{"product_id":"weekend-rockstars-dave-holwill-9781534785977","title":"Weekend Rockstars","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge didn't join a covers band to meet girls. He's forty-two years old, can barely play the bass guitar that has languished in his spare room these last three years and got put off women by his second divorce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the beautiful Verity turns up at rehearsals all that changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeekend Rockstars\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-middle-age romantic comedy following George's hapless quest for happiness against a background of small-town musicians with delusions of grandeur, obsessive groupies, abysmally organised events, living up to his fatherly responsibilities, and the well-intended interventions of his borderline-alcoholic friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Very accurately captures the euphoria\/self loathing of playing \"Sex on fire\" to a room full of drunken divorcees.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A classic British romantic comedy in fact, that I genuinely think stands up against the best out there - if Nick Hornby had written this, it would already have been optioned for a film, hit the Bestsellers list and wouldn't be half as good as it is, because what the hell does he know about being in a covers band? I ask you.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Well written and accessible, this is a study of human nature as much a take on the foibles of budding rockstars.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Great characters, well-written and believable, lots of in-jokes, familiar circumstances.If you've ever been in a band, wanted to be in a band, even seen a band play, you should read this book\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fabulous, well written, funny and uplifting read. Totally believable characters. It is hard to believe that this is a debut novel.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I was expecting a niche book, only read by aspiring musicians. Instead I was surprised at the quality of the writing, especially the conversations. Potential film here.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It is a special book, and they don't come along too often.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Holwill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1534785973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534785977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Dave Holwill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48459393007871,"sku":"9781534785977","price":13.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20a7501d-fe27-4b68-a38c-181838d0995e.jpg?v=1777409430","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/weekend-rockstars-dave-holwill-9781534785977","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}