A review by smusie
The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby

4.0

This was a fun read--for each month you get a list of the books the author bought and another of the books he actually read. Lots of great justification for buying books that you may never read. A genius named Gabriel Zaid wrote that "the truly cultured are capable of owning thousands of unread books without losing their composure or their desire for more." Couldn't have said it better myself. Anyway, the book is a quick light read, and proceeds go to charity. Also, Chekhov's criteria for civilized people, listed at the end of the book, should be widely disseminated.