'Every time people force themselves to carry on with a book they're not enjoying, they reinforce the idea that reading is a duty.' -Nick Hornby
English writer Nick Hornby first gained fame in 1992 with his soccer/football memoir Fever Pitch, about his obsession with English Premier League team Arsenal. Sixteen years -- and for Hornby, several successful books -- later, the Times Online UK ranked Hornby at No. 4 among the worst celebrity football fans (for the negative impact Fever Pitch had on match prices, among other things), well ahead of Mussolini (No. 28), but behind Hitler (No. 1).