book reviews

I had a lot of fun during the Oasis Manchester shows, leaving copies of Be Here Now around the city centre for people to find and claim.  Dozens of copies of the book were spotted and snatched up by an eagle-eyed public. I viewed it as dynamic pricing in reverse.  A full festival experience in

I dug out my ticket from the first time I saw Oasis – Lancashire County Cricket Club, 15th September 2002 (yes, I know, late to the party!). How much?  A mere £28.50, which compares favourably with this year’s prices (an average of £150 a pop, assuming you could get one). A quick inflation guide is

  The first independent reviews for Be Here Now are unanimous – it’s fun, perfectly timed, and it doesn’t matter if you’re an Oasis fan or not – get it on your To Be Read pile now! ‘Great for anyone who’s looking forward to the big Oasis reunion this summer.’ Hilary Moritz, Netgalley  ‘More than

When it came to finding a name for the Oasis blogger character in Be Here Now, I knew straightaway what it should be – the man famously name-checked in the song ‘Shakermaker’: Sifter. Sifters Record Store is still going well in Burnage, Manchester, years after the Gallagher brothers frequented the place and sought his permission

Be Here Now. The new novel from Paul Carroll  – available from 29th May 2025. Perfectly timed for this summer’s Oasis comeback tour, Be Here Now is a wicked send-up of today’s over-hyped music festivals Corporate rock, fan rip-offs, festival sponsorship and greenwashing all get their comeuppance in this entertaining page turner Despite it all,

  It’s not often a writer is invited onto the UK’s TV screens to discuss a parliamentary debate, but that’s the position I found myself at the end of April as politicians responded to a petition, signed by over 200,000 people, to discuss whether it was right to legalise assisted dying here in the UK.

Twenty-four book bloggers put ‘Don’t Ask’ to the test on launch.  The verdict?  They loved it! ‘DON’T ASK’ BLOG TOUR REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS “A rollercoaster of emotions. A page turner. This book is going to stay with me for a long time” @bookreview “I loved the writing style… you can tell every detail was researched well”