Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

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Posted on 2026-08-11 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

FICTION PICKS:

A Tender Age: A Novel by Chang-rae Lee, read by Keong Sim for Books On Tape -- "From the Pulitzer Prize finalist, a story of guilt, innocence, and a boy on the cusp of adolescence."
A Plagued Sea by Kim Bo-Young, translated by Sophie Bowman, read by Joy Osmanski for Macmillan -- "Visionary Korean author Kim Bo-Young unleashes a Lovecraftian nightmare of infection, transformation, and abomination."
Them by W.H. Chizmar, read by Johnny Heller and Kevin R. Free for Simon and Schuster -- "A post

Release Week: 14 July 2026

Posted on 2026-07-14 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

(in progress...)

PICKS:

* The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, read by Andre Bellido for Random House -- "A sizzling noir set in 1940s Veracruz about desire, danger, and greed, in which seduction is the ultimate con."

* Not with a Bang by Temi Oh, read by Nneka Okoye for Simon and Schuster -- "Station Eleven meets Leave the World Behind in this family drama at the end of the world about a crumbling household’s attempts to find their way back to each other amidst a cataclysmic event."

* Ice Vegas by Larry

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Release Week: 7 July 2026

Posted on 2026-07-07 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

PICKS:

* Nightjar: Stories by Emily Ruskovich, read by Robert Petkoff, Ellen Adair, Emma Ladji, and Jay Myers for Random House -- "From the award-winning author of the national bestseller Idaho comes a stunning collection of stories that explore how unexpected intuitions forever alter the lives of ordinary people."

* Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle, read by Mara Wilson for Macmillan -- "An aspiring fashion influencer by day, Poppy moonlights as a grave robber to make ends meet, wheeling and dealing dead

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Release Week: 30 June 2026

Posted on 2026-06-30 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

NON-FICTION PICK:

* The Anthony Bourdain Reader: New, Classic, and Rediscovered Writing by Anthony Bourdain, read by the late author and a full cast for Ecco -- "A testament to the enduring and singular voice Bourdain crafted, with eclectic and curated chapters that encapsulate the unique brilliance of his restless mind."

FICTION PICKS:

* Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep: A Novel by Paul Tremblay read by Sophie Amoss, Graham Halstead, John Pirhalla, and Dan Bittner for William Morrow -- "Philip K. Dick

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Release Week: 23 June 2026

Posted on 2026-06-23 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

My pre-order this week is is a non-fiction title:

* The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence—Before It's Too Late by Cory Doctorow, read by the author for Macmillan -- "A short, provocative guide to what's good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI, by the author of Enshittification." (Note: not available at Audible due to their DRM requirements.)

More PICKS:

* The Sixth Nik by Daniel Kraus, read by Kimberly Woods for Simon and Schuster

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Release Week: 16 June 2026

Posted on 2026-06-16 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

FICTION PICKS:

The Frenzy: Stories by Joyce Carol Oates, read by a full cast for Random House -- "A gripping collection of propulsive, psychologically suspenseful stories by the legendary American writer."
Songs of the Dead by Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian, read by Luke Daniels for Simon and Schuster -- "A London rocker is faced with a life-or-death choice when he realizes that a powerful society of magic wielders are the only ones keeping London safe in this deft contemporary fantasy."
A Year of

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Release Week: 9 June 2026

Posted on 2026-06-09 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

PICKS:

Contrapposto: A Novel by Dave Eggers, read by Dion Graham -- "A sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art."
The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones: A Novel by Lex Croucher, read by Ellise Chappell -- "An extraordinary dark academia fantasy about dangerous privilege, corrupted power, and two former best friends caught on opposite sides of the secrets rotting at the heart of Britain’s most prestigious boarding school."
Cat Love: A Novel by Tomás Q. Morín, read by Kaniehtiio

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Release Week: 2 June 2026

Posted on 2026-06-02 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

PICKS:

* The Unicorn Hunters: A Novel by Katherine Arden, read by Fiona Hardingham for Random House -- "In a desperate gamble to save her throne, a young monarch conceals a secret marriage in the shadows of an enchanted forest—and unknowingly alters the fate of her world."

* Land: A Novel by Maggie O'Farrell, read by Dane Whyte O'Hara for Books On Tape -- "A soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger."

* Whistler: A Novel by Ann Patchett, read by the author for

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Release Week: 19 May 2026

Posted on 2026-05-19 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

PICKS:

* And Side by Side They Wander by Molly Tanzer, read by Jess Moran for Audible -- "An intergalactic art heist by a ragtag group of underqualified misfits. What could go wrong?"

* Palaces of the Crow: A Novel by Ray Nayler, read by Eunice Wong for Macmillan -- "Four young teens caught between Nazis and the Red Army survive winter in the woods with the help of a flock of highly intelligent crows with a magnificent secret of their own to protect."

* The Arcane Arts: A Novel by S. D. Coverly, read by

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Release Week: 12 May 2026

Posted on 2026-05-12 at 12:00 by Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

OF COURSE:

* A Parade of Horribles: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 8 by Matt Dinniman, read by Jeff Hays -- "As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they’re forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon. Races."

PICKS:

* Star by Ann Leckie, read by Adjoa Andoh -- "Space opera's sharpest mind returns to the world of the Imperial Radch in this brilliant standalone from award

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