The first story is Fever Pitch. It is about football and more specifically Arsenal. It is a bit tedious following 20+ years of matches but I'm plodding on as it gives me a certain insight into my husband's mind (he watches all the matches on TV, as well as the leadup to the match and the autopsy afterwards) and is always dissatisfied and always knows better than the coach. Oh for the 1970s when there were only one or two matches per week on the telly.
More later when as I read the others.

High Fidelity: I was 30 pages into this when I realised I'd already read it. I think there's a review on my bookcrossing page. My main problem with it is that I don't know most of the songs he mentions, which removes the emotional dimension, a pity.

About a Boy: I had heard lots of good things about this, but was a bit disappointed because it is so 90s, so dated. An aimless 30s something bachelor and a geeky 12-year old somehow get involved in a reluctant and artificial father-son-big brother relationship. Maybe if I were 15 years old I would have liked it better. ( )