Advantages: Easy to read, interesting, seems honest Disadvantages: Rather short and lightweight
...When compared to the recent autobiographies from the likes of Barbara Windsor, June Whitfield and Wendy Richard, you might be expecting a similarly sized book from Frazer Hines, but you'd be disappointed. Films, Farms and Fillies is quite a small, uni ...
Advantages: A no nonsense Biography. Disadvantages: Nothing.
FRED
The definitive biography of Fred Dibnah
INTRODUCTION
This book was bought for me by my mother in law for Christmas. She know that I have always liked Fred Dibnah. Being from Bolton, I have often rode my bike past his famous hous ...
Advantages: Enlightening on the man and his life Disadvantages: Some section needed more depth and detail
About the author:
Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins was the most entertaining and charismatic snooker player definitely of his generation and more than likely of all time. A man who experienced more highs and lows in his short career than most of us would ...
Advantages: Well compiled, frank, moving and often amusing autobiography Disadvantages: Sports fans will naturally find this more interesting but retains some general appeal.
...have been generous in their praise of this book but one that sums up this experience comes from the Irish Mail on Sunday.
'Whether you're a fan of the game or the man, his tale is a tale well worth reading. He may be a right b*****d, but m ...
Advantages: Interesting, insightful Disadvantages: Good be a little more honest
As you can tell by looking at my previous reviews I enjoy auto biographies, also enjoying a game of snooker myself I was keen to read the auto-biography of Alex Higgins, the man more commonly known as 'Hurricane Higgins'.
Higgins is as famous (or maybe ...
