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Dalek I Loved You [Kindle Edition]

Nick Griffiths (Author)
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"Griffiths does have a story and he does it in a very amusing manner. Dalek I Loved You is more than just a tribute to a sci-fi icon., it is also a moving and charming memoir which brought the 1970s and 1980s flooding back to me." (Darryl Armitage NEWS LETTER (N. Ireland) )

¿Even if you¿re not a real Whovian, there¿s plenty to keep you entertained as it¿s packed with warm nostalgia, amusing anecdotes, observational humour and embarrassing moments.¿ (Book of the Month) (BOYS TOYS )

James Lovegrove, FINANCIAL TIMES

"He conjures up just how mind-blowing it was for an ordinary suburban kid to be transported to a realm of danger and rampant sci-fi imaginings. "
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 952 KB
  • Print Length: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Harrison Dextrose Publishing (14 Aug 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005HEEYYW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #24,080 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars "Invasion of the Nostalgicons" 19 Mar 2008
By Bob Marlowe
Format:Hardcover
A warm and charming book in which the author tells his life story so far, referenced to what Doctor Who stories were showing during key events. Yes I know I've made it sound anoraky, but it isn't.

Readers who love Dr Who and are of the same age will find lots to smile and chuckle at, while they are sat on the train or wherever with knowing smiles. The acid test of any book that gives an author's subjective opinion of a Dr Who story is do you want to keep reading when he disses your favourites and in my case the answer was yes.

Readers may find as they did that they compare themselves to Nick Griffiths on the fabled "Anorak Scale" e.g. he will clearly pay considerably more for a piece of Dr Who merchandise than me and it is in these key areas that spell out what kind of a fan the author is, where his humour makes it such an ejoyable read. Parts such as where he deals with friends reaction to a show they hold in much less regard and attempts to buy Dr Who videos from a paper where he makes it sound almost shady are a treat.

If you are 35 plus then you'll find plenty to enjoy especially if you've already done the big 4. Much younger and you won't get enough of the references (not just to The Police Box Show but to events at the time) to get anything out of it.

I definitely think my mate Alastair should be made to read it and I don't say that lightly!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Seventies Memoir Around 20 Dec 2007
By Jl Adcock VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
Dalek I Loved You looks like it's going to plough the same well-worn material as other seventies memoirs, such as those written by Andrew Collins. Actually - this one is far superior to any of the others in this genre. It's funny, genuine, and Griffiths comes over as a really decent bloke who can't believe his good fortune to be earning a living writing about stuff he loves.

The Dr Who material is well-handled, and brought back loads of great memories for me from the Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker eras of the programme. With a writing style that is slick and easy to read, Griffiths has put together a real page turner of a trip down memory lane that will appeal to lots of people who grew up loving classic Dr Who. Really well done - and a great feel good read!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have to be a Doctor Who fan... but it helps 27 Mar 2007
By A. Brideson
Format:Hardcover
It's been a while since I've read a book cover to cover in one or two sittings, and Dalek I Love You is definitely one of those. A childhood memoir (that really shouldn't be as highly entertaining as it actually is) intertwined with Doctor Who (and various 80s pop culture) factoids, it really doesn't matter that the narrative frequently jumps around all over the place, as Griffiths' writing style makes things as smooth and effortlessly offhanded as you'd expect from a music journo. There are several laugh-out-loud moments, and it even elicited a few wistful memories, despite my being born a decade later. Oh, and you don't have to be a Doctor Who fan, but it helps!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly written biography of an interesting man - not just for the...
This is an interesting, well-written book that is easy to read. Although the author is clearly a Dr. Who fan, there is much more to this than simply asides on the series. Read more
Published 1 month ago by EJS
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book
To borrow a phrase from my least favourite Doctor, this book is just FANTASTIC. Nick Griffiths has succeeded in creating a narrative that will, doubtless, cause many... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Richard F. Green
5.0 out of 5 stars If you love life, nostalgia & sea-devils...
I love stories, especially stories about people & the wonderful lives they lead. This story has heart & passion as well as a comprehensive history of Doctor Who which is at once... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs Sarah Lynch
5.0 out of 5 stars A glimpse into the mind of an honest collector
As a fan of the good Doctor myself, I was attracted to this book by the title. And in many respects I can relate to Nick Griffiths, especially as it was Spearhed from Space which... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. B. James
1.0 out of 5 stars Poor - would give it 0 stars if I could
Well, the title is clever. But, like the author's Dr Who locations book Who Goes There?, it lacks content or style. Read more
Published 9 months ago by N. Matthews
4.0 out of 5 stars humorous
Humorous memoir of a Doctor Who fan and music/TV journalist of more or less the same age as me. There's lots in it to enjoy for anyone who grew up in Britain in the 70s and 80s and... Read more
Published 10 months ago by John Hopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia, and Dr Who
Well written, and extremely funny in places (lots of them)... Nick Griffiths took me back in time to my childhood, being of the same age, through the programmes of Dr Who. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Tess Houghton
2.0 out of 5 stars The final, dying squeak of the nonentity memoir
I suppose Nick Hornby kicked off the idea that the subject of an autobiography need not be that interesting, provided he is interested in something. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Alan Hansen
4.0 out of 5 stars 70s nostalgia and a deep-seated fear of plungers
Doctor Who is more than just a TV show. It's even more than a TV cult like Star Trek. With 50 years on British telly (minus that long intermission around the nineties) it is the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by eldink.co.uk
4.0 out of 5 stars None
i my wife loves newdr who and her family home is in the same rd as niks in alton so she really enjoyed it.and yes alton still has a cinema!
Published 14 months ago by Mr N Bridger
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