Archive for 'Book Reviews'
James May Notes from the Hard Shoulder
I bought this book to read on the plane to Croatia. It’s probably perfectly suited to flying reading, but unless your plane has been delayed 3 hours don’t bother!
May’s quirky style means each rant, or chapter, is no longer than 5 pages [edit: not being in the UK, I didn't know these are reprints [...]
Posted: December 30th, 2007 under Book Reviews, cars.
Tags: top gear, top gear presenters
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Pat Chapman the Curry Bible
Seldom do cook books truly overwhelm, but I am in awe of this one. The Curry Bible is nothing short of brilliant. Not that it’s hard covered, or 800 pages (it’s probably 150 odd). It doesn’t need to be. If the house was burning down though, this would be the one cook book I’d take [...]
Posted: December 30th, 2007 under Book Reviews, Food.
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Highway to Hell Bon Scott Bio
Review of a cracking good book Highway to Hell : The Life and Times of AC/DC Legend Bon Scott.
Posted: August 14th, 2006 under Book Reviews, Music.
Tags: aussie rock, rock bio, rock biographies, rock biography, rock book, rock star bio
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White Line Fever. Lemmy Kilmister’s Biography
Not a bad book for SPEED readers! It would be even better if Lemmy remembered anything in depth about his career!
Posted: July 24th, 2006 under Book Reviews, Music.
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Crossing the Rubicon by Michael C Ruppert
Not what you’d call light reading, but it makes Michael Moore look like a lightweight. If truth is your commidity, check it out.
Posted: November 29th, 2005 under Book Reviews, Politics.
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Cooking Under the Influence
There are several good things you can do under the influence. But most of them are illegal. Still no one can stop you getting pissed in your own house and whipping together a slap up meal.
Posted: January 5th, 2005 under Book Reviews, Food.
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