Why read Notebook?

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Sure, sex is great, but have you ever cracked open a new notebook and written something on the first page with a really nice pen?

The story behind Notebook starts with a minor crime: the theft of Tom Cox's rucksack from a Bristol pub in 2018. In that rucksack was…

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1 author picked Notebook as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Eva Amsen

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My own notebooks are a mess, but I love seeing what other people found noteworthy. In this book, Tom Cox published some of his observations from his own notebooks. As you would expect, it jumps from topic to topic, but there are some running threads through the notes, such as amusing quotes from his dad.
This book was particularly familiar to me because I initially discovered Tom Cox through his social media accounts (which heavily feature his cats and record collection). It’s very much in the same brief style. But even if you don’t know his work yet, Notebook is…

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