I wanted a music player for travelling, so my phone wouldn't be sucked empty so quickly.

I bought a very not-smart thingy that does NOT have and ancient android on it, takes micro-sd cards, is surprisingly fine with ogg and flacc, and the battery can take 18h of use and not even be half empty. Perfect. 👍

But 2 days ago a pre-ordered #audiobook was released, and I want to listen to it ASAP!

Luckily, I left audible for #LibroFM, and had pre-ordered it there. I just downloaded a bunch of mp3s of not only my pre-ordered book, but also the rest of the series, put them on my music player, and will not have to worry about my entertainment until I make it home. 🤍

Book 28 was Writing for Impact, written and read by Bill Birchard.

The author uses scientific research to walk through strategies for writing with impact. A great read no matter what you’re writing.

#LibroFM has it on sale: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781400241507-writing-for-impact

#bookstodon

Season 3 Episode 3: AI and the Creative Arts

In this episode, we discuss AI in the creative arts! We have some very strong opinions about a recent book scandal, new music creations and bringing actors back from the dead. (AI was not used for this description)

Listen Below!

Listen on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MNQ4IZqHgjjUWcshAPb6x?si=fQuuYPjwRRqEgmOH6GBb_Q

Listen on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/9-zzGNiMlgg

Also listen at the following places:

Pandora Pocket Casts TuneIn Substack

Things Discussed In This Episode

Related Articles and Websites

Song banned from Swedish charts for being AI creation

AI-created track blocked from Sweden’s Official Charts after racking up millions of streams on Spotify – Music Business Worldwide

AI novel that won literature contest has awards taken away – Dexerto

Liza Minnelli is among the artists who collaborated on a new AI-generated album

An Update on Libro.fm’s Response to AI Narration

Chicago Sun Times – 2025 “Summer Reading List

Seemingly AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown have over 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners

Publisher cancels horror novel’s release over AI claims

Disclaimer: Links to Bookshop.org are affiliate links and the store will receive a small commission if you purchase through those links.

#AI #AIActors #AIMusic #AINarration #ArtificialIntelligence #Audiobooks #Bands #Books #Conversation #ConversationalPodcast #FakeBookClub #LibroFm #Movies #music #NewEpisode #Opinions #Pandora #Podcast #Resumes #Scandals #Season3 #ShyGirl #Spotify #technology #ValKilmer #YouTube

@PetraPanda @everyone

Arrrgh ... I've got the name wrong.
AIUI libro.fm is an ethical US company.
But I've done no deep dive on it.

Below is what they wrote about themselves on the Apple webstore page - but again I haven't researched. Though "employee owned" sounds good.
#LibroFM
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/libro-fm-audiobooks/id1057776523

Libro.fm Audiobooks App - App Store

Download Libro.fm Audiobooks by Libro.fm on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Libro.fm Audiobooks.

App Store

The Complete Guide to 2026 Runaway Hit Operation Bounce House

One of this year’s most highly anticipated books is now one of its biggest hits: Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman. Why is everyone talking about this sci-fi release, and what is it about? Here’s a quick, complete guide to author Matt Dinniman’s standalone debut, what makes it so exciting—and why you should listen to […]
The post The Complete Guide to 2026 Runaway Hit Operation Bounce House appeared first on Libro.fm Audiobooks.
https://blog.libro.fm/complete-guide-to-2026-operation-bounce-house/

#Audiobooks #audiobookrecommendations #audiobooks #dungeoncrawlercarl #librofm

The Complete Guide to 2026 Runaway Hit Operation Bounce House

A guide to one of the year's most anticipated sci-fi releases, and why you should listen to the Operation Bounce House audiobook on Libro.fm.

Libro.fm Audiobooks

Omg, this book. A love letter to women and the various types of relationships b/w women (cis, trans, non-binary folk included). I wanted to ingest this book physically and make it part of my soul. Beautiful book. And the narrator! Sigh.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks to #librofm for the #alc.

#audiobook #bookstodon #stories #fairytales

So if you’re a Libro.fm person, both of Helene Wecker’s Golem & the Jinni audiobooks are on sale right now, narrated by the incomparable George Guidall!!

#HeleneWecker #TheGolemAndTheJinni
#LibroFM

The Indie Listener's Choice
Buy the One Grain of Sand audiobook through Libro.fm and send a piece of every dollar to an independent bookstore of your choosing — speculative fiction that sustains the shelves.
https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9798347391011
#Librofm #IndieBookstore #SupportIndieBookstores #DystopianFiction #SciFiRomance #SpeculativeFiction #Audiobook #AudiobookListener #DystopianSF #SciFiAudiobook

Percy Jackson Audiobooks: The Complete Series Guide & Reading Order

If you’re a book-lover or fantasy fan born anytime after, say, 1994, there’s a good chance you’re well acquainted with the name Percy Jackson. The 12-year-old boy who discovers he’s a demigod is the star of a series that spawned a universe: Percy Jackson and the Olympians. In 2005, when the author Rick Riordan—a crime […]
The post Percy Jackson Audiobooks: The Complete Series Guide & Reading Order appeared first on Libro.fm Audiobooks.
https://blog.libro.fm/percy-jackson-audiobooks-complete-series-guide-reading-order/

#Audiobooks #audiobookrecommendations #audiobooks #howtoreadpercyjackson #librofm

Percy Jackson Audiobooks: The Complete Series Guide & Reading Order

Listen to all Percy Jackson audiobooks in the right order: The Lightning Thief to Wrath of the Triple Goddess, narrated by Jesse Bernstein.

Libro.fm Audiobooks

I adore audiobooks but not Amazon - so here are my two favourite alternatives. Libby holds a special place here, making ebooks and audiobooks widely accessible for a very low budget. I also wanted to highlight @librofm, which allows for the support of individual bookshops (to my Berliners or anyone really, you can support @curiousfoxbooks on Libro FM)

#boycottamazon #librofm #supportyourlocallibrary #libby #books #bookreview