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Jim Bob From Carter: In The Shadow Of My Former Self
After the break-up of Carter USM, Jim Bob goes in search of who he is, while constantly being reminded who he was. Whether performing solo acoustic ballads, writing novels or acting in a musical, he will always be – Jim Bob from Carter. At first Jim views his past as a burden, but gradually he comes to accept, and eventually to celebrate it. This is the story of Jim's extended gap year between the end of Carter in 1997, to their reformation in 2007 and break-up again in 2014.
Find out how bands choose their names, what it's like to be sworn at by Ian Dury, how it feels to discover yourself on a pub trivia machine under the 'Where are they now?' And why there isn't a prime time Saturday night TV show called Britain's Got Authors.
Find out how bands choose their names, what it's like to be sworn at by Ian Dury, how it feels to discover yourself on a pub trivia machine under the 'Where are they now?' And why there isn't a prime time Saturday night TV show called Britain's Got Authors.
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Published March 22, 2019
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December 29, 2018
Shame he dies in the end.
April 9, 2019
Following the sad, but inevitable, demise of Carter USM in 1998, Jim Bob embarks on a quest to carve out a career post-fame. Told in Jim's trademark style of wit and self-deprecation, the reader is taken on a journey (with numerous tangents) of highs, lows and all the bits in between. There are new bands (with varying degrees of success), there are books, there's treading the boards, before culminating in the triumphant (spoilers!) reformation and second disbanding of Carter.
There is a genuine love for everything Jim has achieved, a genuine love for the people he surrounds himself with and a genuine love for the audience that has followed him throughout (or been brought back into the fray towards the end), and it's an absolute joy to read.
Thoroughly recommended
There is a genuine love for everything Jim has achieved, a genuine love for the people he surrounds himself with and a genuine love for the audience that has followed him throughout (or been brought back into the fray towards the end), and it's an absolute joy to read.
Thoroughly recommended
April 19, 2019
Excellent update following up on Jim Bob since the original end of Carter. I saw them for my first and only time at the Barrowlands show in 2007, was good to read about what all went in to making those shows happen, as well as everything he has been up to since. Always good to get more from one of my all time favorite song writers.
April 9, 2019
Like Jim Bob's earlier works, whether fiction or autobiographical, this is eminently readable, witty, full of anecdoctes, and gives rise to a good many wry smiles, and occasional bursts of laugh out loud hilarity. Simultaneously insightful and endearing, Jim Bob has written a really personable account of post-chart-topping life that is well worth your while. Highly recommended for fans of Carter, fans of indie music, and anyone who enjoys a good yarn.
April 26, 2019
All of these statements are true:
1) I read In the Shadow of My Former Self whilst listening to Jim Bob's post-Carter solo albums.
2) I kind of lost track of Jim Bob after Carter split in the late '90s. I meant to follow along with his post-Carter releases but, in Canada, they were tougher to find than you'd think, and sometimes life gets away from you and you lose track of artists you like.
3) It's charming music. I kind of knew it would be.
4) The book itself is a fun look at Jim Bob's post indie-pop life, through solo albums, novels, Carter reunions and back, and one that doesn't take itself too seriously.
5) Jim Bob's prose style remains brisk, and fun, and funny, and relentlessly readable.
6) Reading music biographies while listening to the artist about whom you're reading makes for an immensely immersive experience that I'd recommend to any music lover.
7) If you liked Carter USM, Jim's Super Stereoworld, Jim Bob, JR Morrison or any of the other names this author's worked under, you'll certainly enjoy this book.
8) If you've never heard of Jim Bob, but you've still read to this point, well done! This book is about Jim Bob, reading it will bring you up to speed. Go check it out!
1) I read In the Shadow of My Former Self whilst listening to Jim Bob's post-Carter solo albums.
2) I kind of lost track of Jim Bob after Carter split in the late '90s. I meant to follow along with his post-Carter releases but, in Canada, they were tougher to find than you'd think, and sometimes life gets away from you and you lose track of artists you like.
