So here I am almost 1 year on from my initial review of this book, and 1 week away from 15 months of no smoking after buying this book.

I can honestly say that I haven't felt the slightest bit tempted to light up, but can still happily be around company who smoke, i) without it bothering me and ii) feeling no need to take that holier-than-holy non-smoker ground. To be honest, it's as though I never actually smoked. Like a great night out on the beers, I can't REALLY remember anything specific about it (the whole smoking thing that is!). As for where my book is now? I have no idea. It's been passed from friend to friend - I have no desperate need to get it back, as I honestly don't think I'd ever need it again.

OK, it won't work for everyone. But since I estimate that £10 on this book has saved me approximately £2.5k (20 a day habit), it really is worth a go. Good luck to all those who try. Just remember - you have to WANT to give up smoking for this to have any chance of working. If this review helps just one person, I'd urge you to write a further review to reinforce the usefulness of this book. The NHS should recommend this.

ORIGINAL REVIEW 7 December 2006
I bought this book 4 months ago and have not had a single cigarette in that time. The premise is quite simple - as the book says you don't need to have the willpower to give up (otherwise you wouldn't actually need the book), but you do have to WANT to give up.

As the book was the price of 2 packets of 20 cigarettes, it seemed worth a go, although I wasn't convinced it would work. After reading the first part of the book (which you do before listening to the CD), I still had that skeptical feeling of "hypnotism won't work on me". However... dismiss any stereotypical thoughts of what being hypnotised feels/doesn't feel like. You don't go into a trance, and you're not oblivious to the world around you - this is explained very well in the book.

I listened to the CD in the evening and the following day, had just stopped smoking. I thought about going for my 'regular' cigarettes (ie, with a cuppa after getting to work), but for some reason, decided not to. The associations between an event and a cigarette such as this soon become forgotten.

I did find myself thinking about smoking for a few weeks, but more in a "why/how has this thing worked?" way rather than actually wanting to have a cigarette. Like others who have reviewed the book, I barely even think about smoking now. I can be out with friends who smoke and watch them light up quite happily without wanting one. Bizarrely I don't think of myself as someone who has stopped smoking, rather as someone who never actually smoked. I know this is not the case, however I have no real recollection of what is was like to smoke...

All in all, probably one of the best £10 spends I've ever made. And based on the fact that I was smoking around 20 a day, over the last 4 months that's about £600 not spent on cigarettes. If you're even thinking about stopping, give this book a try.

Owning all previous Feeder albums, I approached this Comfort In Sound with trepidation given the arguably mainstream indiepop offering of Echo Park which was lightweight compared to previous releases. Any fears were quickly dispelled after the first play. This is an album that doesn't need a few plays to get used to it. To say Feeder have grown up would be a little insulting, but they've grown considerably. The depth of the lyrics and musical composition of each track is immensely impressive. The only downside that prevents the album getting 5 stars is the inclusion of 'Godzilla' - which sounds totally out of place when put in context with the feeling of the rest of the album.

But having said that, 'Forget About Tomorrow' and 'Love Polution' are worth the price of the CD on their own. Any doubting Feeder fans should fork out for this CD and find comfort in a truly great album. Go buy it.

The most likely time this album will be played is late evening when you're looking for a CD to listen to but can't face the manuafactured Chill Out compilations that sound like elevator music, or when you're feeling thoughtful and melancholic. There's a mix of Coldplay, Turin Brakes and Elbow here, although that's certainly not to say you feel as though you've heard it all before. The lyrics are thoughtful in their simplicity and the whole album is well crafted. Guaranteed there's one track that you can relate to. OK, everyone knows 'Strange & Beautiful' from the VW Beetle ad, but it takes on an entirely different context with the 10 other tracks after it. And no, track 7 isn't a bizarre reworking of the Kylie disco killer with a subtle title change. Go buy it, but play it when you come back in from a night out, not before...