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1985: A Year in the Life of Robbie James

A 1980s Time Travel Adventure

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1985: A Year in the Life of Robbie James

By: Jason Ayres
Narrated by: Peter J. Matthews
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Summary

England, 1985: Sent back in time to the year he lost everything, Robbie James is determined to turn the tables on the man who stole his future.

In 2024, Robbie James is a brilliant IT developer who has just created an AI so advanced it can improve itself without human help. The result? He’s engineered himself out of a job.

The man handing him his cards is Toby Fleming, a lifelong thorn in his side. So when Robbie is offered the chance to travel back forty years in time, he’s eager to settle the score.

In 1985, teenage Robbie finds himself back at Splat!, a thriving video games and lifestyle magazine, working for Toby once again. But this time he knows what’s coming. Can he reclaim the groundbreaking game that should have made his name, save the girl who slipped through his fingers, and finally make it to the gig he always regretted missing — Live Aid?

1985 is part of the anthology series A Year in the Life. Each audiobook revisits a different aspect of life in the 1980s, and each story can be enjoyed standalone.

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Another brilliant story in this outstanding series from the pen of Jason Ayres. This time it's back to 1985, the year of the Sinclair C5, the Spectrum computer and much, much more! These stories really bring back the memories of that time. A highly recommended listen expertly narrated once again by Peter J Matthews.
I was kindly given a copy of the book by Peter and leave this honest review.

So many memories!

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Really enjoyed this one and the crossing over of the previous wearers of The Bracelet into these new stories is a very welcome treat.

Will we ever uncover the mystery of the Bracelets origin?

Keep them coming.

Still love this series

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This series gets better by each book...great story and excellent narration.

I'm sure there and more twists and turns for the second half of the 80s.

So many good memories in this one.

The Series Goes From Strength To Strength

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