Originally Posted by James

High Fidelity is my favourite Hornby book. It just nails what it's like being an elitist music fan. I can relate.
'Am I depressed because I listen to pop music, or do I listen to pop music because I'm depressed?'

I wouldn't put Douglas Coupland on any 'required reading' list but I do think the prologue to Girlfriend In A Coma might be the best thing he's ever written.