3) It's charming music. I kind of knew it would be.
4) The book itself is a fun look at Jim Bob's post indie-pop life, through solo albums, novels, Carter reunions and back, and one that doesn't take itself too seriously.
5) Jim Bob's prose style remains brisk, and fun, and funny, and relentlessly readable.
6) Reading music biographies while listening to the artist about whom you're reading makes for an immensely immersive experience that I'd recommend to any music lover.
7) If you liked Carter USM, Jim's Super Stereoworld, Jim Bob, JR Morrison or any of the other names this author's worked under, you'll certainly enjoy this book.
8) If you've never heard of Jim Bob, but you've still read to this point, well done! This book is about Jim Bob, reading it will bring you up to speed. Go check it out!
April 9, 2019
I heard that Mr Jim-Bob or Jim or James Robert or the J-Man as I like to call him, was writing a new memoir when he told us he was writing a new memoir via the medium of The Twatter. If you don’t already follow Jim-Bob on The Twatter, might I suggest you do @mrjimBob
He’s very funny and can spell and usually replies to you if you send him 150 tweets daily with massive sad face emojiiis saying PLEASE REPLY J-MAN, in capitals or go through his bins, or follow him with a sock on your head or whatever is easier. I can’t find a sock big enough to be honest. I blame Brexit.
I wasn’t a Carter fan in the 90’s. I wasn’t cool enough for Carter. I was into 50’s n’ 60’s rawk and rowl and spent most of my time scrawling the name ‘Don Everly’ onto my school bag and buying Buddy Holly cassettes from Woolworth’s. My cool friends (all two of them) were massive Carter fans. My fragrant husband (all one of him) spent the 90’s being so cool he sang in a band and drank vodka from Lucozade bottles and he was and is a massive Carter fan. He can quote every song and knows the name of all the albums - a bit like a musical train spotter but with better clothes. So I first heard of Carter from Him Indoors (tho he is occasionally outdoors thinking about it) and when Jim-Bob went on tour to promote his book, I got taken along. I didn’t really know what to expect. What I got was a bloody brilliant evening, the music was superb, the Bob’s was incredibly funny and we bought the book and I read it and it was great and we then bought Jim’s solo albums which were great and then carried on buying his solo albums and then his subsequent novels, also great, and so I became a Jim-Bob as Jim-Bob fan rather than a Jim-Bob from Carter fan, first.
So what to say about Jim’s new book? (I’ve stood next to him 3 times and sniffed his hair a bit so I feel I know him well enough to call him Jim). Physically it’s a lovely thing, nice and weighty , a gorgeous bit of illustrationy design from the lovely Mark Reynolds, who I also know via the Twatter, get me and my online connections and it fits nicely into a canvas bag for reading on the bus or the train or even at work when you just give up on the pretence that you are actually doing something.
I also got a bookmark, and for this bookmark, much thanks.
So far so very good. But what of the inside writey bits? Well it’s funny, very, very funny and also so personal and open that it makes you wince just a little bit and feel damn sad, but then it’s funny again and off you go. A right emotional roller coaster. It’s a tale of creativity, of creation, of the invention or reinvention of a new artist with many strings (literally - hah!) - singer & songwriter & script writer, actor, award winning author and radio and TV pundit. And the story of adjusting from being majorly famous to being less majorly famous, of shifting expectations and the varied humiliations that this brings is candid, open and brutally honest but written with a typical humility.
It’s also bloomin interesting. As someone who sits at a desk pretty much all day, reading about days spent in the pub as Team Jim-Bob, brainstorming ideas about gigs and festivals and planning Mr Bob’s outfits –of going to the Edinburgh festival and being interviewed at the BBC and writing screenplays etc etc and all that lovely creative stuff, lovely creative people do -was just brilliant.
