This is a record collecting memoir, similar in tone to High Fidelity. Eric Spitznagel is a middle aged journalist feeling the loss of some vague sense of youthful freedom, which manifests itself in nostalgia for the records he sold in a past financial pinch. This is a very common sentiment amongst people of a certain age, but Spitznagel sets out to be reunited with all of the records he owned - the original artefacts, though, not replacements..This may seem completely absurd, but it makes for a terrific read - he's self-effacing, honest, flawed. He tracks down girlfriends of the past, reminisces endlessly, and reconnects with his past. It's a surprisingly moving and redemptive book, and hugely entertaining.