How was this published?
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Having tried several times to read through all the stodgy, witless humour I thought that perhaps I was being tested and my level of patience and resolve would determine whether I was worthy of knowing London's secrets.
Unfortunately my resolve is not limitless and it appears London's secrets are wrapped somewhere in a documentation of people's blogs (which is what this book is made up of), which are so subjective and irrelevant they are better placed on a fourteen year old's Myspace comments page. If you can find anything in this book which makes it worthy of being called a travel guide, I salute you.
The idea for this book seems like a good one - document the experiences and knowledge of Londoner's to make a travel guide. Unfortunately it has been done so unprofessionally it makes one think that this book has been made on the whim of somebody who wanted to make a quick buck or two. Stay clear.
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Clearly not written by writers
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I bought this book as I wanted to visit London and not see it from a tourist's perspective. I mean the title says it is an ''insider's guide''. It is however, challenging enough to find your way inside through the drab attempts at humour far less the streets of London. Plus, the content asks possibly the least relevant questions anyone visiting London would ever want to know the answers to. Maybe you have to be a Londoner to enjoy this book, well am not a Londoner and I definitely didn't enjoy it.
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Taken For Granted
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Being born and bred in London - albeit the deepest and darkest of South London - I've often taken the fact that I have the best City in The World at my fingertips for granted. This book has most certainly opened my eyes to the wonderful world that London has to offer beyond my usual haunts of Oxford Street, Leicester Square and Camden Town.
The notes section at the back is great and I've scribbled down a few things to look at. Me and a friend have planned to be tourists for the day and are heading out with our back packs to discover, for the first time in our 21 years, what London really has to show us.
It makes me feel ashamed that a random toursit who has visited maybe only a couple of times probably knows my City better than I do. After reading this book, I am no longer going to neglect my Wonderful City!
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No Londoner Should Be Without It
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Whether you are a born and bred Londoner or a new arrival LondonbyLondon is as essential to have as an A-to-Z or your Oyster card. I have been here for years and the book has shed light on a whole new range of aspects that London has to offer. Sure, there are a few rants but the majority of the contents will be useful at one time or another. Whether you are alone and need a bit of inspiration to fill an afternoon, or you have friends coming in for the weekend and you need interesting things to do on a shoestring. There are real gold nuggets here.
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The bible that is London By London
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I urge you to read London By London and marvel at the incredible range of fascinating, hilarious, informative and amazing information on the mind boggling experience that is London, as described by the best contributors on the subject you can possibly engage - Londoners. As a confirmed Londoner of 14 years residency, I thought I was pretty clued up as to some of London’s best/worst/funniest/coolest places, people, sights, sounds and experiences. After a read of this book though, I now see that I am merely a wet-behind-the-ears new boy! This is a must-own book for any fan of London, especially those (and I include myself in this bracket) smug ‘I know this town’ Londoners – the ones who think we know it all and get all sniffy at tourists and our country cousins holding us up when trying to get through a tube barrier. This book will do two things for you. Firstly, widen your horizons and let you know that there is so much more to this town than you ever thought and secondly make you feel like you really do know London because you recognise the characters, places and experiences discussed like they are your very own. If you decide to try to get to know London to the extent that London By London does, my advice is forget it – it will take you more than a lifetime!
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