Once again, I find myself reviewing another Connolly novel (this being the 5th novel of his I’ve read – only 7 more to go). Departing from his signature character Charlie Parker for only the 4th time in his career, Connolly offers up a tale of Hell on earth. The story follows that of ambitious 11…
After reading a particular great review on GoodReads, I had to get my hands on this ASAP. Several people I follow on that glorious website have been singing the praises of bizarro-style fiction over the past number of months and have stirred up some interest in me about exploring the genre. John Dies at the End was…
Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake is all about how a 16 year old boy became the most daring con-man in US history. Over the course of 4 years, Frank had stolen millions of dollars and flown all over the world posing as a pilot for Pan-Am airlines. Oh,…
While it did take me a while to read it – that should be no reflection the quality of the story itself. As you may know, the novel is close to 1,100 pages long and that doesn’t exactly lend itself well to a quick read. However, I’ve been looking around online at various reviews and…
When I was 6 years old, I became a fan of the World Wrestling Federation. In fact, I was probably their ideal fan. We never subscribed to TBS, therefore, I had no exposure to World Championship Wrestling. There were a ton of talented guys back then who I had no idea even existed. One of…
Man, this took me a while to finish. It certainly had nothing to do with the plot, the characters or the author’s pacing; I just picked the wrong times to read. Almost every time I picked this book up, I dozed off. What had made this experience so frustrating was that I really liked it…
It’s the year 2025 and society is very different then what we know today. Unlike those that claim today the United States is the land of the free and that the ultimate “American Dream” is attainable by anyone, the system is now designed to keep those who are below the poverty line to stay just…
In 2003, James Frey released A Million Little Pieces, a memoir detailing his 10 year battle with drug and alcohol abuse. Praised by critics and championed by Oprah Winfrey, it seemed like Frey had achieved literary success. However, fast forward 2 years and website, “The Smoking Gun”, investigated the legitimacy of some of the claims made…
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