Books
Silk and Steel
Review and interview by Chris Hurley, Editor, AboutMyGeneration
This is a powerful tale of bitter revenge, sweet retribution and one woman’s fight for survival. This is compelling sage is Catherine King’s second, which was short-listed for the 2008 Romantic Novel of the Year Award. To read Chris's review click here...
Chris has also interviewed Cathrine King, to read it click here...
WASTED?
A biography by cricketer Paul Smith
Paul Smith was the first English cricketer to be banned from playing the game he loves. In this brutally honest biography Paul tells the story of his devil-may-care sporting career which saw him live the high life whilst winning trophies for Warwickshire, then plumb the depths, losing his family, home, job and self respect. before emerging a new man, working with inner city youths in the UK and Los Angeles to help them avoid the mistakes he made.
To read our full review of Wasted? click here...
 Spoilt
By Terry Denby
An autobiography of a boy from the 1950s
Terry is a naughty boy in the 1950s although by today’s standards would stack up as average in terms of being unruly. But a combination of low grade but serial bad behaviour and bad parenting by his mother sees him being taken into ‘care’ by the authorities. To read the review and buy the book click here...
Millions of Women are Waiting to Meet You
By Sean Thomas
A story of life, love and internet dating
Sean Thomas, a freelance journalist, was single, thirty-seven and, by his own admission, just 'a tiny bit desperate' to meet the woman of his dreams, when he was asked by the editor of "Men's Health" to undertake an experiment in internet dating. To read the review and buy the book click here...
Downhill all the way
A cycle trip through France
Many of you will not have heard of Edward Enfield but he may be more familiar to you as the father of the comedian Harry Enfield.
Enfield senior has all the comic wit of his famous son and has successfully applied this talent to a number of books describing his series of epic cycle rides. To read the review of the French trip and for a chance to win a copy of the book click here...
Body for Life
12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength
Chris Hurley, the Editor, reviews the revolutionary book that will put you in top physical and mental shape. Read it here...
 Book Review
Silver Wolf By Peter Carvell
This is great book by a very knowledgeable author is a must read for anyone who is planning their future life. Go to review here... |
Who says Romance is dead?
Chris Hurley goes along to the 2008 Romantic Novel of the Year Awards lunch at the Royal Garden Hotel and finds that Helen Lederer has her own literary ambitions.
Romantic fiction is the best selling, most widely read type of fiction. And for nearly fifty years there has been intense competition among the best books of the genre to win the accolade of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award. This prestigious prize is awarded by the Romantic Novelist Association (RNA) which was founded in 1960 to support writers of romantic fiction and to encourage excellence in this field.
Chris sees the winner being announced and catches up Helen Lederer who chaired this year's panel of judges. Click here... to read more.
Rugby Wit
Quips and Quotes for the Rugby Obsessed
Compiled by Richard Benson
Some might say there’s nothing funny about scrums, cauliflower ears and the sin bin. Rugby Wit begs to differ, bringing you hundreds of rugby related quotes. Whether they are hilarious, philosophical or just plain rude they all have rugby with all its foibles and intricacies at their heart, which any rugby fan will enjoy. Click here... for more.
Old Git Wit
Quips and Quotes for the Young at Heart
by Richard Benson
Bring a smile to the face of someone who is not as young as they used to be but still has a pretty sharp sense of humour.
It’s a collection of witty observations on seniority by popular personalities from literature, screen, politics and more. From advice on side-stepping the age question to priceless tips on the secrets of longevity, there are hilarious remarks to sweeten the pill of every aspect of old age. Click here... for more.
Hot Granny
Fabulous at 50. 60 and beyond
Whether she’s a new grandmother, newly single, or just looking for inspiration in midlife, she will love this new book Hot Granny which offers plenty of light-hearted but practical advice for staying fit and fabulous in the middle years. Click here.. for a review and to buy this book
Write the next page of a story started by a famous person
Log on to www.Theneverendingstory.co.uk and you can read unpublished stories or poems by well-known authors and personalities. And if you like, you can continue by writing the next page or verse. Members are invited to contribute the next part of the story until it is complete – rather like an online version of consequences.
Those who have already initiated stories include BBC presenter Jeremy Vine, entrepreneur and TV personality Simon Woodroffe and international best-selling authors Jeffrey Archer and Dick King-Smith.
The best stories and poems created by members will also be published helping previously unpublished authors have their stories appear in print. Aspiring writers can submit the first few chapters of an unpublished books for review by independent reading groups. This unique site is already proving very popular and is attracting hundreds of visitors from around the world each day.
TheNeverEndingStory site connects internet users from across the globe with its stories and poems.
You can read the first page of Revenge by Simon Woodroffe if you click here... or A Life in Colour by Jeremy Vine if you click here...
To add the next page of the story or for more details of the site go to www.neverendingstory.co.uk
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