Finished-1/5/11
Danny Wallace is truly hilarious. His wit leaves the reader wanting more, and his prose is nearly impossible to stop reading. I actually ended up staying up until 4am reading this book for about 3 days in a row, and then I literally stayed up all night reading it when I finished it. If you have never read Danny Wallace before, then I suggest you pick up this book, or maybe 'Yes Man', which he also wrote. They are both incredibly funny books that actually make you feel good, like the world is really a great place,and like adventure is always waiting for you.
'Friends Like These' is Wallace's written account of the anxiety he felt as he was a few months shy of turning 30 years old. Like 'Yes Man' it is non-fiction, and makes you wonder how Danny Wallace's life could get any more incredible. As he nears 30, Wallace is sent a box from his Mother, which contains several mementos from his youth, including an address book with the names of 12 of his best friends as a child. He then endeavors to locate each friend and see if they are also having trouble with the idea of turning 30. This quest takes him around the world on more than one occasion, and wherever he goes, Wallace seems to have a different adventure, as well as cosmic signs from the universe. It is an amazing read, and it is laugh out loud funny.
I first read Danny Wallace in 2010, when I picked up 'Yes Man' from Vromans book store in Pasadena. I had enjoyed the movie, and wondered what the book would be like. I was shocked to see it was non-fiction, and once I started reading it, I was hooked. I read 50 books in 2010, most of them simply amazing. 'Yes Man', however, was by far the best. So far, 'Friends Like These' is tied with 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey' for best book of 2011. Since we are only a week into the new year, however, that is subject to change.
'Friends Like These' is a great read by a great writer.
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