Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street
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The debut novel from Strictly’s very own Craig Revel Horwood, this book will make you laugh, make you cry, and everything in between.
‘Heartwarming, funny and FAB-U-LOUS!’ Woman magazine
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‘A story that sparkles on the page – I absolutely loved it.’ Milly Johnson
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Set against the colourful boho backdrop of London’s Camden in the 1990s, Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street, tells the story of an unlikely family of friends who each rent a room in a ramshackle six-bedroom, four-storey townhouse. Like any family, the residents of Diamond Street sometimes fight and often act up but when the chips are down, they’re there for each other in an instant – usually brandishing a cheap bottle of booze and the offer of an impromptu kitchen disco.
Presided over by the wise-cracking but warm-hearted patriarch of the family, Danny Hall, a professional dancer turned choreographer, the novel follows a year in the life of the inhabitants of Diamond Street, rough diamonds one and all, as they try to achieve their dreams – with unexpected, heart-warming and sometimes hilarious results.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Michael O'Mara (24 Jun. 2021) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 352 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1789293278 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1789293272 |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 2.5 x 19.8 cm |
by Debbie
I just loved this book, Craig described the characters so beautifully that they jumped off the page (well the I-Phone actually) and came to life. Danny is Craig of course, Lil is a white haired Gloria from Shakespere and Hathaway, Cat is my gorgeous flame haired daughter …. I’m a murder mystery kinda girl normally but love Craig and thought I’d give it a shot, I am so glad I did. A lovely easy read which I have been enjoying in the sun, often when I should have been working, but couldn’t put it down.
When’s the follow up coming Craig? Need more stories of these characters!
by alex parry
Great book. Perfect for the strictly lover
by Alison McConnach
This is such a lovely read, full of wonderful quirky characters that will warm your heart. It’s not all cute and fluffy though, both Jewel and Lachlan go through some pretty heavy stuff, and this keeps the story interesting and the pages turning. Also lots of 90s references which I loved! A tiny bit predictable in places but overall a great book.
by BOOK MARK!
Never usually do the choose a gay author as its Pride month thing ( not bothered if gay or straight tbh as long as write a good book ) but unintentionally did with this choice and tbh am glad
It was fun, set at 27 Diamond Street in Camden in the 90’s with a wealth of characters living there, Lil the old hippie who has a tale to tell about what she did with every old singer/actor, Danny ( the lead character ) gay and uptight but with a heart of gold, Lachlan the Australian nurse trying to forget his past, Cat and Danny dancers who are looking to make it big, Jewel newly in London and needs to be accepted for who he is…plus more….I genuinely loved them all and wanted to go round and meet them…they had such laughs ( and parties ) and were really a big family…of course this included having problems and setbacks and coping with some very serious homophobia but they faced it all together
You can hear CRH throughout in the narration ( well I could )
Pretty perfect for a good lol romantic, yet not worried re tackling real challenges, read
by Colin pethick
it was for her
by Bobs and Books
I suspect a lot of people will pick this up due to the author, and you are very right in doing so. This has all the drama, sass, glitter, sequins and glamour that you would expect, and more.
Danny is a great main character, being the life and soul of the house which features a wonderful bunch of misfits which somehow live brilliantly together. You cant help but picture a young Horwood as Danny. Each character has their own personal or career goals and has their own battles to face but still support each other too. I definitely felt the family vibe, and each character really has its own unique qualities.
There’s a lot of comical scenes in this, its light hearted, fun, cheeky and bonkers at times. But this isn’t afraid to tackle serious and important subjects such as homophobia, discrimination and manipulation too. This blend really makes this book extra special. I would love to walk into 27 Diamond Street and I’m certain that I would not know what on earth I’d find behind that door.
by purplegirl
I was dubious about buying this book as just because you are good at dancing, reading the weather or presenting a TV programme doesn’t mean you can write. How wrong was I? This book was brilliant, really got into the story, characters were very ‘of the time’ which was good. Was really sorry when it came to an end.
by Kindle Customer
This book is the funniest, craziest and most feel good book I have read in ages.
I really hope we get the chance to meet these strange but amazing characters again.