Let me start by telling you that I have been a fan of Roger Bennett for a long, long time.  I'm a die-hard soccer fan and years ago found my home with Men in Blazers.  So when I heard that Roger had a book coming out (and if you subscribe to the MID newsletter, you couldn't have missed the news), a true labor of love.  I knew that I had to get my hands on it.

And boy did it not disappoint.  He is a master storyteller and absolutely hilarious on top of that.  This book was full of heart and humor and I really loved reading it.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

My husband specifically requested and read this one based on the author’s podcast, & absolutely loved it!

I couldn't wait to read this as soon as I heard about I on Men in Blazers! What a thoughtful, fun and engaging book! Recommended!

Let me start by saying I have never heard of Roger Bennett or his show Men in Blazers. Nonetheless I found his memoir, to be funny, poignant and just very entertaining.

This was a thoroughly delightful book. We grew in the same time, so his stories and references were just so completely spot on. There is nothing grand in this book, with the exception of him become in a US Citizen, but just a lot of humor that will make you cringe sometimes.

Roger Bennett, was a Jewish boy growing up in Liverpool, England. He portrayed himself as this very awkward kid, who could not talk to girls and had only one friend, who was also Jewish. However his heart seemed keep leading to the US. When he finally had the opportunity he moved to Chicago, where he works and raises his family.

If you are looking for something fun to read, try this one, you really have nothing to lose here.

Thank you NetGalley and Dey Street Books for an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed Reborn in the USA - a book about a Lad from Liverpool who loves the USA. It was funny, interesting, and held my interest well.

My interview with the author where we discuss some of the elements of the book can be found here: https://youtu.be/n9kTCzutsiU

Roger Bennett loves America, and Reborn in the USA is his "scream it from the rooftops" paean (or is it a caterwaul?) to his country of choice. Premier League fans in the USA (may) know Bennett as one half of the moderately popular Men in Blazers duo who attempt to mask their sub-optimal footballing analysis with an endless stream of guest stars, one liners, and pie predictions. Bennett, a recently naturalized US citizen, here steps back from (most) of the football banter to deliver a heartfelt memoir of his life as a Liverpudlian lad with a simple dream of leaving it all behind for the glitz and glamour of 1980s Chicago(?) as soundtracked by Bruce Springsteen. Bennett's tales of childhood and coming of age in Liverpool are as uncomfortably honest and self-deprecating as you'd imagine from a man who's always pointing when his nipples are tingling from excitement. Sandwiched between these chapters is Bennett's lifechanging trip to Chicago, his first experience of the USA. These stories are full of bizarre hero worship of the Chicago Bears, questionable American fashion, and John Hughes movies. Bennett's wide eyed awe of the country he's dreamed about for so long shines through on the pages and one has to wonder how many telephone polls he walked into while trying to take the bright lights of America in.

As with everything Bennett does, Reborn in the USA is full of heart, wit, and jokes that are funny 60% of the time. In a nation so bitterly divided and politically in turmoil, we could do far worse than sit down with a longneck Budweiser (or twelve) and read about the love and passion a boy from Liverpool has for the USA. Perhaps after a long period of loggerheads, Bennett can help us remember exactly what makes us love this country as well.

**I was given a copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to
Dey Street Books**

Please make the book available on kindle. Unnecessary obstacle in the way of reading it to pitch or assign or otherwise.