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1982

A Year in the Life of Wendy Wood

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1982

By: Jason Ayres
Narrated by: Peter J Matthews
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Meet Wendy Wood. The popstar that never was…

In 1982, Wendy Wood was poised on the brink of stardom. Lead singer with talented local band, Velvet Temptation, she was a rising star of the Oxford music scene. Tipped for fame by the music press, success seemed inevitable.

But conflict within the band, a series of betrayals and infidelities, and an unwelcome run of bad luck all played a part in shattering her dreams.

Forty years later, her health failing, Wendy’s only comfort is in karaoke nights, where every song is a poignant reminder of what might have been.

Then, out of the blue, she’s handed the means to return to the past. Determined to rewrite her destiny, Wendy is steadfast in her pursuit of the fame that once slipped through her fingers.

Join Wendy as she immerses herself in the vibrant music scene of 1982, navigating the complexities of love, ambition, and second chances in this thought-provoking time travel story.

1982 is part of the anthology series, A Year in the Life. Each book revisits a different aspect of life in the 1980s, and each story can be enjoyed standalone.

©2024 Jason Ayres (P)2024 Jason Ayres Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Time Travel

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I have listened to the whole series of these books….so far. I love listening to them talking about things from the past that I had almost forgotten about.
A good stand alone story if you haven’t heard the previous books.

Attention to detail from years gone by!

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The third in this series of ‘year’ books was very entertaining and took me back to one of my favourite years. The subject, music, was also close to my heart.

I actually couldn’t put this book down and finished it far too quickly.

Lovely characters, a nice couple of villains and the links to Oxford maintained.

Not giving away the plot but I did feel for the heroine of the story, even at the end.

Bring on 1983. Another of my favourite years.

Another Great Read

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can't wait for the next installment of this series. brings back memories. great characters.

cracking

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I love this series from Jason Ayres, this time a stroke victim gets the chance to go back 40 years to the time she was 22, can she change what happened that year and can she change her whole destiny. Well written, well researched and with a host of likeable characters, Mostly....! Peter J Matthews does a brilliant job of the narration with his different voices he brings the whole story to life. Highly Recommended.
I was kindly given a copy of the book by the narrator and leave this honest review voluntarily.

Brilliant Listen

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Loving this series and can’t wait for 1983 really enjoyable storylines and great characters also love the excellent narration

Another brilliant story

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I think growing up in the 80’s helps to hide your imagination with the story and the characters because we remember what it was like. The effort has been clearly made as the music of the time and even the charts have been well researched and written well in the story.

I hated the ending. Not because it was a bad ending but because mine have to wait for 1983 to come out. I’ve already listened to the entire time bubble series so looks like I’ll have to pop Spotify back in again in the car for now.

Keep up the good work Jason!

Another great book

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I'm a big fan of jaspn ayers work. love the time bubble series, and the 1980 series has been brilliant.

1980 & 1981 were superb, as there were twists and turns and also things that needed rectifying in the past.

1982 was a bit of a disappointment for me, as it's pretty much Wendy going back in time to become a popstar. No real obstacles in her way and not much for her to change.

look forward to 1983

not as good as others

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