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Bread Bags & Bullies: Surviving the 80s

por Steven Manchester

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It's the winter of 1984. Twelve-year old Herbie and his two brothers-Wally and Cockroach-are enjoying the mayhem of winter break when a late Nor'easter blows through New England, trapping their quirky family in the house. The power goes out and playing Space Invaders to AC DC's Back in Black album is suddenly silenced-forcing them to use their twisted imaginations in beating back the boredom. At a time when the brothers must overcome one fear after the next, they learn that courage is the one character trait that guarantees all others.This hysterical coming-of-age tale is jam-packed with enough nostalgia to satisfy anyone who grew up in the '80s or at least had the good fortune to travel through them.… (mais)

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Okay, so here's the thing...
...the story itself was GOOD and filled with all the beautiful memories and wonderful messages that readers have come to expect from this author's work...but I need to insert a BUT.

While I enjoyed the nostalgia (hello...child of the 80's here...well, newborn at least), the characters, and the trips down memory lane, I felt like there was something missing. You see, in his previous works, there was always a prominent HERE AND NOW storyline tethered to all the mental walks into the past, yet in this one, it seemed like the characters kept getting stuck in the past. There was even a time or two that they were dreaming or recollecting their past experiences and in the middle of that dream, they reflected on their past...so basically a dream within a dream. It's not that it isn't an interesting concept, it just felt to this reader like there was a bit too much of it. Don't get me wrong, Mr. Manchester is totally above par in the skill department to write this style of story, as he's proven time and time again, I just think it was too heavily depended on in this case and it made what was happening NOW get lost in the shuffle.

So, did I enjoy the story? Yes! Did I love it as much as his other works? Not really, but I didn't not love it either. My suggestion...if it sounds good to YOU, READ IT; if it's just a consideration at this point, check out his other works first, then decide.


*copy received for review; opinions are my own ( )
  GRgenius | Jul 31, 2022 |
Having grown up in the 80’s, Bread Bags and Bullies by Steven Manchester had me constantly smiling at nodding at the similarities. Although it was me and my sister, and I don’t have any brothers, we still fought as hard as they did. One time I broke my glasses and another time I ended up losing a toenail after one of our fights… and I don’t recall Manchester talking about knives being thrown at a sibling. Those were the days! If my sister and I were growing up now there’s a good chance our parents would be labeled as bad parents. I don’t think they were (for the most part).

It was a different time, not necessarily better, just different. We would have to go outside for hours (and I live in Wisconsin where minus 20 degrees is common) and come inside to be greeted with hot cocoa or tomato soup and grilled cheese. We would play Atari for hours and cereal or oatmeal was what we had for breakfast because we could make it ourselves as our parents rushed off to work. We came home and were expected to vacuum, do the dishes, laundry, and any other chores before our parents got home. But the faster we finished the sooner we could watch MTV!

I could go on and on about all the similarities, but if you grew up in the 80’s you’ll have more fun reading what Manchester had to write and if you want to know what it was like to grow up in the 80’s, than read Bread Bags and Bullies: Surviving the 80’s. ( )
  KimHeniadis | Nov 21, 2020 |
Bread Bags and Bullies
By Steven Manchester
2020
Reviewed by Angie Mangino
Rating: 5 stars

Chapter one begins in the present day.

“So many channels and not a thing to watch, I thought, my thumb clicking away on the sleek remote control. Back in my day, we only had three TV stations and those were always … I chuckled. ‘Wow, when did I actually become my father?’”

As his mind “flashed back to a simpler time … the 1980s” he is torn from his daydream with the scream “Stop it, you’re hurting me!”

“…My two boys - Dylan and Alex - had just started their winter break from school and were already at each other’s throats.”

Chapter two now transports readers into the story of 12-year-old Herbie, with his brothers Wally and Cockroach (given name Alphonse) during their school winter break of 1984 during a late Nor’easter in New England.

Readers instantly will relate to Herbie and anxiously follow the antics he and his brothers initiate during this cold winter recess from school. Each new day of the break brings readers deeper into their lives as well as transforming readers back to the different, simpler times that were the eighties.

The author, as he has done in many of his previous books, brings a writing style of storytelling that resonates with readers to make them live the experiences along with the characters of the story.

Angie Mangino currently works as a freelance journalist, author, and book reviewer, additionally offering authors personalized critique service and copyediting of unpublished manuscripts. www.AngieMangino.com ( )
  AngieMangino | May 11, 2020 |
Every once in a while an author comes along who writes novels that are so powerfully compelling, poignant, thought provoking, and nostalgic, that they pull at the heartstrings and stir the soul. For me, that author is Steven Manchester and his latest novel, Bread Bags & Bullies: Surviving The '80s.

