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Explore the Complexities of Love for People and Places in These February Debuts Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 15, 2019

When we think of February, we think of hearts (instead of wintery, blustery weather!). Hearts can mean a lot of different things: love of a place, love of an activity, romantic love, familial love, friendship love, and, best of all, the love you have for yourself.

So, whatever type of love you’d like to immerse yourself in with your next audiobook, we have a fantastic selection for you from bright, new voices in literature. Read more

Tagged: Adenrele Ojo, American Spy, Amy Shiels, Anissa Gray, Astrid Scholte, Bahni Turpin, Bangkok Wakes to Rain, bookclub, crafter, Dominic Hoffman, Elizabeth Knowelden, Euan Morton, Four Dead Queens, January LaVoy, Jim Dale, Julia Whelan, Lauren Wilkinson, Leife Shallcross, Lindsay Stern, Macleod Andrews, Pitchaya Sudbanthad, The Beast's Heart, The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls, The Study of Animal Languages

Swoon-worthy Stories and Heartwarming Tales for All Ages Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 7, 2019

Handmade Valentine’s Day cards are some of the easiest crafts to DIY and so joyously celebrate love— whether it is romantic love, love for family, and love for friends!

So, while you’re making your cards this week (whether you’re creating them on your own or with family and friends), delight in these heartwarming love-ly stories. Read more

Tagged: bob, Bronson Pinchot, crafter, Emily Butler, Fiona Hardingham, Freya & Zoose, Furthermore, I Owe You One, Jayne Entwistle, Lauren Morrill, Love à La Mode, Meant to Be, nora hunter, Rebecca Stead, Rob Dircks, Shannon McManus, Soneela Nankani, Sonya Lalli, Sophie Kinsella, Stephanie Kate Strohm, Tahereh Mafi, The Matchmaker's List, wendy mass

Soniah Kamal author of Unmarriageable Q&A

Q&A with Soniah Kamal, Author of Unmarriageable Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on January 24, 2019

Soniah Kamal’s newest novel, Unmarriageable, is a delightful retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. Not only did she write this sparkling and witty novel, but she also narrates the audiobook (hear more about her recording experience by listening to her segment on This is The Author)! Read more

Tagged: bookclub, crafter, Soniah Kamal, Unmarriageable

Celebrate the 10th Flavia de Luce mystery with a special message from the spunky sleuth herself (as read by narrator Jayne Entwistle!) Submitted by Jennifer Rubins on January 23, 2019

It’s no mystery why Alan Bradley’s Flavia de Luce books and audiobooks are beloved by readers and listeners all over the world. Bradley’s irresistibly spunky young sleuth, Flavia, has been described as “part Harriet the Spy, part Violet Baudelaire from Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.” (The New York Times Book Review)

With the arrival of The Golden Tresses of the Dead, the 10th book in the bestselling series, Flavia de Luce decided it’s a good time to share 10 reasons why it would be a crime to miss out on her adventures. (Special thanks to author Alan Bradley for passing Flavia’s list along to us!) Read more

Tagged: Alan Bradley, bookclub, crafter, Flavia de Luce, Jayne Entwistle

Johanna Basford, Stephanie Kate Strohm, Emily Arnold McCully

This is the Author | Johanna Basford, Stephanie Kate Strohm, and Emily Arnold McCully Submitted by This Is the Author Podcast on December 4, 2018

In this episode, meet illustrator Johanna Basford, author of Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, Stephanie Kate Strohm, author of Love à La Mode, and Caldecott Award-winner Emily Arnold McCully, author of Mirette on the High Wire.

These three women reveal the personal inspirations that led to the recording of their audiobooks…whether it was a collection of bedtime stories shared with a child or a love of romance and dreams of Paris. You’ll be transported and delighted…and you may want a warm croissant to munch on as you listen. Enjoy!

Learn more about these authors’ audiobooks: Read more

Tagged: crafter, Emily Arnold McCully, Family Listening, Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, Johanna Basford, Love à La Mode, Mirette on the High Wire, Stephanie Kate Strohm, This is the Author

Listen While You Color with Ivy and the Inky Butterfly Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on November 30, 2018

Johanna Basford, illustrator and author of many beloved coloring books, loves listening to audiobooks while she draws. In fact, she loves listening so much that she stepped behind the mic to record her newest book, Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, as a short and sweet listen. Read more

Tagged: crafter, Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, Johanna Basford, Video. family listening

Try This Craft Project: Calligraphy Matchbox Countdown Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on November 30, 2018

The holiday season is basically one giant celebration so we have a special crafting project that amplifies the seasonal anticipation! Read more

Tagged: Alaskan Holiday, Caroline Hulse, Charlie Anson, craft project, crafter, Debbie Macomber, Eleanor Tomlinson, Josie Silver, Laurel Rankin, Luke Daniels, Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls, One Day in December, Penelope Rawlins, Peter Kenny, Sarah Ovens, The Adults, The Gift of Calligraphy

Adaptations of Frankenstein are Must-Listens Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on October 8, 2018

October really is the month when everyone goes nuts for spooky stories. One of those is a classic spine-tingling tale that has inspired countless adaptations: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Read more

Tagged: Ahmed Saadawi, bookclub, crafter, Edoardo Ballerini, frankenstein, Frankenstein in Baghdad, Jim Weiss, Jon Skovron, Kaleo Griffith, Katharine McEwan, Kiersten White, Man Made Boy, mary shelley, The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein, The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

Audiobooks inspired by Pride & Prejudice

7 Audiobooks Inspired by Pride and Prejudice Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on August 9, 2018

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a classic for a reason. Humor and wit, love and heartache, and keen social commentary are all contained in this one story. So it’s no surprise that authors have been inspired to continue the story or tell their own version of it. Read more

Tagged: bookclub, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Cassandra Campbell, crafter, curtis sittenfeld, ELIGIBLE, Emily Rankin, Emma Fielding, Erin Spencer, gardener-cook, Helen Fielding, Jane Austen, Jo Baker, Jonah Lisa Dyer, Jude Deveraux, Katherine J. Chen, Linda Berdoll, Longbourn, Marisa Calin, Mary B: A Novel, Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, Pride & Prejudice, pride and prejudice, Rosalyn Landor, Stephen Dyer, the girl from summer hill, The Season, Tracie Bennett

Sister, Sister: Fictional Sisters We Love Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on August 3, 2018

The bond between sisters is a lot of things, but most of all it’s complex. It can be full of hardship and rivalry, but it can also be one of the strongest, most positive bonds that a woman can experience. Read more

Tagged: Cassandra Campbell, Christina Ricci, Clare Corbett, crafter, curtis sittenfeld, Eleanor Brown, ELIGIBLE, Emilia Fox, Emily Rankin, gardener-cook, I See You Everywhere, Jane Austen, Jennifer McMahon, julia glass, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Julie Christie, Kirsten Potter, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Louise Miller, mary stuart masterson, Priya Parmar, Sense and Sensibility, The Late Bloomers’ Club, The Night Sister, The Weird Sisters, vanessa and her sister