AMI Audiobook Review

Is it better when rockstars tell their own stories? Celebrity memoirs are supposed to capture the highs and lows of fame, creativity, and personal struggles, but is that enough for the reader? Greg David gives us his reviews of:

• Brothers by Alex Van Halen
• The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
• Face the Music by Paul Stanley
• Kiss and Make-Up by Gene Simmons
• The Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx

We share personal reflections on picking up books about legends, and whether they’re worth the hype.

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Long audiobooks are a commitment, and we’re here to defend why that commitment is worth our while. Red Széll makes the case for expansive storytelling that sits beyond the 15-hour listen, Jacob offers his favourite epic listens, and together they explore how the right pacing, character development, and hypnotic rhythm can turn long reads into unforgettably immersive experiences.

Books discussed in this episode are:

• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
• Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
• Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
• Ulysses by James Joyce
• The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
• Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

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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Karoline Bourdeau has never missed a year of the Canada Reads debates. She breaks down this year’s shortlisted top five books, focusing on the one that left her with the biggest impression, Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew. She shares how immigrant stories reflect her own journey, feeling like a lost teen soul navigating a new country, balancing the perspectives of other immigrants and their challenges with her own troubles. Plus, we get Theresa Power’s review of Colours in Her Hands by Alice Zorn, a novel painting a vivid portrait of a young artist finding her way in the world.

Books discussed in this episode are:
Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey
A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby
Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper
Jennie's Boy by Wayne Johnston
Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew
Homes: A Refugee Story by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah,
Reuniting with Strangers by Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio

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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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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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 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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