High Fidelity
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Best book ever about working in a record store?
Pat
Oct 16, 2013 07:51PM
I am a big fan of Nick Hornby in general, but I felt a real affinity for this book. I worked in a record store for 10 years and could totally relate to the snotty attitudes of the employees and the need to like the most obscure music ever. (The movie was pretty good too, but moving it to America was disappointing - everyone knows Americans like crap music)
Does anyone know of any books that compare?
Does anyone know of any books that compare?
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Whew! It's a tough one for me to choose this one or Juliet Naked as my favorite from Hornby. I also like the Songbook essays and do you know about the collaboration with Ben Folds the musician?
For me, I loved bringing the novel to the United States for the film because it brought in two of my favorites, the city of Chicago and John Cusack. Isn't Hornby sort of obsessed with American music? :)
I'm guessing you want more record store recs? Hmmm
For me, I loved bringing the novel to the United States for the film because it brought in two of my favorites, the city of Chicago and John Cusack. Isn't Hornby sort of obsessed with American music? :)
I'm guessing you want more record store recs? Hmmm
Do you ever notice how Nicholas Hornby's books mirror Elvis Costello Album names? I loved this novel. I liked the movie as well. My favorite part has to be the way our main character categorizes his records by how he remembers them in time, not by genre. I also liked that he thought it was more important what people liked, rather than what they are like. So cool. Hornby is brilliant! There's nothing to compare.
Absolutely!!!! The book itself was brilliant and played like a beautiful record.
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