About a Boy (Movie Tie-In)

by Nick Hornby | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1573229571 Global Overview for this book
Registered by noumena12 of Dayton, Ohio USA on 3/3/2005
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Journal Entry 1 by noumena12 from Dayton, Ohio USA on Thursday, March 3, 2005
Picked this up at Goodwill as a relay book

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Will is thirty-six and doesn't really want children. Why does it bother people that he lives so happily alone in a fashionable, Lego-free flat, with massive speakers and a mammoth record collection, hardwood floors, and an expensive cream-colored rug that no kid has ever thrown up on? Then Will meets Angie. He's never been out with anyone who was a mom. And it has to be said that Angie's long blond hair and big blue eyes are not irrelevant to Will's reassessment of his attitude toward children. Then it dawns on Will that maybe Angie goes out with him because of the children. That maybe children democratize beautiful, single women. That single mothers -- bright, attractive, available women - were all over London ... Marcus is twelve and he knows he's weird. It was all his mother's fault, Marcus figured. She was the one who made him listen to Joni Mitchell instead of Nirvana, and read books instead of play on his Gameboy. Then Marcus meets Will. Will belongs to his mother's SPAT group (Single Parents, Alone Together), and Will is cool. Marcus needs someone who knows what kind of sneakers he should wear, and who Kurt Cobain is. And Marcus's mother needs a husband. They could all move in together! Marcus and his mother, Will and his son, Ned. Then Marcus follows Will home to his flat, where there are no toys or diapers, no second bedroom, even -- and certainly no Ned. This was valuable stuff. If Marcus went home and told his mother about this right away, that would be the end of it. But something tells Marcus that he should hang on to this information until he knows what it's worth.

Journal Entry 2 by noumena12 at therapy cafe in Dayton, Ohio USA on Tuesday, April 5, 2005

Released 18 yrs ago (4/5/2005 UTC) at therapy cafe in Dayton, Ohio USA

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Under the table in the seating area to the right of the door...assuming no one is sitting there. :)

Journal Entry 3 by noumena12 from Dayton, Ohio USA on Thursday, April 14, 2005
Picked this up again so I can RABCK it to Nelle at the BC Convention. It is on her wishlist. Happy Bookcrossing!

Journal Entry 4 by Nelle from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Friday, April 22, 2005
It was very sweet of you to bring me this book,noumena12!
I picked up a lot of books so I may not get to read it anytime soon, but I will look forward to it. Thanks!

Journal Entry 5 by Nelle at Tim Hortons at Essa Rd. & Bryne in Barrie, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Released 18 yrs ago (1/10/2006 UTC) at Tim Hortons at Essa Rd. & Bryne in Barrie, Ontario Canada

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I will release it at the meet-up tonight at Tim Hortons at 7:00pm
Come and join us for a chat.

Journal Entry 6 by maggiemuffet from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Caught at bookcrossing meet-up lastnight. I think I will release this to a bookcrosser in Waterloo. She might like to read it for a change in pace.

Journal Entry 7 by maggiemuffet at -- Controlled Release in Barrie, Ontario Canada on Saturday, January 14, 2006

Released 18 yrs ago (1/14/2006 UTC) at -- Controlled Release in Barrie, Ontario Canada

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controlled release to another bookcrosser. Releasing for Never Judge a Book by it's cover week 2, famous people, Hugh Grant and ?

Journal Entry 8 by leannamc from Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, January 31, 2006
I recieved this book from a fellow book crosser. Look forward to reading it. I will then put it on a journey again.

Journal Entry 9 by leannamc from Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Friday, March 24, 2006
I enjoyed this book. It was pretty funny at times. I will release it soon.

Journal Entry 10 by froggie66 from Ottawa, Ontario Canada on Monday, December 4, 2006
Thanks the book arrived safely. Love your stickers. I am going to try some similar. Nice note too. :)

Journal Entry 11 by froggie66 from Ottawa, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Very true to the film. Some more of the nuances between the characters are apparent. The characters seem to leap more off the pages. It was a fast read.

Journal Entry 12 by froggie66 from Ottawa, Ontario Canada on Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted off to Frangipani04 in Lisboa, Portugal. Happy reading. :)

Journal Entry 13 by Frangipani04 on Thursday, April 12, 2007
The book arrived safely! Thank you so much for sharing it with me, Froggie! It's always so nice to receive one small gift from somewhere in the world. You made my day! Obrigada!

I'm going to read it soon!

Journal Entry 14 by Frangipani04 on Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Another great Hornby book! I loved it, as every other I read from him. I took the opportunity to join an online bookclub to read it (www.thereadinglounge).

I'll make it travel soon!

Journal Entry 15 by Frangipani04 on Monday, October 6, 2008
Offered to Alejanda, on my 3rd BC anniversary. Hope you enjoy it!

Journal Entry 16 by Alejanda from Pori, Satakunta Finland on Wednesday, October 22, 2008
This book arrived yestwrday. Thanks a lot!

Journal Entry 17 by Alejanda at Pori, Satakunta Finland on Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Yes, Nick Hornby knows how good book must write!

Journal Entry 18 by Alejanda at Pääkirjasto in Pori, Satakunta Finland on Saturday, February 12, 2011

Released 13 yrs ago (2/12/2011 UTC) at Pääkirjasto in Pori, Satakunta Finland

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