The Writing on the Wall 100 Iconic Blue Plaques Commemorating Britain's History (Hardback) by MikeRead, Earl Spencer Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2018 by Unicorn ISBN-13: 978-1-911604-26-6, ISBN: 1-911604-26-0
"Across Britain, blue plaques on houses record the notable people who lived there: writers, artists, musicians, actors, sportsmen and women, scientists, politicians and social reformers. In this celebration of individual achievement, Mike Read, who helped create a series of plaques for BBC Music Day in 2017, presents 100 of these memorials. Each entry tells the story of the personality commemorated, from David Bowie to William Shakespear ..."
Read's Musical Reciter Lids Lifted, Stones Turned, Tales Told, Stars Stripped, Rock Mined, Pop Plundered and Pseuds Cornered by MikeRead, Richard Havers Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2004 by The History Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7509-3889-1, ISBN: 0-7509-3889-7
"Mike Read's knowledge of the world's greatest pop music is brought together in this cornucopia of anecdotes, amazing tales and extraordinary facts. He looks at the strange, unexpected and sometimes alarming side of the music business."
"This book represents the top one hundred of those suggestions, together with selected biographies of the poets by Mike Read. Whether you laugh outloud, or just smile, this is a collection to enjoy and return to again and again."
"This book is the second of a series documenting a thousand years of selected London streets and their respective histories."
Classic FM 100 Favourite Poems by MikeRead Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1997 by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-340-71320-4, ISBN: 0-340-71320-8
"Classic FM One Hundred Favourite Poems is a rich and varied treasury which includes not only the famous, best-loved poems you would expect to find - and all the famous poets - but also some wonderful, less well-known works. This is a selection that will enthrall, move and delight, whether the poems are familiar or being read for the first time."
Cliff Richard - The Great 80 (Paperback) by MikeRead Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2020 by G2 Entertainment Ltd, United Kingdom ISBN-13: 978-1-78281-662-1, ISBN: 1-78281-662-3
"In this chronicle of his life and work, his great friend and former Radio One DJ Mike Read pays an affectionate tribute to the peter pan of pop - a true icon of the British music scene."
Forever England The Life of Rupert Brooke by MikeRead, Robin Renwick 384 Pages, Published 2015 by Biteback Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-84954-866-3, ISBN: 1-84954-866-8
"... JeffCooper; Gillian Patterson; Earl Schenk; NickandNancy Redgers;
LordHastings; SelinaHastings; Lady Moorea Black; thestaff atthe Universityof
Texas at Austin; Bob Withers,British Consul forFrench Polynesia; MissJ. A. L.
Nunn; Ian Cornfield, Director ofResearch, the Fabian Society; the staff at
BournemouthReference Library; MrsHart; Elaine and Roy Timperly;
PeterGreenslade; Peter Mitchell; Roger Westwood; Sue Wilier;the staff at ..."
Forever England The Life of Rupert Brooke (Paperback) by MikeRead Published 2015 by Biteback ISBN-13: 978-1-84954-801-4, ISBN: 1-84954-801-3
Seize the Day by MikeRead 400 Pages, Published 2014 by Biteback Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-84954-812-0, ISBN: 1-84954-812-9
"Asa kid, there'd been a lot of records that I'd found inspirational, but I never linked
them together until later. Many of them had been produced by the legendary Joe
Meekand the best ones written bya chap called Geoff Goddard. I knewonly a little
about Geoff, but I discovered that helived in thecatchment area of our radio
station andso, not surprisingly, put a call out. At lengtha very shy and reluctant
Geoff turned up at thestati ..."
"This, combined with its muscular frame, makes it an excellent riding pony & has been exported widely around the world. This text reveals the special 'spirit' of the ponies through photographs taken by Mike Read."
New Forest Address Book (Halswood Stationary) by MikeRead Hardcover, 112 Pages, Published 2010 by Halswood ISBN-13: 978-0-85717-004-0, ISBN: 0-85717-004-X
Little Book of Cliff Richard by MikeRead Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2010 by G2 Entertainment ISBN-13: 978-1-907803-12-3, ISBN: 1-907803-12-2
"Cliff Richard has been a muscial icon for 5 decades, and this CD Book will be released to help celebrate his 70th birthday in October. 250 million record sales later - Cliff still continues to delight his fans with new music and spectacular live performances. The book is written by ex DJ Mike Read and with 20 Tracks on the CD covering his early days, such as Move It!, Livin' Doll, Travellin' Light and tracks from EPs and LPs (Blue Suede ..."
Spirit of the New Forest by MikeRead Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2010 by Halsgrove Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-85710-002-3, ISBN: 0-85710-002-5
Terminus by MikeRead Paperback, 308 Pages, Published 2005 by Iuniverse, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-595-34274-7, ISBN: 0-595-34274-4
"Physicist and civil engineer Dr. Richard St. James lives on the Mars Settlement and works for the Mars Administration. A failed relationship on the Moon propelled him to seek out a new beginning on the Red Planet. Now he must contend with the ever-changing face of science. But it is a new galaxy. Following the economic and political collapse of Earth's governments, powerful groups organize the Economic Zones to replace national boundari ..."
New Forest Moods by MikeRead Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2003 by Halsgrove Import ISBN-13: 978-1-84114-268-5, ISBN: 1-84114-268-9
Forever England(Updated) The Life of Rupert Brooke by MikeRead Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2000 by Mainstream Pub Co Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-84018-301-6, ISBN: 1-84018-301-2
"Strikingly handsome, charming, and gifted, the English poet Rupert Brooke was the embodiment of a generation that was all but destroyed between 1914 and 1918. Here, Brooke’s body of work emerges dramatically from a romantic and tangled life."
Major to Minor(1st Edition) The Rise and Fall of the Songwriter by MikeRead Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2000 by Sanctuary Publishing Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-86074-316-0, ISBN: 1-86074-316-1
"Book by Read, Mike"
Forever England The Life of Rupert Brooke by MikeRead, Maurice Browne Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1997 by Trafalgar Square Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-85158-995-1, ISBN: 1-85158-995-3
"For many, Rupert Brooke is the embodiment of a generation that was all but wiped out between 1914 and 1918. His fame was largely brought about by the words of one of his sonnets, "If I should die, think only this of me/There is some corner of a foreign field that is forever England". This thought was a focal point for his generation. Brooke died in 1915, on his way to fight in Gallipoli. In this book the author explores Brooke's life fr ..."
The Robin(Updated) by MikeRead, Jake Allsop, Martin King Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1995 by Blandford Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7137-2584-1, ISBN: 0-7137-2584-2