MORE BATHS LESS TALKING: NOTES FROM THE READING LIFE OF A CELEBRATED AUTHOR LOCKED IN BATTLE WITH FOOTBALL, FAMILY, AND TIME ITSELF
Book ID/图书代码： 11701212B56291
English Summary/英文概要： "Read what you enjoy, not what bores you," Nick Hornby tells us. That simple, liberating, and indispensable directive animates each installment of the celebrated critic and author’s monthly column in the Believer. In this delightful and never-musty tour of his reading life, Hornby tells us not just what to read, but how to read.
Whether tackling a dismayingly bulky biography of Dickens while his children destroy something in the next room, or getting sucked into a serious assessment of Celine Dion during an intensely fought soccer match featuring his beloved Arsenal, or devouring an entire series of children’s books while on vacation, Hornby’s reviews are rich, witty, and occasionally madcap.
These essays capture the joy and ire, the despair and exhilaration of the book-lover’s life, and will appeal equally to both monocle-wearing salonnieres and people, like him, who spend a lot of time thinking about Miley Cyrus’s next role.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 尼克•霍恩比告訴我們“要讀能取悅你的書，而不是讓你無聊的東西！”這是著名評論雜誌，《the Believer》上作者每月評論的主導原則，這條簡單、必需、讓人解脫的指導讓文藝評論更加生動、自由！霍恩比歡樂、朝氣的讀書生涯告訴不僅我們要讀什麽，還告訴我們該如何閱讀。
當他處理讓人喪氣的狄更斯的大部頭傳記是，孩子們在隔壁鬧騰不已，亂打亂砸；還是當他最愛的阿森納正上演緊張的足球比賽時，他要為席琳•迪翁做份嚴肅的評論；再有在假期里要瀏覽一整套兒童讀物，霍恩比的評論總是豐富、飽滿、睿智，有時還有些瘋狂。
這本散文集傾訴了這位書癡快樂、憤怒、絕望又興奮的生活。無論是學術派人物還是像霍恩比一樣熱衷于思考麥莉•塞勒斯的下一個角色的文藝青年都會喜歡這本書。（Celia）
Awards/获奖情况："Hornby is an entertainingly unpretentious critic; any reader would come away with a handful of book recommendations they’d be eager to check out."
--"Kirkus"
"A wonderfully eclectic to-read list, Hornby reminds everyone how important it is to revel in the written word."--"Publisher’s Weekly"
“霍恩比是圖書、閱讀、發現文學樂趣的冠軍！他有當下最需要的素養，睿智和熱情！”
——《The New Republic》
“教人養成閱讀好習慣的睿智、啓發性的指南。他告訴我們要怎樣合理地閱讀一本好書！”
——《Brain Pickings》
“尼克•霍恩比有創造招人喜歡的優柔寡斷的角色，他親切，幽默，充滿智慧。”
——《波士頓環球報》
“霍恩比告訴我們快樂的閱讀有多麼重要！”——《出版人週刊》
“霍恩比幽默，謙虛。他的書能讓讀者免受非專業的圖書推薦之擾。”
——《Kirkus 評論》
About the Author/作者介绍： 尼克•霍恩比(1957年4月17日出生)是位英国小说家、散文家、诗人和编剧。他最著名的书包括《High Fidelity》、《About a Boy》、《for the football memoir Fever Pitch》。他的工作有关音乐、体育和文娱界的各种参与者。Nick Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English novelist, essayist, lyricist, and screenwriter. He is best known for the novels High Fidelity, About a Boy, and for the football memoir Fever Pitch. His work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists.
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