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Ten Years in the Tub: A Decade Soaking in Great Books by Hornby, Nick
by Hornby, Nick | HC | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 2 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781938073731
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcsweeney's Publishing
ISBN-10
1938073738
ISBN-13
9781938073731
eBay Product ID (ePID)
160145597
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ten Years in the Tub
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Customs & Traditions, United States / General, Books & Reading
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
31.1 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Bursting with enthusiasm and clear-eyed about the author's own contradictions, Ten Years in the Tub deserves to be devoured whole by anyone willing to spare 10 minutes to think about the books they read." — Booklist (Starred review) [ Ten Years in the Tub ] measure[s] life not just in terms of books bought or read but also in common reading experiences, often to hilarious effect." — DailyCandy Ten Years in the Tub is something to soak in and savor." — USA Today Praise for Hornby's Stuff I've Been Reading" column: "Terrific." — Salon "Hysterically funny." —National Public Radio "Wonderful." — The Guardian "Very entertaining." — Boston Globe "Brilliant." — Austin Chronicle "A joy." — Philadelphia Weekly, "Terrific." --Salon "Hysterically funny." --National Public Radio "Wonderful." --The Guardian "Very entertaining." --Boston Globe "Brilliant." --Austin Chronicle "A joy." --Philadelphia Weekly Additional Praise for "Stuff I've Been Reading": "[His columns are] as rich and varied as the world of literature itself, with Hornby perfectly cast as both tour guide and host... insatiable bibliophiles will devour [them] with delight." --San Francisco Chronicle (For More Baths Less Talking ): "Hornby is a champion of the book, of reading, of the pleasure of a smart literary experience. He has a quality desperately needed in these times: intelligent enthusiasm." --The New Republic "A wonderfully eclectic to-read list, Hornby reminds everyone how important it is to revel in the written word." --Publisher's Weekly 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 witty and illuminating blueprint to the habits and how-to's of reading good books well." --Brain Pickings "...this book is much more than funny. He understands writers and what they are trying to do. This book crackles with insight." --Star Tribune "I don't want to overstate things too greatly, but I would probably steal a car with people in it for an afternoon with one of Nick Hornby's inimitably laugh-out-loud collections of 'Stuff [He's] Been Reading,'..." --Common Good Books "Hornby reminds everyone how important it is to revel in the written word." --Englewood Review of Books, "Bursting with enthusiasm and clear-eyed about the author's own contradictions, Ten Years in the Tub deserves to be devoured whole by anyone willing to spare 10 minutes to think about the books they read." — Booklist (Starred review) "Reading these columns one after another adds depth and complexity. Not since Somerset Maugham's Books and You (1940) has there been a more eloquent and richly presented meditation on the value of books and reading. Verdict A must for bibliophiles." —Meagan Lacy, Library Journal [ Ten Years in the Tub ] measure[s] life not just in terms of books bought or read but also in common reading experiences, often to hilarious effect." — DailyCandy Ten Years in the Tub is something to soak in and savor." — USA Today Praise for Hornby's Stuff I've Been Reading" column: "Terrific." — Salon "Hysterically funny." —National Public Radio "Wonderful." — The Guardian "Very entertaining." — Boston Globe "Brilliant." — Austin Chronicle "A joy." — Philadelphia Weekly, "Bursting with enthusiasm and clear-eyed about the author's own contradictions, Ten Years in the Tub deserves to be devoured whole by anyone willing to spare 10 minutes to think about the books they read." — Booklist (Starred review) "Reading these columns one after another adds depth and complexity. Not since Somerset Maugham's Books and You (1940) has there been a more eloquent and richly presented meditation on the value of books and reading. Verdict A must for bibliophiles." —Meagan Lacy, Library Journal [ Ten Years in the Tub ] measure[s] life not just in terms of books bought or