You may be asking yourself, "Why should I listen to a random guy who I don't even know as to what books I should read?" Good question. (If you asked my wife, she would probably say you shouldn't. She stopped listening to me a long time ago, but I digress.) Anyway, here's the answer, because I'm just like you. I've been married for just short of an eternity. I have a couple of kids, a job, and a bunch of bills. I love sports, booze, swearing, hanging out with the fellas, and reading. I read a lot. I read at lunch, I read on the throne, I read every night in bed before drifting off to a fitful sleep (Why am I reading as opposed to doing something a little bit more cardio intensive in bed before going to sleep? See above.) Anyway, I've been building my library for a few years now and have over 270 volumes in it. I'll be posting a couple of reviews a week (in theory). I'll start with some of my favorites from the past and add new books as I finish them. Read the reviews, buy the books, and enjoy!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Mike and Mike's Rules for Sports and Life by Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic, and Andrew Chaikivsky

For those of you who don't regularly listen to ESPN radio, Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic host a sports talk radio show from 6am EST to 10am EST Monday through Friday. Greenberg is a skinny little geek and Golic is a giant ex-NFL lineman slob. They are both entertaining and opinionated and have a very good show.

All that being said, I hardly ever listen to them. Why, you ask? If you notice in that first sentence, I list their times in EST. I live in PST. That would mean that their show is on from 3am to 7am where I live. The odds of my catching them, pretty much ever, are somewhere between Greeny beer-bonging a six pack of PBR and Golic giving an accurate presentation of the correct cheese to serve with various French varietals. I do like them, however, which is why I bought their book. After having read it, I should have saved my money for several of the aforementioned Pabst Blue Ribbon six packs. This book is not funny, not insightful, doesn't teach you anything, has no sex or violence, and is basically a waste of time. Other than that, I loved it.....

Unless you are a diehard Mike and Mike fan, go ahead and skip this one. Don't blame me for the cheap beer hangover should you go with Plan B.

Nats