High Fidelity
12 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by NunoGuronsan from Agualva-Cacém, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Tuesday, March 16, 2004
A must have book for those of you who love music, a good laugh and have had relationship problems... Good fun, anyway!
Journal Entry 2 by NunoGuronsan from Agualva-Cacém, Lisboa (distrito) Portugal on Thursday, March 25, 2004
Sent it today to Kiddie... Hope she enjoys it!!!
The book arrived today, perfect for the week-end! Will read ASAP. Thanks Nuno!
I loved this book, just as I loved the movie that came from it! There's a good rythm, a good humour, it's funny to see that love sickness from a man's point of view, it's not heavy, not too light, just a real good moment along the pages. It's a pity I don't know the sound track by heart, but just with the words I can still hear the music.
Thanks Nuno for letting me discover this book.
Since NunoGuronsan prefers to let the book touch more people's heart, I will organize the bookring et make this wonderful book swing around the world. Let it enter the Top 10 most read books!
I'll wait for your enthusiastic PMs to put your name on the list. Up to now, the potential fan club is as follows:
RonOren, Netherlands -> California, USA
MollyGrue, Tacoma, WA, USA (mail to US)
Cpetersky, Bellevue, WA, USA
Arwen-Galadriel, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Izinha82, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phoebus-Lazurd, Seixal, Portugal
Vinyldoll, Barreiro, Portugal (mail to Pt)
Minabomb, Carcavelos, Portugal
MClaraM, Carcavelos, Portugal
Hypsis, Lisboa, Portugal
Justicar, Lisboa, Portugal
Miga, Portalegre, Portugal
Joui, Braga, Portugal
to be continued....
I'll wait for your enthusiastic PMs to put your name on the list. Up to now, the potential fan club is as follows:
RonOren, Netherlands -> California, USA
MollyGrue, Tacoma, WA, USA (mail to US)
Cpetersky, Bellevue, WA, USA
Arwen-Galadriel, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Izinha82, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phoebus-Lazurd, Seixal, Portugal
Vinyldoll, Barreiro, Portugal (mail to Pt)
Minabomb, Carcavelos, Portugal
MClaraM, Carcavelos, Portugal
Hypsis, Lisboa, Portugal
Justicar, Lisboa, Portugal
Miga, Portalegre, Portugal
Joui, Braga, Portugal
to be continued....
Got it in the mail yesterday. Thanks, Kiddie! I'll probably start on it somewhere in this weekend.
I loved it! I'd seen the film before and loved that too, but the book is no doubt better (then again, any book would have to be pretty bad not to best the movie made from it). I can't say I've never laughed so much in my life, but it definitely got close every now and then. I felt a very strong urge to make the protagonist do something right for once (even though I've got no clue as to how I'd do that).
I'll send it on to MollyGrue as soon as possible!
I'll send it on to MollyGrue as soon as possible!
Sent it off to MollyGrue this morning. It should be there in about a week.
Currently on my TBR pile. I'm looking forward to it.
The movie is like a shortened cliffs notes of this wonderful book. While I really enjoyed the movie, reading the original novel was somehow a more meaningful experience.
Journal Entry 11 by MollyGrue at In The Mail in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Monday, June 21, 2004
Released on Monday, June 21, 2004 at in the mail in Bookring, A Bookring Controlled Releases.
Mailed today to CPetersky. Happy reading!
DC# 03033430000095856010
Mailed today to CPetersky. Happy reading!
DC# 03033430000095856010
Received in the mail a while back. I'm taking it with me to Las Vegas.
I remember a bit about seeing the movie, and how upset some people were when the locale changed to Chicago. But I guess I remember less about the movie than I thought, because the book felt almost completely new to me.
I got a kick out of the whole compilation tape thing -- lord knows, I did enough compilation tapes in my time, using other people's recorded music to try to express who I was or my experiences of the time. I still have a compilation tape I made when I returned to the US from Japan, an effort at trying to distill a couple of years into ninety minutes.
Another thing that struck me -- how this book is really rooted in a different sort of time, in terms of vinyl and non-digitally propagated media. How things have changed in the last 10 years!
I have heard that men really relate to Rob's (the main character's) perspective. I found this to be a little frightening, as he hasn't grown up yet, and doesn't seem to really understand women at all.
Still, it was a satisfying read, and as good as the other Hornby books I've read.
Well, it's in the mail now, and travelling off to the next person on the list.
