One for My Baby Audiobook

" Not a bad book to read, half way through the book I started to like the people in the book and started to get into the book and enjoy it, I think the writer has written a lot about his personal life as its told from a typical man's point of view on life and I wonder how much of the story is about his life! I might be tempted to read another book by this writer at a later date but Im not in any hurry as I like to have a break and read something totally different after each book I read. "

" Kind of boring. Decent plot, but definitely not the best read... "

" Similar to Man and Boy but maybe better. These books are like candy and you can't put them down. To me that's a sign of a good author. "

" I keep going back and forth about how I feel about this book. I despise the main character at times, and love him at other times. I think the bad feelings outweigh the good, though. The way he chooses to grieve and recover from his wife's death is just wrong, wrong, wrong, and I can't make myself like him a whole lot after that. I felt a little dirty being inside the head of this man, like I was kind of responsible for his messed up actions. Ugh. He sort of redeems himself through taking care of his Nan and helping a little girl navigate the minefields of adolescence, but it's just not enough for me. I love his Nan, his mom, Jackie and Plum, and, of course, the Changs. Great characterizations, very good storytelling. I might read a Parsons book again if someone recommended it to me. "

" I adored Man & Boy, and Man & Wife. I only read half of this book though and was left feeling a little flat each time I picked it up. I think that at least one character has to be likeable for me to become attached to a book. Just one, and there wasn't one (for me) in this book. "

" I loved this book and was so relevant at a certain time in my life. Loved it "

" Not as good as man and boy but worth reading "

" Tony Parson sangat pandai dalam menuangkan cerita dalam setiap kalimat, bikin penasaran. Membaca buku ini, sama aja belajar menggapai mimpi, bagaimana mempertahankan hidup dan cinta. Menjelajah setiap ruang-ruang yang disajikan Tony Parson membuat kita semakin betah berlama-lama membaca. "

" I really liked this book. More than I expected to, actually. It was sweet without being treacly. It was sentimental without being trite. It was familiar without being obvious. It was observant and thoughtful without being preachy. It was, simply, a nice story. "

" Good book if you thinking what to read next. "

" Been curious about Parsons' work. Got this book as a second hand. Have only read 20 pages but I could tell that he is a good story teller. There is something in the way he arranged words that makes me feel touched. His tale has senses. "

" My favourite Tony Parsons book - written in a witty and engaging fashion "

" I feel the same way about this book as I did "Disgrace" except there were no redemptive qualities to it...I wanted to smack the main character. Although I can appreciate the depiction of his parents relationship and its dissolve (and his reaction to it as incomprehensible). Children of Esau. "

" Definitely not what I expected...but a nice read. A story about love and moving on, overcoming our beliefs and finding our home. Enjoyed it. "

" Good, easy read, enjoyable!!! "

" Mostly like Tony Parsons books, including this one. Its about an EFL teacher, who returns to London from Hong Kong. His new life back in London and teaching at an English language college, is effected by his old life back in Hong Kong. Nice, sympathetic characters and an easy read. "

" Different but I enjoyed it, predictable but with just enough twists. "

" This book surprised me. It wasn't what I expected. Or rather, it was just what I expected - blokey, self-deprecating, sentimemtal - but what surprised me was that these were all postive things. A big-hearted, pie & chips kind of novel, and just what I needed after the Nobel-winning claptrap. "

" A nice little read, sad but quite funny in places. "

" comparing this to his other books, i was a bit annoyed with the main character. sure he's a hopeless romantic, but i kind of wanted him to just grow up and move on. not my favorite story, but still entertaining enough to keep me reading. "

" Nice one to relax and occasionally think about the world we live in... "

" This book surprised me. It wasn't what I expected. Or rather, it was just what I expected - blokey, self-deprecating, sentimemtal - but what surprised me was that these were all postive things. A big-hearted, pie & chips kind of novel, and just what I needed after the Nobel-winning claptrap. "

" I quote liked this, but not as much as Tony Parsons' first novel "Man and Boy". It's very much written from a man's point of view and I didn't find the protagonist very sympathetic or someone I wanted to spend a lot of time with. Despite this, still enjoyed it. "

" One for My Baby is a gentle tale about a guy who returns from Hong Kong following a tragedy and has to face life back home. It's a pleasant read with gentle humour and wry observations. I'll certainly be trying more of TP's work when I fancy an undemanding read. "

" I loved this book and was so relevant at a certain time in my life. Loved it "

" Good book if you thinking what to read next. "

" First book i read by this author, it was brilliant. Full of humour, sadness, real life situations and emotions that touch us all. A great read. "

" Kind of boring. Decent plot, but definitely not the best read... "

" comparing this to his other books, i was a bit annoyed with the main character. sure he's a hopeless romantic, but i kind of wanted him to just grow up and move on. not my favorite story, but still entertaining enough to keep me reading. "