High Fidelity

Now a Hulu TV series starring Zoë KravitzFrom the bestselling author of Funny Girl, About a Boy, and A Long Way Down, a wise and hilarious novel about love, heartbreak, and rock and roll.Rob is a pop music junkie who runs his own semi-failing record store. His girlfriend, Laura, has just left him for the guy upstairs, and Rob is both miserable and relieved. After all, could he have spent his life with someone who has a bad record collection? Rob seeks refuge in the company of the offbeat clerks at his store, who endlessly review their top five films; top five Elvis Costello songs; top five episodes of Cheers. Rob tries dating a singer, but maybe it’s just that he’s always wanted to sleep with someone who has a record contract. Then he sees Laura again. And Rob begins to think that life with kids, marriage, barbecues, and soft rock CDs might not be so bad.

high Fidelity Is The Story Of Rob, A Pop Music Junkie Who Runs His Own Semi-failing Record Store. His Girlfriend Laura Has Just Left Him For Ian From The Flat Upstairs. Rob Is Both Miserable And Relieved. After All, Could He Have Spent His Life With Someone Who Has A Bad Record Collection? This Narrowly Misses His List Of All-time Top Five Most Memorable Split-ups. Rob Seeks Refuge In The Company Of Barry And Dick, The Offbeat Clerks At His Store. They Speak The Masculine Language Of Lists, Endlessly Reviewing Their Top Five Films (reservoir Dogs...); Top Five Elvis Costello Songs (alison...); Top Five Episodes Of cheers (the One Where Woody Sang His Stupid Song To Kelly...). Rob Tries Dating A Singer Called Marie (a Post-partridge Family, Pre-l.a. Law Susan Dey), Who Once Sold A Song To Nanci Griffith. Her Rendition Of Baby, I Love Your Way Makes Him Cry. But Maybe It's Just That He's Always Wanted To Sleep With Someone Who Has A Record Contract. Then He Sees Laura Again. And Rob Begins To Think (as Awful As It Sounds) That Life As An Episode Of thirtysomething, With All The Kids And Marriages And Jobs And Barbecues And K.d. Lang Cds That This Implies, Might Not Be So Bad.

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reading This Book Is Like Reading An Owner's Manual For Men....it's A Quick, Snicker-out-loud-then-nod-knowingly Read. Then Leave It Around So Your Boyfriend Picks It Up. Tell Him It's About Music.

Now a Hulu TV series starring Zoë Kravitz!'I've always loved Nick Hornby, and the way he writes characters and the way he thinks. It's funny and heartbreaking all at the same time.'—Zoë KravitzFrom the bestselling author of About a Boy, A Long Way Down and Dickens and Prince, a wise and hilarious novel about love, heartbreak, and rock and roll.Rob is a pop music junkie who runs his own semi-failing record store. His girlfriend, Laura, has just left him for the guy upstairs, and Rob is both miserable and relieved. After all, could he have spent his life with someone who has a bad record collection? Rob seeks refuge in the company of the offbeat clerks at his store, who endlessly review their top five films; top five Elvis Costello songs; top five episodes of Cheers. Rob tries dating a singer, but maybe it's just that he's always wanted to sleep with someone who has a record contract. Then he sees Laura again. And Rob begins to think that life with kids, marriage, barbecues, and soft rock CDs might not be so bad. Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups? Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn't on it - even though she's just become his latest ex. He's got his life back, you see. He can just do what he wants when he wants: like listen to whatever music he likes, look up the girls that are on his list, and generally behaves as if Laura never mattered. But Rob finds he can't move on. He's stuck in a really deep groove - and it's called Laura. Soon, Rob's asking himself some big questions: about love, about life - and about why we choose to share ours with the people we do. Nick Hornby's first novel, an international bestseller and instantly recognized by critics and readers alike as a classic, helps to explain men to women, and men to men. Rob is good on music: he owns a small record shop and has strong views on what's decent and what isn't. But he's much less good on relationships. In fact, he's not at all sure that he wants to commit himself to anyone. So it's hardly surprising that his girlfriend decides that enough is enough. EDITORIAL REVIEW: Follows the life, love affairs, and belated growth to maturity of Rob, a "Generation X" pop music fanatic and record store owner. Reprint. *NYT. * 35-årige Rob Fleming lever for sin pladesamling og livets tildragelser betragtes fra den lille pladeforretning i en af Londons små sidegader Follows the love affairs and belated growing up of a "Generation X" pop music fanatic and record store owner The romantic trials of the owner of a London record shop, after his girlfriend leaves him for another man