Stuff I'Ve Been Reading

Stuff I'Ve Been ReadingStuff I've Been Reading by Nick Hornby the bestselling novelist's rich, witty and inspiring reading diary. 'Read what you enjoy, not what bores you,' Nick Hornby tells us. And in this new collection of his columns from the Believer magazine (taking off where The Complete Polysyllabic Spree finished), he shows us how it's done. Or at least, how he does it: whether plunging into a biography of Dickens whilst his children are destroying something in the

The authorities launch a nationwide search with no success

Highly detailed reference mapping

and un-favorite teacher

Imbued with Vonnegut's trademark rueful humour

professionals to parents

as an athlete

and they outline the several different forms a gold standard could take

they won't find anywhere else

One of the greatest sea yarns ever spun

The woman whose mobile phone turns up in an unexpected place

BFFs Olivia and Piper star in this fun snapshot of middle grade friendship told in a sweet journal-style book packed with engaging art

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