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  • From Grey’s Anatomy Tell-All to The International Space Station: Karen Magee’s Rapid Fire Book Blitz
    2025/04/04

    Buckle up! Karen Magee is back for another Rapid-Fire Review, where she races against the clock to give us the gist of her five most recent reads, which range from mysteries, memoir, and cerebral descriptions from space.

    The books discussed in this episode are:

    • Don't you Cry by Mary Kubica
    • How to Save a Life by Lynette Rice
    • Every Last List by Mary Kubica
    • Orbital by Samantha Harvey
    • The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne

    AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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    28 分
  • Know Your Narrator: The Golden Voice of John Lee
    2025/04/02

    Sara Hillis explores John Lee’s fascinating journey from working odd jobs across Europe (like picking fruits in France) to becoming an Audie Award-winning voice behind some of the best-loved books in fiction and nonfiction.

    Plus, Sara shares her fresh thoughts on Paula Hawkins's latest thriller “The Blue Hour” with all its winding plot and character complexities.

    AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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    AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

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    31 分
  • Mastering the Audiobook Performance: Narrator Vikas Adam’s Studio Secrets
    2025/03/31

    Vikas Adam has narrated over 500 audiobooks, earned 25 Earphones Awards, and was an inaugural inductee into the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame. He shares insights on how he prepares to step into the studio, from warm teas to prep reading, and intrigues us on what he believes it takes to truly bring a story to life.

    AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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    30 分
  • Review of Sadie by Courtney Summers: Audiobook Meets Podcast
    2025/03/28

    Sadie by Courtney Summers is a young adult thriller told in alternating perspectives—a documentary maker following a missing girl’s story and Sadie’s own journey. With immersive sound design meeting audiobook narration, Jacob and Aamer unpack their thoughts on the success of this true crime audiobook.

    Plus, Aamer Khan runs a “just for fun” Literary Guessing Game; seven questions featuring seven books, is Aamer testing Jacob’s knowledge, or just sneaking in some more recommendations?

    Books featured in this discussion are:

    Sadie by Courtney Summers

    Fowl Play by Gordon Korman

    The Queen of Paris by Pamela Binnings Ewen

    The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

    The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

    The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren

    Elude by Rachel Van Dyken

    The Capital of Dreams by Nadia Hashimi

    AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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    AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

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    30 分
  • Review of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer: A Journey Through Indigenous Wisdom
    2025/03/26

    Karoline Bordeau unpacks Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, where Indigenous wisdom meet scientific exploration. Kimmerer’s reflections on traditional teachings and ecological science offer a transformative perspective on the gifts of the land, the power of gratitude, and the importance of reciprocity. Jacob is struck by the idea that protecting nature is a response to the earth’s love for us, and he unwinds the concept of Indigenous languages animating the natural world through verbs, not nouns.

    Plus, Karoline gives us her Solo Review of The Year We Turned Forty by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, where three best friends are given the chance to relive a pivotal year of their lives, aiming for a happier turn in their stories.

    AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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    29 分
  • The Art of Short Stories with Red Széll: Classics, Surprises, and Modern Gems
    2025/03/24

    Jacob Shymanski and Red Szell unravel their impressions of what it means to experience a short story in all its intended brilliance. From gothic tales by Poe, to 20th-century icons like Fitzgerald and contemporary voices like Munro and Atwood, they explore the gamut of authors who’ve left lasting impact in this genre, sometimes with prose that take only twenty minutes of our time.

    Short stories mentioned in this episode are:

    The Mezzotint by MR James from ‘Collected Ghost Stories of MR James’

    Whoever Was Using this Bed by Raymond Carver, from ‘From Where I’m Calling From’

    The lesser Evil by Andre Sapkowski

    The metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

    The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

    AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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    29 分
  • From UFOs to Vince McMahon: Paul Daniel’s Most Recent Must-Reads
    2025/03/21

    Long time friend and avid reader Paul Daniel takes us on a journey through three of his most recent reads: Imminent by Luis Elizondo, Ringmaster by Abraham Josephine Reisman, and Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. Paul has a few choice words, some bold opinions, and a lot of literary sass.

    AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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    AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

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    30 分
  • BookTok and the Future of Digital Literature Consumption
    2025/03/19

    During Part 2 of Jacob’s chat with Alina (of According to Alina), they explore the effects of BookTok on book consumption habits, particularly the trend of overconsumption and its impact on the publishing industry. They discuss the resurgence of bookstores like Barnes & Noble, and speculate on the future of BookTok amid potential platform bans. Is it all doom and gloom? They reflect on positive trends emerging from BookTok and the evolving landscape of reading in the digital age.

    AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podcast episodes a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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    AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

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    30 分