Squeeze Play

This audio selection just went on and on and on about absolutely nothing. I mean nothing. I finally had to just give up. It was mindless. The only reason I gave it the time that I did was becaue the narrator happens to be a favorite of mine, but even she could not save this selection.

I stumbled on this book because I like the narrator. I read the reviews and almost didn't purchase it. It is actually quite good. The author's turn of a phrase is delightful. Its not a subject that I would normally relate to but it didn't take too long for me to get sucked into A.B.'s life. It reminded me of reading someone's blog. Anna Fields reads it with great skill and that adds to the entertainment value. If you like the written word (even when its read to you), you will appreciate Jayne Leavy's account. Is it sometimes a little crude? Yes. Is it appropriately crude and not for effect. Yes.

This was an engaging book with so many characters to love, hate, sneer at, and more. If you're a sports fan, it's even funner. So much happens to keep you going along in the story. You find yourself picking up lots of the dialogue and saying them to others cause it's so good. Would like to have a sequel to this book.

I tried more than once to listen to this book. I have always loved Anna Fields and she can usually make any book worth listening to. But there is no hope for this. It is the longest book about nothing I have ever attempted. I always finish my books, always, well, this book has broken my record. The author could not capture my attention. If a good story is like spinning a yarn. This book is book a remnant yarn many differant colors and way too long. You just don't know what to do with it.

This was a great audio book. The characters were very well defined, and the narrator did an excellent job distinguishing between them. This book helped pass several long rides.