Pies and Prejudice (Abridged) Audiobook

" Tedious bullshit that is only of interest if you grew up in Lancashire. "

" A warm comfort blanket of a read for someone who has spent many years in the North West (Chester, Manchester, Liverpool and Bradford) "

" enjoyable in places, a bit patchy "

" Gave up! Decided I'm not actually that interested in that area of the country. "

" A fair read, being from a working class background in a east midlands mining town, I found it easy to identify with. "

" Was this book sponsored by Greggs? One of the funniest books I've read in a while. "

" If you are from the North and like local history is is an entertaining alternative to a text book. Lots of anecdotes and shrewd observations. "

" A loose travelogue around the north of England. Plenty of credits on the jacket, including from Peter Kay, Hunter Davies and (the king of them all) Richard Madeley. It is diverting enough, but neither as funny or insightful as I would have hoped "

" Loved this book - a journey through the North of England. A good mix of humour and learning new facts and anedotes. "

" trite, cliched, bollox. Bored me to tears that much i had to throw the towel in 2 thirds through it. "

" Absolutely superb. It made more guilty than ever of living in exile. "

" Brilliant observation. As a Southerner married to a Northerner, it really hit home. The chapter about Scousers is fantastic. "

" Probably more enjoyable if you're a true Northener and have visited the places that the author talks about. Some wry and quite surprisingly accurate observations on the differences between Southerners and Northerners. "

" Worth reading if only for his dad's observation that there are few social situations not significantly improved by the presence of a pie. Will strike a chord with anyone fortunate enough to have been born and brought up in the north of England. Very funny and well written "

" The first of his that I read and not the last. Great autobiography come travel guide and very funny at that. "

" A wonderful, fast very humour filled flirt around the North, in effect it's a love story to the north, and that's one of the many reasons that the book is such a good read. It will also make you want to go get out and explore. "

" Not as funny and true as Cider with Roadies, but well written and stands up again the Bill Bryson canon as a native northerner's point of view. "

" A fond and entertaining romp through the dreamland that is The North today. His eye is sharp and his encounters revealingly described. He even goes to Barrow. Funny, self-mocking and scrupulously free of black-pudding-related cliche. "

" A great book. Maconie writes so well about the north. I had a little tear in my eye after reading the epilogue. Cracking stuff. "

" Another good book from Maconie. Interesting trawl around the north "

" A thoughtful, personal journey through the North. Interesting facts and thoughts. A bit too much on the North West though! "

" Maconie's travelogue made me want to make my own tour of the north of England: Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle in particular were rendered majestic. Wry, warm, honest - as good as, if not better than, Bryson. "

" Funny travel book even if you're southron as he calls them "

" I found this book quite self indulgent, Maybe it was because it isn't My North. Although a huge music fan myself, there was too much talk about the music he loved in his formative years[which wasnt that great anyway] "

" Tedious bullshit that is only of interest if you grew up in Lancashire. "

" Couldn't finish this the chapters dragged on and after discussing how the rest of the book pans out decided I'd had enough. On to something more interesting and engaging. "

" Light hearted book full of humour and a few interesting facts. "

" A fair read, being from a working class background in a east midlands mining town, I found it easy to identify with. "

" Not as funny and true as Cider with Roadies, but well written and stands up again the Bill Bryson canon as a native northerner's point of view. "

" I found this book quite self indulgent, Maybe it was because it isn't My North. Although a huge music fan myself, there was too much talk about the music he loved in his formative years[which wasnt that great anyway] "