Customer Reviews

Tales from Wrescal Lane (WWE)

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I have to say that I really enjoy Mick Foley's children books. I have gotten both the Halloween and the Christmas books and have made reading these books an annual holiday tradition. These books are whimsical and above all try to teach a moral lesson. One thing that does need to be addressed is the need to continue to bring these books up to date as the WWE roster changes. Wrestling fans have short memory so characters like Stephanie McMahon and the Rock seem to fade from memory. When reading to the children, they want to hear about Chris Beniot and Eddie Guerrerro, JBL and Booker T. In another year, it will be a whole new group.

In Summary, a fun read, especially to the children. Each book has a moral and the kids seem to love them. This book was no exception.

I have read just about every one of Mick Foley's other works and have found him to be not only an entertainer in the squared circle, but a thoroughly engrossing storyteller with a great characterization of whatever personalities who places in his book, whether fictional or non-fictional. However, even though yes, I do understand that this is a child's book, it still fell a little flat. These are heroes that kids may look up to in the wrestling ring, and I did not feel that the average child would be able to relate to them drawn as children. I also did not feel the amount of time or care put into it as in his other books. Unfortunately it felt as if it were rushed together to meet a deadline. Sorry Mick!

I loved the book itself but i felt their should have been a few more tales. The book includes only two short stories about the kids who live on wrescal lane. Both short stories are fun to read but i feel there should have been one or to more. Another thing that bothered me is that on the back cover you see a few characters from the stories, but there is a little Rey Mysterio, and Eddie Gurrero arent even mentioned in the novel. But all in all i think it is a great book, i loved the stories, it is a great childrens book, and i would recomend it to any one who like wrestling and would take the time to read it.

As a 24 year old I am not to hip with the kiddie book scene, but I found this book a lot of fun and one that I would happily read to my nephews. Foley, as will as his illustrator Thompson do a great job of putting tons of wrestling history in it while at the same time making it fun for people who know nothing about it. I would tell anyone to read this book for a quick chuckle.

I found this an awesome book, great for kids young and old. It is very easy for children to read, and a favourite among those little wrestling fans. I think Mick Foley did a great job with this book, and I look forward to seeing more. The only downsides are that the story lines are old, the stories too short, and the book needs more characters, for example there were some pictures of wrestlers on the book, that didn't actually appear in the stories. Overall I highly reccomend it, it's worth the money.

What a joke this book is. Not funny, ha ha, but funny as in, how disgraceful. Mick Foley, the evolution between Hacksaw Jim Duggen and Eugene, has done many unbelievable things in his wrestling career. While I loved his book, "Blood and sweatsocks" his latest biography, which is "Foley is Good" and "Wrescal Lane" have not done it for me. You can be on New York Times Bestseller List all you want, but it doesn't make you a good author.

This book especially is downright stupid. I understand it's supposed to be for kids, but even my kids looked at it and thought, "Jeez, this is horrible."

Mick Foley keeps coming to wrestling shows promoting his stupid books and wasting time between matches. I wish Vince McMahon would just tell this loser to take a hike, but since Mick's books are published by WWE, I feel that we don't have a choice.

Boy, TNA Impact is looking better and better everyday. You don't see Jeff Jarrett promoting a book, do ya? No, he sticks to what he best at, wrestling.

Don't buy this book.