Have not read the book yet. I just wanted to know if anyone here read the book SPECIFICALLY because Tom Hiddleston mentioned that it was one of his favorite books?

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Deborah Franklin I have no idea who Tom Hiddleston is! I picked it up because it is mentioned as the a book that is most often recommended to the author in "Diary of a Bookseller."

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Kate McHugh :-) laughing to see I'm not the only one.

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Erin TH's mention is originally what got me interested in the book. I was afraid I wouldn't like it, but I'm about 100 pages in, and I'm enjoying it. I was iffy until I saw the quote from Henry James at the beginning. I love James. And, I believe, the quote comes from The Portrait of a Lady (my favorite!).

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KatForsyth Me too. I'm in the middle of it now (well, a quarter in). I'd seen William Boyd's books around, but I don't think I would have picked one up if it weren't for Tom's recommendation.

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jeniwren Reynee
I have just picked this up and LOVING IT. Very interesting structure with diary entries and real life characters are written into the narrative along with the fictional elements. It is one of those books I am thinking about all day and can't wait to get back to reading when I get into bed at night.

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Michal This book is a hommage to life. Boyd is such a wonderful author.

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Kathleen Martin I read it because Boyd is such a great writer. I have read most of his books and enjoyed all. I like the humour buried in the storyline. His New Confessions used the same literary device of writing the character into history with real as well as fictional characters

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Camille I have to admit, that's why I'm looking it up. It doesn't look like my particular cup of tea though, so I think I might pass on this one. I did read The Ego Trick by Julian Baggini per his recommendation, and I enjoyed it immensely!

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Hazar oh that's interesting .i've looked this book up because kit haringtion mentioned it in one of his interviews. Now, seeing that it is one of TM's fav books, i am definitely going to read it.

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Geir Ertzgaard Read it! This one and The New Confessions are both gold, whether Loki (Tom Hiddleston) likes them or not.

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Jackie Zwegers Who? Is he an actor?
It was a birthday present; I'd seen a recommendation somewhere and as I have enjoyed books written by William Boyd previously, I asked for this one.

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Susan Zinner I just read this and did not see the Tom Hiddleston comment. This makes me like HIM more! Oh, and I loved the book, too!

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Ninit Yes I do :) Now I'm waiting for my copy to arrive.

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George How funny! Yes. I was watching The Night Manager (excellent) and I checked out Tom's imdb page. I had never heard of Any Human Heart so I was intrigued when he listed it as one of his favorite books. I downloaded it from the library and am quite engrossed.

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Y Yeah, I checked this book out because he mentioned it, haha. It is now on my to-read list. I hope I will enjoy it.

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Zuzana yes, it was best decision ever

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Margaret Joyce I've just finished reading it. It flows well, as Boyd's literary skill is prodigious. It's also fascinating for its massive volume of detail re the writers and artists defined, through the lens of the protagonist's encounters with them. The device of the 'daily journal entries' of the main character, however, handcuffs the content to a flat, cataloguing of events, pre-empting the possibility for character development or creative vision other than the purely naturalistic recounting of things. An odd book, in that sense.

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