"NOTHING MATCHES - BUT IT'S HOME!"

I like the title of this one - and in fact of the whole trilogy, scenes from an examined life. I think it'll make an interesting read for someone who was in London in the 70s, particularly in the medical profession.

Anthony - Nothing Matches but it's Home is charming - backed before even reading much but I know your writing and it is faultless. I could be waxing lyrical but it's been said before and well deserved. Good luck from Balepy (Freckles the Fawn)

Robert - Hello!

That's a lovely Comment. It's been going like a clapped out Model T Ford. Vroom! Vroom! You are one of the best, decent and honest Commentators on Authonomy. Bloody great writer as well! Best Regards. TB.

I've waxed lyrical about Anthony's work before. It needs no constructive criticism from me; its like Rolls-Royce, Morgans, Bentley, Dior, it has class and the name Brady is a guarantee of its literary merit. BACKED. Robert Davidson. The Tuzla Run

This is well written and reads easily. Excellent description and character development.

Backed.

Steven Lloyd
The Audacity of Hope and Change

You've had an interesting history of working in public service : ) If you can make it in Hackney, you can make it anywhere. I like the expression 'Muscular Christianity' and also the sentiment expressed about the Krays. There's a mixture of sweet nostalia with a feeling that there's something dark looming in the undercurrent of your writing. Very interesting. Backed with pleasure : )

Laurelle
One of the WAGS

Nothing Matches - But It's Home

A fabulous novel from a wonderful and talented author.
An absolute page turner of the "E" kind - Emotional. educational, evocative, enagmatic, endearing, exciting and exceptional.
A must read for everyone.,Congratulations Anthony on writing another fine novel.
Alison Butler

Dear Anthony Brady,

Backed and I haven't opened your book yet. Why? Because of the impressive comment you made on Golden Moon. If you could take the time to write a comment like that, you are a writer that I need to know more about. I will now backtrack and look at this interesting Examined Life trilogy.

Please have a peek at CBGB Was My High School.

Best wishes for you and your project.

GK Stritch

Having read chapter 7, the sneaky tactics from Roland were clear evidence of his SAS training. It's sad that men who fit so well in the armed services can find it almost impossible to adjust to civilian life, and to put aside their hard-earned skills. (These are some of the unspoken motivations for Stonefish and the team, i.e. to continue a military-like existence.)

The poem is a touching and fitting tribute to Roland; a remembrance created from beautiful phrases; I especially liked, 'Weeks into months he slept unseen'.

Happy to put book 3 on my shelf too.

Dear Anthony, Now I remember that you had written this trilogy. :) Most of all I like that you share from the heart & even your poems. :) Your epilogue tied up all lose ends, it was very good. My only suggestion is very small paragraphs for an easier read. I will back it, now. :)
Please don't forget to back my unedited version, "Tell Me True Love Stories." Thanks so much. Love, Susie :)

This writing works for me. Being Authonomy's #1 commentator and amateur pitch doctor, trust me, I know good writing and this is it. SHELVED!

I can use your comments on my book when you get the chance. Cheers!

JC
The Obergemau Key
Authonomy's #1 rated commentator

This is an excellent read. Partly because of the writing style; it's clear yet lyrical and flowing. Partly because of your positive philosphy you share so willingly with your reader. I've added this to my shelf. Burgio (Grain of Salt).

Dawn - Hello!

I am dizzy with delight. I sought to repay your Comment with poetry: "The rainbow comes and goes and lovely is the rose, but the rose's scent is bitter to him who loved the rose."

I searched further for inspiration among countless poems on horses. Words from - What Dreams Are Made Of - is by Jackie H. Source - Google - Poems on Horses

ME: "They whipped you, Spurred and galloped you. You could not fathom why, But you did not give up,You fought. Fought for life, Perhaps even for death. ‘Useless’ and ‘Pitiful’ were the labels tacked on, But my boy, You are none of those things."

YOU: "A heart, perhaps, larger than any human’s, You pressed on to find the person under my mask, The one I was forced to put on everyday. You are my joy, happiness and light. Smarter than so many I know, You are what dreams are made of."

Best Regards Tony Brady. SCENES FROM AN EXAMINED LIFE

As a nurse it is so easy to read and appreciate what you have written so far. I will return for more of this gem later but BACKED for now.

Liz
The Cheech Room

You are a beautiful writer, Tony. You write with a lilt of gracious grandeur. It has a rare quality and texture of time gone by, when people actually did stop to smell roses. Your descriptions are real and yet ethereal too, suggesting not just what a person can see or imagine, but also how the beholding made you feel...something the reader can hitch hike on, borrowed emotions.
Your tongue in cheek humor is understated enough that it doesn't over ride the reader's perception of amusement. Your voice is masculine, but cultured and gentlemanly, a real pleasure to read. It is often said that out of great pain and sorrow grows great wisdom. When I read from this book, I felt I was reading the musings of a man who chose to see the cup half full, not half empty. Your writing has endearing warmth and insightful observations into even the mundane.
Honestly, I don't know how well you will do against this 'now' generation that barely has time to even see a rose, much less consider it's fragrance, but I pray that people will stop and take the moments to experience life through your eyes. It is not invigorating, clamorously exciting or rife with blood and gore, it is simply a delayed moment in time in whence to uplift one's view of gracious thinking.
Thank you for your guidance finding a part of your life I could share, it was remarkably enchanting.
Dawn De Remer (Golden Moon)

There is always a pressure in going first. I was drawn to this book by the period its set in and the list of characters at the bottom of the pitch. I backed it because when it works, It works well. For instance I enjoyed first and thirteenth chapters were strong for me. I think there is some work still to be done on some chapters where it seems a little like a synopsis and you begin to list. However as the third instalment I'm sure there is still plenty of work that you'll be putting into this. You certainly have not lived a life without interest!
David
Bailey of the Saints.