And then there is Team Jim Bob, Mr Marc Ollington – Jim’s Manager, a man who gets stuck in to audience participation even if there isn’t any, Mr Spoons who does everything else –and is named after Mr Spoon, the spoon armed, intergalactic patriarch from the 80’s children’s programme Button Moon, the artist formerly known as Chris T-T - a fantabulous musician and an expert on seasonal pastries and finally Mrs Jim-Bob who lives a much nicer life than the rest of us as she avoids social media and guests edits the radio times and I was privileged to have held open a toilet door for her.
To summarise it’s a glorious old read. What’s not to love? You don’t even need to be a Carter or Jim- Bob fan to enjoy this as it stands alone as a musical memoir or autobiography or whatever floats your boat.
If you do anything today, buy this book and as it will no doubt feel lonely on your Ikea Billy’s why not buy these too, they are dead good and if we do, do a hard Brexit you can eat them:
http://jim-bob.co.uk/index.php/2004/0...
http://jim-bob.co.uk/index.php/2012/0...
http://jim-bob.co.uk/index.php/2010/0...
http://jim-bob.co.uk/index.php/2014/0...
http://jim-bob.co.uk/index.php/2015/0...
He’s very funny and can spell and usually replies to you if you send him 150 tweets daily with massive sad face emojiiis saying PLEASE REPLY J-MAN, in capitals or go through his bins, or follow him with a sock on your head or whatever is easier. I can’t find a sock big enough to be honest. I blame Brexit.
I wasn’t a Carter fan in the 90’s. I wasn’t cool enough for Carter. I was into 50’s n’ 60’s rawk and rowl and spent most of my time scrawling the name ‘Don Everly’ onto my school bag and buying Buddy Holly cassettes from Woolworth’s. My cool friends (all two of them) were massive Carter fans. My fragrant husband (all one of him) spent the 90’s being so cool he sang in a band and drank vodka from Lucozade bottles and he was and is a massive Carter fan. He can quote every song and knows the name of all the albums - a bit like a musical train spotter but with better clothes. So I first heard of Carter from Him Indoors (tho he is occasionally outdoors thinking about it) and when Jim-Bob went on tour to promote his book, I got taken along. I didn’t really know what to expect. What I got was a bloody brilliant evening, the music was superb, the Bob’s was incredibly funny and we bought the book and I read it and it was great and we then bought Jim’s solo albums which were great and then carried on buying his solo albums and then his subsequent novels, also great, and so I became a Jim-Bob as Jim-Bob fan rather than a Jim-Bob from Carter fan, first.
So what to say about Jim’s new book? (I’ve stood next to him 3 times and sniffed his hair a bit so I feel I know him well enough to call him Jim). Physically it’s a lovely thing, nice and weighty , a gorgeous bit of illustrationy design from the lovely Mark Reynolds, who I also know via the Twatter, get me and my online connections and it fits nicely into a canvas bag for reading on the bus or the train or even at work when you just give up on the pretence that you are actually doing something.
I also got a bookmark, and for this bookmark, much thanks.
So far so very good. But what of the inside writey bits? Well it’s funny, very, very funny and also so personal and open that it makes you wince just a little bit and feel damn sad, but then it’s funny again and off you go. A right emotional roller coaster. It’s a tale of creativity, of creation, of the invention or reinvention of a new artist with many strings (literally - hah!) - singer & songwriter & script writer, actor, award winning author and radio and TV pundit. And the story of adjusting from being majorly famous to being less majorly famous, of shifting expectations and the varied humiliations that this brings is candid, open and brutally honest but written with a typical humility.
It’s also bloomin interesting. As someone who sits at a desk pretty much all day, reading about days spent in the pub as Team Jim-Bob, brainstorming ideas about gigs and festivals and planning Mr Bob’s outfits –of going to the Edinburgh festival and being interviewed at the BBC and writing screenplays etc etc and all that lovely creative stuff, lovely creative people do -was just brilliant.
