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22 daydreams: (or Wood, Talc & Mr. J, my social media ramblings thereof) Paperback – May 4, 2015

by Mr. Chris Rose (Author)

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A journey, yes, of sorts. With purpose, yes, that too. An author from another time, endeavouring to unearth space in today’s cyber world – and hopefully be less ambiguous with his planetarian/galactic metaphors. And to generally find his way around in the attempt; all with the lofty dream of becoming a known author; an author of merit and for the right reasons: to bring literature back down to earth… to a place like, say, where fangs are still utilized for ripping into more traditional foods. With success, too… umm. Maybe that one is down to you, the reader. What you’ll find here are 22 of his favourite posts carefully chosen from his own website, and from a writer who never claims to own the answers to his queries and observations, but who simply articulates them as they, seemingly, seek to trip him over – he’s adept enough at tripping over his own shoe-laces. Sometimes he’s amused; sometimes he’s bemused. And sometimes, well, he’s completely flummoxed… So come along for the ride. Who knows, he may even persuade you to purchase his debut novel, Wood Talc & Mr. J, set in 1970s northern England, to which each of these posts refers, by way of comparing its numerous themes with how we might view them today…

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (May 4, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 151203469X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1512034691
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.34 x 9 inches

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Born and bred in the city of steel: Sheffield.

Spent - or misspent, whichever your viewpoint - the majority of his 'young' years on the Northern Soul circuit. It's around this time and place that his debut novel is set - 'Wood, Talc and Mr. J; We never had it so good...'

His academic education came much later, from scratch, in a sense.

In time, he fell in love with the idea of languages, French in particular, and went on to gain a BA Hons in French Language and Literature with subsidiary Spanish, at The University of Sheffield. He was a 'mature student', though maybe not as mature as he would like to think, looking back...

After which, he moved down south - mid 90s - and eventually further still to the South of France for a few years, where he taught English. He then moved up to northern France to do much the same thing.

But it was here where he also began to write, or experiment with writing.

He came back to England in the mid-00s and lived in North London for five years, teaching and writing again.

He's since completed a Masters in Literary Translation, at the UEA - he likes to believe he's definitely mature now!

He's now working his way toward making a living by writing, with a little translation on the side...

He tends to be picky about books, and take his time reading them; he expects each word to count; something he can go back to, read again - and again. Things witty, satirical, poetic... moving. Favourite writers of late? Maybe Markas Zusak. Anna Funder, her 'All That I Am'. Actually, he's only just discovered Kurt Vonnegut, and read 'The Slaughterhouse Five'.

Soulful writers, and their soulful things. And maybe he tries to emulate them.

Same goes for his taste in films, music... and people.

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S D AVERY

Fun and Philosophical !

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015

Wow, this is a lovely, funny, provocative & thought-provoking, truly enjoyable collection from the author's blog. There are musings on topics as varied as personal hygiene, language & linguistics, the Northern Soul scene, life in Britain both now and in the past, the author’s love/hate relationship with social media – even Star Trek – … parenthood…

I happen to have read this book after having read the author’s debut novel, ‘Wood, Talc & Mr. J’ – also highly recommendable – to which ‘22 daydreams’ makes many references. It is in fact a little promo of the novel. But I really don’t think it matters which way round you read the two.

They both still stand alone while working together equally well

Highly recommended!

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Nonimo

... Rose's blogs for quite some time so it is great to finally have them presented in one collection

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2015

I've been a follower of Chris Rose's blogs for quite some time so it is great to finally have them presented in one collection. For the uninitiated, Chris' writing is informative, passionate and accessible, ranging from foreign languages and national identity to modern popular culture, the Northern Soul movement and recent British history. Highly recommended.

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Erania Pinnera

An intersting collection of blog posts

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015

22 daydreams is a collection of blog posts coming from Chris Rose blog. I found them pretty interesting as you can know a lot about an author by reading his everyday stories and the topics he's passionate about.
Some posts are a bit frivolous, some are more serious, some makes you think or laugh.
Reading a collection of blog posts is like having a quick read about life. That's why I liked it.
It's also a good light intro for Rose's book Wood, Talc & Mr. J which I'm about to start reading.

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A right royal rambling!

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2016

The musings of a mad and marvellous mind! But we all think like that....don't we?!
A great companion to his novel Wood, Talc and Mr J and a great insight into the thinkings of the author.
:)

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sergent stephanie

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2015

22 petits chefs d'œuvre...

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Bookaholic

Suitable for Teens to Adults

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2019

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'22 Daydreams' by Chris Rose takes his readers on a trip down 'memory lane', with his nostalgic look at growing up in the north of England, during the 70s, emphasising that he didn't just find camaraderie among his family and work friends, but his Soul brother's and sisters. - They breathed the soul into Soul music!

Rose's account is light-hearted and peppered throughout with quotations from Phillip Rowling's (his main protagonist in 'Wood, Talc & Mr J'), and anecdotes made by a range of celebrities who were prominent during that period of time.

'22 Daydreams' will appeal to readers who share an affinity for the 70s and/or Soul music, or anyone who would love to learn more about this genre of music/era.

S D AVERY

Fun and philosophical!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2015

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Wow, this is a lovely, funny, provocative & thought-provoking, truly enjoyable collection from the author's blog. There are musings on topics as varied as personal hygiene, language & linguistics, the Northern Soul scene, life in Britain both now and in the past, the author’s love/hate relationship with social media – even Star Trek – … parenthood…

I happen to have read this book after having read the author’s debut novel, ‘Wood, Talc & Mr. J’ – also highly recommendable – to which ‘22 daydreams’ makes many references. It is in fact a little promo of the novel. But I really don’t think it matters which way round you read the two.

They both still stand alone while working together equally well

Highly recommended!

3 people found this helpful

Erania Pinnera

An intersting collection of blog posts

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2015

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22 daydreams is a collection of blog posts coming from Chris Rose blog. I found them pretty interesting as you can know a lot about an author by reading his everyday stories and the topics he's passionate about.
Some posts are a bit frivolous, some are more serious, some makes you think or laugh.
Reading a collection of blog posts is like having a quick read about life. That's why I liked it.
It's also a good light intro for Rose's book Wood, Talc & Mr. J which I'm about to start reading.

8 people found this helpful

Nonimo

... Rose's blogs for quite some time so it is great to finally have them presented in one collection

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2014

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I've been a follower of Chris Rose's blogs for quite some time so it is great to finally have them presented in one collection. For the uninitiated, Chris' writing is informative, passionate and accessible, ranging from foreign languages and national identity to modern popular culture, the Northern Soul movement and recent British history. Highly recommended.

18 people found this helpful

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and a great prelude to his novel Wood

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2016

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A thought-provoking bedtime read...and a great prelude to his novel Wood, Talc, and Mr J.

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