Comments on: Reviews http://crackernight.com A comic memoir by Justin Sheedy - Available NOW in bookstores & online. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:14:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Justin Sheedy http://crackernight.com/reviews/#comment-295 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:02:21 +0000 http://crackernight.com/?page_id=121#comment-295 Frances.

Lovely to hear from you. Thanks for such kind words and am I happy you enjoyed the book!

A classic recollection from you re you, my mum and the people next door – what an excellent anecdote.

I have very fond memories of you, your mother and father (great people – their post Carols by Candlelight drinks were something I cherished every year – and I didn’t even drink at age 10!), also your excellent older brothers. I really looked up to them. Ian was a hero of mine, and Robert I met later, such a serious academic type, a formative influence there too.

Cheers to you, Frances. Great to hear your voice.

Justin.

]]> By: Frances Simmonds http://crackernight.com/reviews/#comment-294 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:06:14 +0000 http://crackernight.com/?page_id=121#comment-294 Hi Justin,

Congratulations on your book, it was great to read your book and remember a time gone by, as I grew up down the road from you most of the charaters in the book came to life for me.

How I remember your mother was one Sunday mid-morning (after mass), my mother sent me out door knocking for the Red Cross. When I knocked on your front door your mother answer, she gave me a dollar or two and then said, I wouldn’t go next door as the “Jacksons” are having on of their parties.

Even now I find it so funny that your mother who was so holy and Catholic lived next door to the Jacksons.

It has been over 20 years since I lived in North Epping but when I talk with my siblings of those times all the members of your family are in there.

Congratulation again and looking forward to your next book

Keep well

Fran

]]> By: Justin Sheedy http://crackernight.com/reviews/#comment-262 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:38:11 +0000 http://crackernight.com/?page_id=121#comment-262 What an utterly brilliant comment by you, Simonne, and superb recollections by you re your childhood, great insights, hilarious too. (How did we ever survive?) I’m truly glad you’ve enjoyed the book and connected with it in the way you describe. Really rewarding to hear that the story stirred emotion like that. Highly gratifying to hear.

But now I think I must go to the Doctor to have a dangerous excess of my own Adjectives and Adverbs removed.

All the very best to you, Simonne. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

]]> By: simonne http://crackernight.com/reviews/#comment-261 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:21:38 +0000 http://crackernight.com/?page_id=121#comment-261 Hi Justin,
AAAHHH THE FLASHBACKS
I loved the book.I too was born way back in 1968.I grew up on the central coast,Umina Beach,NSW.Back then it was a small coastal town.Everyone kind of knew everyone.We had a lot of adventures on the Malvern Stars,doubling with sometimes 1 on the handle bars and one 1 on the back of the seat,no helmets or shoes or we did a lot of walking.We spent a lot of time down the beach,riding down the shops,exploring the bush.We were in “Brownies”.We didnt have a lot of money,or a lot of toys.We built “Cubby Houses” everywhere.Envied the neighbour who had a pool,played knock and run,sold mums plants,had chooks,knocked on doors to do “Odd Jobs”then spend 2 hours raking some old lady’s lawn for 20 cents,which would buy so much,even if you bought a “Big Charlie” bubblegum,you got change for more lollies.Everyone was Mr & Mrs.We had a gold Kingswood station wagon no seatbelts were used,a swing set,outside toilets,a lime green kitchen with matching lime green vinyl chairs on the dining suit, a verticle grill which mum would cook our lamb loin chops in,a chunky red dial telephone on the buffet unit,a rubbish pile dad use to burn every 6 months in the backyard which usually scorched the fence,a black and white HMV t.v,where “The Sullivans” were a ritual,along with the afternoon cartoons,bewitched,I dream of Jeannie…I could go on and on.The book bought back SO many memories,things I had forgotten about,similarities of school teachers and playground stories..And yes Crackernight..where we would all stand around in our highly flammable winter dressing gowns and let off the hours fireworks and sparklers,we stood them in plastic buckets of sand.It was usually a big get together with friends and family,bbq,beers,wine and mums chocolate cake topped with cream and grated chocolate,staying up late and lots of OOOO’s and AAAAh’s.I would love to write it all down and share my stories of growing up in the 70′s,it has inspired me.What a time…It stirred a lot of emotion,now the good old days are gone.Kind of sad.Thanks Justin I loved the book.

]]> By: Justin Sheedy http://crackernight.com/reviews/#comment-224 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:50:38 +0000 http://crackernight.com/?page_id=121#comment-224 Hi, Shlomo.

Great that you heard the interview on FM 99.3 this morning. Was a pleasure to do – Announcer Tom Furey’s an excellent bloke.

Brilliant that you’ve listed Goodbye Crackernight on your site. Look forward to the cover image being posted (front cover only, I assume). And yep, please add any and all info re the book to your new blog.

Cheers for your good wishes
Justin Sheedy

]]> By: shlomo http://crackernight.com/reviews/#comment-223 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:28:59 +0000 http://crackernight.com/?page_id=121#comment-223 Hi,

Heard about your book on the radio. I have just listed it on our site. The image from your blog shoild be linked by tomorrow. Would you like to add it to our new blog? blog.emporiumbooks.com.au We just finished it and are ready to start populating it. You could use some of the reviews already from your blog that will be acknowledged.

Good luck with the release!

Thanks,
Shlomo (also born in the 60s)

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