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In brief: The companion book to the first series of The Grand Tour, involving three middle aged men, some cars and the world. (Please say the last part in Jeremy Clarkson's voice). The good: It's Clarkson, Hammond and May back together. The not-so-good: Occasionally falls a bit flat. Why I chose it: Cars, explosions, craziness…plus... Continue Reading →
I am a big ginormous fan of a television programme that never existed. But even though it never, ever happened (or so the lawyers say), you may have a hazy memory of a show called Top Gear. Where three Englishmen had a load of fun, drove cars in far flung areas and sometimes even reviewed... Continue Reading →
A quick rundown…The year that was 2011, Top Gear style. Strengths: Always funny, with some great pictures. Weaknesses: It's designed for kids (the puzzles were a bit too easy for me) Why I read it: Big Top Gear fan Pages: 64 Published: 2011 Publisher: Penguin UK Rating: 8 out of 10 If you liked this,... Continue Reading →
These short reviews date from my pre-blog era – short and sweet thoughts with ratings out of five. Feel free to ask me more about these reads! The Story of Danny Dunn by Bryce Courtenay I haven't read a Bryce Courtenay book for several years (the last one was Four Fires) and was wondering if... Continue Reading →
More mini reviews from prior to the birth of this blog...short but sweet! First Among Sequels: A Thursday Next Novel by Jasper Fforde Starts off a bit slow (a refresher of Thursday's worlds- the Outland and the Book World) but certainly picks up pace soon after. With carpets, cheese and many Thursdays, this book is set... Continue Reading →
The Big Book of Top Gear is becoming somewhat of a Christmas tradition for me. It’s something to relax with after all the festivities and have a few laughs. Unfortunately for me, my 2010 was one long day so I couldn’t sit down with this until some time after. It was worth it though! I’m... Continue Reading →
I initially started this book with the aim to read it on my daily commute- I’ve read Richard Hammond’s other books and while I find them funny and entertaining, I’m sure his keyboard needs frequent replacement keys for the comma- he uses them that much. So I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book has... Continue Reading →
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