Having amassed more books than he'll ever be able to read in his lifetime, Paul Cuddihy decided at the start of 2013 that he would actually start reading some of them. He had fallen out of the habit of reading - though not of book buying - and he wanted to change that. So throughout 2013 he made a conscious decision to switch off his television set and go and do something less boring instead - read a book. 'Read All About It' charts Paul's year of reading and what else was happening in his life and in the literary world. 'I have never been able to resist a book about books.' (Anne Fadiman)

This book of short stories inspired by Duran Duran song titles could change an ordinary world, so don't come undone and believe this is for someone else not me. You know that the reflex which caused you to pick it up leaves you hungry like the wolf for some literary sustenance. Even with the pressure off you're still wondering, is there something I should know? You might feel lonely in your nightmare but all you need is now, some careless memories or maybe even girls on film to feel alive. You can save a prayer if you want while others hold back the rain as the sound of thunder reverberates...