The Complete Polysyllabic Spree

"An engaged and engaging ramble around one reader's mind'."  -  The Times

This is not a book of reviews. This is not a book that sneers at other books. This is a book about reading - about enjoying books wherever and however you find them.

Nick Hornby, author of the bestsellers About a Boy and Fever Pitch - takes us on a hilarious and perceptive tour through the books he bought, the books he read and his thoughts on literature. He is first and foremost a reader and he approaches books like the rest of us: hoping to pick up one he can't put down. The Complete Polysyllabic Spree is a diary of sorts, charting his reading life over two years. It is a celebration of why we read - its pleasures, its disappointments and its surprises. And above all, it is for you - the ever-hopeful reader.

"Not only does it make you want to read more but, like all great books, it's also terrific company."  - Metro

"For anyone whose idea of a good time is arguing with friends about their favourite books... amusing and contagiously enthusiastic."  -  Big Issue