It's Always Summer Somewhere: A Matter of Life and Cricket
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- Author：Felix White
- ISBN：1788402421
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Reviews
Josh Marks
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Bit spicy， that
Michael
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This is a gorgeous book。 I’m not even a fan of his music but his writing drew me in to this lovely take of lives touched by tragedy defeat and occasionally winning。
Louise
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As a fully fledged part of the Tailenders community， I should probably preface this review with the acknowledgment that I went into reading the book inclined to like it， however the extent to which I did is a credit to White and his writing。 The book covers White’s life thus far， intertwining his personal experiences - losing his mum to MS as a teen - with music and with cricket， chronicling the ups and downs of the England men’s team， and including interviews with those who’ve played the game s As a fully fledged part of the Tailenders community， I should probably preface this review with the acknowledgment that I went into reading the book inclined to like it， however the extent to which I did is a credit to White and his writing。 The book covers White’s life thus far， intertwining his personal experiences - losing his mum to MS as a teen - with music and with cricket， chronicling the ups and downs of the England men’s team， and including interviews with those who’ve played the game such as Mike Atherton， Phil Tufnell and Chris Lewis。 It’s been said that the best documentaries/non-fiction books find you interested in a subject you weren’t previously， and while I love cricket， I wasn’t into The Maccabees whilst they were together， and the way White writes about their development， from teenage bedrooms to a number one record has made me want to go back and work my way through their back catalogue。 I loved the way that the intertwining aspects of the book came together - the rise and the end of The Maccabees， England men’s cricket team winning the World Cup， and the more personal aspects of White’s life。 Because while this is a book about cricket， it isn’t a book about cricket， it’s about loss， and grief， and learning and living。 It’s insightful， and beautifully written， and that well-quoted line from Wandavision really came to mind when reading it。 Chapeau。 。。。more
Leah Stanley
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I loved this book。 I love reading memoirs， listening to the Maccabees and watching cricket so I was hoping this book would satisfy all my cricket literature needs。 It did more than just that。The way it was written made me smile， I found myself reading sentences again just to let the words sink in。 Felix writes about cricket so eloquently and emotionally， in a way that I would never be able to。 The way Felix touches on both the comedic and tragic elements of the sport through descriptions of his I loved this book。 I love reading memoirs， listening to the Maccabees and watching cricket so I was hoping this book would satisfy all my cricket literature needs。 It did more than just that。The way it was written made me smile， I found myself reading sentences again just to let the words sink in。 Felix writes about cricket so eloquently and emotionally， in a way that I would never be able to。 The way Felix touches on both the comedic and tragic elements of the sport through descriptions of his 'cricket cave' hit close to home at points。 However， this book goes far deeper than just a celebration of cricket and music as it also explores Felix's life as a whole， with themes of grief， love and purpose。 I felt a real connection to Felix whilst reading this book as the beautiful fusion of both music and cricket is embedded within the grief of his mother。 Felix's emphasis on poignant cricket moments alongside his narration of stories and experiences of being in the Maccabees， creates a truthful exploration of his life and unprocessed grief。 。。。more
Debbie Gilpin
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An absolutely stunning book。 Felix has a remarkable way with words that you get a sense of on Tailenders when he's left to talk cricket， but it really comes into its own here。 His life and career have been intertwined with the sport for pretty much his entire life， and you can really feel the weight of its importance in this book; you don't have to know anything about cricket to enjoy it， however， as it's not a technical piece - and it's always hard to resist something when people talk so passio An absolutely stunning book。 Felix has a remarkable way with words that you get a sense of on Tailenders when he's left to talk cricket， but it really comes into its own here。 His life and career have been intertwined with the sport for pretty much his entire life， and you can really feel the weight of its importance in this book; you don't have to know anything about cricket to enjoy it， however， as it's not a technical piece - and it's always hard to resist something when people talk so passionately & eloquently about it。 And if you are a cricket fan （especially an England cricket fan） you will be able to relate to so much of what is said - the lows and， indeed， the highs。 。。。more
W。K。 Chant
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Not only is this book well written， poetic and captivating， with its threads running between subjects and moments in time that intertwine in a beautiful way， it is also deeply personal and heartfelt。 I am not ashamed to say it brought me to tears at points。 I won’t spoil them， but this read was definitely worth the time。 It’s the best book I’ve ever read （loosely） about cricket。 Go well Felix， you’ve really done yourself proud here。 5/5
Finn Stewart-Hayman
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Absolutely loved this。 Sad， funny， cricket， the Maccabees。 Just a joy。
Dylan Hearn
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Thanks Felix， you made me cry。 That wasn’t what I expected but was what I needed， even if I didn’t know it。 Just like this book。The good news is I also laughed out loud - often - and smiled and revelled in a little nostalgia。If you’re looking for a life-affirming book about how grief can shape your life， this is for you。 If you love cricket and music as well， this book is even more for you。
Becky
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This is a truly wonderful book。 The openness and honesty of it is truly extraordinary。 The early parts in particular are so painfully relatable， the confusion and mess of our teenage years as we try to make sense of the world and our place in it。 A really beautiful read
David Ronan
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