Member saltysam Posted January 23, 2021 Member Share Posted January 23, 2021 From my point of view, for nostalgia purposes, quite tempted by this https://bruceleesociety.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR3EMVDudgjgBqpbb3vI19VI-digZasmyqDJ6-a_TLVThvkvZrwATv68XIc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shukocarl1441996347 Posted January 23, 2021 Member Share Posted January 23, 2021 3 hours ago, saltysam said: From my point of view, for nostalgia purposes, quite tempted by this https://bruceleesociety.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR3EMVDudgjgBqpbb3vI19VI-digZasmyqDJ6-a_TLVThvkvZrwATv68XIc I'll be in this a few times! No.2121! Lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted May 31, 2021 Member Share Posted May 31, 2021 Has anyone purchased a copy of this book yet?. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted May 31, 2021 Author Member Share Posted May 31, 2021 I'm very tempted but funds are tight at present with my daughter's wedding coming up next month. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted June 2, 2021 Member Share Posted June 2, 2021 On 5/31/2021 at 10:36 AM, saltysam said: I'm very tempted but funds are tight at present with my daughter's wedding coming up next month. I'm thinking about buying this one too, let us know your thoughts if you do purchase it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted June 2, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, DragonClaws said: I'm thinking about buying this one too, let us know your thoughts if you do purchase it. Strangely, the softback version is £6 more from the publisher than from Amazon. I fancy the hardback but it's a hefty £45... i'll probably crack and get it, see how my funds are next week. Need to slow down buying expensive german kung fu blu rays 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted June 2, 2021 Member Share Posted June 2, 2021 8 hours ago, saltysam said: Strangely, the softback version is £6 more from the publisher than from Amazon. I fancy the hardback but it's a hefty £45... i'll probably crack and get it, see how my funds are next week. Need to slow down buying expensive german kung fu blu rays Is there any major differences between the content of the softback and hardback editions?. Hardback editions often come with more pictures, at least this is usually the case with most biography's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted June 2, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 2, 2021 Not that i'm aware of. Books, like LE blu rays are getting expensive these days. I'm still waiting for the LE crowdfunded Brucepoitation poster book i paid for seems like 2 years ago now 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted June 2, 2021 Member Share Posted June 2, 2021 2 hours ago, saltysam said: Not that i'm aware of. Books, like LE blu rays are getting expensive these days. I'm still waiting for the LE crowdfunded Brucepoitation poster book i paid for seems like 2 years ago now I wrote to them asking for an update ..its taking bloody ages! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted June 2, 2021 Member Share Posted June 2, 2021 4 hours ago, saltysam said: Not that i'm aware of. Books, like LE blu rays are getting expensive these days. I'm still waiting for the LE crowdfunded Brucepoitation poster book i paid for seems like 2 years ago now I also recently inquired about it and nada. The last update was that he found a different printer but there was a backlog due to orders held over during Covid. hope there is another update soon just for reassurance sake. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted June 3, 2021 Member Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) I went ahead and ordered if off Amazon. I wanted to order the limited edition set & t shirt from their webstore but international shipping was $40! Edited June 3, 2021 by Yihetuan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted June 3, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 3, 2021 I will pick it up at some point,being at an age where this book would bring back some nostalgic memories for me 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted June 3, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 3, 2021 8 hours ago, Yihetuan said: I also recently inquired about it and nada. The last update was that he found a different printer but there was a backlog due to orders held over during Covid. hope there is another update soon just for reassurance sake. It's a bit poor tbh.Starting to have doubts about whether the book will ever materialise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted June 3, 2021 Member Share Posted June 3, 2021 17 hours ago, saltysam said: It's a bit poor tbh.Starting to have doubts about whether the book will ever materialise. Getting a book out/published takes a lot of effort. Some authors have spent many many years trying to find a publisher, thats before you start with any other issues. Michael Worth is a good guy, and I trust he will deliver the book. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted June 3, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, DragonClaws said: Getting a book out/published takes a lot of effort. Some authors have spent many many years trying to find a publisher, thats before you start with any other issues. Michael Worth is a good guy, and I trust he will deliver the book. I'm sure Michael Worth is a good guy, i buy all his Pearl River Blu rays on release day. However, this project was a crowdfunded one that was being self published. I think people like myself and others,who've shelled out upwards of £50-£70 almost two years ago, deserve the odd update? Is that too much to expect? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted June 3, 2021 Member Share Posted June 3, 2021 this is certainly for nostalgic purpose. ill pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted June 5, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 5, 2021 I've caved and ordered the variant hardback edition. £6.95 postage on top 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted June 5, 2021 Member Share Posted June 5, 2021 45 minutes ago, saltysam said: I've caved and ordered the variant hardback edition. £6.95 postage on top I received my copy the next day from Amazon and I realize it's just 30 years worth of newsletters compiled in book form but it's interesting for me as I have little knowledge of the UK Bruce Lee fan scene. It's a time machine and nostalgic to read that's for sure. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted June 5, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 5, 2021 It's my birthday Wednesday so thought i'd splurge and treat myself 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted June 13, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 13, 2021 Got my copy, it'a a hefty tome 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted June 13, 2021 Member Share Posted June 13, 2021 The hardcover dust jacket definitely looks cooler than my paperback edition. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted June 13, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 13, 2021 Started reading this, the qr codes dotted through the book are a nice touch, scan them and they take you to various videos etc. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Yihetuan Posted June 14, 2021 Member Share Posted June 14, 2021 yeah, those veoh vids are definitely a nice touch and pretty neat. So keep your mobile close to you when you read this haha. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted June 14, 2021 Member Share Posted June 14, 2021 On 6/13/2021 at 4:35 AM, saltysam said: Got my copy, it'a a hefty tome Look forward to reading your thoughts on this one @saltysam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted July 24, 2021 Author Member Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) I'm about 200 pages into this and while great for nostalgia purposes the content is very much of it's time. It's gets very repetitive and i don't know how we coped with no internet back then Solid information is sparse and most newsletters revolve around Pam Hadden banging on about including SAE'S in correspondence, censorship cuts, pen pals, swap shops and lists of places you could pick up Bruce Lee memoribila. Bruce Li is despised and there's outrage at one point when they find out a cinema in the UK was advertising Fist Of Fury Pt 2 as starring Bruce Lee. Fair dos but they completely gloss over the fact that it's actually a decent follow up. I'm up to the point where Jackie Chan has come on the scene and they don't seem keen on him either, mentioning his big nose a fair bit. Also noticeable that in the pre home video days, how popular Super 8 collecting was. There is little love for the Clouse GOD either but Pam it seems likes Carradine and The Silent Flute movie and was angry about it's poor distribution in the UK. Edited July 24, 2021 by saltysam 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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