A road well travelled
Review of Lita: A Less Traveled R.O.A.D.-The Reality of Amy Dumas - Amy Dumas & Michael Krugman by
Angelus
Advantages: Inspirational, extremely personal
Disadvantages: Will always be overlooked as its 'fake'.
Oh god he's at it again, I'm sure the groans are going out around the world of Ciao right now, but yep - as I sit here watching Wrestlemania 22 I bring myself to think of how a book can inspire you to do better, or how it can inspire you to overcome bad times in your life.
A quick introduction to who Lita actually is, needless to say as its a wrestling autobiography that this review is about, Lita (real name Amy Dumas) is a member of the WWE (formerly ... ...this means that she is a female wrestler or as WWE would prefer you to see it - she's a 'WWE Diva' which means that when they do the photo-shoots with women stripping down to bikini's in various locations around the world - more often than not there'll be pictures of Lita involved.
Now on reading that previous paragraph you'd be forgiven for thinking of Lita as little more than the American equivalent of the UK's Page 3 girls, even more so when ...
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04.04.2006
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Chinese Cinderella
Review of Falling Leaves Return to their Roots - Adeline Mah Yen by
ChrissyDoll2k7
Advantages: Informative, interesting to read!
Disadvantages: None
This was an excellent book about the difficult life of a young chinese girl who was mistreated my her cruel stepmother. This book had me in tears reading it but i found myself unable to put it down, i cannot wait to read the sequel "Falling Leaves".I disagree strongly with droopy13's review as their is no whinging tone to the book it is merely an account of Adeline's childhood. Adaline did have a very understanding relationship with her grandfather ... ...approval from her father. She was not the only child in the household to be mistreated, as where all 5 of her mothers children though both her stepmother's children where spoilt rotten! Prime examples of this where when the dog killed her only friend , a pet duck named PLT and when she is sent to a boarding school during a war and was left there. This story is made even more heart-wrenching by the fact that it is completely true and is an excellent ...
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23.12.2007
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AMIR KHAN I salute you
Review of A Boy from Bolton: My Story - Amir Khan by
mehmoou01
Advantages: good detail - makes sense -
Disadvantages: none
...into the book you think to your self how could a young boy go across all of life's challenges in just his childhood.
AMIR KHAN I salute you for being so darn courageous you are my true role if only words could describe how much of a hero you are. ...
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24.07.2007
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Belle de jour
Review of Belle De Jour: Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl - Anonymous by
cagon
Advantages: funny
Disadvantages: none
Funny, entertaining, not that steamy really... For the intellectual ones, don't search for an analysis on prostitutes' behaviour or extensive descriptions of characters in it. It's not that type of book. In my opinion, the tv series with Billy Piper were more entertaining, although they don't leave anything to the imagination. I did have a giggle with it though. Best read as a supplement to your monthly Cosmopolitan, which these days is more explicit ... ...you.
Thinking about it, if you are a man you can read it too! You'll be surprised!
Easily read, in a diary format. Cheap to buy. Not so easy to carry in public transport, overall if you have the version with Billie in her underwear on the cover. Haha! ...
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28.01.2008
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Girl with a One Track Mind
Review of Girl with a One-track Mind: Confessions of the Seductress Next Door - Abby Lee by
sahm
Advantages: Interesting, easy to read
Disadvantages: Don't read if your easily offended
The blurb on the back of the book reads:- Abby Lee is smart, sassy, and perpetually single. Frustrated with her love-life, she's now looking for the kind of sex she's always wanted. This is the intimate diary of her extraordinary journey. Never one to turn down an opportunity - even if it does include the use of a whip, the thrill of the outdoors, or the involvement of a third party - Abby enthusiastically romps her way through a series of one-night ... ...in her sexual quest, Abby meets Blog Boy and begins to wonder: will she ever be able to give up the bed-hopping and finally settle down?
I wasn't sure whether I would enjoy this book as I have read other erotic memoirs such as The Sexual Life of Catherine M and The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker by Suzanne Portnoy. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
Aby writes with extreme frankness so if you are easily offended, I would not advise ...
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23.04.2008
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