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What do we think of Nick Hornby?

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Pruners · 13/01/2008 18:25

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lennygrrl · 13/01/2008 18:44

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Vacua · 13/01/2008 18:43

had sex (I mean a drink) with hornby at bookslam once

filthymindedvixen · 13/01/2008 18:40

whih ones did parsons write?

filthymindedvixen · 13/01/2008 18:39

I feel like I ought not to like his books. But I do! Would rather pollute my brain with gentle, well-observed blokey humour than Dan Brown!

Walnutshell · 13/01/2008 18:34

I would describe it as good quality modern fiction - easy to read but that's not a bad thing.

BBBee · 13/01/2008 18:34

agree elastic - no tony parsons please.

lennygrrl · 13/01/2008 18:34

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BBBee · 13/01/2008 18:33

love love love

love high fidelity and how to be good - so-so fever pitch.

nice man too.

Elasticwoman · 13/01/2008 18:32

I like Nick Hornby and am surprised by your comment Pruners that it's not great literature. Beats Barbara Cartland et al!
Now Tony Parsons, he IS cringeworthy, and that's my definition of not great literature.

Beetroot · 13/01/2008 18:31

HIGH FIDELITY not fever pitch

Beetroot · 13/01/2008 18:30

He went into my mates record shop.

My mate said to him

'If I had a pound for every time someone asked me if I had read fever pitch, I would be a rich as you are'

NH replied 'No you wouldn't'

They have been mates ever since

themildmanneredjanitor · 13/01/2008 18:28

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motherinferior · 13/01/2008 18:27

I quite liked it. The one I really really liked - and was surprised by liking - was that one about the bloke with the broken heart, you know, the one that had John Cusack in the fillum.

Dinosaur · 13/01/2008 18:26

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Maidamess · 13/01/2008 18:26

I didn't like How to be good but loved Hi Fidelity, and the footie one, can't remember the name. That was a great insight into the workings of a mans mind.