
Curling Rocks!
Chronicles of the Roaring Game
Author: John Cullen
Narrator: John Cullen
Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 04/07/2026

Author: John Cullen
Narrator: John Cullen
Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 04/07/2026
John Cullen (1942-2021)is the translator of many books from Spanish, French, German, and Italian, including Siegfried Lenz's The Turncoat, Juli Zeh's Empty Hearts, Patrick Modiano's Villa Triste, Kamel Daoud's The Meursault Investigation, and Philippe Claudel's Brodeck.
i love curling and this is a book about curling sooooo......more
2.5 stars rounded down. I read this book as someone who played curling competitively as a kid for a bit over a decade. I've remained interested in curling but haven't had the chance to play or really watch a lot of competitive content on TV. Generally, this book was okay. The first half was stronger......more
I enjoyed this book. The book has several strengths. The game is well-explained, with some good illustrations. I loved some of Cullen’s philosophical musings about curling and sportsmanship. And I did find some humour in the writing. But I am not a huge fan of curling although I do follow the game a......more
I really enjoyed this one. Best book about curling I've read.... admittedly, it's only the second, but I'd call this a huge step up from the incredibly dry Curling book I found not long after I wandered across the sport in the Olympics a couple decades back. Cullen is passionate about the sport, has......more
Hmmmmm a 2.5? If you are so deep into curling you care who has the best feet or calves (yes it's in there) this might be a four. Although, real curling geeks are going to skip over a chapter reviewing terminology common to the sport. I am in the middle, beyond needing the basics refresh and not deep en......more