I'm glad I read book 2 first. This one isn't quite as funny as the sequel. This version has lots of ideas on news outlets (print, digital, good, bad), improved calendar spacing of holidays, train passes for seating based on need. Interesting but not as funny as #2.The difficulty of October and the passing of his grandfather was very evident in the writing. While he explained what was going on it wasn't described in great detail but the tone of several chapters was changed. For a few weeks it was more serious and I felt sad for him too. By early November Andy was back on track.I will definitely look for the future installments. And just so you know Andy...most Americans hate the Barney song too. Commuting in London can be a tiresome task, so tiresome that some of us utilise this time to sleep, which seems to be a monumental waste of time to As They Slept author Andy Leeks. Instead of re-charging his batteries, Andy used his time on his daily commute to write this book, and I for one found the experiement an entertaining and bold expression of London life.The only problem I have with this book is that it wasn't really about anything. It was more a blog of Andy's life, which is fine, and there is enough good stuff crammed into the book to keep me reading, but I was hoping for a more comical look at commuting... Maybe that will be Andy's next book.This book may not be for everyone, but I can certainly recommend it to most Londoners who will find plenty in here that they can relate to... Also it was an easy book to read on a sleepy commute to and from work in London.
What do You think about As They Slept (2012)?
A really great biog, written with fast pace and great personality. Not unlike work by Bill Bryson
—mslili1
I really enjoyed this and finished it far too quickly.
—coty
very easy read but it did get a bit samey.
—atjones106
