MAY 3, 2019
Editor Michael has a lot of feelings about raisins.
I love raisins. In all their wondrous forms: chocolate covered, in a cookie, sprinkled into chicken soup [editor’s note: 😒]. They are the first thing I ever talked about with my current girlfriend of three years, and basically the reason we met. The recent raisin industry exposé revealed a litany of raisin cartels to rival The Godfather. And I have to say, what was once such a pure facet of what my teammates call my geriatric diet and lifestyle has indeed soured. These days, it’s hard to know what exactly your habits are supporting. Maybe I’ll have to move further up the supply chain and settle on grapes instead, but I think my love affair with dried fruit has just turned into a full-blown tryst.—Michael D.
We all want to be seen.
As editor Aaron grew up in his expansive Jewish family, he knew he wanted to be exposed to more adoption narratives or to make literary connections to his Latin American birth family, because it was a search for a community he craved a further tie to. But it never negated his joy with the full life and loving family he gained. In a touching personal essay Aaron shares some listens that resonated for him as he reconciled a very specific kind of otherness with a general happiness with his life.A delightful black hole of books.
Nothing gets us out of a listening rut faster than hearing what super-smart people are into. So we thanked our lucky stars when The Paris Review posted book recommendations from the Event Horizon Telescope team, which captured the first image of a black hole. Is it on brand for astronomers to like Douglas Adams and Isaac Asimov? Sure, yet we applaud their excellent taste. We also added The Dispossessed to our #TBLT list after one scientist called the main character hismodel for how to act as a physicist.Ursula K. Le Guin = career mentor goals. Check out the full list here.
Baby on the brain.
Last week we touched on theC-suite baby boom,highlighting a trend for high-powered female execs to embrace their journey into parenthood. But this week the New York Times called out a different trend that it claims is actually widening the gender gap: extended working hours have made it harder for educated women and mothers to pursue and sustain coveted business roles. The solution? It’s time to move away from the 24-hour work culture and embrace flexibility for both women and men.
Sometimes you CAN go back.
Our nostalgia dial is set to high right now! It’s been three decades since we first binged The Baby-Sitters Club books, and now we’re ready to dive back in. This week we announced that the beloved series is at long last coming to Audible. In mid-August we’ll be releasing all 131 titles (bless you, Ann M. Martin) in the original series, with Elle Fanning narrating the first five. From book six onward, we’ve paired a fantastic narrator with each of the baby-sitters. Now if summer could just get here already!—the audible editors
Audiobooks in This Edition
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The Godfather
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- By: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola - introduction, Anthony Puzo - note, and others
- Narrated by: Joe Mantegna, Anthony Puzo, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11,933
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,735
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10,718
With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. A #1 New York Times bestseller in 1969, Mario Puzo's epic was turned into the incomparable film of the same name, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is the original classic that has been often imitated, but never matched.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Huge fan of the movie, loved this audiobook!
- By Dana on 10-04-13
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I, Robot
- By: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,945
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,165
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,178
They mustn't harm a human being, they must obey human orders, and they must protect their own existence...but only so long as that doesn't violate rules one and two. With these Three Laws of Robotics, humanity embarked on a bold new era of evolution that would open up enormous possibilities, and unforeseen risks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you
- By Fredrik on 06-11-04
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The Dispossessed
- A Novel
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Don Leslie
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,809
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,347
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,356
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life. Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the utopian mother planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorite novels of all time
- By Isaac on 10-09-10
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Sleeping with Your Smart Phone
- How to Break the 24-7 Habit and Change the Way You Work
- By: Leslie A. Perlow
- Narrated by: Eric Synnestvedt
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
Does it have to be this way? Can’t resist checking your smartphone or mobile device? Sure, all this connectivity keeps you in touch with your team and the office - but at what cost? In Sleeping with Your Smartphone, Harvard Business School professor Leslie Perlow reveals how you can disconnect and become more productive in the process. In fact, she shows that you can devote more time to your personal life and accomplish more at work. And the good news is that this doesn’t require an organizational makeover.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great info, not a great reader
- By Salley on 07-23-15
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Virtual Culture
- The Way We Work Doesn’t Work Anymore, a Manifesto
- By: Bryan Miles
- Narrated by: Bryan Miles
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 66
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4 out of 5 stars 54
It's the 21st century, yet most companies maintain a 20th-century corporate culture. Despite instant communication and collaboration through wireless computers and smartphones, employers needlessly rent or own office space. Bryan Miles has a reality check for you: the future of business is virtual, and it's going to take more than technology upgrades for you to upgrade your workplace environment.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Paid for a sales pitch.
