Earlier this week, between sleeping in and working six days, I somehow managed to squeak in reading a great book from the great sportswriter, Rick Reilly.

The book is Shanks For Nothing, which is the follow up to Missing Links. I just discovered Missing Links about this time last year, even though it was released in 1996.

Both books focus on a group of rag-tag golfers that play at America's worst golf course. And the hilarity that ensues.

Now, I'm not a big golf guy. I have nothing against golf, I'm just not that interested in it. I've always thought that if I could find some cheap clubs that I could use, I might turn into a golfer, but I've also discovered I'm just not concerned enough to go about finding that.

Anyway, you don't have to be a golf fan to enjoy Shanks For Nothing. Nor do you have to read Missing Links. Reilly does a good job of explaining some of the inside jokes and things that are missed if you hadn't read the first book. But not to the point of completely retelling the first story, thus making it boring for the reader.

This is the third Reilly novel that I've read and all have great story-lines. Reilly is just a flat-out great storyteller. Whether it be a Sports Illustrated column or one of his novels, you don't want to quit reading until you're done with it.

Granted, the columns are a lot shorter, which allows you to get on with your life. But, when you've got time to actually read a good book, this is one to give a look.

There are several different subplots going on in the book as the main plot rolls along. After every chapter you want to keep going to find out what happens in one plot, instead you get a new plot that you get hooked onto as well, and now you're wasting hours of your life ripping through the book because you don't want to put it down.

It's witty, vulgar, has some sexual material and involves a sport. Just what I want in a great book.

I don't really feel like getting into the story and all that jazz. But if you love all the aforementioned things, you'll love the book.