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Posted: **16 May 2022, 12:54**

Maryboo wrote: ↑16 May 2022, 05:40 Amazon USA has it in stock. I just checked. Ships from Amazon. I ordered mine the morning of 05/08 and received it the morning if 05/09. As I came to the party rather late, I’m learning a lot. Very interesting and enjoyable book.

Welcome seconded.

It occurs to me that it's a brilliant time to be a new Sisters fan. There's loads of information out, 3 excellent books (yes, I'm even including W- H-'s), the band are touring, stronger than they've been in years, with excellent new songs, and who knows - if the stars align right, we might even see the unthinkable and unmentionable happen. If not, there are excellent reissues of the old material to keep listening to as well, and sure, it could be better and there could be more, but we actually have more this year than we've had in decades.

Posted: **16 May 2022, 14:03**

Mine arrived today (with scuffed up bottom), from amazon, ordered a week ago. Very chuffed!!

Posted: **16 May 2022, 14:28**

mh wrote: ↑16 May 2022, 12:54
Maryboo wrote: ↑16 May 2022, 05:40 Amazon USA has it in stock. I just checked. Ships from Amazon. I ordered mine the morning of 05/08 and received it the morning if 05/09. As I came to the party rather late, I’m learning a lot. Very interesting and enjoyable book.
Welcome seconded.

It occurs to me that it's a brilliant time to be a new Sisters fan. There's loads of information out, 3 excellent books (yes, I'm even including W- H-'s), the band are touring, stronger than they've been in years, with excellent new songs, and who knows - if the stars align right, we might even see the unthinkable and unmentionable happen. If not, there are excellent reissues of the old material to keep listening to as well, and sure, it could be better and there could be more, but we actually have more this year than we've had in decades.

i agree. and you HAVE to include Wayne's Salad Daze as its the straight from the Gargoyle's mouth (its ok, i can call him that, i'm friends with his wife

) You can ignore the non-sisters bits of it if you like. funny, but i get the impression that Wayne was compelled to write about the Sisters rather than the Mish anyway. maybe there wont ever be a sequel covering the less controversial bits of his carreer. i dont care either way.

Posted: **18 May 2022, 22:45**

Thank you Pista and mh for the welcome!
This is a wonderful time not only for new Sisters fans given the smorgasbord of videos, recordings, books and the tour. Besides bingeing on the latest tour videos, (and blessings on everyone who has posted to YouTube), I’m enjoying listening to the early studio recording of a song and then going to YouTube to see how the song has been presented by each band line up and through the tours. TSOM remains dynamic and evolving.

Posted: **23 Nov 2022, 10:49**

This summer I pre-ordered the paperback edition of "Paint My Name..." (with foreword by Gary Marx) through Amazon. Amazon states that the release date for the book is November 24, which is tomorrow. Does anyone have any info on whether or not it will actually be released then? Mr Andrews himself, perhaps?

Posted: **29 Nov 2022, 12:22**

24 Nov was the official publication date. I have author copies. A German version 'Black Planet Der Aufstieg Der Sisters of Mercy' out on the same day. I also have copies. No these are actual things!

Posted: **09 Dec 2022, 21:30**

My GF (now ex) gifted me a copy this summer. Read it over a weekend. Loved it. Synopsis: Everyone liked Andy Taylor, NO ONE likes Andrew Eldritch, lol.

Posted: **10 Dec 2022, 18:17**

satanarchist wrote: ↑09 Dec 2022, 21:30 My GF (now ex) gifted me a copy this summer. Read it over a weekend. Loved it. Synopsis: Everyone liked Andy Taylor, NO ONE likes Andrew Eldritch, lol.

Posted: **27 Dec 2022, 08:20**

MAndrews wrote: ↑29 Nov 2022, 12:22 24 Nov was the official publication date. I have author copies. A German version 'Black Planet Der Aufstieg Der Sisters of Mercy' out on the same day. I also have copies. No these are actual things!

German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine have written an article about Mark‘s book.

https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/ ... 47959.html

Posted: **13 Jan 2023, 10:13**

Yesterday I stumbled across this on Spotify. It's a podcast called Booked on Rock about, er, books on rock, and this episode is quite a long interview with Mr Andrews about the book. I'm only about half way through but it's a good listen.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/30F8HT ... 0462de4e49

I can't see this referred to anywhere else - apologies if bindun.

Posted: **24 Jan 2023, 23:31**

ruffers wrote: ↑13 Jan 2023, 10:13 Yesterday I stumbled across this on Spotify. It's a podcast called Booked on Rock about, er, books on rock, and this episode is quite a long interview with Mr Andrews about the book. I'm only about half way through but it's a good listen.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/30F8HT ... 0462de4e49

I can't see this referred to anywhere else - apologies if bindun.

