A Lion’s Tale by Chris Jericho. Grand Central Publishing, 2008. Genre: Autobiographical Novel
A Lion’s Tail, is Chris Jericho writing about his life. Chris is known best for being a WWE superstar and as the lead singer in the heavy metal band, Fozzy. Chris starts of as a little kid growing up in Winnipeg, and his grandma getting him into wrestling. Ever since then, he knew that he would grow up to be a pro wrestler. He trained in the infamous Hart Dungeon in Canada..While in Canada, he worked in many school gyms and bars. He also worked in Mexico, Germany and Japan. He spent a lot of time in local tents, clubs and famous halls. Finally, he ended up in the US working with the WCW and the WWE. Chris had many crazy adventures before making it into the big times and becoming the first Undisputed Champion.
"Funny, insightful, and compulsively readable ... His hilarious and detailed descriptions of his many bouts, especially his 1995 ‘calling card’ in Japan ... will leave readers hoping for a sequel."-Publishers Weekly
Chris Jericho writing style is so easy to read. He uses such vivid descriptions, even thought they are about the smallest things from 30 years ago. His writing is funny and provocative, which for me makes it fun to read. It doesn’t remind me of any other book I’ve read, because I’ve never read a book like this. The only book I can compare it to is Enders Game, because they are the only books I have read that I’ve liked recently (last 10 years). I don’t really find books that I like, which is a big reason why I don’t really like to read. But, this book is an exception. I really enjoyed this book.
"He was right, and whenever I tried out a new catchphrase, if it appeared on a sign over the next few shows, (like Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla) I knew I had a winner."( 446).
I am a fan of Chris Jericho and I loved the way he wrote this book. He wrote in a way that seemed very unique to me. Since he’s not a writer, his writing style is raw and simple. Now that I know more about Chris Jericho, I feel he is more than just a famous wrestler. I loved the way he talked about his memories, good or bad. Chris Jericho has a New York Times Bestseller here, and a great book.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
First Quarter Reading Book Review
Sleeper Code by Tom Sniegoski. Razor Bill, 2006 Genre: Science-Fiction
In the book, Sleeper Code, the main character Tom Lovett is a sixteen year old boy who suffers from Quentin’s narcolepsy. Quentin’s narcolepsy is a rare case of narcolepsy that makes you fall asleep for days at a time at random. He is home schooled because his parents are real strict with everything about him. He didn’t have any friends, except his neighbor’s niece, Madison, who was visiting for the summer. Tom really liked her. They talked spent a lot of time talking to each other and then Tom invited her over for dinner. After dinner, Tom had a narcolepsy attack. Later that night, Madison looked out her window and saw Tom in a black suit getting into a black van. So, she went to Tom’s house and knocked on their door. Tom’s Dad opened the door asking her what she wanted. She asked about what she saw. Tom’s dad smiled and said that Tom was asleep. She could tell he was lying but walked away. Tom woke up in someone’s motel room and his head hurt him. There was a man with a gun pointed at him. The man told him that Tom was apart of the Janus project. The project was taking kids who suffered from Quentin’s narcolepsy and implanting a chip in their head which gave them an alter ego, an assassin of an ego. These kids were supposed to be the perfect killer, a weapon. He said that Tom was sent here to kill him. Tom then finds out that his life is a lie and that even his parents are agents assigned to make sure he knows nothing. He and Madison try to run from the evil spies that are trying to track him down. This is the fight of Tom’s life.
“Sleeper code is Tom Sniegoski’s best, thrilling, rollercoaster of a book.”
- A Fan
Sleeper Code is a fantasy story that has more of the narrator speaking than dialog. The moral of the story is to be careful who you trust. Tom finds out that his parents are really not his parents after all. Tom is a regular kid in the ways that he likes girls, does school work, even though he’s home schooled, and lives in a regular home. Then he finds out something that changes everything.
“Brandon Kavanagh stepped over the body of the dead Pandora Group operative on his way out of his office.” (273).
I am a fan of Tom Sniegoski novel Sleeper Code. His book was very interesting and exciting. I never wanted to put the book down. The suspense that the author created made my eyes glue to each page. I had a great time reading it.
In the book, Sleeper Code, the main character Tom Lovett is a sixteen year old boy who suffers from Quentin’s narcolepsy. Quentin’s narcolepsy is a rare case of narcolepsy that makes you fall asleep for days at a time at random. He is home schooled because his parents are real strict with everything about him. He didn’t have any friends, except his neighbor’s niece, Madison, who was visiting for the summer. Tom really liked her. They talked spent a lot of time talking to each other and then Tom invited her over for dinner. After dinner, Tom had a narcolepsy attack. Later that night, Madison looked out her window and saw Tom in a black suit getting into a black van. So, she went to Tom’s house and knocked on their door. Tom’s Dad opened the door asking her what she wanted. She asked about what she saw. Tom’s dad smiled and said that Tom was asleep. She could tell he was lying but walked away. Tom woke up in someone’s motel room and his head hurt him. There was a man with a gun pointed at him. The man told him that Tom was apart of the Janus project. The project was taking kids who suffered from Quentin’s narcolepsy and implanting a chip in their head which gave them an alter ego, an assassin of an ego. These kids were supposed to be the perfect killer, a weapon. He said that Tom was sent here to kill him. Tom then finds out that his life is a lie and that even his parents are agents assigned to make sure he knows nothing. He and Madison try to run from the evil spies that are trying to track him down. This is the fight of Tom’s life.
“Sleeper code is Tom Sniegoski’s best, thrilling, rollercoaster of a book.”
- A Fan
Sleeper Code is a fantasy story that has more of the narrator speaking than dialog. The moral of the story is to be careful who you trust. Tom finds out that his parents are really not his parents after all. Tom is a regular kid in the ways that he likes girls, does school work, even though he’s home schooled, and lives in a regular home. Then he finds out something that changes everything.
“Brandon Kavanagh stepped over the body of the dead Pandora Group operative on his way out of his office.” (273).
I am a fan of Tom Sniegoski novel Sleeper Code. His book was very interesting and exciting. I never wanted to put the book down. The suspense that the author created made my eyes glue to each page. I had a great time reading it.
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