New Villa Book... sort of...Now available in paperback!

[Simon Page]

The only freebies we're allowed at the Beeb are pearls of wisdom from the Book of Dom, although you have to be called Laura to claim them. Glad it's going well for you. You deserve it.

[Percy McCarthy]

The only freebies we're allowed at the Beeb are pearls of wisdom from the Book of Dom, although you have to be called Laura to claim them. Glad it's going well for you. You deserve it.

Thanks for everything mate.

[Percy McCarthy]

It’s been pirated, found a site offering free bloody downloads. Can’t complain I suppose, given some of the subject matter. I love the description on there though:

“An account of standing up to dread and misfortune and dimness and attempting to discover reclamation in doing what one knows needs to be finished.”

They even suggested a ‘better’ alternate title - The Boy Who Lived. Cheeky bastards.

[dave.woodhall]

It’s been pirated, found a site offering free bloody downloads. Can’t complain I suppose, given some of the subject matter. I love the description on there though:

“An account of standing up to dread and misfortune and dimness and attempting to discover reclamation in doing what one knows needs to be finished.”

They even suggested a ‘better’ alternate title - The Boy Who Lived. Cheeky bastards.

Get your legal people onto them.

[Percy McCarthy]

It’s been pirated, found a site offering free bloody downloads. Can’t complain I suppose, given some of the subject matter. I love the description on there though:

“An account of standing up to dread and misfortune and dimness and attempting to discover reclamation in doing what one knows needs to be finished.”

They even suggested a ‘better’ alternate title - The Boy Who Lived. Cheeky bastards.

Get your legal people onto them.

If only I had some.

[Percy McCarthy]

Influential supermod Maz Weller (great name) has her say:

“Once I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down, it captures you from the beginning. It covers football, drugs, drink, growing up, racists, morals, music and passions, it made me laugh and cry and I warmed to every character in the book. The writer has a magical way of making you feel you’ve actually met the characters. Beautifully written, a must-read book.”

And she hates football.

[in exile]

Blues fan is she...
How many pages in paperback is it Percy?

[Percy McCarthy]

Blues fan is she...
How many pages in paperback is it Percy?

Haha, no. Just over a hundred but it’s an unusually sized book. It would be about 130 if it was A5. 42k words. 3hr 2min read for ‘normal’ readers according to Amazon.

[in exile]

Thank you.

[Percy McCarthy]

Carl Chinn’s verdict:

https://counteract.co/features/book-review-gangsters-geezers-and-mods-a-working-class-tale-from-aston/?fbclid=IwAR0mzGMEaDvi79i7rmvQG6SKqNmQ-w9Mw_v1-8BYpOViI5pwHAdTf6jx7aw

[The Edge]

Carl Chinn’s verdict:

https://counteract.co/features/book-review-gangsters-geezers-and-mods-a-working-class-tale-from-aston/?fbclid=IwAR0mzGMEaDvi79i7rmvQG6SKqNmQ-w9Mw_v1-8BYpOViI5pwHAdTf6jx7aw

That's quite a resounding endorsement from Carl and I can't disagree with a word of it. He's a good un is Carl.

[Percy McCarthy]

Carl Chinn’s verdict:

https://counteract.co/features/book-review-gangsters-geezers-and-mods-a-working-class-tale-from-aston/?fbclid=IwAR0mzGMEaDvi79i7rmvQG6SKqNmQ-w9Mw_v1-8BYpOViI5pwHAdTf6jx7aw

That's quite a resounding endorsement from Carl and I can't disagree with a word of it. He's a good un is Carl.

Thanks. He did me proud.

[robbo1874]

I can’t comment on the authenticity of the book’s representation of the Birmingham working class, as I’m from the Shires (Nuneaton) with my Range Rover and moated mansion. Cracking read though, very entertaining. Some funny little tales of scams that made me chuckle. The characters seemed well crafted and genuine. Carl described it as semi-autobiographical. Was scratching my head in places wondering is this real or fiction. Great stocking filler for any Villa supporting relatives at Christmas.

[Percy McCarthy]

I can’t comment on the authenticity of the book’s representation of the Birmingham working class, as I’m from the Shires (Nuneaton) with my Range Rover and moated mansion. Cracking read though, very entertaining. Some funny little tales of scams that made me chuckle. The characters seemed well crafted and genuine. Carl described it as semi-autobiographical. Was scratching my head in places wondering is this real or fiction. Great stocking filler for any Villa supporting relatives at Christmas.

Cheers Robbo, glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for buying the premium version.😉

[Chris Smith]

I told my cousin in St Kitts to read it. Had this back yesterday “ 46% in, haven’t laughed so much in the whole of 2020,tears running down my face, brilliant.”. I think he’s enjoying it.