Thanks for the link Paul!
I'll give this a listen later

Posted: **10 Feb 2023, 17:59**

Got the book via an indie bookstore on Monday.

Couldn't put it down.

Finished it last night.

Really brilliant writing. Loved it.

Posted: **11 Feb 2023, 00:24**

Rantz Hoseley wrote: ↑10 Feb 2023, 17:59 Got the book via an indie bookstore on Monday.

Couldn't put it down.

Finished it last night.

Really brilliant writing. Loved it.

now you need Trevors book "Waitng For Another War" if you havent already got it.

Posted: **11 Feb 2023, 07:18**

Get Wayne's as well. The three of them really go well together, and Wayne's is an essential piece.

Posted: **11 Feb 2023, 07:25**

mh wrote: ↑11 Feb 2023, 07:18 Get Wayne's as well. The three of them really go well together, and Wayne's is an essential piece.

agreed. be nice if Mark (Gary Marx ) wrote one.

Posted: **11 Feb 2023, 22:51**

eastmidswhizzkid wrote: ↑11 Feb 2023, 00:24
Rantz Hoseley wrote: ↑10 Feb 2023, 17:59 Got the book via an indie bookstore on Monday.

Couldn't put it down.

Finished it last night.

Really brilliant writing. Loved it.
now you need Trevors book "Waitng For Another War" if you havent already got it.

Trying to locate it for sale in the US now!

Posted: **03 Apr 2023, 04:10**

Fantastic book from start to finish. Couldn't get enough of it.

Posted: **04 May 2023, 11:25**

Wow I finished reading black and gold last night. Such a great book, so well written.

Posted: **05 Jun 2023, 16:14**

Tales of bands forming, burning bright, then imploding due to reason x y and z are ten-a-penny and largely unoriginal and dull, so I've put off picking Charlie's copy off the shelf for a good while now. However I finally did so and it seems I know fk all, the book is superbly written and thoroughly entertaining, helped by the quality of the sources of information, not least Mr Marx of course. Only halfway through and fkng loving it, congratulations on a masterpiece Sir

Posted: **05 Jun 2023, 21:36**

Glad to hear the book is really good. It's my next in line to read. I'm currently reading a trash novel. Mindless and numbing.

Hey, I don't want to read anything serious before bed.

Posted: **06 Jun 2023, 16:21**

Blitzed through the remainder last night. Perfect, the 'Gift' / Lucas Fox / Sisterhood / Max Hole / Corrosion detail easily as interesting as everything that preceded it. Leaves me wanting to know more about what followed, for sure this is the final word on Phase One so far as i'm concerned. Congratulations on this work of art.

Posted: **21 Jun 2023, 23:52**

ruffers wrote: ↑13 Jan 2023, 10:13 Yesterday I stumbled across this on Spotify. It's a podcast called Booked on Rock about, er, books on rock, and this episode is quite a long interview with Mr Andrews about the book. I'm only about half way through but it's a good listen.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/30F8HT ... 0462de4e49

I can't see this referred to anywhere else - apologies if bindun.

Thanks for posting the link. I found the interview both fun and informative.

Posted: **28 Jun 2023, 12:24**

Thanks for sharing that! Hadn't seen or heard any promo about the podcast.

It's a great listen and @MAndrews is a great interviewee - the passion and knowledge is obvious, and its a very engaging 1hr and 20 mins

Full details of the podcast - and links to all the various platforms it's available on - are here:

https://www.bookedonrock.com/podcast/ep ... episode-45

Posted: **17 Jul 2023, 17:47**

What an extremely well researched work. (That always impresses me a great deal when rating books). The details made you feel as if you were part of the story - especially for someone who grew up in a very different environment in the states. (I still don't get some of the English slang.

) Overall very entertaining book.

Posted: **08 Aug 2023, 16:47**

Incoming! wrote: ↑21 Jun 2023, 23:52
ruffers wrote: ↑13 Jan 2023, 10:13 Yesterday I stumbled across this on Spotify. It's a podcast called Booked on Rock about, er, books on rock, and this episode is quite a long interview with Mr Andrews about the book. I'm only about half way through but it's a good listen.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/30F8HT ... 0462de4e49

I can't see this referred to anywhere else - apologies if bindun.
Thanks for posting the link. I found the interview both fun and informative.

found it on Podcast Addict. A thoroughly enjoyable interview!
thanks for the heads up!

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