Whenever I come on here, I always like reading the pool stories of what happened at league night or other interesting pool related stories that pop up. That got me to thinking that I might really enjoy Jay's "Pool Wars" book, so I bought it with some Christmas money.
The book starts off with a few stories that Jay wrote for a pool publication some time ago (just a few pages). While interesting, they were a little hard to follow, and didn't flow very well. The rest of the book is Jay's recollection of his life in pool related to playing, gambling, promoting, tournaments, and general pool culture. Fortunately, the writing style gets much better after the initial few stories, and the book is a very enjoyable read.
I had no idea how involved Jay was in just about all of the major happenings in pool from tournaments to Keith McCready's role in "The Color of Money", or how dedicated his life has been to pool. The book is written in a no nonsense manner that quickly gets the point of each story acrossed, and really piggybacks interesting stories with a nice view of the history of pool over the past 50 years. It was also interesting to here of some of the culture of the time as seen from the standpoint of a pool hall junkie.
By the time I finished the book, I was sad to see the last page turn. It was an enjoyable read that any general fan of pool stories will enjoy. I'd love to here more of the stories some time in the future, and would recommend the book to other fans of pool.
The book starts off with a few stories that Jay wrote for a pool publication some time ago (just a few pages). While interesting, they were a little hard to follow, and didn't flow very well. The rest of the book is Jay's recollection of his life in pool related to playing, gambling, promoting, tournaments, and general pool culture. Fortunately, the writing style gets much better after the initial few stories, and the book is a very enjoyable read.
I had no idea how involved Jay was in just about all of the major happenings in pool from tournaments to Keith McCready's role in "The Color of Money", or how dedicated his life has been to pool. The book is written in a no nonsense manner that quickly gets the point of each story acrossed, and really piggybacks interesting stories with a nice view of the history of pool over the past 50 years. It was also interesting to here of some of the culture of the time as seen from the standpoint of a pool hall junkie.
By the time I finished the book, I was sad to see the last page turn. It was an enjoyable read that any general fan of pool stories will enjoy. I'd love to here more of the stories some time in the future, and would recommend the book to other fans of pool.
