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For every kind of reader, but especially for fans of audiobooks. Featuring conversations with the authors and narrators of your favourite books, as well as reading round-ups and the odd lighthearted literary game. Listening Books is a UK charity that provides audiobooks for those who struggle to read or hold a book due to an illness, disability, learning difficulty or mental health issue. Find out more at www.listening-books.org.uk. Follow @ListeningBooks
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Books tell us a lot and stories make us think. Let's hear what he is finally saying. Welcome to our storytelling podcast, where we explore the power of narrative and the art of storytelling. Each week, we'll bring you a new story from a variety of genres and perspectives, including fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and more. Our stories will transport you to different worlds, introduce you to fascinating characters, and provide thought-provoking insights on the human experience.Feel free to cust ...
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Louise Hare is the London-based author of This Lovely City and the Canary Club Mysteries. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, she talks about the second in that series, Harlem After Midnight—how the musical styles of ragtime and jazz support the story, how she creates a safe space for her main character, and how the historical setting res…
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Becca Caddy is a writer and journalist who likes to explore the human side of technology, and her book Screen Time offers the information and guidance to help us take back a bit more control over our digital lives. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, Becca talks about why our language around technology is so important and how we can be mo…
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Sierra Godfrey is the well-travelled author of A Very Typical Family and The Second Chance Hotel. In this joyful conversation with Jessica Stone, she talks about her first novel, her love for anything written or recommended by Marian Keyes, the nature of friendship, and even her meticulous system for tracking all the books she reads. Books mentione…
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Amy, Claire and Jessica each bring one ‘old’ book and one ‘new’ one to the table before Amy and Claire square off in Jess’s ridiculously challenging literary game. Books mentioned: Weirdo, Sara Pascoe, narrated by the author And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie, narrated by Dan Stevens The Canary Club Series, Louise Hare, narrated by Leonie El…
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A special festive episode discussing books that feature celebrations. Amy and Edward return for a final a face-off as Jess attempts to foil them with her literary quiz. Books mentioned: Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers The Party, by Elizabeth Day Bridget Jones’s Diary, by Helen Fielding Pride a…
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Emily Woo Zeller is an American voice actress and audiobook narrator whose work has earned heaps of awards, including AudioFile’s prestigious Golden Voice Award. You may have heard her reading fantasy books like R.F. Kuang’s Poppy War series, romance novels like Helen Hoang’s The Bride Test, or perhaps a spy thriller like Chloe Gong’s Foul Lady For…
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Stephanie Cannon is an American voice actor, circus performer, and audiobook narrator living in England. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, she tells us what that’s like, how walking on stilts complements reading in a box, which kinds of books she loves to narrate, and conversely which ones she'll take a pass on. We also discuss Kate Dyl…
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Jane McDowell is a talented actress and narrator with many credits to her name, including the Dr Ruth Galloway mystery series by Elly Griffiths. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, Jane tells us what it was like to record the last book of the series The Locked Room during a Covid lockdown, how animals help her create character voices, and…
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Polly Lee is an award winning actress and narrator of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books. She has also narrated over 200 romance novels under the name Ashford McNab/MacNab. Raised in the UK, she has lived in the US now for 25 years working equally in both her British and American dialects. Today she tells us about some of the books that have st…
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Bonnie Garmus is the author of Lessons in Chemistry, the bestselling novel about a chemist named Elizabeth Zott who becomes the host of a cooking show in the 1960s. In this conversation with host Jessica Stone, Bonnie tells us about how her career as a copywriter shaped her approach to writing the novel, the one mispronunciation in the audiobook, a…
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Gordon Griffin has narrated over 900 audiobooks and in 2017 received an MBE from Queen Elizabeth for his services to audiobooks. He tells us about that experience, how the industry has changed over the years, how he prepares for each audiobook, and what the secret is to being a truly good narrator. Books Mentioned Rooftoppers, Katherine Rundell Bil…
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Annie Aldington has voiced hundreds of audiobooks, and among them are some of the most popular titles in the Listening Books collection, including novels by Dilly Court, Martina Cole, Katie Price, Aoife Walsh, and Kitty Neale. Here Annie tells us how she happened into audiobook narration, shares her secret tricks for conquering difficult accents, a…
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Clinical psychologist and author Dr Julie Smith joins Jess to share some of the practical wisdom from her bestselling book Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? Want to know one of the most versatile tools to have in your mental health tool kit? Do you ever wish you could summon motivation when you need it most? Julie warns us of the pitfalls of chas…
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Be Honest | Imaandaar Raho | Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan |In this podcast episode, we explore the importance of honesty in our relationships and society. Through personal stories and expert insights, we uncover the benefits of being truthful, as well as the challenges and fears that prevent us from speaking our minds.…
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SPIRITUAL | Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Dhairya | Patience In this episode, we share a beautiful spiritual story that illustrates the importance of patience in our spiritual journey. The story takes us on a journey with a young seeker who is in search of enlightenment. Along the way, the seeker meets a wise old sage…
