The first reviews are in for I’m Still Standing – and it’s getting four and five stars!
Blogger _clairereviews_ describes it as, ‘the heartwarming tale of a friendship formed when two socially inept misfits come together to try to preserve a city’s wildlife area.’
‘It was impossible to put down’
She goes on to write, ‘The vast array of supporting characters are a joy to read, each having their own foibles, which adds to the book as a whole. The smallest detail has been considered, and I was so caught up that I read the entire book in a single sitting. It was impossible to put down!’
Meanwhile, josliteraryadventures has said of it, ‘I’m Still Standing by @richardwrites2 is the kind of book you feel held by on a warm summer evening. It’s full of wonderful characters, friendship and community, with a teeny bit of romance added in. I read it pretty much in one day sitting on the swing seat in the garden on a beautiful sunny day.’
NetGalley, the online site that shares reviews and champions literacy writes, ‘The author’s background in cinema comes through in his writing, as I could visualise each scene in my mind (Simon Pegg would make a great Harry!) and the music references provided the soundtrack. I really felt as though I was back in the late 80s, alongside the characters,’ adding that it’s, ‘a moving story about finding passion in life and love with a music theme recommended for fans of Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, Juliet Naked) and Daisy Jones and the Six’, giving it four stars.
Here are the full reviews from the blog sites.
You can buy I’m Still Standing at bookshops (pictured below with me signing copies at a launch in Highbury’s Ink@84 bookshop) as well as boookshops online and https://shorturl.at/vsoBV
