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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2023 9:30:23 GMT
Have just returned to ABBAChat after a couple of years AWOL. (I was also a member of ABBA4Ever, way back in the day, using the handle 'abbarry'). I thought you might like to know that I've been working on a book about ABBA and it finally came out earlier this month. It's a co-write with an old friend and former musical collaborator of mine, and basically comprises our personal ABBA 'stories' as well as our extremely inexpert and unreliable 'takes' on the band's output (albums, individual songs, videos, movies, TV appearances etc) - plus a bit of ABBA-related chat and other stuff. One for the committed fan, I'd say, rather than the casual purchaser of 'Gold' - but it is what it is, as the tiresome saying goes. I've encouraged Freddie to join the forum, too - hopefully he'll take the plunge soon. Here's the (shortened) link to the Amazon page for the book, which is called 'ABBA Unabashed: Fifty Years of Fandom': tinyurl.com/728d3wne |
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Post by Ed on Oct 30, 2023 17:02:16 GMT
Just purchased a copy from Amazon this very minute. Also, wishing you every success with your book.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2023 18:06:03 GMT
Thanks, lycka - greatly appreciated!
And thanks very much, Ed - hopefully you'll find plenty to enjoy (though maybe quite a bit to disagree with too 🙂).
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Post by eddie on Nov 2, 2023 10:09:44 GMT
Garry, I received a copy of your new book yesterday. I must say it is a great read. A fascinating, informative and quite funny insight into our favourite band. Thank you.
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Post by bjorenny on Nov 2, 2023 10:44:15 GMT
Ordered. Arrives Saturday. Looking forward to reading it 😁
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2023 11:40:41 GMT
Garry, I received a copy of your new book yesterday. I must say it is a great read. A fascinating, informative and quite funny insight into our favourite band. Thank you. Phew! Always a relief to get a thumbs-up! Thanks for the feedback, Eddie - glad you're enjoying it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2023 11:41:49 GMT
Ordered. Arrives Saturday. Looking forward to reading it 😁 Brilliant! Really hope you enjoy it. |
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Post by mymamasaid on Nov 7, 2023 19:50:16 GMT
Hi folks. Brand new to ABBAChat, and the co-writer with @thisboycries , of our book on what for us has made ABBA the enduring legends they are. If it's OK to repost the link to the book, here it is: tinyurl.com/728d3wne  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2023 8:09:53 GMT
A real rite of passage - our first disappointing review on Amazon! A vote from the German jury. Never mind - as long as a few people get some enjoyment from it, and maybe derive a smile of recognition regarding the travails of the average ABBA fan, I think we'll be content. If anyone on ABBAChat has taken the plunge, we'd love a bit of feedback - don't hold it in, we can take it!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2023 8:32:12 GMT
Phew - got a good rating from what appears to be an Aussie fan.
In our A-Z review of ABBA songs, we deliberately didn't include Ah, Vilka Tider or indeed non-English versions of various songs such as ATAT, as we were very much looking at things from a UK fan's perspective. Still can't make up my mind whether or not we did the right thing.
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Post by chron on Nov 25, 2023 14:39:42 GMT
That's a fine rating; unfortunately there's no review attached! (Also, ozpop22 has left no other feedback anywhere else, making it impossible to get any sort of handle on what their idea of 'wonderful' might be.) The response from Kiwi is less encouraging (and not that much more expansive than ozpop's), but is more useful as guidance.
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