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RanDumber : The Continued Adventures of an Irish Guy in LA !
From Beverly Hills mansions to Irish country lanes, super-yachts to side-alleys, howling cougars to psychotic nutters, stand-up spotlights to police helicopter searchlights, superstar highs to inner demon woes, along with so much more, Mark Hayes takes us on quite an adventure in RanDumb-er, the random but hardly dumb tales of an Irish chancer. From one side of the world to the other, in and out of the fantasy of Mark’s reality, all with a smile and a belly-aching laugh, RanDumb-er will draw you in and make you believe in the spirit of your inner five year old once more! Go ahead - Open a Guinness, take off your pants (comfort is key here), sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Fast pace, quicker wit, time for you to join Mark as he tells his story of two cities and one dream. Ran. Dumb. Er. On! About The Mark Hayes is an Irish guy who now lives in L.A. Chancer. Prancer. Midnight. Dancer. Bestselling author of The Adventures of an Irish Guy in L.A! which has been rated #1 on Amazon Humor. Praise For ‘RanDumb is an intelligently put-together, often satirical analysis of the times we live in... a thoroughly entertaining read that will make you 'LOL' -laugh out loud - as so many have done on Mark Hayes' blog.’ 'With his unique style, phrasing and word coinage, Mark Hayes introduced himself to us in his first book RanDumb as a kind of hard drinking, half-slacker, half German technical translator, carefree globetrotter finding his way in Hollywood. Very funny and a great read.' ‘I've always wanted to give up the mundane day job, pack my bags and head for the promised land, but circumstances have conspired against me. So, when I heard of this book, it was a must read... I wasn't disappointed in the least. It was just how I would have imagined and more... Mark Hayes has shared his experiences of chasing the American Dream and I love it.’
356 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 17, 2012
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April 19, 2012
Where do I begin? I was already a fan of Mr Hayes having read his debut book RanDumb in a matter of hours. So when the mighty news came of the imminent release of RanDumber, I was there, ready, finger on the pulse, to buy it. And I did. And it was just as I expected it would be. Absol-funking-lutely mighty indeed. So. I read, and I read, at work, in the car, in bed, on the loo, each time making sure my pants were off, as Merk himself recommends. And there were giggles, real belly aching laugh out loud moments, scattered with pauses for moments of reflection on the plights and downs faced by Mark on his continued journey in LA. This book is every bit as good as the first. Mark has maintained his ability to get inside your head so that you are there with him on that journey. Living the high life with him, and also feeling his lows. I cannot recommend this book enough. If you've read RanDumb, you'll know why. If you haven't, then what are you waiting for? Go for it, take the plunge. You will not regret it! The only downside for me now is that I have to wait for book number three. I know it's coming, and I will wait, knowing that there is more to come on Mark Hayes's journey to making it big (and bigger) in LA. Well done the Mark Hayes. Giddy up book number three!
June 28, 2012
After reading the existing reviews on this, I wondered if I had the same copy, or my worldview is completely distorted.
After the first two chapters, I definitely agreed with everyone; this was some really funny stuff, quick, random, wild, and bizarre. It was different and fun... but for a limited time.
Because this really defies classification in a genre, I am not going to knock points off because of the one-word sentences or random punctuation. But there should also be a limit to this type of thing, a balance.
And I hate to knock things down because of taste—I really try not to do that. There have to be other glaring problems, such as plot holes, editing, etc. I'm not sure there would be many editing concerns with this one, since the sentences are quick and punchy. And there really is no plot, but is that OK?
The basic premise is: Try to get going in LA, get career started. Meet girls, get drunk, have some sort of intimate encounter (usually only ones that benefit the author), wake up, regret everything, and try again. Because of this, the main character comes across as very self-centered, as if the world just spins for his own benefit. The same routine over and over really got to me for some reason, and though that is a matter of taste, it also rings of a "plot" problem.
I do not like to be the one to knock down a book like this. As I said, the first pages really got be because the style was out-there, and I figured things were going to get weird. They got weird, but then fell into a monotonous routine. I think this could have been a lot shorter, maybe even a long story/novella, and come across perfectly.
I was given a copy of this for review.
Additional Info: I did a little digging and something just seems a little odd about this. First I checked out RanDumb and its 90+ glowing reviews... OK, so I have no life apparently but something stuck in my craw and so I followed up. Then I checked out this one.
Only THREE other reviewers had reviewed any book (some had reviewed products, but I was only looking at books) other than Hayes' works. Only three. Out of almost 100 reviews for these two books, we only have three people who have reviewed anything else. And oddly, almost every review is 5 stars. Curiously, those who gave negative reviews had many other book reviews... but they get buried in the avalanche of five stars.
I can't say for sure what this means, but my instinct tells me something is up.
After the first two chapters, I definitely agreed with everyone; this was some really funny stuff, quick, random, wild, and bizarre. It was different and fun... but for a limited time.
Because this really defies classification in a genre, I am not going to knock points off because of the one-word sentences or random punctuation. But there should also be a limit to this type of thing, a balance.
And I hate to knock things down because of taste—I really try not to do that. There have to be other glaring problems, such as plot holes, editing, etc. I'm not sure there would be many editing concerns with this one, since the sentences are quick and punchy. And there really is no plot, but is that OK?
The basic premise is: Try to get going in LA, get career started. Meet girls, get drunk, have some sort of intimate encounter (usually only ones that benefit the author), wake up, regret everything, and try again. Because of this, the main character comes across as very self-centered, as if the world just spins for his own benefit. The same routine over and over really got to me for some reason, and though that is a matter of taste, it also rings of a "plot" problem.
I do not like to be the one to knock down a book like this. As I said, the first pages really got be because the style was out-there, and I figured things were going to get weird. They got weird, but then fell into a monotonous routine. I think this could have been a lot shorter, maybe even a long story/novella, and come across perfectly.
I was given a copy of this for review.
Additional Info: I did a little digging and something just seems a little odd about this. First I checked out RanDumb and its 90+ glowing reviews... OK, so I have no life apparently but something stuck in my craw and so I followed up. Then I checked out this one.
Only THREE other reviewers had reviewed any book (some had reviewed products, but I was only looking at books) other than Hayes' works. Only three. Out of almost 100 reviews for these two books, we only have three people who have reviewed anything else. And oddly, almost every review is 5 stars. Curiously, those who gave negative reviews had many other book reviews... but they get buried in the avalanche of five stars.
I can't say for sure what this means, but my instinct tells me something is up.
May 8, 2016
I can't believe I actually made it to the end of this book. Wow. What a mess. Who IS this person? Who is paying him to write books? I feel like I am totally missing the point...is this someone who is famous in Ireland and really wants to be famous in LA, or what? How does someone manage to make money off of telling the story of how they go around getting drunk mostly every day and taking advantage of what sounds like some very well off friends...all while barely scraping together enough to pay rent each month? This doesn't make any sense to me.
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