Last Acts by Alexander Sammartino. An Audiobook Review.
A story thick with the topical issues of gun control and drugs in America revolving around a father-son relationship
I read recently that the “Big Five” traditional publishing houses send 4,500 books into the market each year, and when adding e-books, that number skyrockets to 450,000 titles. That’s a heap of folks pitching as authors seeking the elusive “Best Seller” status.
With that smorgasbord of literature, finding a good read from the buffet line can be challenging. I rely on recommendations and reviews for most of my reading, both physical and audiobooks. That is partly why I write reviews. We all have limited time for reading, quelled by work or simple exhaustion from managing our tiny space in this mad world and wasting our time is a sin.
Outside of a few trusted writer-reviewers, I also shuffle between podcasts. The Writers on Writing podcast is generally solid gold for recommendations when searching for a new fiction read. The podcast also offers the bonus feature of hearing from the authors discussing the book, their methods, and inspirations.
Writers on Writing sent me Happiness Falls and Hello, Beautiful, both excellent reads. After listening to the recent episode featuring Alex…
