David S. Grant

Rock Stars: The Rise, Fall, and Rise of 80s Glam Frontmen into Pop Culture by David S. Grant and illustrated by Joel Gwidt was a fun (if not brief, as I read it in 45 minutes, but I do read very fast) read. David manages to make me chuckle all throughout the first thirty or so pages (and by writing this, I am also telling you that this was my biggest complaint with the book - there weren't any page numbers. I wonder why?) by taking me down memory lane, telling me stories about the good old glam days of rock from his perspective, as well as sharing some tales about the men who were the frontmen for the big metal 80s bands, those men who wore more make-up that the hot chicks they dated. I've got every cd or at least every hot hit by every artist he profiles in this book, and immediately after reading this book, I was desperate to thrown on some glam rock and bang my head. Sadly, since I have seven herniated disks in my spine at the advanced age of 39, the best I could do was throw in a cd, turn up my stereo to 11, and raise one arm and fist above my head during the big moments in each song. Gone are the days of head banging for me, but you might not have arthritis and a connective tissue disease, but you might throw a head bang around in my honor if you've read this book, or at least loved dudes like Ozzy Osbourne and Bret Michaels.

To read the rest of my review, go here:

http://thegirlfromtheghetto.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/rock-stars-pop-culture/… (plus d'informations)

Emotionless Souls by David S. Grant is a wonderful collection of 20 vaguely surreal short stories, written in succinct, tight prose that perfectly sets the mood for each and every one. The collection starts with the account of two couples spending New Year’s Eve in Dublin and ends with the account of one couple vacationing in Paris. Between these two we encounter (among others) a poker game gone wrong, an office prankster who goes to extremes, a one-hit-wonder, a white-collar pickpocket, and an accountant who isn’t quite as boring as she first appears. Unexpected plot twists abound and make each of the stories truly remarkable.… (plus d'informations)