Partnerships in Omar Tyree's "Pecking Order" and Ice Cube's "Janky Promoters"
I haven't read a good Omar Tyree book in a while, so I was glad when I discovered a copy of " Pecking Order " (2008) at my local library. Two of his previous novels, " Just Say No " (2001) and " Diary of a Groupie " (2003) are easily amongst my favourite books of all times...this one also didn't disappoint. Overall, I found the book to be a bit too long. I loved the story, and was definitely interested in seeing what would happen to the overnight sensation, commoner-turned-celebrity promoter Ivan David...but I found that it took a long time to get to the end. Around 500 pages in length, " Pecking Order " is a story about a California accountant who is tired of being just a regular guy. He wants to be on the VIP list. He wants to side-step the lineup at the club. He wants to ball with the ballers and begins to yearn for recognition and status in the town of San Diego where he works and resides. After glimpsing the beautiful and intr...