Londoners: The Days and Nights of London Now - As Told by Those Who Love It, Hate It, Live It, Left It, and Long for It (Abridged) Audiobook

" This book is a mixed bag. Some chapters I would award five stars and other would be lucky to get one. The book is divided into a relating subject with a few personal short stories about the particular area. My favorite transportation centric section talked about "The Knowledge" (test for driving a black cab) and the woman who provides the Voice of the London Tube. I could have skipped the dominatrix and ricksha client with a foot fetish etc... "

" The city is better than the book. The book still made me want to hop on a flight to Gatwick. "

" Interesting, but not something that works well to sit down and read all at once. Would be better to flip through and read different sections at different times. An in-depth picture of London, both the good and the bad sides...Probably best for someone who currently lives there, used to live there, or is planning on traveling/moving there. Hard to relate to the different parts of town if you're not familiar with the city. "

" If you love London, you will enjoy reading this book. Taylor gives insight into the daily life of London by interviewing people from many different jobs (a trash collector, a taxi cab driver, a teacher, etc.) and many different perspectives (recent arrivals, etc.). "

" I have to admit that most parts of this book made me feel really glad that I'm not living in London (which probably makes it my husband's favourite book ever), but it certainly is interesting and you get to know lots of funny, quirky bits and pieces about the city and its people. "

" I loved the wide range of people interviewed and the poetic way so many of them spoke about their beautiful city. Even when they were talking about less pleasant aspects of it, it was still completely fascinating. I did not want this book to ever, ever end. "

" I found it fascinating to read about all of the different experiences, thoughts, opinions and feelings that people have about London, particularly people who shared insight into the bits that you don't necessarily see - the tube driver, the market workers. "

" Interesting peek into the lives of fellow Londoners. Some of the interviews were just a *touch* lengthy, but I still really enjoyed this book. "

" Very interesting, but about 200 pages too long. "

" A very enjoyable read. If you liked any of Studs Terkel, then you will like this. My only complaint is that all of the stories had the sound of the author. "

" Not as good as it could easily have been "

" Insightful & honest commentary on what it's really like to live in London - or any world city, for that matter. The feeling of being eaten alive by a place, of loving that place, of hating that place. Of knowing the city's idiosyncrasies. A book I wish I had written. "

" I had a very difficult time getting through all of this book. I thought it might make me want to visit London, but it had the exact opposite effect. "

" Masterpiece of individuals' voices, captured respectfully, as non-fiction. "

" I'd like to see more books like this for other cities. "

" Fascinating accounts by a variety of London residents - from a dumpster diver to the crew who monitors the transportation system. Their narratives give a lively look at the city. "

" I absolutely loved all of the stories in this book and it is totally worth reading. "

" Kind of obsessed with London lately. This starts out great, very much like classic Studs Terkel. Gets kind of repetetive by the end. But still quite readable, a slice of London as seen by its citizens. "

" I loved this book because I love London. It was so much fun to see how my impressions of the city matched up with all these different people. It was also really fun when someone talked about a road or a borough and I was like "I know where that is! I can picture it!" So much fun. "

" Very interesting, many points of view. I am getting book reviews from the Manchester Guardian on Google reader and that's where I found this. "