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Brendan James

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Born

The United Kingdom

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: 4.36 · 75 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! 4.40 avg rating — 48 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 4.30 avg rating — 27 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 rated a book it was amazing WAR AND PEAS: (4/4 Victor and Malcolm series) A SIDE-SPLITTING, WITTY ODYSSEY THROUGH CHAOS AND CATASTROPHE. RIOTOUS HUMOUR, MADCAP MISCHIEF, AND UNFORGETTABLE MADNESS FOR THE MODERN WORLD!! by Mervyn S. Whyte	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
Hats off once again to Mr Whyte - War and Peas is a wonderfully riotous, sharp-witted and clever comedy that had me laughing from the first page to the last. Victor and Malcolm are back again with the rest of the crew - cue mayhem, hilarity and a fab ...more
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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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