Journal Entry 1 by R-W from Rotherham, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Friday, September 19, 2003

"Most band biographies are really tedious. Simon Price's book is really good"..Nicky Wire
This is probably the best manics biography to date

Because the Manics are my favourite band, and this book meets the approval of the flamboyant Nicky Wire i've decided to do a bookring..

perfect-circle
tanis
citrus
dragonfly4
chelseagirl
(back to me)
 

Journal Entry 2 by R-W from Rotherham, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, February 09, 2004

mailed to perfect-circle 

Journal Entry 3 by perfect-circle from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 10, 2004

arrived in the post today and will hopefully get it started in the next couple of days. Looking forward to it. 

Journal Entry 4 by perfect-circle from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 18, 2004

I became a manics fan around the release of Holy Bible, at about the age of 15/16. I found this book fascinating and not totally centred on Richey, which I've felt other pieces to do in the past. I also loved the 'theory' chapters, particularly the ones looking at Wales at the time of the band's birth.
The detail included in the book was good and made me get the cds out and give them a whirl all over again (much to my neighbour's disgust!)

Is being posted on to Tanis today. 

Journal Entry 5 by GinPoodle from Fleet, Hampshire United Kingdom on Monday, February 23, 2004

This turned up at the end of last week but I haven't had time to journal it until now, sorry. I am just finishing something else and will start this next week. The Manics are one of my favourite bands so I'm really looking forward to this one. Thanks for lending it to me Robert. 

Journal Entry 6 by GinPoodle from Fleet, Hampshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 03, 2004

This is on its way to Citrus now.

I did read as much of it as I could but it really only served to remind me how much I hate music journalists.

I've had nothing but the Manics on the ole Walkman all week and that can only be a Good Thing. 

Journal Entry 7 by citrus from not specified, not specified not specified on Sunday, March 14, 2004

sorry, i totally forgot to journal it until now...
i have only read the first few chapters yet but it seem to be just not my cup of tea... i'll give it another try and then i'm going to send it off to dragonfly4... 

Journal Entry 8 by dragonfly4 on Saturday, April 03, 2004

Looks promising. I'll get to it asap. 

Journal Entry 9 by dragonfly4 on Wednesday, June 23, 2004

Off on its way to chelseagirl today. Thank you to everyone for your patience. This was a fascinating read. It took awhile to get used to the author's style - very wordy but well worth the effort. Thanks to robertwalker for sharing the book! 

Journal Entry 10 by chelseagirl from Faringdon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, August 02, 2004

This arrived sometime last week, I've got quite a substantial TBR pile but will get on with it asap! 

Journal Entry 11 by chelseagirl from Faringdon, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 11, 2005

So sorry I've had this one for so long ... but I've finally got round to reading it!

This is definitely one of the better music biographies around - normally I find them badly written, inaccurate and tedious, but this one really seems to capture the spirit of the band and has lots of interesting stuff about them. The chapters on Richey's disappearance is especially well-handled but manages not to be the focal centre of the group. And like everyone else, I've jsut had to dig out all the albums while I've been reading - it's sad in a way to see how they've become yet another stadium rock band, when they were so fresh and exciting when they started. I guess old age catches up on us all some time.

Thanks for organising this ring, robert-walker, and again, sorry for taking so long to read this. I'll psot it back as soon as I know where it's going! 

Journal Entry 12 by R-W from Rotherham, South Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 20, 2005

This book is now back safe and well in Rotherham, thanks you guys for participating and for mailing the book on. Thanks to chelseagirl for returning it to me