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writesdave's Reviews (364)
Everything you ever wanted to know about hockey, from the inside of the goalie mask, arguably the best spot on the ice. His rich descriptions of a period of action, the first intermission and the teammates and coaches who have made his time in the sport so fulfilling are amazing, and I will not dispute that this is the best book ever written about hockey.
Sometimes it comes off as stream-of-consciousness rambling, but Ken Dryden is well-spoken/written enough that it's worth reading, and everything has a point or lesson. Also, the end becomes a rant about the state of hockey circa 1983 (overly violent, grounded in physical might rather than the skill of its players, etc.) but overall it's a heck of a life lesson delivered through the sport of hockey.
Sometimes it comes off as stream-of-consciousness rambling, but Ken Dryden is well-spoken/written enough that it's worth reading, and everything has a point or lesson. Also, the end becomes a rant about the state of hockey circa 1983 (overly violent, grounded in physical might rather than the skill of its players, etc.) but overall it's a heck of a life lesson delivered through the sport of hockey.
Vintage Feinstein, getting two of the best pitchers of the past 20 years to bring him into their worlds. While it was a lot of information to process (pitch-by-pitch accounts of games are a bit much, even for a sports nut like me), it was very insightful and I learned a lot about pitching that I didn't know before. Not that it would help my glass arm.
Mysteries really aren't my cup of tea but Kinky Friedman's tale of trying to head off Willie Nelson's killer is funny, if nothing else.
