Flippy - I Rant, You Read
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
It’s Book Review Catchup Time
Since I’ve been sick, I’ve only wanted to read, not write about the books I’ve read. So now I have three books to review. Well, I’m gonna make this quick.
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach—I loved this book. Fascinating information about what happens to your body if you donate it to science - plastic surgery, medical experiments, FBI experiments, cadaver use in school, etc. The great part about it is Mary Roach’s sense of humor about everything. And, if someone could freeze-dry me and then plant me, I’d be pretty happy. I don’t want to rot away in a coffin. Give away all the good organs, then freeze-dry me up, baby.
Skipping Towards Gomorrah by Dan Savage—At first, I thought it was a bunch of stretched out info from one of his fabulous columns, but he started to hit his stride in Chapter 2 and became the snarky Dan Savage I know and love. I loved this book, as I’ve loved all Dan Savage books. You know exactly what you’re getting from him - humor, snark, left-wing politics, gay politics, with a dash of smoking pot before scarfing down huge Claim Jumper meals.
The Rest of the Iceberg: An Insider’s View on the World of Sport and Celebrity” by Robert Smith - I thought this would be really interesting after getting into fantasy football this year and then seeing Robert Smith, formerly of the Minnesota Vikings on The Daily Show. He seem cute and bright. And why wouldn’t he write an interesting book? Why wouldn’t he, indeed. I know it’s an accomplishment to write your book yourself, but this book could’ve used a ghostwriter. Some of the views into sudden sports celebrity were interesting, but they only accounted for a few pages of the book. Mostly, it was about his injuries and his short-lived NFL career. While the story was moderately interesting, the writing was pretty poor. It wasn’t a total waste of time, but I wouldn’t rush out to read it. If it’s sitting on your bookshelf, taunting you, then give it a try.
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