And then there is Team Jim Bob, Mr Marc Ollington – Jim’s Manager, a man who gets stuck in to audience participation even if there isn’t any, Mr Spoons who does everything else –and is named after Mr Spoon, the spoon armed, intergalactic patriarch from the 80’s children’s programme Button Moon, the artist formerly known as Chris T-T - a fantabulous musician and an expert on seasonal pastries and finally Mrs Jim-Bob who lives a much nicer life than the rest of us as she avoids social media and guests edits the radio times and I was privileged to have held open a toilet door for her.
To summarise it’s a glorious old read. What’s not to love? You don’t even need to be a Carter or Jim- Bob fan to enjoy this as it stands alone as a musical memoir or autobiography or whatever floats your boat.
If you do anything today, buy this book and as it will no doubt feel lonely on your Ikea Billy’s why not buy these too, they are dead good and if we do, do a hard Brexit you can eat them:
http://jim-bob.co.uk/index.php/2004/0...
http://jim-bob.co.uk/index.php/2012/0...
http://jim-bob.co.uk/index.php/2010/0...
http://jim-bob.co.uk/index.php/2014/0...
http://jim-bob.co.uk/index.php/2015/0...
April 15, 2019
In his second memoir Jim Bob from Carter focuses once more on his helter-skelter life as a musician, cleverly reflecting on what kind of person he is, which makes for a highly entertaining book.
I decided to prepare for Jim Bob’s latest, by re-reading 2004’s Goodnight Jim Bob, On the road with Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine. The promise had been that In the shadow of my former self picks up where Goodnight Jim Bob stranded. That’s only half true: the split-up of the band with which the first book ended, may have brought up the question: What now? - not only to fans, also to Jim Bob himself - but the first book is really focused on touring; therefore, even the initial history of the band is far better illustrated in this new one.
Obviously In the shadow of my former self also chronicles what Jim Bob has been doing since his post historic Carter life, with him performing songs under a myriad of monikers, writing books, the huge Carter reunion shows and his sojourns in writing for and even acting in musicals. His work as an author might have deserved more attention, certainly when you take into consideration how good the four novels that he’s had published have been. Perhaps the creative process doesn’t allow for unravelling or it might be detrimental to the reader’s enjoyment. Not too much is revealed about song writing either, except for a lyrical analysis of The Only Living Boy in New Cross, that Jim Bob apparently had explained by a man in an Irish pub in Berlin who as a university student wrote about Carter songs. I bet many people would like to read that essay.
Yet what is evident is that Jim Bob has the qualities of a good writer and this memoir makes this abundantly clear: it is packed with striking anecdotes, offers a lot of variation in how topics are discussed and leaves you wanting to read more as soon as you finish a chapter. Jim Bob is still as vicious as in the old days when dealing with critics, but he’s also awkwardly funny when he narrates how star-struck he is and how this makes him very different from others like Mrs. Jim Bob or Fruitbat. He even comes close to philosophising about fame and success and how such things can drive a career, when it could also just be about creating and having fun playing music. Anyone starting a band or aspiring a career in popular music can avoid learning the hard way and should definitely read this book, as should those who followed the nineties alternative scene to find out outrageous details about bands of the time. The story even becomes touchingly personal when Jim Bob writes about his youth and his parents’ divorce, an episode that will give Carter fans insight into some of the lyrics of their favourite songs.
To sum up, In the shadow of my former self is an extremely well-written and cleverly crafted chronicle of Jim Bob’s whole career, rich with anecdote and musings on his career and his current and former self. It’s a very pleasurable read for anyone interested in the life of an indie pop star, an indispensible one for anyone even remotely a Carter fan.
I decided to prepare for Jim Bob’s latest, by re-reading 2004’s Goodnight Jim Bob, On the road with Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine. The promise had been that In the shadow of my former self picks up where Goodnight Jim Bob stranded. That’s only half true: the split-up of the band with which the first book ended, may have brought up the question: What now? - not only to fans, also to Jim Bob himself - but the first book is really focused on touring; therefore, even the initial history of the band is far better illustrated in this new one.
