Moving Foreword

Only one thing would have made this audiobook filled with fake forewords for fake books better than it already is: intentionally bad impersonations. Yet, listeners still get to thoroughly enjoy this reverie on irrelevance because narrator Peter Berkrot knows just how to capture and deliver each foreword, giving it the right amount of (faux) sincerity, charm, and gumption. For dozens of forewords from nonexistent books on film, sports, television, film, technology, and music, Chattman has collected an equally impressive group of writers, with both celebrities (Moby, Adam West, Mary Lambert) and lesser-known but equally funny contributors throughout. Listeners will find that this is one of those audiobooks that not only can be listened to out of order but also can be enjoyed time and again for its witty lines and smart delivery. L.E. � AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine