Reviews

Runners of North America: A Definitive Guide to the Species by Mark Remy

queenoftheharpys's review

4.0

This book reads like an anthropological studies of another species with a sense of humor. The 23 subspecies of runner are very funny and accurate at describing the major personality types of people in the running community. This book will be funny for people that don't run, and even funnier to an actual runner. I'm really glad I won this from FirstReads.

sabse's review

5.0

Hilarious! If you're a runner, read this to enjoy some good-natured teasing about our sport. I loved how Remy took such a "scientific" approach to exploring "the runner" and went into every detail that runners experience. A great, easy, fun summer read. Thanks for the free Goodreads Giveaway copy! Will definitely be passing it along to a runner friend!

lesliewatwar's review

5.0

Freakin hilarious! I think I pointed someone out in each subspecies. Great way of making fun of ourselves as runners.

historynerd04's review

4.0

I received a free copy of this book for review from a Goodreads Giveaway. Many thanks to the author and publisher for their generosity!

This is an easy, breezy, and funny look at the subculture that is running. While I don't run (only if a bear is after me or someone is giving away chocolate cake), I come from a family of runners. Many a Saturday morning has been spent at finish lines, screaming my fool head off for "Dad/sister/bro-in-law/husband".

Recommended for runners and runners adjacent. I'll be passing it to all the various members of my family who, unlike me, think running is a good time.

oldrunningmom's review against another edition

4.0

Such a fun, lighthearted read about runners! And yes, it's all true.

Full review to come on the blog: http://www.takinglongwayhome.com/2016/07/book-review-runners-of-north-america.html