Last night I was breaking all the rules, making up new ones. Me, a wild bunch of one, trailing a blaze of glory, saying, yes, tonight, I'm living on a prayer. I was winging it, squaring off with fate, dialling my date with destiny, letting my ego write the cheques, going eye to eye, punch for punch, drink for drink with the ruffian that is life. And when I was done, there was no need to look back in anger, because when I was done I couldn't look back at all. Meet Samuel Grant. He's trying to work a few things out. Remember to Breathe is a rom-com trip set to a retro beat, for anyone who's ever partied like it was 1999. And woken to realise that the last tequila was unwise.
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Simon Pont is a writer, commentator and brand-builder. He is the non-fiction author of The Better Mousetrap and Digital State. When asked, he has always wanted to say he is a spy. He has never been a spy. He is however married and has three children. Remember to Breathe is his first novel.
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By MB
Format:Paperback
An excellent portrayal of the out-of-control life of a young London advertising exec at the turn of the Millennium. Great characters, excruciating incidents and it's also very funny throughout. A well-written roller-coaster and fascinating insight into the psyche of young professional urban males trying to cope with the intensity of their jobs, lives and loves - it's also packed full of wonderfully precise observations. It would make a great movie or TV series like a sort of British Madmen. I really hope there's a follow-up!
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By Jodie
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Somewhere between an edgy Richard Curtis and David Nicholls' `One Day' (only I'd volunteer better written), `Remember to Breathe' is very smart, funny, and provocative. It's a polemic - about relationships; the gender divide; what men really think and feel about women. Golly! The main protagonist, Samuel Grant, is a young man of the 90's, a (by)product of his time, and London serves as backdrop to his nursing of broken heart, bruised ego, and (a form of) rites of passage awakening. Will you like Samuel? Will you hate him? You'll very likely do both, and you'll laugh with him AND at him along the way. This is great stuff from Simon Pont, a talented wordsmith who writes with pace, and demonstrates a genuine ear for punchy dialogue. A fine novel.
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By Miss S
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Absolutely could not put this down, it took me 2 weeks to read the last 20 pages...simply because I wasn't ready to let go! Fantastic portrayal of a young Ad Exec living in London and surviving all the mayhem that ensues. Samuel Grant is a character that we can all relate to; he personifies that little part of ourselves that we wish didn't exist. Tragic and self-involved, Grant is drastically unlovable but you can't help but keep on reading with the hope that he will finally come good. Refreshingly written from a, sometimes extremely stark, male point of view with craftily placed 90s references, this novel will not disappoint. Remember to Breathe includes everything delicious about a Rom Com but with an added dash of necessary realism; a reminder to all of us that we sometimes need to Remember to Breathe.
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Best book I have read in ages!
If you have ever sat on the tube and thought, why am I doing this, then Remember to Breathe is for you. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Matilda's Dad
4.0 out of 5 stars
The male Bridget Jones
This book kept me reading and was very easy to dive into, I have to say. I liked the way Sam Grant's mind works and really felt I was back there in 1999. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sarah Lynch
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funny yet painful
I bought this because of the great reviews, and I wasn't disappointed.
I was hiding in the toilet from the children to finish it. Read more
I was hiding in the toilet from the children to finish it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MBW
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I laughed, and maybe even cried a little....
I loved this book, I even loved Samuel Grant, despite my best efforts! It made me laugh out loud and reminisce for my own long since forgotten twenties. Read more
Published 2 months ago by CN
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Trip down memory lane...
As someone who ducked and weaved their way through the hedonistic whirl that was the London advertising scene in the late Nineties, this book struck a scarily familiar chord with... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Victoire73
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A highly enjoyable read
I highly enjoyed reading this book. For me it was essentially a coming of age story about the emotional ups and downs of choosing the right path for oneself. Read more
Published 3 months ago by JoBrisVegas
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A journey with Samuel
I really loved this book. I felt I went on a journey with Samuel from cocky know-it-all (aka total fool! Read more
Published 3 months ago by EA
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Extremely entertaining read
Thoroughly enjoyable book which is pacy and engaging. Samuel Grant is a character you love to hate - he is obnoxious, cocky and extremely funny all at once. Read more
Published 5 months ago by MrsCinSE
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The dangerous glimmering eyes of Samuel Grant
This books very quickly draws you into the intense life of Samuel Grant. After a few disastrous moves, Sam is in search of the core of life and immerses himself in London's swanky... Read more
Published 5 months ago by M SOUTHON
4.0 out of 5 stars
...out, then breathe in again
Really enjoyed this urban/urbane page-turner. This is engaging, witty, stylish prose. I loved the insight into the male psyche, and found myself laughing aloud. Read more
Published 6 months ago by TQ
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