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The Polysyllabic Spree (2004) (edit title/settings)

Published in the UK as "The Complete Polysyllabic Spree"

by Nick Hornby (Author) (edit contributors)

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The Polysyllabic Spree collects a year's worth of Hornby’s riotous and informative "Stuff I’ve Been Reading" columns from the Believer, in which Hornby lists the books he’s read, along with what he bought and may one day read. He ably explores everything from the classic to the graphic novel,... read more

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So this is supposed to be about the how, and when, and why, and what of reading—about the way that, when reading is going well, one book leads to another and to another, a paper trail of theme and meaning; and how, when it's going badly, when don't stick or take, when your mood and the mood of the book are fighting like cats, you'd rather do anything but attempt the next paragraph, or reread the last one for the tenth time.

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  1. Nick Hornby (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Believer books
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Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 1932416242
Page Count: 143

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