AMI Audiobook Review
Hosted by Jacob Shymanski and Ramya Amuthan, AMI Audiobook Review is THE go-to show for all things Audiobook. With a focus on curation and audiobook reviews, you're guaranteed to find your next favourite listen. Our steady rotation of regular contributors and special guests will keep you on your toes, ensuring that no perspective is left unexplored and that you leave with plenty of witty banter for your next book club meeting.
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From footnote gags and dramatic time jumps to unreliable narrators and human writing, Ramya Amuthan and Jacob Shymanski dive deeper into what readers want from authors. Trust, voice, pacing, mood… The list (and the critique) goes on. AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in Canada and publishes three new podca
We asked the book club: What do you love when authors do? From time-jumping stories to snarky all-knowing narrators, moving settings, and psycho-analyzing protagonists, Ramya Amuthan and Jacob Shymanski dish on the literary techniques that leave listeners wanting more. AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on AMI-audio in
Books, Bots, and Blurred Realities: Reviewing Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Zelu’s life is already chaotic, until she writes a sci-fi novel that truly changes everything. Nnedi Okorafor’s Death of the Author is a mind-bending concept where reality and fiction twist into a narrative loop, as the story writes back. Karen McKay and Theresa Power of CELA unpack this audiobook, exploring themes of
When novelists borrow from real horror… Red Széll joins us to trace the tangled line between actual crime and literary fiction. From 19th-century murder pamphlets to modern thrillers like Sadie and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, does storytelling serve truth better when it breaks free from fact? We reflect on the allur
Sara Hillis and Jacob Shymanski, two enduring fans of the 14-book Wheel of Time series, explore its growth over the last 35 years. From Robert Jordan’s sprawling fantasy universe to the audiobook performances of Rosamund Pike that bring it to life, and the TV adaptation capturing new audiences, they dig deep into the e
The book industry has changed dramatically since the 90s, and Writer, editor, self-proclaimed book nerd Mark Leslie Lefebvre has seen it all. He breaks down what it takes for author success these days, and how indie authors can be supported and thrive in the new age of publishing. AMI Audiobook Review is broadcast on A