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My novel “The Decision” is now on Amazon and Kindle!
Regular readers of this blog will know that I first published “The Decision” in March this year. It’s now on Amazon and Kindle. See the link here or at the end. “The Decision” is a dystopian political tale set in … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Dystopian novels, political thrillers, The Decision
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My novel: “The Decision”
I’ve written a novel. It’s called “The Decision”. It’s now available for sale – direct from me at the moment. Like to know what it’s about? Here’s a summary; “The Decision” is a novel about politics, the environment, relationships and … Continue reading
Some poems – “Growin’ Up – Snapshots/fragments”
So, this is a new venture for me. Poems. The poems here are snapshots and fragments of memories from the first 25 years of my life. Some of the memories may be faulty, but they are moments which resurface from … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Poems, poems about youth, Poetry
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“I Was There – A Musical Journey”. Now on Amazon and Kindle!
Finally! All the tweaks and formatting done. The page index revised, then revised again. “I Was There – A Musical Journey”, the story of my musical life, is now available on Amazon and Kindle. You can see the Amazon … Continue reading
“Born to Run” (the autobiography) by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen is responsible for the best record I ever heard – “Darkness on the Edge of Town”. He is responsible for the best concert I ever saw – Wembley in 2013, when he played the whole of “Darkness on … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen, music
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Two novels with jazz
I’ve read two novels this holiday in which jazz plays a part. Sometimes subversive, always arousing emotions, inspiring the writer. When I wrote about jazz in my book, “I Was There – A Musical Journey”, I described a music that … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Jack Kerouac, jazz, Josef Skvorecky, music, On the Road, The Bass Saxophone
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“The Chimes” by Anna Smaill
I’ve just finished reading a rather intriguing and gripping novel called “The Chimes” by Anna Smaill, a New Zealand author. It was long listed for last year’s Booker prize, but I only came across it when I googled “dystopian … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Smaill, books, Dystopian novels, The Chimes
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