Obviously In the shadow of my former self also chronicles what Jim Bob has been doing since his post historic Carter life, with him performing songs under a myriad of monikers, writing books, the huge Carter reunion shows and his sojourns in writing for and even acting in musicals. His work as an author might have deserved more attention, certainly when you take into consideration how good the four novels that he’s had published have been. Perhaps the creative process doesn’t allow for unravelling or it might be detrimental to the reader’s enjoyment. Not too much is revealed about song writing either, except for a lyrical analysis of The Only Living Boy in New Cross, that Jim Bob apparently had explained by a man in an Irish pub in Berlin who as a university student wrote about Carter songs. I bet many people would like to read that essay.
Yet what is evident is that Jim Bob has the qualities of a good writer and this memoir makes this abundantly clear: it is packed with striking anecdotes, offers a lot of variation in how topics are discussed and leaves you wanting to read more as soon as you finish a chapter. Jim Bob is still as vicious as in the old days when dealing with critics, but he’s also awkwardly funny when he narrates how star-struck he is and how this makes him very different from others like Mrs. Jim Bob or Fruitbat. He even comes close to philosophising about fame and success and how such things can drive a career, when it could also just be about creating and having fun playing music. Anyone starting a band or aspiring a career in popular music can avoid learning the hard way and should definitely read this book, as should those who followed the nineties alternative scene to find out outrageous details about bands of the time. The story even becomes touchingly personal when Jim Bob writes about his youth and his parents’ divorce, an episode that will give Carter fans insight into some of the lyrics of their favourite songs.
To sum up, In the shadow of my former self is an extremely well-written and cleverly crafted chronicle of Jim Bob’s whole career, rich with anecdote and musings on his career and his current and former self. It’s a very pleasurable read for anyone interested in the life of an indie pop star, an indispensible one for anyone even remotely a Carter fan.
April 9, 2019
Wonderful and witty biography. Jim is extremely modest and self depreciating. Anyone familiar with Carter's songs and lyrics will know what a wordsmith he is (for my money he's the best lyricist this country has ever produced) and that translates to the books he writes.
The book starts where his first biography (the equally wonderful "Goodnight Jim Bob") left off. Carter USM have split up and Jim is free to do whatever he wants, which includes starting a disco pop band (Jim's Super Stereoworld) and dealing with dwindling fame and sparse ticket sales and leads up to Carter reforming and subsequent split in 2014.
The thing that comes through most in this book, is what a good and down to earth soul Jim is. Possibly the least pretentious music biography I've read, which makes a nice change of pace from the usual self congratulatory tone these type of books take. He almost begrudgingly concedes that Carter were a good band.
I would recommend this book to anyone with a passing interest in the music industry. (And a must read for any Carter fan) it's full of witty anecdotes and buckets of charm. It's also a very easy and addictive read.
The book starts where his first biography (the equally wonderful "Goodnight Jim Bob") left off. Carter USM have split up and Jim is free to do whatever he wants, which includes starting a disco pop band (Jim's Super Stereoworld) and dealing with dwindling fame and sparse ticket sales and leads up to Carter reforming and subsequent split in 2014.
The thing that comes through most in this book, is what a good and down to earth soul Jim is. Possibly the least pretentious music biography I've read, which makes a nice change of pace from the usual self congratulatory tone these type of books take. He almost begrudgingly concedes that Carter were a good band.
I would recommend this book to anyone with a passing interest in the music industry. (And a must read for any Carter fan) it's full of witty anecdotes and buckets of charm. It's also a very easy and addictive read.
March 1, 2022
A highly relatable, amusing and honest collection of memoirs exploring Jib Bob's search for the well-deserved fame he saw everybody of his own ilk (Jarvis Cocker, Brett Anderson...) getting, yet he was being left behind.
I really found this book inspiring and I became fascinated in memoirs. Thanks to this book I even decided to write and self-publish my own, about a long lost friend from childhood which I doubt I would have had the idea for, had it not been reading this.
