Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? That makes this month the perfect time to push your audiobook envelope and add some variety to your listening. Although your first inclination might be to listen to a poetry collection (try Richard Blanco’s How to Love a Country), I have another…
AudioFileApril 17, 2019
I don’t know about your part of the world, but here in central Pennsylvania we’re finally enjoying some lovely spring weather, which is made all the nicer as the fruit trees come into blossom. These days I’m all about shaking off the indoor stuffiness and getting ready to open the…
AudioFileMay 9, 2019
AudioFile's 2020 Best Fiction list features a collection of outstanding audiobooks. This year's best includes historical fiction following the life-saving care of nurses during the 1918 flu pandemic, highlighting the ways our current times echo with the past. Family legacy, race, class, loss, global catastrophe — all are touched upon…
AudioFileNovember 30, 2020
PBS has just concluded a national survey and an eight-part series that explored and celebrated the power of reading, told through the prism of America’s 100 best-loved novels: THE GREAT AMERICAN READ. The final results just released put TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD definitively on top, with four finalists: the Outlander series, the Harry Potter series, PRIDE…
Robin WhittenNovember 9, 2018
AudioFile editors are proud to celebrate another year of exceptional audiobooks and audio artists. Below you'll find their favorites from this year's fiction genre.
AudioFileNovember 20, 2018
Aurelia's mother on stage When I say that I come from a family of spoken word enthusiasts, it’s not just that we talk a lot. It’s that when I was born, my mother was a theater actress and my father a lighting designer. And, as I’ve mentioned before, my father…
Aurelia C. ScottJanuary 25, 2019
It's that time of year again — as we head into the holidays, many of us are looking back at another great year in books. Likewise, AudioFile has released its picks for the best audiobooks of 2019. Here are the winners in Best Fiction, Poetry and Drama: The Rest of…
AudioFileDecember 2, 2019
For sports fans, the resumption of professional sports seasons, however truncated, was a source of joy in this pandemic year. For those of us who can’t tell a jump shot from a field goal, joy is this list of sports-related romance audiobooks. What’s not to love about teamwork and achievement?…
Caitlin AugustaNovember 19, 2020
https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/road-trip.jpg Many people are missing traveling during this time of COVID-19. It’s not quite the same, but why not take a virtual trip with these five contemporary romances on audio? Hearing Joe Jameson narrates Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall might conjure up some of your favorite London landmarks. Listeners will meet Luc, a…
Caitlin AugustaOctober 28, 2020
Many holiday traditions are requiring alteration this year, but not AudioFile's annual holiday romance picks! Better than ever, here are seven holiday romance audiobooks to fill your heart and your ears with some much-needed joy. Click on the book titles to read AudioFile's full audiobook reviews! In an Earphones Award-winning…
Caitlin AugustaDecember 22, 2020
Dating your coworker is quintessentially ill-advised, typically discouraged, and often quite scandalous. In spite of all the drawbacks, though, sometimes it turns out okay; in fact, sometimes the rest is history. If you're someone who always hopes for a bright side and a happy ending, these fresh audiobooks will be…
Caitlin AugustaMarch 25, 2021
If you’re watching the headlines — or the store shelves — these days, you’re well aware that money doesn’t go as far as it used to. In the spirit of commiseration, enjoy these five romance audiobooks featuring characters who are dealing with money troubles. In No Words by Meg Cabot, narrator Piper…
Caitlin AugustaNovember 3, 2021
Whenever AudioFile highlights audiobooks on their blog, it goes without saying that someone is pretty excited to share them. Whether it’s the reviewer, the editors, the public at large, or yours truly, somebody’s usually jumping up and down in the background with happy feelings about the audio experience they’ve just…
AudioFileOctober 3, 2019