Most readers recognize Nick Hornby as the author of High Fidelity, About a Boy, and Juliet, Naked. Hornby also wrote two good screenplays: Fever Pitch and An Education. But I’m not only a fan of those works, I love Nick Hornby’s “Stuff I’ve Been Reading” column in The Believer magazine. Hornby boldly lists the books he’s bought that month…and the books he’s actually read. And Hornby’s reviews not only concern the books he’s reading, but his life, frustrations, addiction to soccer, etc. It all gets blended into entertaining, humorous riffs about books and life. More Baths Less Talking is the fourth collection of Hornby’s book reviews. I’ve read the three previous collections: The Polysyllabic Spree (2004), Housekeeping vs. the Dirt (2006), and Shakespeare Wrote for Money (2008). I recommend all of them. GRADE: A
This does sound good. I’m going to check the library to see if they have the first of those collections.
You’ll enjoy Nick Hornby’s breezy style, Rick. It reminds me a bit of your own.
Inasmuch as Niki the cat can’t tell the difference between my putting together links lists (vital work) and my just putzing around on the computer, she’s always hurt that I chase her off the table…so Hornsby strikes that chord in his title, certainly…why should Niki Get It when my human housemate has difficulty not interrupting when I’m writing something?
Nick Hornby involves you in his addiction for soccor, his cat, and all his little obsessions, Todd. I find it charming.