Ben & Joey’s Book Club Selection #1: I Make My Own Rules

April 10, 2008 – 7:40 am by Joey

We’ll be discussing LL’s autobiography in a couple weeks on Episode 10. Why not give it a read and call or write in with your thoughts? Amazon is selling it for six bucks, or you can get it used for even cheaper.

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  2. Before you think that reading this book is going to be a waste of your time, read these two reviews from amazon.com:

    I am not a book reader. I don’t like to read for personal enjoyment at all. Just to prove it I would rather clean the bathroom of my home than read a book. The only time I would be seen at a library is if I had to get a book for a class assignment in school. That is about to change ’cause a couple of weeks ago I was told I had to read a book for my Senior English class. The assignment was to read any book that we wanted and I chose “I Make My Own Rules” by L. L. Cool J. This book was very deep. It will take you into the life, struggle, pain, and rebuilding of James Todd “L. L. Cool J” Smith. From times before he was born to his climb up the latter of fame to his descent toward the pit of greed and darkness back up to the light. The book was not just for the sake of writing a book nor was it just for getting everything that has happened to him out in the open. It was a personal testimony or a written speech for the reader and youth that he feels would help in their quest to grow. If there was a way for him to reach one person and to help them see that you don’t have to settle for less, or that there is more to life than what is offered, then he has done his job. “I Make My Own Rules” was an excellent book. Now having read it, I want to start personal reading and I will start with books like these. Even though this book dealt more with negative parts of his life, it gets his points across about being true to yourself and to others. By telling you about himself and what he has been through, there is the hope that you will see his mistakes and learn from them as he has. The point of view is from first person and well he speaks in a mild slang sort of tone which is makes it very easy for just about any person to read. He wants his reader to think about some of the things that they are doing or about to do and whether if they are worth the pain and struggle that sometimes come from our everyday mistakes. This book was a good one.

    My Friend told me to read this book so i had read it & i think it he is tellin the truth about this book he is talkin about he had been in alot of fights , had unprotected sex &how is the music business .I think every teen should read this book.

    By popz on Apr 14, 2008

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