read but also in common reading experiences, often to hilarious effect." — DailyCandy Ten Years in the Tub is something to soak in and savor." — USA Today, "Bursting with enthusiasm and clear-eyed about the author's own contradictions, Ten Years in the Tub deserves to be devoured whole by anyone willing to spare 10 minutes to think about the books they read." — Booklist (Starred review) "Reading these columns one after another adds depth and complexity. Not since Somerset Maugham's Books and You (1940) has there been a more eloquent and richly presented meditation on the value of books and reading. Verdict A must for bibliophiles." —Meagan Lacy, Library Journal [ Ten Years in the Tub ] measure[s] life not just in terms of books bought or read but also in common reading experiences, often to hilarious effect." — DailyCandy Ten Years in the Tub is something to soak in and savor." — USA Today Honest, funny, garrulous and nimble-witted, Hornby makes standing in line at the bank a blessed interval for snorting another page." — New York Times Book Review, "Bursting with enthusiasm and clear-eyed about the author's own contradictions, Ten Years in the Tub deserves to be devoured whole by anyone willing to spare 10 minutes to think about the books they read." — Booklist (Starred review) "Reading these columns one after another adds depth and complexity. Not since Somerset Maugham's Books and You (1940) has there been a more eloquent and richly presented meditation on the value of books and reading. Verdict A must for bibliophiles." —Meagan Lacy, Library Journal [ Ten Years in the Tub ] measure[s] life not just in terms of books bought or read but also in common reading experiences, often to hilarious effect." — DailyCandy Ten Years in the Tub is something to soak in and savor." — USA Today Honest, funny, garrulous and nimble-witted, Hornby makes standing in line at the bank a blessed interval for snorting another page." — New York Times Book Review "There's a boatload of bonhomie in Nick Hornby's 'Ten Years in the Tub: A Decade Soaking in Great Books'" — The Boston Globe, "Bursting with enthusiasm and clear-eyed about the author's own contradictions, Ten Years in the Tub deserves to be devoured whole by anyone willing to spare 10 minutes to think about the books they read." — Booklist (Starred review) Praise for Hornby's Stuff I've Been Reading" column: "Terrific." — Salon "Hysterically funny." —National Public Radio "Wonderful." — The Guardian "Very entertaining." — Boston Globe "Brilliant." — Austin Chronicle "A joy." — Philadelphia Weekly, "Bursting with enthusiasm and clear-eyed about the author's own contradictions, Ten Years in the Tub deserves to be devoured whole by anyone willing to spare 10 minutes to think about the books they read." -- Booklist (Starred review) "Reading these columns one after another adds depth and complexity. Not since Somerset Maugham's Books and You (1940) has there been a more eloquent and richly presented meditation on the value of books and reading. Verdict A must for bibliophiles." --Meagan Lacy, Library Journal "[ Ten Years in the Tub ] measure[s] life not just in terms of books bought or read but also in common reading experiences, often to hilarious effect." -- DailyCandy " Ten Years in the Tub is something to soak in and savor." -- USA Today "Honest, funny, garrulous and nimble-witted, Hornby makes standing in line at the bank a blessed interval for snorting another page." -- New York Times Book Review "There's a boatload of bonhomie in Nick Hornby's 'Ten Years in the Tub: A Decade Soaking in Great Books'" -- The Boston Globe
Synopsis
At the end of 2003, as the first issue of The Believer was rising from the primordial ooze, Nick Hornby turned in the inaugural installment of a monthly column that immediately became a reader favorite. For the next ten years, Hornby's incandescently funny "Stuff I've Been Reading" chronicled a singular reading life -- one that is measured not just in "books bought" and "books read," as each column begins, but in the way our feelings toward Celine Dion say a lot about who we are, the way Body Shop Vanilla Shower Gel can add excitement to our days, and the way John Updike might ruin our sex lives. Hornby's column is both an impeccable, wide-ranging reading list and an indispensable reminder of why we read.
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- v***v (2057)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.