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Author Jonathan Whitelaw joins Jess for a cosy chat about cosy crime. He tells us how he landed such a fantastic narrator in Sid Sagar, how he approached character development in The Bingo Hall Detectives, why he chose the Lake District for the setting, and what we should be reading while we wait for his next book, The Village Hall Vendetta. Books …
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Author Florence Wilkinson talks about her book Wild City: Encounters with Urban Wildlife, giving lots of suggestions for noticing and encouraging the wildlife right on our doorstep. Books and Apps Mentioned Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution by Menno Schilthuizen Warbler Picture This Who Are We? The Listening Books Podcast …
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Jess is joined by colleagues Amy and Lieve to talk about notable books adapted to film—for better and for worse! Of course, this is all just a warm-up for the true highlight, which is of course our Very Serious Literary Game. Will Amy triumph against her new opponent, or will Lieve take down the reigning champion? Who Are We? The Listening Books Po…
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Emilie Pine, author of the personal essay collection Notes to Self and her recently published novel Ruth and Pen, tells us what it was like to narrate her emotionally difficult first book, what factored into the casting of Ruth and Pen’s audiobook narrator, and the sometimes surprising responses she’s received from readers. There is also wisdom her…
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SPIRITUAL | Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Me hi Sab Kuch Hu Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/…
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Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Joint account ka OTP Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/ Music by
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Natasha Lipman writes about what it means to live, and live well, with chronic illness. Here she talks to Jessica about the strategies she’s adopted to return her to the pleasures of reading. Books Mentioned The Kites by Romain Gary The Paddington Series by Michael Bond, read by Stephen Fry The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins The Escape Art…
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Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Lassi Ka Kullhad Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/ Music by
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Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Nazuk Rishte Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/…
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Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Chouthi Roti Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/ Image by
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SPIRITUAL | Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Lobh Ka Kuaan | Well of Greed Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/ Image by
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SPIRITUAL | Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Dand Vivek Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/…
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Gail Pirkis and Hazel Wood are founding editors of Slightly Foxed, the quarterly magazine and independent publishing house. As specialists in books that have stood the test of time even while falling out of fashion, Gail and Hazel bring us titles so good, they deserve to be heard as audiobooks, too. Books and Authors Recommended Humour My Grandmoth…
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Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Budape Ka Sahara Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/ Calm and Peaceful by LesFM | https://l…
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SPIRITUAL | Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Kan Kan me Bhagwaan Hai. Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/…
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Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Kahaniyan | Kya me Depression me hu?Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.comFacebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/…
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Amy, Edward, and Jessica are back for this summer special filled with all the books they’ve got lined up for the sunshine and the sea shore. Come for the stellar book recs. Stay for the most unfair literary game in history (our history anyway). The Listening Books Podcast returns in September for a new monthly series! Edward is reading: The Remains…
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Spiritual | Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Ek madad asi bhi Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/ Music by Dream-Protocol fr…
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Spiritual | Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Sangati ka Asar. Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/ #spiritualstory, #Devotion…
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Spiritual | Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Billi or guruji ke andhviswaas ki kahani. Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/…
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Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Kahaniyan | Thandi Rajaai Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform please mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.comFacebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/…
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Hindi | Hindi Story | Hindi Storytelling | Hindi Kahaniyan | Kar Bhala to ho Bhala.. Your suggestions, feedback or comments are welcome and also you want to share your story on our podcast Platform plase mail for the same :- listenvoiceofbooks@gmail.com Facebook page link:- https://www.facebook.com/listenvoicebooks/ Spring Flowers by Keys of Moon |…
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Audiobook | Hindi | Audiobook Hindi | Rich Dad Poor Dad | Lesson no. 2 (Part -2) इस पुस्तक में बताया गया है कि अमीर लोग अपने बच्चों को ऐसा क्या सिखाते हैं, जो गरीब लोग अपने बच्चों को नहीं सिखाते। इस पुस्तक में बताया गया है कि अमीर और अमीर, और, गरीब और गरीब क्यों होते जाते हैं। तनख्वाह के हिसाब से जिंदगी जीना भी कोई जीना है, इसे सुनिए और समझिए कि इस…
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Audiobook | Hindi | Audiobook Hindi | Rich Dad Poor Dad | Lesson no. 2 (Part -1) इस पुस्तक में बताया गया है कि अमीर लोग अपने बच्चों को ऐसा क्या सिखाते हैं, जो गरीब लोग अपने बच्चों को नहीं सिखाते। इस पुस्तक में बताया गया है कि अमीर और अमीर, और गरीब और गरीब क्यों होते जाते हैं। तनख्वाह के हिसाब से जिंदगी जीना भी कोई जीना है, इसे सुनिए और समझिए कि इस …
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Edward, Amy, and Jessica round up the books that have been bringing them joy this year . . . ‘joy’ veering very occasionally into malevolent glee, and Edward and Amy face off in a festive literary quiz. The audiobooks (or plays!) bringing Edward joy Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout Right Ho, Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse Th…
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