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Books by Mike Read






The Writing on the Wall
100 Iconic Blue Plaques Commemorating Britain's History (Hardback)
by Mike Read, 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 Mike Read, 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."






Classic FM one hundred favourite humorous poems
by Mike Read
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 1998 by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-340-72833-8, ISBN: 0-340-72833-7

"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."






A Thousand Years of a London Street
Cheapside
by Mike Read
Published 2023
ISBN-13: 978-1-80378-023-8, ISBN: 1-80378-023-1

"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 Mike Read
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 Mike Read
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 Mike Read, 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 Mike Read
Published 2015 by Biteback
ISBN-13: 978-1-84954-801-4, ISBN: 1-84954-801-3






Seize the Day
by Mike Read
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 ..."






The Spirit of New Forest Ponies(2nd Edition)
by Mike Read
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2013 by Pixz Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-85710-075-7, ISBN: 0-85710-075-0

"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 Mike Read
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 Mike Read
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 Mike Read
Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 2010 by Halsgrove Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0-85710-002-3, ISBN: 0-85710-002-5






Terminus
by Mike Read
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 ..."






Beginners' Guide to Creating Cds
by Mike Read
Paperback, 127 Pages, Published 2003 by Random House New Zealand
ISBN-13: 978-1-86941-600-3, ISBN: 1-86941-600-7






New Forest Moods
by Mike Read
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 Mike Read
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 Mike Read
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 Mike Read, 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 Mike Read, Jake Allsop, Martin King
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1995 by Blandford Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-7137-2584-1, ISBN: 0-7137-2584-2



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