Larry Crane

This book was very well-written, but it was difficult for me to focus on it. It was a really sweet and touching memoir about growing up and the struggles that come with it. However, I found it extremely hard to take anything in during any chapters that mentioned sports. I'm not a huge sports fan, and I don't understand nearly anything about them, so I was often confused as he was talking about them.

Sports aside, I think I would have loved this book. Larry Crane describes things in a lot of detail, so it often felt as if I was actually there experiencing it with him. I could see everything clearly.

I do think I'll give this one another shot in the future. As I've said, it was an amazing book, but I didn't really understand any of the sports talk. If you're a fan of sports - or even not - it's worth it to give this book a shot.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book via iRead Book Tours. This did not influence my opinion in any way.… (mehr)

I love a story that brings a wistful air to the surface. I love an author’s voice that oozes with nostalgia. Even though I can’t put my finger on how, this memoir brings me back to my own childhood and coming-of-age and makes me sigh.

Up from Adams Street is a touching memoir that shows the struggles and redemptions of youth, sports, romance, and growing into oneself. I’m not that into sports, and read memoirs sparingly, but this one caught my interest and touched my heart. It shows that the happenings of our youth—both bad and good—shape us and propel us forward.

Modest. Candid. Selfless. These are just a few descriptions of the author’s writing personality and storytelling style. It isn’t often that I focus on the author when writing a review, but in the case of a memoir, it’s important, for the story is his own. Larry Crane is successful and sacrificing, and the road(s) he took to get to where he is makes this memoir inspiring.

I received a complimentary copy of this book.… (mehr)

A Bridge to Treachery:
From Extortion to Terror
By Larry Crane

Ex-Army Ranger Colonel Lou Christopher is getting used to life in the civilian world and is working for a New York investment broker when he is assigned more lucrative accounts he begins living the lap of luxury. When he is approached to use his former military training and is coerced into leading a team on a domestic terrorist mission, he goes through with the mission only to find out that all along his team was never supposed to survive. Now he vows to bring all the ones responsible to justice one way or another.

I wasn’t impressed by the main character in the beginning, he seemed pompous and annoying, but when it came down to it and he was knocked off his high horse he turned into a highly exciting character. Then you have the relationship between Lou and his wife though it seems tenuous at first as he is indeed keeping secrets from her and she believes that he is cheating on her as he has done it in the past, but as the novel goes on the relationship takes a turn and I found myself really enjoying it. Lou and Mag end up having a much stronger connection than you would think and though Lou is the main character it reminds me of the saying, “Behind every great man is an even greater woman.” Though it starts off slow and doesn’t actually pick up for until after a hundred pages or so the novel does turn around in the end making it an interesting read.

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