The book’s only been out a week and already people have read it, are enjoying it and the reviews are starting to roll in.
This is the latest from Brian Beck:
It’s about a boy growing up in 1960’s England. He fell in love with the new music of the time. So did his friends. They didn’t want any part of the humdrum existence of their parents’ nine-to-five. Straightlaced folks called them freaks. This is their story told in the first person by how the writer remembers them. It’s a wonderful first-hand account of a bygone era. A time that didn’t last long enough but the writer was there at the right time and place. And he captures it beautifully. The book is full of humorous and tragic anecdotes about significant historical moments in music history, hair-raising escapades, intercontinental travel, dubious substances, and especially young love. It will have you checking out the many named musicians and bands online. It’s a warm, easy read with the author whispering to you as if sharing secrets. Some chapters are melancholic, other parts laugh out loud hilarious with the bizarre antics of folks living on the edge and loving it. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s full of bittersweet soul and lost innocence. I wished it was even longer and more detailed. Highly recommended. 5*
Thanks so much Brian – gave me a boost!
My 60s: Amazon.co.uk: Goodwin, Opher: 9798253680780: Books