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Brendan James

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Born

The United Kingdom

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brendanjamesgerardphiley@gmail.com

Genre

Humor and Comedy, Travel

Influences

Sue Townsend, Alan Bennett, Jo Orton, Bill Bryson, Kenneth Williams

Member Since

March 2022

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Brendan James is the pen name of the man who wrote the comedy novel, “Gerard Philey’s Euro-Diary: Quest for a Life” and the Interrail travel memoir, “Interrail Ramblings”. Ex-teacher and ex-heterosexual, current curmudgeon and beer drinker, he lives with his husband in the West Midlands, wondering what it’s all about. Many thanks for visiting his page and for your reviews - if you enjoy one of his books, please tell your friends!

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Average rating: 4.37 · 71 ratings · 32 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Gerard Philey's Euro-Diary: Quest for a Life - a laugh-out-loud Euro-Midlands comedy caper! 4.37 avg rating — 46 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Interrail Ramblings: An A-Z Travelogue 4.36 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Brendan James liked Claire's review of Interrail Ramblings: An A-Z Travelogue: "Charming and insightful. "
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Brendan James liked Chris's review of Interrail Ramblings: An A-Z Travelogue: "I was worried that I would put this down after a few chapters, as I'm not a trainspotter: but it was surprisingly entertaining. Short stories detailing some of the many train journeys the author has taken, going back to the 80s when he was a student." Read more of this review »
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Brendan James and 1 other person liked Gill Thomas's review of A Chip Shop in Poznan: My Unlikely Year in Poland: "Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was gifted to me in a book exchange and reminded me that I ought to spend more time in bookshop Travel sections. I like the honesty and initial impressions of the writer - and the helpful footnotes that sometimes cont" Read more of this review »
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