Books Have Feelings Too

Books Have Feelings Tooicon

by Jeff Chegwin

Publisher
Candy Jar Books
Publication
Nov 03, 2025
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
Yes
Price
£4.99
Dimensions
19.8 x 12.9 cm
ISBN
9781918097023
Pages
58
Age
Adult 18+
Category
General Fiction

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Description

Have you ever WONDERED what it would be like to be a book? What if a book had THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, and a VOICE of its own? What would it say to YOU?

Imagine, if you will, a book. Not just any book, but one with thoughts, feelings, and a slightly overdramatic sense of self-importance. Now imagine that book has decided it is quite fed up with people thumbing through it. Welcome to the world of Books Have Feeling Too.

This is the first book in the known (and quite possibly unknown) universe to have written itself. Or, to be entirely accurate, it wrote itself with a very minor but crucial assistance from Jeff Chegwin – PR wizard, music industry legend, and brother of the late, unforgettable TV and radio personalities Keith Chegwin and Janice Long.

Jeff, for reasons still not entirely understood by the laws of common sense, decided that lending his considerable talents to a book that talks back was, in fact, a perfectly reasonable career choice. The book itself shares its innermost musings with an occasional sigh of exasperation. It catalogues a life of highs, lows, and the occasional existential wobble.

In short, Books Have Feeling Too is a tiny companion with a disproportionately large personality. It occasionally offers the kind of wry observation that makes you wonder if your own Encyclopaedia Britannica has been judging you all along. One thing is certain: after reading it, you will never see your bookshelf in quite the same way again.

Awards & Endorsements

Endorsement

"Its so funny and moving." - Adam Dowling, BBC RADIO KENT, SURREY & SUSSEX

Endorsement

“A charming read, a charming companion, this is a real charmer.” – Guy Perryman OBE, THE GUY PERRYMAN BREAKFAST SHOW, INTER FM TOKYO

Endorsement
“A delightful book... I laughed out loud.” – David Arnold, CONDUCTOR & COMPOSER, ROYAL PHILHARMONIC, BBC PHILHARMONIC, ETC
Endorsement
“This is the perfect waiting room or coffee table book.” –
BOOK ANGEL

Author(s)

Jeff Chegwin

Jeff Chegwin

Jeff Chegwin is a UK music industry veteran, credited with discovering Billy Bragg, launching Simon Cowell’s first Top 10 boy band, and promoting icons like Pavarotti, Elvis Costello, and Paul McCartney. Over four decades, he’s worked with some of the biggest acts of the ’80s, ’90s, and today – while championing fresh, cutting-edge talent.

He’s the twin brother of TV presenter Keith Chegwin and younger brother of BBC broadcaster Janice Long. His son, Hugo Chegwin, is an Ivor Novello-winning producer and BAFTA-winning actor, best known as DJ Beats in People Just Do Nothing.

Jeff began as an actor, appearing alongside Patrick Stewart in the BBC’s The Love Girl and the Innocent. His previous book, Dare to Win, was an international bestseller. His latest continues his tradition of revealing stories behind the spotlight.

Illustrator(s)

Terry Cooper

Terry Cooper was born in London in 1969 and moved to the Welsh Valleys in 1980. After a brief period in the music industry with his band Best Shot, who supported East 17 on tour around the UK, Terry went back to his artistic roots and worked for various film and television companies. He has since graduated from the University of Glamorgan with a degree in Computer Animation. Terry released his first book Kangazang: Remote Possibilities in 2008 as the beginning of the now-complete Kangazang trilogy.

During May 2012, Terry travelled to the Tunisian desert to restore Luke Skywalker’s home. He is currently finishing off his first feature film, Offworld, which he wrote and directed in 2017. Terry is one of Candy Jar's hugely talented illustrators.

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