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Ever wondered "whatever happened to..?". Then read this book. Are you a man around the age of 29? Are you having a strange urge to find out what your old friends from school are up to, and are you worried that it's the beginning of turning 30-something? Well, me too. But now there's no need- you can just read this book instead. Danny Wallace has already done all that, in 2007, and his story is much better than yours, or mine. Danny goes in search of friends, mainly from primary school, with a very loose premise of 'updating his address book', an address book he's... more info
I'd Like a Friend Like This You cannot fault the unfailing optimism that coats the stories told by this guy. They just make you feel that little bit better. Outrageously positive, thoughtful and very, very, funny, Danny Wallace decides to track down the twelve names he discovers in his old school address book. His journey's take him from Berlin to Loughborough to L.A. and every tale is told with such a lightness of heart that you feel that you are right there with him. The theme is not disimilar to Wallace's last book, 'Yes... more info
Great Book I have just finished Friends Like This. I loved it, I laughed out loud, chuckled to myself and cried. It's the first book of Danny's I have read. I will certainly be reading more.
So funny, so true. Having been a fan of Wallace's writing since reading 'Are You Dave Gorman?' (of which he wrote half) I planned to buy this book before hearing what it was about.
When I found out it was about a man facing up to the inevitability of his 30th birthday it just seemed even more right to buy it - I will face that challenge myself in a few months.
Unlike Wallace's previous (excellent) books this story of looking up old friends is a more relateble tale we can all see ourselves reflected in - anyone who... more info
