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It has a feel good ending without giving anything away and is a great holiday book to read on the beach or if not on the beach it will make you feel the sunshine and the sea.
--The Khronicles, August 2009
The ideal holiday book, You are Here is the perfect romp for those walking in Crete looking for a lighter read full of feel-good scenes..
--Travelrelatedarticles.co.uk
--The Khronicles, August 2009
The ideal holiday book, You are Here is the perfect romp for those walking in Crete looking for a lighter read full of feel-good scenes..
--Travelrelatedarticles.co.uk
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'You Are Here' explores the lives of Gavin, Dave, Phil and Tony - four thirtysomethings who feel they might be over the hill and may never meet the women of their dreams. They are about to embark on yet another holiday - religiously known as 'The Campaign'. They all have only one thing in mind: girls, and lots of them. Slightly risqe with plenty of humour and fun, encompassing many incidents with the opposite sex, which most males, and some females, no doubt, could relate to! Most definitely a funny and entertaining read with a nice little twist at the end.
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140 of 142 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fantastic!! You are here changed my life for exactly one week! From the moment I picked it up, I decided I too wanted to be on holiday in Crete drinking every night and enjoying....well, enjoying what lads on holiday enjoy. Steve Horsfall offers an excellent insight into how the 'lads' mind works, and the book absorbs you into the life of these 4 mates on holiday. Every time I put the book down it was shortly followed by a phone call to gather my mates together and go out to a bar...we may not have been in Crete but it just made me feel like going out and enjoying a few beers. It is a fantastic story, well written and the characters are all guys you could go and enjoy a beer with! If I could be any of them, it would of course have to be Dave (I won't spoil the story by saying how he gets on with Elsie...just having a chance would be good!!). Excellent!! A must read...it will remind you of summer!
127 of 129 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It can be a bit of a gamble forking out on something by an unknown author but it definitely paid off with 'You Are Here'.
I have no idea how the writer will favour direct comparisons to already established colleagues but the best way I can think of describing his book is to say it reminds me of Nick Hornby, and to a lesser degree, William Boyd. The former because of the use of easy to identify with references to recent history and the musical theme, the latter for the insights into the male psyche that few others manage to convey so perceptively.
In summary, You Are Here is a cracking read - every bit as compelling as 'High Fidelity' or 'A Good Man in Africa'. Essential fare for that Meditteranean holiday - either take it with you to read by the pool or let the book take you there.
164 of 167 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Excellent. It took me three days to read and I could not put it down. I really loved all the retro references, with memories of the seventies and watching the Big Match on Sunday afternoons to the eighties and everything from the Young Ones to Live Aid. Some great bands are referenced too. 'You Are Here' really made me appreciate how times have changed in the last few decades.
The author really captures the thoughts of someone born in the sixties. All the characters are so believable it is as if you know them already. Even better, the supporting characters are also quirky and really stand out (is the author a Dickens fan by any chance?)
Having read 'You Are Here' I feel that I have just been to Crete myself. This could do for the island what 'Is Harry On The Boat' did for Ibiza, and believe me this is just as good.
The feelgood ending (without giving it away) will help all Englishmen forget the summer we've just had.
Don't miss out on this one.
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Feel-good holiday read
My first thought on delivery was that there must be some mistake. I had assumed that at £12 it was going to be a hardback. But no, Amazon's description is right, it is a paperback. Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by Fraser the Frank Fish
Sunny Days Indeed
Having started with Steve Horsfall's 3rd Book (Full Story Inside), I was curious to read the others, even though they are not typically the types of book I would read. Read more
Published on 26 April 2009 by The Chief
Ladlit but a wonderful heartwarming tale
You Are Here is about the rite of passage of 4 thirtysomething males in 2001 as they reach a crossroads in their lives. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2008 by Jakie Moore
Not exactly quality writing
Four thirtysomething single men go on a birds-and-booze package holiday to the Med. Hardly breaking new ground, but, if you can get beyond the amateurish writing - it reads like a... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2008 by Bad Bear
Summer Season Review 3
The Malia Book club almost agree as one (Sci-Fi Nigel was the dissenter) that this was the best read of the summer. Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2007 by Jock (1st Season Rep, )
Great holiday read
I read this on holiday and it was the perfect way to pass some of the spare hours. It's a tale of four lads on a pulling holiday in the sun. Read more
Published on 7 May 2007 by Matty
You Are Here
This is a superb book; following the lives and misadventures of 4 thirty something 'lads', that is completely 'I've got to read this again straight away' fantastic. Read more
Published on 2 May 2006 by Phil
All too true
If you've ever been on a lads holiday you'll be able to relate to this tale of four friends on their annual "campaign" abroad. Read more
Published on 7 April 2006 by Mrs. H. L. Little
Great read
I read this book on holiday and really enjoyed it. There is something for everyone to relate to within this book. I found myself laughing away whilst sat by the pool. Great read!!
Published on 10 Nov 2004 by Denzil
I liked it
In very simple language, I liked this book.
I bought it based on a review and it met expectation. Read more
I bought it based on a review and it met expectation. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2004 by Sarah (a Bridget Jones fan)
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