I got a kick out of the whole compilation tape thing -- lord knows, I did enough compilation tapes in my time, using other people's recorded music to try to express who I was or my experiences of the time. I still have a compilation tape I made when I returned to the US from Japan, an effort at trying to distill a couple of years into ninety minutes.
Another thing that struck me -- how this book is really rooted in a different sort of time, in terms of vinyl and non-digitally propagated media. How things have changed in the last 10 years!
I have heard that men really relate to Rob's (the main character's) perspective. I found this to be a little frightening, as he hasn't grown up yet, and doesn't seem to really understand women at all.
Still, it was a satisfying read, and as good as the other Hornby books I've read.
Well, it's in the mail now, and travelling off to the next person on the list.
Received book in the mail on Friday and will hopefully be getting to it this weekend as I have one book infront of it. I'll journal once I've done some reading.
Finished the book this afternoon and will send the book along to the next person as soon as I get the address. As for my thoughts...
I really enjoyed the book (granted I did like the movie slightly more) and would definately recommend. I have to admit I am slightly jealous of his record collection and would love to get my hands on it, but hey you can't have everything.
I really enjoyed the book (granted I did like the movie slightly more) and would definately recommend. I have to admit I am slightly jealous of his record collection and would love to get my hands on it, but hey you can't have everything.
I totally kept forgetting to make a journal entry saying that I have sent the book along to the next participant. Happy travels little book.
Journal Entry 17 by izinha82 from Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil on Friday, September 24, 2004
Just to let you know the book is safe with me ;-) It arrived this week. My sister already read and loved it. It's going to take me a while to start, but I'll do my best.
By the way, thanks for the postcard!
By the way, thanks for the postcard!
Journal Entry 18 by izinha82 from Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil on Thursday, November 11, 2004
Fun book, delicious to read. I can't decide if I like it more than the movie, though. I sure love the movie's soundtrack, it's a great album ;-)
Anyway, the book is already on its way back to Portugal. Good readings!
Anyway, the book is already on its way back to Portugal. Good readings!
Journal Entry 19 by Phoebus-Lazurd from Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Thursday, November 18, 2004
just received it yesterday..
in the TBR pile
read it very soon ;)
in the TBR pile
read it very soon ;)
Journal Entry 20 by Phoebus-Lazurd from Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Monday, February 21, 2005
segue hj viagem
tentei ler.. mas.. não me cativou o suficiente
peço desculpa pela demora
amanhã deverá estar já nas mãos da Doll
tentei ler.. mas.. não me cativou o suficiente
peço desculpa pela demora
amanhã deverá estar já nas mãos da Doll
Já está comigo. Vou lê-lo assim que possa.
devido a motivos profissionais tenho andado impossibilitada de ler. peço desculpa por ter demorado tanto tempo. comecei a ler o livro, talvez o possa terminar noutra altura.
recebido hoje...vou tentar lê-lo assim que puder e depois comento no fim
obrigado***
obrigado***
I've tried but the book didin't fascinated me. i read till page 80 to try to see if it get better, but i really wasn't in the right mood...
it's a bit boring, despite the musical theme that could be more interesting...
i already sent a message to the next person
it's a bit boring, despite the musical theme that could be more interesting...
i already sent a message to the next person
I'll read it as soon as I can. I hope it'a not as bad as minabomb says :)
I have to say that this book was a nice surprise. From the comments I heard, I really didn't think I would like it, but I did! right from the beginning of the book, the author has a way of turning the main character's depression into something that is half funny, half serious, and he often says things that make you think, because his thoughts and doubts about life and relationships seem real. this passage made me think:
«It's important to have something going on somewhere, at work or at home, otherwise you're just clinging on. If I've lived in Bosnia, then not having a girlfriend wouldn't seem like the most important thing in the world, but here in Crouch End it does. You need as much ballast as possible to keep you from floating away; you need people around you, things going on, otherwise life is like some film where the money ran out, and there are no sets or locations, or supporting actors, and it's just one bloke on his own, staring into the camera with nothing to do, and nobody to speak to, and who'd believe his character then?»
«It's important to have something going on somewhere, at work or at home, otherwise you're just clinging on. If I've lived in Bosnia, then not having a girlfriend wouldn't seem like the most important thing in the world, but here in Crouch End it does. You need as much ballast as possible to keep you from floating away; you need people around you, things going on, otherwise life is like some film where the money ran out, and there are no sets or locations, or supporting actors, and it's just one bloke on his own, staring into the camera with nothing to do, and nobody to speak to, and who'd believe his character then?»
Recebido já há alguns dias, só hoje me foi possível registá-lo.
