Book & Movie Reviews

Book and movie reviews

Author of The Purple Runner, P.J. Christman, releases the sequel “Pedals of Gold,” 40...

For those that read The Purple Runner and have waited 40 years for the sequel, well it is out as of October 27. The...

Book review: Running with Sherman, by Chris McDougall

© Copyright - 2023 - Athletics Illustrated Title: Running with Sherman: How a Rescue Donkey Inspired a Rag-Tag Gang of Runners to Enter the...

Movie watch: Runner: One Man’s Journey from Refugee to Olympian

https://runner.vhx.tv/products/runner-hosted-by-athletics-illustrated Athletics Illustrated is provided with a 72-hour watch window of this story of a Sudanese runner, who literally ran away from war-torn Sudan after...

Book Review: Bowerman and the Men of Oregon

© Copyright - 2023 - Athletics Illustrated Title: Bowerman and the Men of Oregon Author: Kenny Moore Pages: 417 Publisher: Rodale Publish date: 2006 ISBN: 13-978-1-59486-190 hardcoverISBN: 13-978-1-59486-731-6 paperback Genre: Biography The review In reference to the Munich...

Book review: The Frontrunner, a novel by Brad Fawley

© Copyright - 2024 - Athletics Illustrated Title: The Frontrunner Author: Brad FawleyGenre: Fiction (a novel)Publisher: Green Writers Press (GWP)Pages: 405Publish date: April 9,...

Book review: Outsider, An Old Man, a Mountian and the Search for a Hidden...

© Copyright - 2024 - Athletics Illustrated Title: Outsider, An Old Man, a Mountain and the Search for a Hidden Past Author: Brett Popplewell Genre: Biography Publisher:...

Book Review: Once Upon a Time in Moscow: The Coe-Ovett Novel

© Copyright - 2023 - Athletics Illustrated Title: Once Upon a Time in Moscow: The Coe-Ovett NovelAuthor: Richard WeaverPages: 381Publisher: Self-published through AmazonRelease date: October 2023ISBN: 978-1-3999-6310-7 Review There are enough...

Book review: The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the...

Title: The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the MapAuthor: Alex Hutchinson Genre: Science Publisher: Mariner Books Pages: 304 Publish...

Book review: Blood, Sweat & Spikes: Running the Wetmore Way

© Copyright - 2025 - Athletics Illustrated Title Blood, Sweat & Spikes: Running the Wetmore WayAuthorLyle SmithPublisherZolly House Press (Nymblesmith)ISBN-139798989265992Pages270 Review Who better to chronicle the memoir...

Netflix series review: Sprint 2 The World’s Fastest Humans: the good, the bad and...

© Copyright - 2024 - Athletics Illustrated "Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers. It's for the distributor, the...