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rnnbrwn

rnnbrwn

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I was lucky enough to receive a Kindle as a Christmas gift, and it's not been out of my sight ever since.
  • Glasgow, UK
  • member since September 17, 2008

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  • Born to Run
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Fascinating insight into not only the Tarahumara tribe in Mexico, but also the evolution of runners as a species, as it were.

    For me, it takes a little while to get into the book; I was about one-third in by the time I got hooked and could've done with getting to the nuts and bolts of the stories a bit quicker.”

    rnnbrwn wrote this review Monday, September 12, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Hammer of the Gods
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I've always liked Led Zeppelin but for some reason, it's taken me to the age of 35 before I felt like reading this book. I really wish I had picked it up sooner.

    I think my reticence was due to something Richard Linklater said about Robert Plant after the release of the movie, "Dazed and Confused" (one of my favourite films). Linklater wanted to use "Rock 'n' Roll" in the soundtrack and, despite being given the go ahead by Page and Jones, Plant said "no". When I first read that, it put me off Robert Plant, but I'm now hoping there was more to it than that, as Plant seems like a genuinely nice guy.

    Anyway, the book is fantastic. Tales of excess and debauchery, of course - although it seems to me that Manager / Tour Manager Grant and Cole were as responsible for that as any of the band, but also insights into the personalities that made up one of the finest Rock bands the World has ever seen.”

    rnnbrwn wrote this review Tuesday, September 6, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Mockingjay
    • Rated 4 stars

    “A great ending to the series. and at times fascinatingly morbid and destructive; especially so, given the target audience.

    At times, it suffers from not knowing how strong a character the lead is, and the author provides her with thoughts and sequences that seem out of place to someone who has lived the life we've read about.

    Also a bit "Harry Potter" / the-boy-who-lived at times, but an excellent finale all in.”

    rnnbrwn wrote this review Friday, August 26, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Catching Fire
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Better than the first book, where my biggest complaint was the overwrought descriptions of hair and makeup. This has very little of that, and has a crackin' build up to a fantastic ending.

    A few minor complaints: (some) paper thin characters, some more (as per the first book Deus Ex Machina moments and a bit too much back story before we get going.”

    rnnbrwn wrote this review Wednesday, August 24, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Hunger Games
    • Rated 3 stars

    “LIke Running Man meets Big Brother.

    Great story, well told. Can't help but think that it's clearly written for the teenage girl market - too many descriptions of hair and makeup - but it's enjoyable all the same.”

    rnnbrwn wrote this review Monday, September 12, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Boys Volume 1: The Name Of The Game Limited Edition HC
    • Rated 3 stars

    “A good idea, that will hopefully develop in further volumes. Plods along a bit but, as I said, sets things up quite nicely and for the next installments.”

    rnnbrwn wrote this review Saturday, August 20, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Super Freakonomics
    • Rated 3 stars

    “I actually preferred this to the first Freakonomics book, although I think that might've been due to me having rather low expectations. The first book suffered from being overhyped and - since I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would - this second book took me a little by surprise.

    Loved the bit about the Capuchin monkeys right at the end.”

    rnnbrwn wrote this review Friday, August 19, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Old Firm: Sectarianism, Sport and Society in Scotland
    • Rated 3 stars

    “An interesting but very, very dry insight into how the Rangers and Celtic stories fit into the Glasgow of their surroundings. But only for the first two-thirds. The final sections of the book are difficult to absorb.”

    rnnbrwn wrote this review Tuesday, August 16, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Coffin Dodgers

    Coffin Dodgers

    by Gary Marshall
    • Rated 3 stars

    “I've now read Coffin Dodgers twice and enjoyed it just as much (if not more) on the second read.

    As the synopsis tells you, Coffin Dodgers tells the tale of Matt, Amy and Dave as they go about their regular, mundane lives, until one of them is the victim of a failed murder attempt and they turn sleuth.

    The author's similarity to Brookmyre is provided in the synopses I've read, and the link is accurate; this is a funny, fast-paced, crime thriller, and you will rattle through it in no time. It's simply written, without being childish, and traditionally structured, without the story being too obvious - and I certainly couldn't have told you how it would end.

    An excellent debut and one that leaves me hopeful for future novels by the author.”

    rnnbrwn wrote this review Thursday, June 9, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Rangers 1872 : the gallant pioneers
    • Rated 4 stars

    “A very interesting and thoroughly researched history of the formation of Rangers FC. It's incredulous that the most successful club in World football has such a vague history, until now.

    If I have any complaints, they'd be about the writing itself. At times, a bit too flowery and descriptive for the sake of it, I felt.”

    rnnbrwn wrote this review Monday, September 12, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
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