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Interview with Audiobook Narrator André Refig

5/23/2018

Don't miss the latest Shelf Addiction interview! On today's podcast episode I’m interviewing audiobook narrator André Refig. Come along as he shares with us some of his experiences as a narrator and his recent audiobook, Dangerous to Know: Jane Austen's Rakes & Gentlemen Rogues.

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André Refig is an actor, singer and voiceover artist. Previous audiobooks include Let Me Tell You About Asperger Syndrome and Victorian Verse. Stage credits encompass musicals (Wilson Mizner in Sondheim's Road Show, Mr Sheinkopf in Fame), Shakespeare (Rosencrantz in Hamlet, Sebastian in Twelfth Night), children's theatre (The Little Prince, Lily and Bear, Zeraffa Giraffa, the Old-Green Grasshopper in James and the Giant Peach), new writing (The Commercial Traveller, Macbyrd, Heresy) and operetta (covering and playing roles in several Gilbert & Sullivan shows).

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Interview with Audiobook Narrator Simon Vance

5/16/2018

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Check out the latest Shelf Addiction interview! On today's podcast episode I’m interviewing audiobook narrator Simon Vance. Come along as he shares with us some of his experiences narrating as well as sharing his Audie nominated audiobook Beast by Paul Kingsnorth.

Bio

Simon Vance began his illustrious narration career while a BBC Radio presenter and newsreader in London in 1983, and after immigrating to the United States in 1992 he is now (2018) a critically acclaimed narrator of nearly a thousand audiobooks, winner of sixty-eight AudioFile Earphone Awards and fourteen-time Audie Award® recipient.

Simon brings the art of narration to all of his work and has received every major audiobook honor including being an Audible Narrator Hall of Fame member, an AudioFile Magazine "Golden Voice", and the inaugural Booklist Magazine "Voice of Choice". He lives in Los Angeles with his family where, not satisfied to only conquer the audiobook world, he also works as a film/TV actor.

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Movie Review | Avengers: Infinity War

5/6/2018

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This is a Pop Culture Sunday podcast movie review and it's FULL OF SPOILERS. If you haven't seen the movie, hit pause on the episode, see the movie and return to find out not only why we loved Avengers: Infinity War, but also what critiques we have for it!

Movie Release Date: April 27, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Fantasy/Science Fiction | 2 hr 40 min
Watch Date: April 30, 2018
Tamara's Rating: 5/5

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Interview with Audiobook Narrator Erin deWard

5/2/2018

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Check out the latest Shelf Addiction interview! On today's podcast episode I'm interviewing audiobook narrator Erin deWard. Come along as she shares with us some of her experiences and introduces her to her current project, the Rose Hill series written by Pamela Grandstaff..

Bio

Erin deWard is an Audie Award winning audiobook narrator and a classically trained stage actor. She has appeared on the boards, in film and television, and in voice overs for everything from nursing homes to political campaigns. Erin is a company actor with The Strange Bedfellows, a New York based Shakespeare company (although occasionally she can be found running a rehearsal or the lighting board). She also voices, writes, and trains others in audio description for people with low/no vision. Erin is a grateful and proud member of SAG/AFTRA.

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Read-Along Discussion of Wicked Kiss (Realm Enforcers #4), by Rebecca Zanetti | #3Bloggers1Series

4/25/2018

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I hope you've completed Wicked Kiss because the latest #3Blogger1Series read-along discussion is now available! Listen to this podcast episode as Casey, Nicola, and I share our thoughts on Wicked Kiss, the fourth book in the Realm Enforcers series by Rebecca Zanetti.

Find out if we all loved it or not! Even hear our individual ratings at the end of the episode. Read the next book, Wicked Bite in May, and check out our conversation at the end of the month.

Learn more about the read-along here! I hope you enjoy the episode! Feel free to comment about it here on this post, or on Twitter using the hashtag #3Bloggers1Series.

If you weren't feeling this series, no worries! We've got you covered. We're starting a new series on July 1, 2018. We'll be announcing it next month, so stay tuned!

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Bookstock is Back Again! | #BookstockMI

4/20/2018

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Bookstock is back starting this Sunday, April 22nd! Bookstock: Michigan's Biggest Used Book & Media Sale is one of my favorite events. Year after year, I go to Bookstock and find some awesome hidden gems, including books that are like new! I get to fill in my shelves and buy missing books to complete series collections all while spending a few hours talking books with other book nerds. Plus the money from my purchases go towards supporting literacy programs in the Metro Detroit area. It's win-win.

I'll be there early on Sunday morning during the pre-sale. For those of you that plan to attend, I hope to see you there. If you see me (likely in the YA and Fantasy sections), be sure to stop me and say "hi"!

METRO DETROIT’S BIGGEST AND BEST USED BOOK AND MEDIA SALE RETURNS!
SUNDAY, APRIL 22 THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 29 – LAUREL PARK PLACE, LIVONIA

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Bookstock is back, offering unbelievable deals on used books and media Sunday, April 22 through Sunday, April 29 at Livonia’s Laurel Park Place. Bargains abound at Bookstock, metro Detroit’s biggest and best used book and media sale, where proceeds benefit literacy and education projects in metropolitan Detroit. Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley and Detroit News columnist Neal Rubin are Honorary Co-Chairs of Bookstock and the Mike Morse Law Firm is Bookstock’s 2018 Presenting Sponsor.

Bookstock’s Pre-Sale will kick-off on Sunday, April 22 at 8:15 a.m. There is a $20 admission charge for the Pre-Sale only, which runs through 11 a.m. and offers savvy shoppers and collectors first crack at Bookstock’s treasure trove of bargains. Bookstock has over 300,000 donated used books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, magazines and vinyl for sale at bargain basement prices. The sale will continue through Sunday, April 29, running Sundays, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

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Author Feature | Interview with Liv Dooley & #Giveaway

4/18/2018

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Give a listen to the latest Shelf Addiction author feature! On today's podcast episode Liv talks with us about her series, Colorfully Candid Diaries and her foundation, The Colorfully Candid Paradigm Inc. Be sure to check out the coordinating blog post and enter to win both books! The giveaway is US only.

Author Bio

Liv Dooley is a novelist and a national female empowerment strategist for women of all ages. Liv is the Founder of The Colorfully Candid Paradigm, Inc in Las Vegas, Nevada, and she is dedicated to impacting the lives of young ladies through her writing, motivational speaking, and service. Growing up in southern Illinois, Liv struggled with bullying, depression, suicidal ideation, and alcoholism, but it was easily masked behind the smile she wore, the great grades she made, and the many extracurricular clubs she joined and led. Now, Liv writes and speaks to encourage, inspire, and empower women-young and mature alike-who feel overwhelmed by their experiences and would like to discover positive ways to connect with community. She can be found in the community hosting mother daughter events, talking about her favorite books, serving as the youth pastor at her church, or hiking with her husband. She is the author of One Chance to Live Young: The First Colorfully Candid Diary and Two Dreams and a Goal: The Second Colorfully Candid Diary.

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Movie Review | A Quiet Place

4/15/2018

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This audio review is spoiler free, so if you haven't seen the movie or read the book yet, no worries, I've got you covered!

Take a listen to this bonus podcast episode to hear all of my thoughts on this movie.

Movie Release Date: April 6, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Thriller/Horror | 1 hr 30 min
Watch Date: April 7, 2018
Rating: 5/5