In the queue

In book club this month: Man Booker prize winner The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.  Halfway through, enjoying it.  Also see Adiga’s piece in the New Yorker and the discussion of White Tiger over at the Mutiny. Picked up at the Central Square Theater: Alan...

Cuchi Cuchi book club

I’m a member of the best book club ever. The first rule of our book club is, don’t talk about book club, so don’t tell anybody I told you. The second rule of our book club is, bring wine. There are many other rules of book club, but the best part of...

In the Queue

Eagerly awaited: The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz – A little disappointing after all the buildup, but a wild ride and great airplane read.  Wish I had a dictionary of Dominican Spanish slang.  My personal takeaway quote: “Every snake...

In the queue

Book Club: Then We Came To The End by Joshua Ferris Love the blog, now bought the book: Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds Don’t know why:  A Tranquil Star by Primo Levi For work:  BrandSimple by Allen Adamson Trying to drink the cool-aid:  Conscious Business by...

Cooks upstage books

It’s been quite a literary and culinary weekend. Friday night was Book Club, featuring Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, backed up by poached salmon with couscous and red and gold beets, spinach salad, garlic bean soup and a purchased dessert assortment of...