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#31- Meat Market by Bruce Feldman
Not a chronicle of slaughterhouses or pornography, this book is about college football recruiting. Feldman spent a year following Ed Orgeron, then coach of the Ole Miss Rebels, through the gamut of re… more →
Madmen, Drummers, Bummers and Indians in the Summer
#31- Meat Market by Bruce Feldman
eljoe1235 wrote 3 months ago: Not a chronicle of slaughterhouses or pornography, this book is about college football recruiting. F … more →
Book 26- Bragging Rights by Richard Ernsberger
eljoe1235 wrote 5 months ago: Who would read a nine year old book chronicling a season of SEC football? Well, I would. Ernsberger, … more →
Onward toward Fi'ty
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eljoe1235 wrote 5 months ago: 25. The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw Brokaw’s book works from his basic thesis that the W … more →
Book #22- God Save the Fan by Will Leitch
eljoe1235 wrote 6 months ago: To summarize– Irreverant discussion of sports and life. Leitch begins with the epic story of h … more →
Book 21- Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper
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eljoe1235 wrote 6 months ago: Yes, I read a paranormal romance book. Why? Because Molly is a friend of mine, and it is a semi-sole … more →
Baby Class IV
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eljoe1235 wrote 7 months ago: I know, I was in the midst of writing about books and along came baby class. The 4th edition was ham … more →
Book #17- White House Ghosts by Robert Schlessinger
eljoe1235 wrote 7 months ago: No, this book isn’t actually about ghosts, it’s about speechwriters. The general premise … more →
#16- Redneck Riviera by Dennis Covington
eljoe1235 wrote 8 months ago: The march to 50 new books in 2009 edges on… 16. Redneck Riviera- Dennis Covington This book is … more →
#14 Basketball Pitino Style by Chris Cameron
eljoe1235 wrote 8 months ago: This was a nice find in a used book store. It’s the story of a down on its luck dynastic baske … more →
#12- Twenty Nights to Rock by Bill Tangen
eljoe1235 wrote 9 months ago: For the second time in three books, I was disappointed. Tangen took a great concept– following … more →
And on to #11
eljoe1235 wrote 10 months ago: 11. Lincoln’s Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk. The subtitle of this one is “How Depressi … more →
Book #10 of the 50 for 2009
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eljoe1235 wrote 10 months ago: 10. Portrait of the Writer as a Young Fan by Brian Weinberg This was a pure impulse buy on a recent … more →
Book #7 of the 50
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eljoe1235 wrote 10 months ago: 7. Mind Out of Time- By Paul Williams No, title aside, this isn’t some sort of new age theory … more →
Book #6- City of Refuge by Tom Piazza
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eljoe1235 wrote 10 months ago: This is the rarest of choices… actually, I have to credit my wife. On a recent trip to Oxford, … more →
Book #5
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eljoe1235 wrote 11 months ago: Starring Sherlock Holmes by David Stuart Davies This book, admittedly a bit of a departure from my u … more →
Book #4 of the quest
eljoe1235 wrote 11 months ago: 4. I’m a Lebowski, You’re a Lebowski- by four random guys whose names I don’t reme … more →
Book #3- Million Dollar Bash by Sid Griffin
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eljoe1235 wrote 11 months ago: No I haven’t forgotten the blog. Yes, I have been engaged in one of the busiest, craziest week … more →
50 Books of 2009- #2 (and a great story)
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eljoe1235 wrote 11 months ago: My second book on the quest was inspired by the story it tells. While I recommend the book heartily, … more →
Books of 2009-- #1
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eljoe1235 wrote 11 months ago: Yes, I’m continuing the list theme. I am trying to challenge myself to read 50 books in 2009. … more →
