Content tagged with "sports"

Bo Knows Bo
Book
8
The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy
Book Review
January 25, 2019
544

“This book is … a lot. I just started watching basketball as a hobby. I was perhaps not the right audience for this book. Bill Simmons is a sports columnist. He’s the ultimate sports bro. He knows everything. He has an opinion about every subject. He rattles off statistics in a stream of…”

The Breaks of the Game
Deane’s Library
Book
10
Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best
Deane’s Library
Book Review
December 31, 2022
317

“I had trouble connecting with this book. It describes Grand Prix and rally racing of the 1930s – the ‘Golden Age of Auto Racing,’ this era is called. Racing, especially then, is, by nature, visceral and sensory, and I felt disconnected from it. The central theme is that Hitler and the Nazis used…”

Let the World See You: How to Be Real in a World Full of Fakes
Deane’s Library
Book Review
April 30, 2022
215

“So, it’s tough not to like this book, because Sam Acho is an engaging writer and seems like a lovely person. But the book is unfocused, and doesn’t seem to go anywhere. The title hint that’s it about letting the world see ‘the real you.’ But the result is really just a bunch of stories about Acho’s…”

My Life, My Fight
Deane’s Library
Book
10
Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports And Why We’re Afraid To Talk About It
Deane’s Library
Book Review
November 5, 2021
417

“This book explains that Black humans are generally better athletes than White humans. It goes deep into the different regions of Africa, and shows how significant portions of athletics are simply dominated by athletes from those regions. In particular, the author concentrates on: West African…”

The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History
Deane’s Library
Book Review
May 10, 2019
89

“Truly, one of the most perfect books I have ever read. I wanted a comprehensive history of the NBA, and that’s what got, with style and beauty to go along with it. The history is organized well, the writing is superb and goes beneath superficial observations, and the artwork is just amazing – like,…”