- By Amazon Customer on 10-17-19
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We're Going to Need More Wine
- Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True
- By: Gabrielle Union
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Union
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 22,898
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,347
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,293
In this moving collection of thought-provoking essays infused with her unique wisdom and deep humor, Union tells astonishingly personal and true stories about power, color, gender, feminism, and fame. Union tackles a range of experiences, including bullying, beauty standards and competition between women in Hollywood, growing up in white California suburbia and then spending summers with her Black relatives in Nebraska, coping with crushes, puberty, and the divorce of her parents.
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5 out of 5 stars
-
👏🏾👏🏾 thank you. Thank You. THANK YOU!! #BRAVO
- By Kenneisha T. on 11-22-17
-
The Godfather
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- By: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola - introduction, Anthony Puzo - note, and others
- Narrated by: Joe Mantegna, Anthony Puzo, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 11,933
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,735
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 10,718
With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld. A #1 New York Times bestseller in 1969, Mario Puzo's epic was turned into the incomparable film of the same name, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is the original classic that has been often imitated, but never matched.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Huge fan of the movie, loved this audiobook!
- By Dana on 10-04-13
-
I, Robot
- By: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,945
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,165
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,178
They mustn't harm a human being, they must obey human orders, and they must protect their own existence...but only so long as that doesn't violate rules one and two. With these Three Laws of Robotics, humanity embarked on a bold new era of evolution that would open up enormous possibilities, and unforeseen risks.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Thank you
- By Fredrik on 06-11-04
-
The Dispossessed
- A Novel
- By: Ursula K. Le Guin
- Narrated by: Don Leslie
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,809
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,347
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,356
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the civilized universe. To do this dangerous task will mean giving up his family and possibly his life. Shevek must make the unprecedented journey to the utopian mother planet, Anarres, to challenge the complex structures of life and living, and ignite the fires of change.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
One of my favorite novels of all time
- By Isaac on 10-09-10
-
Sleeping with Your Smart Phone
- How to Break the 24-7 Habit and Change the Way You Work
- By: Leslie A. Perlow
- Narrated by: Eric Synnestvedt
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 10
Does it have to be this way? Can’t resist checking your smartphone or mobile device? Sure, all this connectivity keeps you in touch with your team and the office - but at what cost? In Sleeping with Your Smartphone, Harvard Business School professor Leslie Perlow reveals how you can disconnect and become more productive in the process. In fact, she shows that you can devote more time to your personal life and accomplish more at work. And the good news is that this doesn’t require an organizational makeover.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great info, not a great reader
- By Salley on 07-23-15
-
Virtual Culture
- The Way We Work Doesn’t Work Anymore, a Manifesto
- By: Bryan Miles
- Narrated by: Bryan Miles
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 66
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 53
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 54
It's the 21st century, yet most companies maintain a 20th-century corporate culture. Despite instant communication and collaboration through wireless computers and smartphones, employers needlessly rent or own office space. Bryan Miles has a reality check for you: the future of business is virtual, and it's going to take more than technology upgrades for you to upgrade your workplace environment.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Paid for a sales pitch.
- By Amazon Customer on 10-17-19
-
We're Going to Need More Wine
- Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True
- By: Gabrielle Union
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Union
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 22,898
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,347
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,293
In this moving collection of thought-provoking essays infused with her unique wisdom and deep humor, Union tells astonishingly personal and true stories about power, color, gender, feminism, and fame. Union tackles a range of experiences, including bullying, beauty standards and competition between women in Hollywood, growing up in white California suburbia and then spending summers with her Black relatives in Nebraska, coping with crushes, puberty, and the divorce of her parents.
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5 out of 5 stars
-
👏🏾👏🏾 thank you. Thank You. THANK YOU!! #BRAVO
- By Kenneisha T. on 11-22-17