Bread Bags And Bullies: Surviving The '80s is a delightful coming-of-age tale that follows the crazy antics of brothers: Herbie, Wally and Alphonse "Cockroach" during their week long winter break in February 1984. From Atari games to being forced to go outside and play during a Nor'easter snow storm that pummels their hometown, the brothers deal with boredom and their fears while learning what family is all about.

The story is told in the first person narrative by middle brother Herbie. The story begins with Herbie as an adult and a father of two boys. There was an issue with bullying at school, and after Herbie talks to his boys about how to handle the situation, he takes a trip down memory lane to snowy February 1984, when at the age of twelve, he and his brothers had similar issues like his boys had, and how they handled them.

Bread Bags And Bullies: Surviving The '80s is a poignant coming-of-age / family life story that will simply pull at your nostalgic heartstrings. Author Steven Manchester weaves a richly descriptive tale about what it was like growing up in the '80s. He eloquently captures the '80s nostalgia with an amazing attention to detail that easily takes the reader down memory lane.

This was such a fun story, between the boys crazy antics and the wonderful nostalgia from the '80s, I was immediately transported between their New England home, and my own memories as a thirteen year old growing up on the island of Brigantine, NJ during the Blizzard of 1978. The author captures the '80s in an amazing way, you can't help but laugh, smile, and remember all the nostalgia that he interwove throughout the story. From the big hair style, to fashion, to TV shows and big hair bands, to the toys, and the adults sitting in the kitchen on a Saturday night smoking cigarettes and playing cards, it was like the author was a fly on my parents' wall back in the late 1970s - mid 1980s. The decades of the late '70s and '80s was such a simpler time, we didn't have the craziness of technology and social media that we have now, it was a more gentler world. I laughed when the author described the old landline phone on the kitchen wall with the long cord that stretched out into the living room, and when TVs went from rabbit ear antennas to cable boxes with HBO, MTV, and more than the three local stations that we had before, oh so many memories came flooding back, what a blast. And I would be remiss if I didn't mention using bread bags too, OMG, I forgot how we used them as added protection inside our snow boots! Thank you, Steven Manchester for the special gift that you gave us readers, memories and nostalgia are just what today's world needs.

Bread Bags & Bullies: Surviving The '80s is an amazing story that is written from the heart. It is a must read that will make you laugh, stir your soul, and provide memories that will resonate with you for a very long time.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by Providence Book Promotions.

https://jerseygirlbookreviews.blogspot.com/2019/12/bread-bags-bullies-surviving-... ( )
  JerseyGirlBookReview | Dec 19, 2019 |
"So many channels and nothing to watch" I chuckled at this because I remember those days clicking the remote, I also remember the days when there were no remotes, us kids were the remotes.

Steven Manchester has done it again with a very readable and relatable book. The main character Herbie is a grown man and starts thinking of his past. So the story of the three boys depicted in the book begins. Herbie 12 years old, his older brother Wally and younger brother Cockroach, appear to be very close even though they always fight. Isn't that what boys do? If you are around my age or younger you will be able to relate to this book. From Atari Gaming System, Dukes of Hazzard, the favorite show of the three brothers in this story Ghostbusters, Madonna, rock bands such as AC/DC, Big Hair, the '80s

I was a bit older than the character in the book as most of the stuff I can relate to in the book was happening when I was raising my kids. They were 9,7, and the younger two were 3 and 1. So as they got older in the '80s, They wanted all the stuff mentioned in the book. We also put the bread bags over our socks to keep our feet dry in our boots, I remember doing this too as a child. We don't want to forget the bullying that went on between the two of the boys and a boy on the bus. How do they handle it? Usually by revenge..lol

I enjoyed this story of three brothers, it brought so many memories back from when I was a child and also a much lighter, simpler and fun world. It is around Friday the 13th and a huge snowstorm has hit. What are they going to do not being able to go to school? Well, their mother has a lot of ideas about what they can do. GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY!! Oh how often I heard those words, plus telling my kids the same thing. I often wondered what they did, it was a freer time, I was told as were the kids in the book, come home before the lights come on, if you get hurt or before it gets dark.

This wonderful book by Steve Manchester is a book that will bring back so many memories. Lots of laugh out loud moments, then you look around to see if anyone is watching or listening. Such a wonderful reminder of an easier time. If you want to read a light-hearted story that will ease your heart, go get your copy. ( )
  celticlady53 | Dec 17, 2019 |
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It's the winter of 1984. Twelve-year old Herbie and his two brothers-Wally and Cockroach-are enjoying the mayhem of winter break when a late Nor'easter blows through New England, trapping their quirky family in the house. The power goes out and playing Space Invaders to AC DC's Back in Black album is suddenly silenced-forcing them to use their twisted imaginations in beating back the boredom. At a time when the brothers must overcome one fear after the next, they learn that courage is the one character trait that guarantees all others.This hysterical coming-of-age tale is jam-packed with enough nostalgia to satisfy anyone who grew up in the '80s or at least had the good fortune to travel through them.

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