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Loading... Ten years in the tub (original 2013; edition 2013)by Nick Hornby
Work InformationTen Years in the Tub by Nick Hornby (2013)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. columns from Believer magazine This is a book for readers. ... Even more so than all other books, which kind of by definition are also for readers. There's not a single book, or even publication, that has so drastically blown up my to-read list in the last year or so. Hornby is a person who loves books in the same way most millenials love television — enthusiastically, unrelentingly and with numerous exhortations as to why you should love it, too. I appreciate that Hornby doesn't assume we've all read the book before he gets around to talking about it. Like a good (regular) book reviewer, he largely avoids spoilers and (unlike most regular reviewers) is forbidden by decree from slagging on those things that don't meet his taste. Even past the book recommendations, though, are Hornby's insights and quips about reading, life, and other redundancies. His idea that some books are bad but also sometimes they're just not read properly, for example, is one of the best arguments in favor of a "no negative reviews" policy I've ever heard. And even if you hate Arsenal (or don't care about sports in any way), his excuses and slackening reading pace through some months will give comfort to all those who sometimes can't find the time for books in a given month (or two). A ‘book on books’, his 'Stuff I’ve Been Reading' column entries for the Believer magazine from 2003 to 2013. It's written in a light hearted, amusing, breezy conversational style. You can have a good laugh at his anecdotes and observations. I made many notes of good books to add to my ‘Books to Buy’ list. no reviews | add a review
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Culling the best of his monthly column "Stuff I've Been Reading" in The Believer magazine, the bestselling author presents hilarious observations on a vast array of topics, and provides a wide-ranging reader list that serves as a reminder as to why we read. No library descriptions found. |
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