What We’re Listening To: February 2019 Picks

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What We’re Listening To: February 2019 Picks Submitted by Becca Stumpf on February 14, 2019

It’s February, the month that comes between January and March! (Guess who got a wall calendar this year?). Read more

Tagged: Becoming, Black Leopard Red Wolf, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Only to Sleep, staff picks, what we're listening to, winter listens

Find Your Love Match: Pair Heart-Happy Movies with Audiobooks Submitted by Becca Stumpf on February 6, 2019

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked the Penguin Random House Audio staff: what’s your favorite heart-happy movie? Read more

Tagged: Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas, believe me, failure is an option, Girl Squads, movies, Only Human, The 101 Dalmatians, The Last Kids on Earth, The Night Circus, The Paragon Hotel, The Wedding Date, valentine's day

What We’re Listening To: January 2019 Picks Submitted by PRHA Contributor on January 23, 2019

by Abby Fuess, Junior Designer

Settling into a new year has always been one of my favorite stretches of time. The weeks that follow the hectic holiday season provide the perfect moments to cozy up and reflect on all that has happened in the past twelve months. Read more

Tagged: Harry Potter, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, Jim Dale, jk rowling, mindy kaling

The One Word Resolution Submitted by Alexis Patterson on January 14, 2019

I haven’t always connected with the concept of New Year’s resolutions, but recently the innocence and optimism of that tradition has brought with it a refreshing sense of normalcy, especially post-holiday frenzy. Read more

Tagged: Adepero Oduye, Jacob Tobia, Meaty, My Sister the Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Samantha Irby, Sissy

What’s the First Audiobook You’ll Listen to in 2019? Submitted by Erin Murphy on January 4, 2019

January is all about starting off the brand new year on the right foot. We asked our staff which audiobooks they’re listening to first in 2019, and answers spanned from lengthy fantasy novels to self-care books to celebrity memoirs. Read more

Tagged: Becoming, Black Leopard Red Wolf, I know how she does it, Jen Sincero, laura vanderkam, Marlon James, Michelle Obama, Parker Posey, You Are a Badass Every Day, You're On an Airplane

Staff Picks: Hidden Gems of 2018 Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on December 18, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, we here on the Penguin Random House Audio team are all reflecting on what we’ve read and listened to. Among the many (many) stories that the Audio team has collectively gone through this year, there are several hidden gems that we think everyone should know about! Read more

Tagged: A Lady’s Guide to Selling Out, A Place for Us, Adenrele Ojo, Adib Khorram, Alexia Arthurs, bookclub, Cassandra Campbell, Chelsea Morgan, Christina Henry, darius the great is not okay, Deepti Gupta, Diane Magras, Dominic Hoffman, Dorothy Parker, Elaine Stritch, Everything Leads to You, Fatima Farheen Mirza, How to Love a Jamaican, James Fouhey, Janina Edwards, Jay Duplass, jen silverman, Jim Broadbent, jorjeana marie, Joshua Manning, Judy Blundell, Julia Whelan, Like Brothers, Mark Duplass, Michael Levi Harris, Nina LaCour, Parker: Selected Stories, Rachel Joyce, Sally Franson, Sally Green, Scott Harrison, Sunil Malhotra, The High Season, the island dwellers, The Mad Wolf's Daughter, The Mermaid, The Smoke Thieves, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Thirst

What Stories Are You Thankful For? Submitted by Erin Murphy on November 20, 2018

Keeping with the spirit of the season, we asked our staff which stories they’re thankful for this year (and every year!): Read more

Tagged: Anne Hathaway, Anthony Heald, Cheryl Strayed, Harry Potter, Jim Dale, jk rowling, Meg Cabot, The Princess Diaries, Tiny Beautiful Things, Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls

What We’re Listening To – November 2018 Picks Submitted by PRHA Contributor on November 19, 2018

I listened to my first podcast over ten years ago, and I was immediately hooked by the format—short- or long-form niche radio shows that I could listen to at my convenience. Read more

Tagged: Marisha Pessl, Neverworld Wake, Phoebe Strole, podcasts, what we're listening to

PRHA Book Club: Where the Crawdads Sing Submitted by Erin Murphy on October 29, 2018

Penguin Random House Audio staffers know that there’s nothing better than gathering together to discuss a great story, which is why it’s only fitting that we’ve started a (audio)book club! Read more

Tagged: Cassandra Campbell, Delia Owens, staff picks, Where the Crawdads Sing

Hey Vampire Fans, What’s Your VamPOWER? Submitted by Becca Stumpf on October 26, 2018

If you love vampires, you know they wield a fangtastic assortment of powers — in fact, we made a list! Read more

Tagged: Dacre Stoker, Dracul, dracula, Full Cast, halloween, horror, horror stories, J.D. Barker, Pete Bradbury, vampire, vampires, Vikas Adam