On The Broadwalk Extract

EXTRACT TIME! Oh yes, I have something fun to share, from a book that was released yesterday!

On the Broadwalk: A Memoir by Martin Sherman follows the acclaimed playwright’s life from 1930s New Jersey where he was born into a Jewish immigrant family all the way to 1970s Broadway at the premiere of his play starring Richard Gere, Bent. 

Along the way, he do a whisper-stop tour of Los Angeles, London, Woodstock, rub shoulders with celebrity royalty such as Meryl Streep, the Bee Gees and Joan Benz, all while tackling his struggles with his sexuality, the death of his mother who died tragically young and trying to make it in the theatre circuit. 

All with humour (sorry, I don’t know if I could have a memoir on this blog if it was too dark and depressing). Plus, with this book being foreworded by Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf! Magneto! West End! Broadway!) with praise from Stephen Fry, Alan Cumming, High Jackman, Vanessa Redgrave and Ruby Wax, this might be one for you that want to peek behind the scene of stage shows. 

Now, before I throw the extract at you (with the book’s trailer), I want to say a huge thank you to Justin and Nathan at Inkandescent for asking (then allowing) me to share this extract with you. And, if you want more info on this title, you can check it out at inkandescent.co.uk or via uk.bookshop.org (affiliate link)!

Rereading Surprises

Something strange happened the past few weeks. Barring the whole “I killed my NetGalley account so make my reading/blogging easier as I might be saying Goodybye in the next 12 months or sooner…”, I starting making plans on rereads. And yes, I impulsively reread a book or two. 

And, even more shockingly, I actually enjoyed them. HARD TO BELIEVE, I KNOW! (Ok, I will explain this outburst shortly). 

Now, I know I wrote about my NeverEnding Reread TBR, but I have so many books/audiobooks/ebooks fighting for my attention, I didn’t truly think I would have gone hard on my rereads over the past few weeks since I wrote that post. SURPRISE!