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Dew excels at recreating and evoking the quaint and sometimes bizarre idiosyncratic behaviour and events she encounters (- Adventure Travel )
Josie Dew needs little introduction...her writing is chattery and matter of fact (Cycling Plus )
Josie Dew needs little introduction...her writing is chattery and matter of fact (Cycling Plus )
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* The popular cyclist, Josie Dew, cycles the perimeter of England and Wales and shares her unique and entertaining perspective of the Coast and its people in the perpetual adventure of her life on wheels.
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I never planned to cycle around the coast of the British Isles. Read the first page
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I never planned to cycle around the coast of the British Isles. Read the first page
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Originally a fan of Josie's other books I had read Wind (twice), Strange State, Sun in my Eyes, and Neon Sun, enjoying her experiences even though I had limited knowledge of the far-flung places she travelled through. It was with great eagerness then that I bought Slow Coast, a book finally on ground that I had more experience of. Unfortunately after her many comments regarding four-wheel drives, tin boxes on wheels, and many other (sometimes derogatory) names for other vehicles/motorists on the road, I finally had enough (by page 183 if your reading this Josie) and went to find a book on cycling to read instead.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I eagerly awaited this book, having all Josie Dew's previous cycling books. However, I was disappointed from reading this book to find that Josie does not actually appear to enjoy meeting or cycling with her reading public. To justify a rapid exit from the various people she meets on the grounds that they might turn out to be a mass murderer is simply ridiculous. What a shame she feels this way, given she has inspired so many people to take up long distance cycle touring, myself included. If I ever do see her I shall make a point of not recognising her or wanting to ride alongside!
This book is a bit jaded and repetitive and doesn't have the sparkle of her earlier books. Sounds like Josie needs a long rest from the saddle.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read Wind in my Wheels I was really looking forward to a home based book which just might inspire me to 'get on my bike'.
Unfortunately there was little in the book to inspire. Josie has tried too hard to make a basically unexciting ride around England & Wales seem exciting and funny by padding it out with her vivid, but rather silly, imagination (read about the 'terrorist's bag left on the pavement in the Isle of Wight to see what I mean.) In a further attempt to make the ordinary interesting she gives the impression that Britain is populated by people who are either weird, unpleasant or talk too much.
My advice is don't waste your money or your precious reading time. For real richness in travel literature try Dervla Murphy -superb!!
Unfortunately there was little in the book to inspire. Josie has tried too hard to make a basically unexciting ride around England & Wales seem exciting and funny by padding it out with her vivid, but rather silly, imagination (read about the 'terrorist's bag left on the pavement in the Isle of Wight to see what I mean.) In a further attempt to make the ordinary interesting she gives the impression that Britain is populated by people who are either weird, unpleasant or talk too much.
My advice is don't waste your money or your precious reading time. For real richness in travel literature try Dervla Murphy -superb!!
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Once you've been everywhere...
I did find the book a little less inspiring than previous writings, but then I'd find a week in Bognor slightly less interesting than Acapulco. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Norm D Plume
Huge Disappointment - Stick to trips abroad!
As a fellow cyclist, I have read and thoroughly enjoyed Josie's adventures in some of the more far-flung parts of the world. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Frank O'Phile
A cyclist who doesn't like people??
Josie's derogatory remarks about the people she met put me off every buying another book of hers. i was really disapointed she came across as egoistic and arrogant. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mrs. Ann Lewis
Disappointing
How can someone who relies on the public to purchase her books be so condescending to the same people. Her treatment of the fan who wished to bike with her her was disgusting. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mandy
Entertaining, informative & amusing
I was disappointed that Josie's latest book was only about cycling around the English coastline because I would prefer to read about somewhere a bit more exotic than that. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Chelli
Josie never ceases to amaze!
Josie never ceases to lift me from the page onto the crossbar of her bicycle, as it were,(albeit without having to endure the rain or snow etc.). Read more
Published 16 months ago by Donald
Hmm, don't read this one first
This was my third Josie book and eagerly read it as I prepared for a Lands End John O'Groats trip. Oh dear. Read more
Published 17 months ago by wilderlass
Not worth RRP £10.99
I had just read 'Cycling Home from Siberia' which I would give 10/10 for a fully entertaining book that its hard to put down. Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2009 by Cumbrian Gnasher
Slow Read at Home
What began as a promising (yet rather wordy) story, suddenly and without warning turns into a rather dull history lesson about the places she has visited. Read more
Published on 8 July 2009 by Easy Rider
Entertaining read
What a readable, chatty and amusing book. I particularly like the way that Josie's recounts the nitty-gritty practicalities of cycle touring, recording her ride warts and all... Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2007 by Paul Kirkwood
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