Listen Now, Read Later

Welcome to a special episode of Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories— except this time, we're doing a recap episode to let you in on how episodes 16-19 came to be. Plus, hear what books we're Reading Now for even more great recommendations! Highlighted themes: rom-coms, good audiobooks and holidays Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy your books through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTub

7 Jan 55min

Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to “A Christmas Inspiration” by L. M. Montgomery (published 1901) and hear why we think fans of this story should read The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews (published 2021) later.  Highlighted themes: friendship, empathy and helping others Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy The Santa Suit and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “Wish Background” (No Copyright Christmas Music) by Kevin MacLeod. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

24 Des 202418min

Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry (published 1905) and hear why we think fans of this story should read In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren (published 2020) later.  Highlighted themes: Christmas traditions, selfless love and it’s the thought that counts Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy In a Holidaze and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ikson - Christmas (Vlog No Copyright Music). Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music. Listen on YouTube or Spotify. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

10 Des 202417min

Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to “At Christmas Time" and "A Malefactor” by Anton Chekhov (published 1899 and 1885) and hear why we think fans of this story should read The No Show by Beth O'Leary (published 2022) later.  Highlighted themes: misunderstandings, miscommunications and disappointments. Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy The No Show and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Solo Cello Passion" by Doug Maxwell, Media Right Productions. Listen on YouTube. "Sneaky Snitch" by Kevin MacLeod. Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

26 Nov 202425min

Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol (published 1842) and hear why we think fans of this story should read Fairest by Gail Carson Levine (published 2006) later.  Highlighted themes: rags-to-riches, injustices of the world and a touch of magic Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy Fairest and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ “What Am I” by Ferco [Audio Library Release]. Listen on YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

12 Nov 20241h 22min

Welcome to a special episode of Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories— except this time, we're doing a recap episode to let you in on how episodes 11-14 came to be. Plus, hear what books we're Reading Now for even more great recommendations! Highlighted themes: love stories, surprise endings and feminism. Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy your books through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTub

29 Okt 202446min

Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to “The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin and "Sleepy” by Anton Chekhov (published 1894 and 1888) and hear why we think fans of this story should read The Grace Year by Kim Liggett (published 2019) later.  Highlighted themes: freedom, womanhood, and twist endings Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy The Grace Year and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Voyeur" by Jingle Punks (No Copyright Music). Listen on YouTube. "Cursed Lullaby" – Scary Music – Royalty Free Music from Jonathan Segev. Listen on YouTube or Spotify. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

15 Okt 202427min

Welcome to Listen Now, Read Later, the podcast that brings you to your next favorite book by reading you short stories. In this episode, listen now to “The Darling” by Anton Chekhov (published 1899) and hear why we think fans of this story should read The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson (published 2011) later.  Highlighted themes: desperation, self-discovery and empowerment Want to support local booksellers and this podcast? Buy The Girl of Fire and Thorns and any other books you want through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop.org Affiliate Store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on Instagram! @listennowreadlater Music for this episode: "That's One Sly Cat" by Artifical.Music, licensed under a Creative Commons license. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reverie (Piano Version) ft. Adarsh PV by Lucjo. Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0. Listen on Spotify or YouTube. Shout out to our readers for this episode!

1 Okt 202435min