Being a rather recent Brooks & Dunn fan, I was surprised when I saw this book during my recent trip abroad. Luckily, Borders was having a sale so I managed to get this book at a quarter of its original price, which was a pretty good deal considering that there's a CD inside with an unreleased Brooks & Dunn song, Gotta Get Me One of Those. It's a pretty good track, and I enjoyed it.
The Adventures of Slim and Howdy reads like an old western, with cowboys riding into the sunset to rescue a kidnapped lady. The two main characters are Slim and Howdy, the alter egos of country duo Brooks & Dunn, with Howdy being Kix Brooks and Slim being Ronnie Dunn. This book originated from the liner notes of Brooks & Dunn's albums, apparently serving as something to read while you listen to their music. Many scenes in the book are reminiscent of their songs, like Play Something Country, in which two cowgirls storm a bar and demand that country music be played.
Back to the book, it tells the story of how two completely different country musicians, Slim and Howdy meet, and their adventures together after that, which includes snakes, B&D (the other one), thieving cowgirls and evil brothers. Howdy spends most of his time writing lyrics for his songs and gambling, while Slim is the more sensible one. This odd pairing somehow serves them well to the end, even allowing them to save their lady boss from her evil kidnapping brother.
The book is filled with laugh-out-loud scenes, and unlimited references to everything from Waylon Jennings to Youtube. It reads like a teen comic novel, but with content that is more suitable for adults. Being somewhere between the two, I found the book rather fun, though the twist at the end was somehow manipulative of readers. I doubt normal adult readers would enjoy it, and some parts of this book definitely should nont be read by immature teenagers.
All in all, it's a book especially for Brooks & Dunn fans. If you are one, I'm sure you'll love it. I thought it was an OK book, not bad but not good either. Still, it was worth it, the $10 I spent. Wish they could've given us more songs instead of just that one though.
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