Quite frankly, I liked some stories and didn't quite enjoy some of the others, but I still think this is a book worth reading, especially because the purpose for its creation is aimed to help autistic children. I was very touched by Nick Hornby's introduction. A must-buy.

if you want something fresh, new and written by the young generation of writers this is the colorful package for you. That might seem a little corny, but it defiantly if fresh. Not the kind that's like, "it was so refreshing", but more like slap on the face for being fresh kind of fresh. It's great.Each story is highly individual, and if you asked me which one I liked best I would immediately respond with, " that's a very unfair question, that's like asking if I had kids which one I liked better. (Even though they would be very big kids with the skill of writing brilliant short fiction, but don't make me decided)."This book is great and I tip my hat to the authors that wrote each of the 12 wonderful pieces of work.

This book is full of wonderfull short stories. Many of which are deeply funny. One is from the mind of a dog, another about a Chef that delivers last requests to prisoners about to be executed, and of course Nick Hornbys Nipple Jesus. I am not a huge fan os short stories but i knew this would be good since Nick Hornby was the author and i was not let down. A very good fun read.

Author Nick Hornby has collected eleven first-person narrative short stories by mostly British writers (including one of his own) into a delightful, entertaining and almost completely satisfying addition to any short story library. First off is the cover art, of cake toppers and doll figures as personality icons. Inside are stories by authors made famous mainly by their novels, condensing their thoughts into short narrative prose.Helen Fielding of Bridget Jones' Diary fame is short and sweet in the story Luckybitch. Actor Colin Firth proves a worthy writer in The Depth of Nothing. My personal favorites are Last Requests by Giles Smith, and The Wonder Spot by Melissa Bank, which manage to encompass the most depth in the least amount of space.I recommended this book for those who are both fans of the writers featured, or not familiar with their work, since this is a fabulous introduction.

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I like him. If you do not already own his full scores to several films and a handful of television series, this is a great sampler because you get some jazz, some romance, some sweeping themes and some vocal treatments. His work for "Peter Gunn" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Pink Panther" were big sellers back in the day, and well-composed, well-played music is a comfort forever.