for summer activities. To help you out, we discounted a few for the month of June.