And that's surprising. Am I going soft?!
The run of, to pardon the pun, good reads began with the couple of days I read an omnibus of Roald Dahl's autobiographies. I wrote about catching back up with Boy and Going Solo a few weeks ago, when it was the anniversary of Dahl's passing.
I continued my reacquaintance with Roald Dahl, and his work, by reading The BFG in late-November. That was the first time I had read the story of giants since I was a youngster. I had forgotten so much about it. It sure was a fun reread.
Brian Solomon's incredible biography about one of the most important men in pro wrestling's history was next on my list.
Irresistible Force: The Life and Times of Gorilla Monsoon was very insightful. As was The Drums by The Smiths' Mike Joyce, whose autobiography covered his rise from music fan to musician. I enjoyed reading about The Smiths from Joyce's point of view. The latter part, when the writer detailed his last meetings and conversations with his bandmate - Andy Rourke - was sad, yet powerful.
Finally - the book I finished this morning was The Last Hart Beating: From the Dungeon to WWE by Nattie Neidhart.
Going in, I expected I'd enjoy reading about the female member of wrestling's Hart Dynasty. I didn't think I would be forced to laugh out loud at any of the bits, but Nattie sure did manage to write about some parts of her career that were surprisingly hysterical. All the serious parts were also covered in detail. Nattie's book made for a pleasurable read because of the many emotions it generated.
Five straight five star books. Next up is an advance reading copy I've been given by Faber. I'll review it on here, but to give you a little teaser: it's about my favourite video game company.
Anyone who knows me well enough will consider that a spoiler rather than a teaser.
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