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David Kintore

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David Kintore was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and grew up in York, England. Sitting through sparsely attended midweek showings of films at the cinema is one of his favourite pastimes.

He is the author of the non-fiction series of 'Silver Screen Cities' books, celebrating cinema-going in London, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Lisbon.

His debut novel, 'Second Chance in The Hague', is out now and available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068723505.
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Review of Paul Eddington's autobiography

Just posted a review of 'So Far, So Good', the wonderful autobiography by Paul Eddington, the actor famous for playing Jerry in BBC comedy 'The Good Life' and Jim Hacker in 'Yes Minister'.

It's a great book.
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Average rating: 3.64 · 39 ratings · 22 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Second Chance in The Hague

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4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions
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David Kintore and 46 other people liked Ceecee 's review of Bring the House Down:
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Alex Lyons writes a one star review for a performance by Hayley Sinclair at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He doesn’t hesitate and really goes for it, annihilating her act, adding a picture for good measure, after all, she’s a pretty girl. As he " Read more of this review »
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Bring the House Down takes a whole new spin on the Me, Too situation and does it brilliantly. Alex, a popular theatre critic, known for his savage reviews, writes a one star review of a one woman show at the Edinburgh Festival " Read more of this review »
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I came across this book in Waterstones bookshop on Princes Street, Edinburgh during August, in the middle of the Festival and Fringe. The novel’s setting was very topical so I bought it and it turned out to be very good – funny, poignant, and very ev ...more
What Have I Done? My Autobiography by Ben Elton
"What a fun audiobook to listen to! Ben Elton has been a favourite author of mine since I was a teenager and stumbled across his novel High Society. Since getting into his books, I started seeing his name all over media I adored, and then he kinda sli" Read more of this review »
What Have I Done? My Autobiography by Ben Elton
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What Have I Done? My Autobiography by Ben Elton
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A very entertaining read, this one.

Ben Elton has lived an incredibly full life and he recounts it here with gleeful enthusiasm interspersed with occasional regrets.

He’s well aware of how he is perceived by the public:

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Let's Go (So We Can Get Back) by Jeff Tweedy
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Glad I spotted this book on a recent visit to Waterstone’s in Dundee.

There are some raw and harrowing moments in Jeff Tweedy’s account of his life, especially the period when he was addicted to opioids. But there are also several laugh-out-loud funny
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Drifting North by Dominic Hinde
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Climate change and the way forward for Scotland’s energy policy are the themes running through this fascinating travelogue, as the author documents his encounters with a wide range of different people all affected in one way or another by the decline ...more
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A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm
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I bought this book at the Waterstones in Bloomsbury, London just before going on a trip to Paris. It certainly opened my eyes to the sordid backstage reality of waiters’ lives in an upscale Parisian restaurant, and the strange blend of backstabbing a ...more
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Christoph Biermann’s book provides an accessible introduction to the emergence of football analytics. It’s written in a wry, entertaining style which makes the potentially dry topic of statistical analysis more palatable to non-experts.

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“When I return to Almada at midnight after the film, the Tagus is like a still pond. The river's glassy surface reflects Cacilhas dock through a soft mist.”
David Kintore, Silver Screen Cities Lisbon

“I cut a forlorn figure as I tramp through the streets of Ginza in the pouring rain, killing time before the 7 p.m. showing of director Kiju Yoshida's 1973 film Kaigenrei at the National Film Center.”
David Kintore, Silver Screen Cities Tokyo & London

“Cinemas always go way up in my estimation if their bar stocks interesting beers like Texels Skuumkoppe rather than just the big mass-market brands.”
David Kintore, Silver Screen Cities Amsterdam & Brussels

“I cut a forlorn figure as I tramp through the streets of Ginza in the pouring rain, killing time before the 7 p.m. showing of director Kiju Yoshida's 1973 film Kaigenrei at the National Film Center.”
David Kintore, Silver Screen Cities Tokyo & London

“When I return to Almada at midnight after the film, the Tagus is like a still pond. The river's glassy surface reflects Cacilhas dock through a soft mist.”
David Kintore, Silver Screen Cities Lisbon

“Cinemas always go way up in my estimation if their bar stocks interesting beers like Texels Skuumkoppe rather than just the big mass-market brands.”
David Kintore, Silver Screen Cities Amsterdam & Brussels

“And in the town too were innumerable white cantinhas, where one could drink forever on credit, with the door open and the wind blowing.”
Malcolm Lowry, Under the Volcano

“We were all delighted, we all realized we were leaving confusion and nonsense behind and performing our one and noble function of the time, move.”
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