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Summary: Love him or hate him
Review: ... Bill O'Reilly is his own person and his own beliefs and is willing to express them in this show the O'Reilly Factor. His two books and this one the No Spin Zone is typically his style. This book is much like his show, in fact he repeats some of the transcript of various individuals holding different views. On his show he does not give retorts after the guests has left but in this book he gives his views on many different subjects and people who have been guests. I found the book entertaining and he gives his viewpoints on many interesting subjects. In the last chapter he explains how people can set up their No Spin Zone and not be taken in by rude telephone calls or how some people like to push you around. The book is a easy read.
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Summary: Great book.
Review: In this book, O'Reilly confronts several topics that the mainstream media will not, although sometimes in a slightly self-promotional, preachy tone. He has created an entertaining, easy to read book on a variety of controversial topics in a unique writing style. Each chapter begins with a snippet of dialog from his show, followed by his commentary. O'Reilly comes across as he does on his show - he gives his opinion in a no-nonsense way that doesn't demonize those he doesn't agree with (which is unique in most politically charged books). O'Reilly effortlessly splices interviews with notable celebrities into his running personal commentary. He doesn't attempt to sway or convince the reader, only presents a slightly more biased version we see on his show - with more O'Reilly and less back talk. The only complaint I had was I wished the book was longer.
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Summary: Commentary by Norman Thomas Remick, author (...)
Review: I see Bill O'Reilly bumping heads with the powerful and famous almost every night on the boob-tube (I exclude his "show" from that definition). My only knock on his show is my knock on all boob-tube programing -- too much advertising. That's the beauty of his book "The No-Spin Zone". You can get the whole argument and explanation without being taken on a bums rush from one advertising break to the next by some director who is out of sight. (In fact, that's the beauty of all books). I fully understand what Bill O'Reilly is trying to do with his no-spin zone theme. (...) --- no so-called expert opinions, speculations, and interpretations (SPIN) --- "just the facts, Ma'am". Most authors give us 25 pages of bonafide factual research, then blow it up to a 250 page book using 225 pages of spin. I have empathy for you and your problems, Bill, flying in the face of the powerful and famous "entrenched establishment" with your no-spin zone theme. (...) at least the "entrenched establishment in your field cannot blow off what you have to say. I know you "read" what I'm getting at here. That aside, fortunately someone like Bill O'Reilly has come along who is trying to change things for "The Good". I strongly recommend all thinking people in America read "The No-Spin Zone", and take it to heart.
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Summary: too little of a good thing
Review: I'll lay my cards on the time straight away to say that I really enjoyed O'Reilly's first book and watch his program on a regular basis. He's one of the few (maybe only!) reporters who's not afraid to throw himself under the bus to defend an issue or to expose the truth. Despite harsh criticism he endures, I find that he's neither right nor left wing -- he just wants accountability and answers. If that makes him sound arrogant to some, I say it's a small price to pay for uncovering all the hypocrisy and scandals in our country. Someone has to search for the truth. With that being said, this book was not much of an effort. I read it in under and hour and I doubt it took him more than a short time to write it. It gives every appearance of being hastily written, relying mostly on interviews and less so on enlightening commentary. I did love the Hillary Clinton fantasy, his no-spin life theory and some of the interviews (the Dan Rather story is classic), but I wanted more substance, more depth, and more O'Reilly. The first book was much more detailed and anecdotal, more about his life, his beliefs, the issues -- this one is bathroom reading, albeit entertaining bathroom reading. I give him 3 stars for a less than stellar effort on the book (your fans want more!) but 5 stars for just being O'Reilly, hard nosed reporter. That's how I arrived at 4 overall. Read it for yourself.
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Summary: Eye-Opening Book
Review: My husband purchased this book for me as a gift. I read the book in one night because I couldn't put it down. It was simply captivating, direct and humerous at times. The book opened my eyes to many things that are wrong with governmental policies, politics and charitable organizations. O'Reilly is truly a "Crusader for the Common Man." I can't wait for the next book.
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Summary: Another O'Reilly Masterpiece
Review: Bill O'Reilly is a master of presenting the reader with a wonderful new perspective with which to view the world. It is increadibly liberating to read the work of a great storyteller who gives you new "lenses" so to speak, but never resorts to being predictable or preachy. Bill's opinions on modern issues are well-thought out, and his solutions are so amazingly simple that it is frankly shocking that nobody has presented them before. If you like to think about modern issues then I would eagerly encourage you to check out this, and other books by Bill O'Reilly. And if you find your thirst for new perspectives is not yet quenced, you should take a look at "Glorious Failure" by Ben Jonjak, a new writer in O'Reilly's vein that has yet to recieve the nation-wide attention he deserves.
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Summary: Compilation of Mr. O'Reilly's "O'Reilly Factor" work
Review: For die-hard O'Reilly fans, this book will read like a synopsis of previous issues we are mostly familiar with. For those new to Bill O'Reilly and his "no spin" attitude, this is a good introduction to the man and his feelings on hot issues. It is also a good companion piece to his Fox News program, "The O'Reilly Factor." Mr. O'Reilly is blunt and to the point on issues like the Clintons, taxes, the media, rap music and drugs. He calls it as he sees it and the reader can feel free to agree or disagree - he makes strong points, though. The format of the book is engaging, easy to read - a good airport book for waiting in those neverending lines (an issue Mr. O'Reilly will be sure to cover in his next book.) However, I feel this book is mostly a compilation of transcripts from his show, some of his articles he writes on a regular basis, and even some of his first book, "The O'Reilly Factor." In fact, there was an entire page quoting a section from his first book! And there are some issues that Mr. O'Reilly can't seem to move past: The Clintons, Jesse Jackson, his humble childhood beginnings, his stance on capital punishment and his solution - a federal work camp in Alaska, to name a few. I really hope that none of these topics come up in his next book - they are becoming redundant. The afterword by James Ellroy started out promising but was extremely disappointing. I was interested to read about how Mr. Ellroy was turned onto O'Reilly, but my interest quickly faded after reading four pages of Ellroy's "O'Reilly" idol worshipping. The afterword was totally unnecessary.
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Summary: Nothing New Here
Review: I'm an O'Reilly fan but I don't think Bill worked very hard on this book. It is mostly retakes of some interviews he's done. Some of these are admittedly quite entertaining. If you're a fan this will read like a "best of...." however my reservation is that there's not much to it. A one-night read for the already initiated.
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Summary: A Great Second Punch from Big Bill O'Reilly
Review: I was a little leary of this second book by O'Reilly. I thought it would just be a rehash of the first book (excellent as it was). But I was wrong. O'Reilly has a great literary sense of format and the confrontational tone of this book will have the reader looking through the ropes of the ring as O'Reilly takes on the big dogs in American political life. The best chapter is, without a doubt, the last one where O'Reilly talks about setting up your own No Spin Zone. This is practical advice and great Sophistry from the best cable news analyst in American media history. This one is a must read and O'Reilly remains the undisputed king of common sense.
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Summary: A bit of a letdown
Review: I have been watching the tv show for the past year or so and have enjoyed his no nonsense style and high quality of guests but this book seemed to be a bit of a letdown. Its basically a collection of some of his conversations on the show with some commentary put in. While I agree with him there didn't seem to be much of any new material. As a contrast, I did greatly enjoy Rush Limbaugh's books when I read them.
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