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Tiger, Meet My Sister…: And Other Things I Probably Shouldn't Have Said (2014)

by Rick Reilly(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0399171258 (ISBN13: 9780399171253)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Blue Rider Press

review 1: collection of his columns since he left Sports Illustrated for ESPN. Since i subscribe to SI but don't look him up on ESPN, these were new to me but in a familiar voice. Fairly funny, though his rep in that department seems exaggerated.not an x's and o's guy to say the least -- his favorite topics seem to be behind-the-scenes stuff re well-known people, some of the insights being less surprising than he seems to believe (Kobe Bryant is very dedicated and competitive; Tim Tebow is nice to people with major illnesses; John Wooden was devoted to his late wife.......).
review 2: I was inspired to read this book after flipping channels and catching Reilly on a late night talk show. He was gabbing like he was some kind of comedian, and he was funnier than a lot o... moref comedians I have seen on late night shows. When I realized who it was, I knew I was familiar with him from his column in Sports Illustrated. He has since moved on to writing columns for ESPN, and this is a collection of them that span for about the last 5-6 years. While 95% of it is sports related, he does dive into other issues from time to time. Reilly isn't afraid at all of making his feelings known about celebrities a lot of columnists/interviewers/talk show hosts would fawn over. For instance, he doesn't like Tiger Woods. Not at all. While he tries to make Kobe Bryant seem a bit more human, I still get a sense of grandeur emanating from him. And then there's Tebow, who he really likes. And if you are one of those people that dislikes Tebow because of his religion, let me say first that you have issues, and second....you need to read this column. I learned something about Tebow that I had no idea he was doing for his fans. Truly heart- warming.But what makes this book most worthwhile is one thing: at the end of every column, there is a postscript about what has transpired since the column was written. So if the subject was about a cancer patient written in 2010 or a young athlete that was trying to reach a goal while fighting a certain obstacle in life, we learn about where they are today. And it's not always a happy ending.Lastly, Reilly is truly a gifted writer and the humor is there, just like it was in his talk show interview. Worth a read. less

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