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Brad W. (bswhit) - Reviews

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Breed: A Novel
Breed: A Novel
Author: Chase Novak
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 9/29/2013
Helpful Score: 3


creepy and terrifying. Page turner that is difficult to put down. A grittier Steven King type book that closely approaches the line of too gross


Citizen Hughes : The Power, the Money and the Madness
Citizen Hughes : The Power, the Money and the Madness
Author: Michael Drosnin
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 5
Review Date: 7/19/2013


A harsh disturbing story of Howard Hughes and his influence on America politics. The book can plod along at times given the authors determination to spend time explaining countless pieces of correspondence but the content is such that I kept after it. I obtained the book thinking it would describe his earlier years which it did not. A good read if you find the subject matter interesting.


Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down
Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down
Author: Dave Zirin
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 1.8/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 2/12/2015


Zirin can't make up his mind whether he is talking about sports or politics and accomplishes neither. Game Over is largely an opinion piece that he contorts to accommodate the occasional quote. Difficult to read with the only redeeming quality being its relative brevity. Find something else to read with your valuable time.


Rifleman
Rifleman
Author: Howie Carr
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 9/12/2014
Helpful Score: 1


Very disappointed in this book as I am intrigued by the subject matter and enjoy Howie Carr. Book has no flow and reads like statements made to the police. The book presumes that the reader is familiar with the characters which I was not. Perhaps a good book for someone already familiar with the story. Not for me. I stayed with the book for about 40-50 pages and gave up.


Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Author: Maria Semple
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/23/2014
Helpful Score: 1


wickedly funny book with a dark humor. Made me laugh out loud alone in my back yard. Quick read. Semple skewers Seattle and its residents with a wit reserved for someone who know the city and loves it. Great summer read.


Who's on Worst?: The Lousiest Players, Biggest Cheaters, Saddest Goats and Other Antiheroes in Baseball History
Review Date: 6/23/2014


This is a series of quick chapters on baseball characters. I think the serious fan will not find anything new except for a quick boost to their memory. Very disappointed in this book.


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