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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

'Nerd Do Well' by Simon Pegg (TLC Book Stop) + Giveaway- reviewed by my son Marc




Pegg offers a hilarious look at the journey to becoming an international superstar, dotted with a cast of memorable characters, and you’re rooting for him all the way.










Review courtesy of my son Marc:


A few reasons really come to mind when I'm asked the question why I wished to read the novel Nerd Do Well written by Simon Pegg. The most prominent one is the amazing similarities between us. Simon and I are both extremely smart, witty, handsome and undeniably charming. Our bodies are also hot enough to fry eggs on. All joking aside, I jumped at the chance to read this novel because of the simple fact that Simon Pegg has been one of my all time favorite actors since I caught a clip of the trailer to the cult classic film Shaun of the Dead. All it took were a few scenes and a touching glimpse of matricide to solidify his place in my heart as not only a great comedic actor, but one with control of many of the spectrum's of emotion. After watching other films he stars in such as Hot Fuzz and Run, Fat Boy, Run, I knew that soon more research would be needed. Nerd Do Well is not exactly an easy book to read as the vocabulary is actually quite impressive in this book, but any faithful fan would find it more than entertaining enough to continue reading from chapter to chapter. Along with the serious sections of the book and I use the term serious lightly, there are short stories of Simon as a superhero who is much like his actual self...fantastic. Along with his faithful robotic butler and sidekick Canterbury, Simon goes on an adventure that includes references to movies such as The Shawshank Redemption and the entire Star Wars trilogy, which ends in a tragic showdown with the villainous mastermind Lord Black. Simply put, Nerd Do Well is a terrific novel which follows the life of Simon Pegg from his time as the little class clown to the blossoming and booming actor that he now is. The book delivers everything that you could ever ask from a story, evoking laughs, groans, tears and often a peek around to make sure no one sees what perverted line your eyes have just read and re-read.  Although I wouldn't advise this book to anyone looking for a light read, I would definitely advise anyone who considers themselves a film buff or in an ideal situation, someone who is a fan of redheaded, cheeky, and otherwise brilliant actors, this book should be added to your reading list. oh, and Mr. Pegg?....hi....just wanted to say hello. Have a great day.

Rating: 8.5/10

Author: Simon Pegg
Published: November 2010
Publisher: Century
Pages: 384
Genre: Autobiography
ISBN:  9781846058110
 
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Disclaimer:Thank you to TLC Book Tours for sending me a review copy. Marc was not compensated for his review. Marc's thoughts on this book were in no way influenced by the author or publicist.They are his personal reflections based solely on HIS experience while reading this novel

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27 comments:

  1. LOLOLOL This book isn't for me, but I sure enjoyed reading what you wrote, Marc!

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  2. Awesome review Marc... sounds like a great book! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  3. Hahaha your amusing and oh so modest review style gave me a good chuckle. Sounds like a fun read!

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  4. Marc, it sounds like you've got it all goin' on! I love this review. I've never seen any of those movies, but my son is a big Simon Pegg fan and I bet he'd love this book. If I win, I'll give the book to him.

    kathy(at)bermudaonion.net

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  5. Marc, you need to be a guest reviewer more often! Think I'll skip the book though ;-)

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  6. Great review Marc :=)
    Oh Pegg was in that movie! yes I know him then

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  7. Firstly, this was a well written and great review. I also became a huge Pegg fan due to Shaun of the Dead. It is one of my most favorite movies. A desert island classic!

    Thnaks for the contest.
    jennygirl73[at]gmail[dot]com

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  8. Fantastic review! Love the intro! We loved Shaun of the Dead for its sort of groan-generating humor as you sort of say, so we would probably like this! And I vote for a blog for Marc!

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  9. I've hear some good things about Nerd Do Well and plan to read it some day. It's even better if the vocabulary hasn't been simplified. Great review!
    shetreadssoftly(at)gmail(dot)com

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  10. what a great review! i saw half of the movie 'shaun of the dead' and wasn't really interested in seeing any more of it, but this review makes me want to read his book.

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  11. great review Marc--the title is a crack up

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  12. Staci, you need to talk Marc into more guest posts. This was excellent - fun and well-written. This book is probably not for me but I have a son-in-law who would love it.

    margot dot peck at gmail dot com

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  13. Loved the reveiw of a book I would never want to read, but now I'm left iwht this lingering question of whether I should or not. Brilliant is all I can say.

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  14. Staci, your son writes better than some of the college students I teach. Great review!

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  15. I would love to read this book.
    page46 at gmail dot com

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  16. Marc, that was an wickedly awesome review!
    Staci, you done good :)

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  17. Marc, what a fantastic review. Even though I am not familiar with Simon's comedic talent, your review has me wanting to check him out. I especially love how much you and he have in common. Does you mother know just how lucky she is to have an extremely smart, witty, handsome and undeniably charming son?

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  18. LOVE it! I'm so glad you got Marc to review this one. In fact, I'm featuring it on TLC's Facebook page today just so I can include that comment about frying eggs. :)

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  19. Great review, Marc! My husband did my review and didn't do nearly the job you did but liked the book just as much.

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  20. I loved Marc's review! What a joker! I agree, more guest posts by Marc! That will give you a break! I don't really think I would get into this book though.

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  21. This book sounds like a lot of fun! Please sign me up!

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

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  22. This may not be the book for me but I sure loved your review Marc. You definitely inherit your personality from your mom! LOL.

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  23. This books sounds great; I love Simon Pegg! Thanks for the giveaway!
    dahbou at gmail dot com

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  24. Fantastic fun review! I am a Pegg fan myself, love him!



    quixoticmagpie@gmail.com

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  25. Great review. I'd love to be entered in your contest! Dcalusd at AOL DOT com.

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  26. This book sounds like a lot of fun! Great review, Marc!

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  27. I'm a huge fan of Simon Pegg and can't wait to read his book! I'd love to win and not only read it myself but share it with my son who shares his mom's love of Star Wars, Star Trek and Shaun of the Dead. :) Thanks for offering this giveaway! odrade7 @ yahoo dot com

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