Sharon Davis

Advantages: Very well written with good use of pictures
Disadvantages: Very very hard to put down

...I had been wanting to read Sharon Osbourne's autobiography since seing her on The X-Factor. I was not disappointed. This book takes you on a roller-coaster ride of emotions, from shock, sadness and pity to side-splitting laughter. From the moment i started reading I found it difficult to put down, I was addicted. Extreme gives you a great insight into celebrity life and makes you realise how difficult it really is. I have utmost respect for Sharon Osbourne to have overcome everything she has been through in her life to become the amazing person she is today. I have never been interested in autobiographies before, thinking them boring, but this book has certainly changed my opinion. Sharon Osbourne is a fantastic woman with great strength of character. Extreme - a must read!... Read review

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Advantages: Interesting historical horror story.
Disadvantages: Shortish saga. For those that like epics, this may be too short.

..."Coffins" is the first novel of Rodman Philbrick's that I have read although from doing a little research into him it would seem he is quite a prolific American author with many titles published including "Freak the Mighty" which was made into the well known film "The Mighty" starring Sharon Stone and Gillian Anderson. Going back to "Coffins" it's not the sort of book I would have bought myself; indeed I didn't as it was bought as a present from my mother-in-law, who as a non-English speaker is perhaps not in the best position to judge my literary tastes! But that said it's very nice to be able to report that this time she outdid herself and picked out an extremely entertaining book and I would have no hesitation in selecting another Philbrick novel in the future. The story is set in the Northern American States just before... Read review

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Advantages: A thoroughly enjoyable read.
Disadvantages: None.

...I wasn't a huge fan of Sharon Osbourne, I liked her, but didn't think enough so to read her autobiography. I was very wrong. The book is well written, fluid, humourous and thoroughly readable. Sharon Osbourne shocks with tales of falings out and dalliances with not only her family, but with well know celebrities too. There are several photos in the book too for readers to reflect on the Golden days of Ozzie! Sharon writes in a frank, honest and very, very witty way. You won't be able to put the book down so don't be suprised if you finish it all in one or two sittings. The book is not all jokes and shocking tales..it also touches the heart with very honest revelations from Sharon about the heartbreak she has been through, right from before she even met Ozzy. This book talks about her terrible relationship with her father, the Black... Read review

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