Nerd Do Well: A Small Boy's Journey to Becoming a Big Kid (Paperback)

from Jessiqa

This book was a lot of fun. I love the stories of Pegg's nerdy childhood. Of course, my own was fairly nerdy too, as is my adulthood, which is why I dig Pegg and his work so much. It speaks to me and all others nerds in a way that is not pandering, but rather, communicating with like minds. As Pe...

from deslni01

Simon Pegg, British comedian, TV and movie star, recounts his life and the events that ultimately led-up to the nerdy works he is known for - Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Star Trek. Rather than talk excessively about his life now - the one most of us are mostly familiar with - Pegg in...

from TheMadTurtle

This is certainly one of the most cleverly written autobiographies I've ever read. Actually, I listened to the audiobook, which was read by Pegg. As a geek of similar age, I certainly related to much of Pegg's childhood. What's most interesting to me though, is the fact that it's almost as though...

from MagicCapslock

A large bit is about his (normal) childhood and school life, so I ask, is this a nerd's bio or not? Then comes his nerdgasm/treatise on Star Wars, which is such an educational read. But I admit that the parts I enjoyed best was the (disappointingly) smaller bit (Edgar Wright/Spaced/Shaun/Hot Fuzz...

from jennorthcoast

I found this autobiography a fascinating read, full of humor and personality. Some of the "fiction" chapters could be perhaps leaning toward the area of silliness, but they were obviously fun to write and therefore I found them fun to read. This book made me see Simon Pegg as a very real person.