Actor Valerie Bertinelli gives an affecting narration of her heartfelt memoir about love, family, grief, and food. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the impact of hearing Bertinelli sharing her story on audio. Bertinelli reveals her relationships to food, to her son, and to her late ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen. She is a delightful storyteller as she shares anecdotes about her television work and remembrances of cooking with her family. A rewarding listen. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Mariner Books.
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Naxos AudioBooks. Set in the literary and journalistic buzz of late 19th-century London, New Grub Street, narrated by Andrew Wincott, depicts a world that George Gissing knew inside out. Elements of his own experience are diffused in different characters as he explores the sense of crisis for writers at the time: the gulf between aesthetic integrity and commercial success. The Times says: ‘Andrew Wincott captures the multitude of contrasted characters with consummate skill.’ Find it at NaxosAudioBooks.com.
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