Jim Bob is still a chameleon when it comes to creative writing; whether it's his lyrics, monologues or novels, he really can seem to put his pen to anything AND create something amazing. I am a huge fan. Even if you're not familiar with his music, I recommend having a look at this book, as it shows the grittier, less glamorous price of fame and the struggles to keep hold of it, plus realising where you have ended up has actually worked out for the better.
A great book about creativity, self-deprecation and perspective.
I really found this book inspiring and I became fascinated in memoirs. Thanks to this book I even decided to write and self-publish my own, about a long lost friend from childhood which I doubt I would have had the idea for, had it not been reading this.
Jim Bob is still a chameleon when it comes to creative writing; whether it's his lyrics, monologues or novels, he really can seem to put his pen to anything AND create something amazing. I am a huge fan. Even if you're not familiar with his music, I recommend having a look at this book, as it shows the grittier, less glamorous price of fame and the struggles to keep hold of it, plus realising where you have ended up has actually worked out for the better.
A great book about creativity, self-deprecation and perspective.
March 11, 2019
Devoured it in a few days. It's a beautiful thing. Fascinating and funny, as you'd expect from Jim Bob. But also deeply personal and self deprecating as well. There's a review from Dave Gorman on the back cover that says it does the wonderful thing of being both insightful and relatable at the same time. That sums it up for me. I've never been in a Glastonbury headlining band (not yet anyway) or won any awards (the night is young), yet I felt I related to so much of what the author was writing. He speaks of his nervousness at meeting his musical heroes... Feelings so many of us reading it will have felt when we first queued up to meet him, to get him to sign our CD covers or official Team Jim Bob y-fronts. Absolutely loved it.
April 9, 2019
Carter USM, the greatest kick ass rock and roll band of all time.
And now Jim Bob can call himself the greatest kick ass author of all time.
The drum machines and strobe lightening have been replaced by pen and paper but the results are as emotion inducing as ever.
Reading this often felt like reading my own diary, as I’ve lived through so much of it, although the other side of the rope.
Highlights are the Carter comeback gigs, which my wife attended with me and was heavily pregnant for three of them.
As I approached the end of the book, tears in eyes, I didn’t want to go on. Like The Sopranos, I didn’t want it to end.
The feelings came flooding back, because end it did, but the book like the band, was a hell of a ride while it lasted!
And now Jim Bob can call himself the greatest kick ass author of all time.
The drum machines and strobe lightening have been replaced by pen and paper but the results are as emotion inducing as ever.
Reading this often felt like reading my own diary, as I’ve lived through so much of it, although the other side of the rope.
Highlights are the Carter comeback gigs, which my wife attended with me and was heavily pregnant for three of them.
As I approached the end of the book, tears in eyes, I didn’t want to go on. Like The Sopranos, I didn’t want it to end.
The feelings came flooding back, because end it did, but the book like the band, was a hell of a ride while it lasted!
April 16, 2019
As the title of the book borrows from a latter day Carter lyric in “Broken Down in Broken Town”, you would rightly guess there are some less cheery moments early on in this book. It’s very self-deprecating as Jim Bob finds his feet in a new band and a solo career after the highs and lows of Carter.
Plenty of laughs and insight as the years roll by - a theatre career that had passed me by, how Mr Spoons got his name, what not to say on Steve Lamacq’s Roundtable, an Ed Sheeran anecdote for the kids, and the full story on the Carter reunion.
The best music book I have read. As yet.
Plenty of laughs and insight as the years roll by - a theatre career that had passed me by, how Mr Spoons got his name, what not to say on Steve Lamacq’s Roundtable, an Ed Sheeran anecdote for the kids, and the full story on the Carter reunion.
The best music book I have read. As yet.
April 10, 2019
Just finished "In The Shadow Of My Former Self" by Jim Bob upon my return from his triumphant show at Shepherds Bush Empire and could not be more pleased. Perfect companion to "Goodnight Jim Bob" (which you should have if you don't) and an absolute must for any fan of Carter or the legend that is James Robert Morrison. Better than the bible and more entertaining than that Billy Shakespeare. Buy a copy for yourself, a mate, and a backup copy just in case.
