Bernie Morris's Blog: Bronwyn Editions, page 6
October 29, 2020
October 28, 2020
Mysteria
Free to enter this prize giveaway to win one of 3 copies of Mysteria by David Hayes. A book full of spooky, weird or wonderful tales.
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All you have to do is put your email address or phone number on the contact form on my website http://www.bronwynbooks.co.uk/contact...
Or you can message me on 07941 037888.
Only then will we contact the winners to get your postal address.
Winners will be drawn on November 14th.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mysteria-boo...
https://www.amazon.com/Mysteria-book-...
All you have to do is put your email address or phone number on the contact form on my website http://www.bronwynbooks.co.uk/contact...
Or you can message me on 07941 037888.
Only then will we contact the winners to get your postal address.
Winners will be drawn on November 14th.
October 4, 2020
The Girl from Jakarta
As publisher of this one, I am very proud to say it is the story of a young girl who overcame prejudice and hatred to survive sexism and racism while still realizing her dreams. I hope it will be inspirational to many.
September 26, 2020
Next thing
Free to enter this prize giveaway to win one of 3 copies of Mrs Durham’s Girl by Ann Perry.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mrs-Durhams-...
All you have to do is put your email address or phone number on the contact form on my website http://www.bronwynbooks.co.uk/contact...
Only then will we contact the winners to get your postal address.
Winners will be drawn on October 16th.
September 24, 2020
Mrs Durham's Girl
Currently doing a 5 day free promo for 'Mrs Durham's Girl' to be closely followed by a giveaway from my website http;//www.bronwynbooks.co.uk
August 21, 2020
Streaking for Mother
Streaking for Mother by Mark ShearmanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Something completely different. Loved it
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August 2, 2020
Passing Clouds 2: the music and the Wood
“Free to enter this prize giveaway to win one of 3 copies of Passing clouds 2: the Music and the Wood by G. A. A. Kent.
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All you have to do is put your email address or phone number on the contact form on my website http://www.bronwynbooks.co.uk/contact...
Only then will we contact the winners to get your postal address.
Winners will be drawn on August 24th.”
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Passing-Clou...
All you have to do is put your email address or phone number on the contact form on my website http://www.bronwynbooks.co.uk/contact...
Only then will we contact the winners to get your postal address.
Winners will be drawn on August 24th.”
July 23, 2020
Review for Skinhead... the Life I Chose
I read this in about 4 hours,an easy read and I'm a quick reader. I'm sure Spike Pitt will be the first to admit he's no Shakespeare but it's quite an entertaining read, not least as I'm about the same age as Spike and it brought back memories as well as clearing up the reality of a story I've heard that always did seem unbelievable.
I remember when Skinheads first appeared,as Spike says there were no politics and even in my town where there were at the time very few Black people there were 2 or 3 well-known Black Skins. I was too young to join in but I remember more than one neighbour complaining to my Dad,"I wanted him to get his hair cut but I'm not sure about this". Spike's story is one of violence and criminality which might shock many but as someone who grew up in the same times as Ray Winston says in his autobiography full of similar stories, "that's the way it was back then" in towns and big cities.Some of the stories do seem exaggerated but again I could tell plenty that many would find equally hard to believe, difference being I choose not to share as an older man.
Mostly I enjoyed what I read,I was a "second time around" Skin and not particularly hardcore at that and the parties,the brotherhood and the "in it together" attitude rang a bell. Those days are along way behind me but I still see people my age around locally still doing the Skin thing.
Reading Spike's version of the Cockney Rejects concert in Birmingham made the book worth reading on it's own for me,I've read and seen on YouTube endless recounting of the band and/or their mates giving a version of that story that has them single-handedly defeating mass ranks of Birmingham hooligans with ease. As I know from personal experience these guys are full of it and you can't take much of what;s in their books at face value. I was amazed to find a small incident related in a book by a Chelsea "top boy" where another hero was injured in a cowardly ambush where they were seriously outnumbered. The reality was at least 15 of Hooligandom's finest charging 4 young lads who defended themselves with "what was at hand" at which point the police turned up and London'd finest legged it. there were no heroics on either side....until it was embellished to save blushes presumably.
A decent read if you "were there", a bit of social history if you were not,it's not great,it's not bad ,certainly better than anything Jason Marriner has written.
I remember when Skinheads first appeared,as Spike says there were no politics and even in my town where there were at the time very few Black people there were 2 or 3 well-known Black Skins. I was too young to join in but I remember more than one neighbour complaining to my Dad,"I wanted him to get his hair cut but I'm not sure about this". Spike's story is one of violence and criminality which might shock many but as someone who grew up in the same times as Ray Winston says in his autobiography full of similar stories, "that's the way it was back then" in towns and big cities.Some of the stories do seem exaggerated but again I could tell plenty that many would find equally hard to believe, difference being I choose not to share as an older man.
Mostly I enjoyed what I read,I was a "second time around" Skin and not particularly hardcore at that and the parties,the brotherhood and the "in it together" attitude rang a bell. Those days are along way behind me but I still see people my age around locally still doing the Skin thing.
Reading Spike's version of the Cockney Rejects concert in Birmingham made the book worth reading on it's own for me,I've read and seen on YouTube endless recounting of the band and/or their mates giving a version of that story that has them single-handedly defeating mass ranks of Birmingham hooligans with ease. As I know from personal experience these guys are full of it and you can't take much of what;s in their books at face value. I was amazed to find a small incident related in a book by a Chelsea "top boy" where another hero was injured in a cowardly ambush where they were seriously outnumbered. The reality was at least 15 of Hooligandom's finest charging 4 young lads who defended themselves with "what was at hand" at which point the police turned up and London'd finest legged it. there were no heroics on either side....until it was embellished to save blushes presumably.
A decent read if you "were there", a bit of social history if you were not,it's not great,it's not bad ,certainly better than anything Jason Marriner has written.
July 11, 2020
Skinhead... the Life I Chose
is still FREE for one more day. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skinhead-Lif...After that I will be following up with a giveaway draw. don't miss it!
July 3, 2020
Passing Clouds 2
Passing clouds 2 by G. A. A. KentMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Large print book for the benefit of partially-sighted.
2nd decade of this author's life. A remarkably detailed account of post-war teenage years and how it was back then.
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Born 1946 so I guess that makes me ancient. Never thought of writing until I read 'Jennie' by Paul Gallico, aged 12. Only wrote poems at first in my schooldays and did so for several years after until
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