This is not a book about a group of male dwarfs living in a converted barn in Ohio. That book has not yet been written. Nor, will it probably ever will. If you can get over that fact and move on, and if like me by Chapter 8, realize that this is nothing to do with lumberjacking midgets or a fetish sex ring in the Northern United States then you may find yourself liking this book. Or if y...
I am sorry, but I make no apologies for this review. Admittedly I did not read the blurb about this book and bought it based solely on the title, so maybe I have myself to blame. I was hoping for a juicy homo-erotic quick read about a gay President and his long line of secret male lovers. I envisaged a President who seduces a White House intern, beds a General and embarks on an affair with...
Sorry - but even though I enjoyed this book - the author has made a HUGE mistake by claiming that the main character was "The Last of the Mohicans". In future he should do his research before making wild and ridiculous statements that can be pounced on by a discerning Twat, such as me. Why, only yesterday, at the mall, I saw several kids with Mohican styled haircuts lurking around the food...
I was initially disappointed when it turned out that the Scrooge character was not actually a bad tempered duck wearing a sailor suit - but I guess that is what happens when people try and adapt Disney cartoons into novels. Having gotten over the initial disappointment that this wasn't based on the original Scrooge cartoon I thoroughly enjoyed this adaptation and wish the author continued succe...
This is NOT a story about the popular British band The Police and how Sting came to write the #1 hit of the same name. I was extremely confident that this book would explore the workings of this catchy tune. Sadly, it took me until the last page to realize that there would be no mention of Sting and the other two fellows, who no one quite remembers their names, but in the end I liked this b...
This is an excellent book. We simply could not have it in our home. It has never let us down. We use it as a door stop to wedge open the door leading to our cellar. It is thick enough and heavy enough to provide adequate safety and protection to ensure the door does not close on you, trapping you in the cellar.....with Aunt Sarah....who we keep down there due to her Tourettes Syndrome, B...
Charlotte's Web by E B White Charlotte is not a 25 year old IT expert who actually discovers the internet. The web in question is actually a spiders web and Charlotte (get this) is a (SPOILER)....spider! The Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela Not only did they lock this poor man up, they put him in a jail that was miles away from where he lived and made him walk home once they let h...
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck While I initially thought this book could be about mice that look like men (I was hoping Mickey Mouse would be involved) it isn't. In fact the title is very misleading as there are NO talking mice in this book. Once again, NO talking mice in this book. Maybe the author, next time he decides to write something, will include talking vermin...one can only hop...
How very disappointing. Initially I thought this book would be about the events of September 11 2001 and maybe an in depth analysis of the events that occurred that tragic day. However, about 200 pages in I realized that this book had nothing to do with the World Trade Center or in fact anything at all to do with the Twin Towers. I read on and did enjoy this book and would suggest that...
This book, despite the misleading title, is not about a catering crisis at the 2016 Olympic Games. Where, unfortunately due to an oversight, sandwiches intended for the Olympians do not arrive in Rio, Brasil on time, causing the athletes to become extremely famished. That book, I do not believe, has ever been written. And nor should it. The Hunger Games, I decided not to read in full, as...
The Big Screen Comedies of Mel Brooks by Crick, Robert Alan I don't understand how on earth this book could omit Mel's funniest movie 'What Women Want' not to mention the movie where he paints his face blue and pretends to be a Smurf then invades Scotland. Abba Abba by Burgess, Anthony If you are expecting this book to be about a Swedish pop group made up of 2 women and 2 men who once w...
As You Like It by William Shakespeare Unfortunately - and quite surprisingly really and in the spirit of the title of the play and in response to Mr Shakespeare - As you like it...no, William, I did not like it. Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa No mention of Bobo, Jellystone park or the ranger, suggest the next time you write a book about a talking cartoon bear who ste...
I read this book after meeting the author during a trip to Washington a few weeks ago. Mr Hemingway was a delightful chap, 6 feet tall, slim and in his mid thirties. Originally from Nigeria he told me to check out this book and his other novels. We parted on good terms, I loaned him $5,000, as he had just lost wallet and he told me he would mail me a check. Being he is a famous author...
I thought (and hoped) that this book would be about a man (or woman) who maybe had had her (or his) arms amputated and (maybe) it would be a lighthearted farce about how he (or she) coped with everyday life without her (or his) limbs. That would have been a great book, loads of funny situations....alas, I fear, the author missed a golden opportunity to write a classic comedy. Next time Mr H...
I found this to be a slow read, mainly because the train I was travelling on, when I read this book got held up in a station while the police removed a drunken passenger. Apparently he had just lost his job and his wife had left him for his brother, who is a dwarf, which was very upsetting. Anyway, that delayed the train for at least 2 hours, as he put up a good fight, but the cop with the m...
Initially I found this difficult to read as I has mislaid my reading glasses, but once I found them (they were sitting on top of my head) I found reading it easier. What helped further was replacing a flickering light bulb that was really annoying me. Thirdly I needed to wait until the bandages were removed from my hands after an incident involving an otter, several boy scouts and a woman na...
I loved this book! I loved the pig in this book, he was extremely brave and as the title suggest, gallant. Made me think twice about my future interactions (if I have any) with farmyard pigs. It really made me hungry though. After I finished reading it I headed straight to the kitchen and cooked me up some pork sausage and some pork chops and while all that was cooking I made myself a...
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