April 30, 2019
Brilliant book. I've been a fan since the very early 90's and it's been great to read this and find out the inside stories to what I knew. I loved the first book, Goodnight Jim Bob and this continues the fun. I don't read many books these days, but certainly recommend this.
Brings back many memories!
Brings back many memories!
June 30, 2019
Absolutely brilliant!
Even if you don’t like his music (or haven’t heard of Carter USM), this a great read. A story of highs and lows written in his trademark self deprecating style - the punmeister delivers!
Lots of laugh out loud moments as well as thought provoking sections - it’s not always sex, drugs and rock n roll.
Oh and he headlined Glastonbury in 1992 😂
Even if you don’t like his music (or haven’t heard of Carter USM), this a great read. A story of highs and lows written in his trademark self deprecating style - the punmeister delivers!
Lots of laugh out loud moments as well as thought provoking sections - it’s not always sex, drugs and rock n roll.
Oh and he headlined Glastonbury in 1992 😂
January 5, 2020
To be honest I mainly bought this cause I get a mention and it rose a lot of demons and a few ‘what-if-I’ moments of questioning about potential missed opportunities. In the same way I found the most interesting and insightful pieces that Jim wrote was the dilemma of being a once famous person who had to deal with a public who only wanted the old Jim and the insecurities that brought.
March 19, 2019
A perfect sequel... funny, self deprecating and warm. It’s a feel good book that doesn’t rely on nostalgia, but had me running to my music collection just to remind myself. Adored the music and now adore the books. He’s just one of life’s good uns
March 21, 2019
A 1990’s British songwriting icon, it’s been a pleasure reading James Robert Morrison’s new book, someone I have idolised since my teenage years and I received a signed copy for my 44th Birthday, a must read book thank you Mr JimBob
April 9, 2019
Even better than the first book, but with less photos.
A fantastic insight into the post 15 minutes of fame journey of one of the best lyricists we've ever had as Jim learns to enjoy his former self again.
A fantastic insight into the post 15 minutes of fame journey of one of the best lyricists we've ever had as Jim learns to enjoy his former self again.
April 9, 2019
Another great book from the former singer from Carter USM. This autobiography picks up after the last book (which is a great read in itself) and charts the days post Carter.
Funny and insightful throughout; once again the skill of Jim’s writing excels.
Funny and insightful throughout; once again the skill of Jim’s writing excels.
April 17, 2019
A musical rollercoaster, highlights and lowlights all written with the tongue in cheek whimsical narrative we came to expect from this talented songwriter. An excellent read for Fans of Carter USM or not. Funny, sad and insightful throughout. Recommend
April 9, 2019
This book is not Rubbish!
Brilliantly written, witty and laugh out loud funny in places, it’s a must read for any Carter fan!
Brilliantly written, witty and laugh out loud funny in places, it’s a must read for any Carter fan!
April 9, 2019
To some of us the long awaiting sequel to memories and a cracking good stand alone read by itself so give it a try, trust me it will be fun!
April 9, 2019
I’d recommend this anyone who enjoys an anecdote. It’s an essential purchase for a Carter or Jim Bob fan. The chapter on Never Mind the Buzcocks made me choke on my tea.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 9, 2019
The perfect follow up to Goodnight Jim Bob. Written by the most self deprecating pop-punk star around
April 9, 2019
Fantastic book.great insight into jimbob in life after carter - poigniant, funny and sad but ultimately triumphant and uplifting. Great fun too, laugh out loud.
April 14, 2019
An amazing book, funny, clever, witty, would highly recommend! 🥰
April 16, 2019
Great book which got my reading again on my journey to work. I couldn’t put it down!
May 12, 2019
I have previously read 3 of Jim Bob’s novels and his other memoir. I have been amazed by the quality of his writing. HOWEVER it has occurred to me that the 90s greatest lyricist would write well
June 28, 2019
An absolute delight. Laugh out loud funny but also candid about his post Carter career. On top of that proof that Thom Yorke is a tit.
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