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The Summer Of ’76 by Ray Burston – Review

December 7, 2018May 20, 2026Phil AndrewsLeave a Comment

To begin with this book was an easy sell to me because I find myself enchanted by the seventies in general and by anything to do with 1976 in particular. So a simple glance at the title made it a must-buy. When I discovered that it was set on the Isle of Wight, not only in a town but actually around a street with which I am very familiar (for it has been the venue of countless family holidays in more recent years), my complete and undivided attention was assured.

Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy by Tony Visconti – Review

September 9, 2018May 20, 2026Phil AndrewsLeave a Comment

Tony Visconti looked up at me as I approached the table behind which he was sitting with a welcoming expression, and what appeared at least to be a genuine willingness to engage me in conversation and an eagerness to be helpful in answering any questions I might have had for him.

Crowlink, a Magical Location for School Journeys: an Appreciation by Ken Noakes – Review

May 11, 2018May 19, 2026Phil Andrews5 Comments

A Magical Location For School Journeys – An Appreciation By Ken Noakes is not just a fascinating venture back to an age of innocence for those of us who as children were part of the experience. As a retrospective it serves also to remind us that that innocence was shared, in some degree, by the adults in our company back in those far off days and indeed by society itself.

Otherwise Perfect by Jenna L. Hughes – Review

March 18, 2018May 19, 2026Phil Andrews1 Comment

Written in diary format, this story is unusual in that the narrative flits between two friends as the chapters alternate, charting a period of their lives and the relationship that they have with one another.

Unjustly Accused by Susan L. Stewart – Review

January 28, 2018April 21, 2026Phil AndrewsLeave a Comment

This isn’t the type of book that I would read ordinarily, but once I had got going I found myself impatient to learn what was going to happen next, and I was somewhat reluctant to put it down. Which, I guess, is the measure of a good story which is well written and presented.

Spider From Mars: My Life With Bowie by Woody Woodmansey – Review

November 21, 2017May 11, 2026Phil Andrews2 Comments

I was always going to enjoy this read. Whilst it is undoubtedly the case that David Bowie enjoyed the services of some of the most talented musicians alive throughout his long and distinguished career, the Spiders period was the closest he ever came (Tin Machine excepted) to being thought of as the leader of a band as opposed to a strictly solo artist supported by a sometimes ephemeral backing cast.

The Best Year Of Our Lives – 10 Questions from Critics Answered

October 25, 2017May 18, 2026Phil AndrewsLeave a Comment

Three months on from the publication of The Best Year Of Our Lives, I thought this might be a good opportunity to address some of those queries which have been raised by various people along the way.

10 Reasons to Choose Self-Publishing

October 17, 2017May 18, 2026Phil AndrewsLeave a Comment

Finding a publisher who is willing to take a punt and offer an advance has long been the Holy Grail of aspirant authors as they contemplate their uncertain futures whilst putting together their maiden works. However the arrival on the scene of self-publishing has changed the game beyond all recognition.

The Glam Rock Files by Diana Wilde – Review

October 15, 2017May 18, 2026Phil AndrewsLeave a Comment

When submitting an old manuscript to a traditional book publisher some years back I was told that I ought to make my work “less autobiographical”. She didn’t want to hurt my feelings and so she was tactful, but what her advice amounted to was that no-one much wants to read the autobiography of somebody who is not a household name. The Glam Rock Files flies defiantly in the face of this advice,

In Pursuit of Good Quality Content

September 23, 2017May 18, 2026Phil AndrewsLeave a Comment

As well as writing books I endeavour to make something approaching a living out of compiling content for other people’s websites. But the lot of a content writer can be a frustrating one. Generating unique and interesting content is always a challenge in itself.