He is such a talented author. We've heard him talk as a guest of an Essex Literacy Festival, when we lived in Billericay. and he was amazing.
He takes two years to write a book, researching it and the first draft is hand written. He showed us one of his A4 note books with lines crossed out and the new writings underneath.
He read a section of his last book, 'A Perfectly Good Man,' and you could have heard a pin drop in the silence when he finished, before the loud clapping of hands started.
We thoroughly enjoyed the talk and then as I was the person, who ran the book group, with a couple other members we served the drinks and snacks.
It was a super evening. If he is ever talking near you, do go, its very worth it.
And I am thoroughly enjoying his latest book,' Love Lane,' If you haven't read any of his books, I recommend them.
Chrisxx
I checked 3 library systems around me and none of them carry his books, unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteGood recommendations - thank you.
ReplyDeleteI plan on reading for an hour in bed every night....sometimes (if it's a good book) it's longer than that, other times I wake up when the book falls out of my hand onto the floor after just a few minutes!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the recommendations.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Twenty minutes can so often turn into hours. I find it almost impossible to turn out the light, so I read downstairs until it's time to go to bed, without my book!
ReplyDeleteI concur with those best four hours!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the book recommendations, I like a good read to finish the day before turning off the light.
ReplyDeleteA very sweet picture.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendation. I will look for his books. Every book you have recommended and I've read I've really liked!!! :)
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