Adam Ant

Advantages: A must have for the die-hard fans
Disadvantages: Has got some tedious moments

...An easy and interesting read. I bought this book partly because I have personally interviewed Adam and his guitarist Maro Pirroni when I was working as a free-lance journalist. I will immediately say that once I read this biography I was pleased to have purchased it and found it worth it's pennie's. It starts, as expected, in Adam's childhood and gives a very detailed account, sometimes painfully so, on more than one occaison did I pause reading to reflect on the diversity of writing style used as Adam's language will change from gentle to somewhat stronger at times. Hat's off for total openess about a not always so rosie time. As you continue through the book you will learn how Adam got his inspiration, the friendships and up's and down's, and his sheer will to succeed. (Which is what he certainly did) Here a word of warning... Read review

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Advantages: Funny and entertaining
Disadvantages: ?

...Before there was Antz, before there was A Bug's Life with all its irritating marketing devices, there was Bug Muldoon - and Bug could teach Hollywood a few things about wit and character development. Bug Muldoon, logically enough, is a 'Bug' living in the mad, bad world of minibeasts that inhabits the garden of a human house. Bug makes his living as private detective in the style of 30s and 40s movies - or perhaps more recently, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. With a surly manner and a taste for puns, Bug is just about making a living, and his latest case involves the regimental colony of ants who hold considerable sway in the garden. There's something peculiar going on in the ants' nest - and unconventional behaviour isn't something ants indulge in. Individualist ants? Bug needs to find out what's going on before there's real trouble...... Read review

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Advantages: Loses a rainy day
Disadvantages: If read at bedtime be prepared to have to finish it.

...After reading the first book in the series I had to continue. Not only did this book equal, but in my view surpassed, Hitchhikers Guide. With Adams usual descriptive writing I found myself engrossed from cover to cover (and a few mornings I think the propped open eyes may have been visible). A must read for all Adams fans - do it right now!!! I myself will be rushing out to buy the next one in the series to see if it gets even better, although I do find that hard to believe.... Read review

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