Why Should Anyone be Led by You? - Rob Goffee

Advantages: Easy to read, gently inspiring
Disadvantages: Wont make you an overnight millionaire!

...What a clever idea. If you are publishing your memoirs, why not capitalise on the fact that your particular story appeals to the yearning we all have inside of us to create and amass wealth. You may not even know or like Duncan Bannatyne, yet be captivated by the fact that there is a book on the shelf that will show you how to achieve one of the most important things in life - make vast amounts of money! Simply entitle it: "Anyone Can Do It." Introduction Most people know Duncan Bannatyne from his appearances on Dragon's Den - a popular BBC Two television programme (Currently airing 9pm Monday's) investing in valid business opportunities, or pouring scorn on less hopeful madcap inventors. The success of the show has no doubt led to the book being of popular interest as the viewing population seems to have a keen interest... Read review

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Advantages: Umm...very few - see suggested uses at end
Disadvantages: Many, many...too many to write here...

......which is what the Bible's about in the first place. The actual writing I personally found the entire thing to be patronising and on occasions just stupid. If I hadn't been looking through it for my vicar I would have thrown it away from me with as much force as I could possibly manage. The movement into modern day situations would have worked, if it hadn't seemed that the writer was just trying too hard. I have to admit that I actually found it painful on occasions, because if the audience he is writing for is as idiotic as he seems to assume, they are probably illiterate anyway. I can see why he missed out certain parts of the Bible such as Leviticus, but even so these are parts which do play a role in anyone's reading of the Bible if they are taking it seriously. But if you just take his version of the Ten Commandments: 'You shall... Read review

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Advantages: a fantastic read
Disadvantages: you will probably cry

...I was led to seek out this book after reading a review here a couple of weeks ago. I thought the book sounded interesting and decided to read it myself. Searching out the book via my beloved book swapping site, it arrived last week and I wasted no time in settling down to read it. The book is set in Dublin, based around the main character Holly. She is just about to turn thirty and is happily married to Gerry. Unfortunately straight away in the book we learn that Gerry has died of a brain tumour. This sets the trend for the book. It's definitely marketed towards the female generation, tugging at those heart strings and I will warn you that if you are in any way inclined to cry during a sad film or book, your eyes will not stay dry throughout this book. Gerry and Holly has what would be portrayed as the almost perfect life... Read review

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