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  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,

  Looking for something different to read?  How about a black mirror look at assisted dying?  Six extracts below to whet your appetite. EXTRACT 1 Dawn and Geraldine bond over their decisions to end it all with an assisted death: An hour later, as the twelve guests shuffle out in silence, Dawn points down the