Saturday, February 25, 2012

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close




 Book menu for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

ISBN of edition I read:  0618711651 (trade paperback)

Food mentioned in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close:
General Tso's Gluten, 8
Coffee, 16-17, 82-3, 88, 93, 149, 154, 156
Sweet rolls, 16-19
Krackle chocolate bar, 36
Fig Newtons, 87
Juice boxes, 87, 203, 321
Orange juice, 93
Grapes, 94
Strawberries, 94
Cookies, 94
Vegan cupcakes, 101
Dehydrated ice cream, 104, 234, 288
Funnel cakes, 149
Cotton candy, 149
Hot dogs, 149
Finger sandwiches, 150
Tea, 154
Creme brulee, 193
Tamales, 196
Pain au chocolat, 201
Iced coffee, 243
Pumpkin pie, 277

Books/Authors mentioned in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close:
William Shakespeare, 1, 37
     Hamlet, 3, 51, 70, 87, 99, 142, 168, 322
Honore de Balzac, 4
A Brief History of Time / Stephen Hawking, 11, 86, 190, 192, 226
Larousse Pocket Dictionary, 87
Edna St. Vincent Millay, 90
The Way Things Work series series, 102
F. Scott Fitzgerald, 153-4
Gone with the Wind / Margaret Mitchell, 154
Ovid's Metamorphoses, 209

Movies mentioned in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close:
Harry Potter, 192
An Affair to Remember, 249

Music mentioned in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close:
The Beatles, 40, 99
     "Yellow Submarine", 1
     "I am the Walrus", 12, 298, 326
     "Fixing a Hole", 14 
     "Something in the way she moves", 156
     "Eleanor Rigby", 163
     "Hey Jude", 207
"The Flight of the Bumblebee / Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, 3, 321
The Shape of Jazz to Come, 157
"The Sunken Cathedral" / Debussy, 162

Magazines mentioned in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close:
National Geographic, 3, 256

Libraries mentioned in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close:
pages: 156, 162, 190, 208, 216, 222, 235

Discussion questions for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close:
There are many references to Shakespeare's Hamlet in this novel.  What is the significance?  Are there any parallels between the novel's story and Hamlet?

What did you think of the many images (photos, drawings) in this novel?  Did they add to the story?  Where they distracting?

Describe how Grandma, Oskar, his mother, and Grandpa cope with Thomas's death. 

Describe Grandma and Grandpa's relationship/marriage.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My Life in France



Book menu for My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud'homme

ISBN of edition I read: 9780307474858

Food mentioned in My Life in France:
This is just a highlighted list: there are way too many delicious-sounding dishes in this book to list here!)
Moules marinieres, 5, 25
Boeuf Bourguignon, 5, 244
Canard a l'orange, 5
Sole meuniere, 15
Oysters on the half-shell, 18
Wine
     Pouilly-Fume, 19, 49
     Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 29
     Moselle, 40
     Champagne, 54, 222
     Montrachet, 54
     Blanc de Blanc and cassis, 105
Salade verte, 19, 49
Cheese
     Fromage blanc, 19
     Camembert, 44
     Cantal, 44
     Brie, 44
Croissants, 24, 66, 67, 279
Pears, 25, 104
Grapes, 25
Rognons sautes au beurre, 28
Grenouilles a la provencale, 29
Sausages, 40
Hard-boiled eggs, 40
Baguettes, 40
Sole a la normande, 48
Prune (dessert), 49
Crepes flambees, 49
Strawberries, 54, 58, 222, 233
Cherries, 54
Crepes Suzettes, 64, 114
Cafe-au-lait, 66
Cheese tarts, 66
Coquilles Saint-Jacques, 66
Charlotte aux pommes, 66, 80
Charlotte Malakoff, 67, 237
Quiche Lorraine, 80
Creme Chantilly, 80
Souffle Grand Marnier, 80, 82, 108
Gateau de demi-siecle, 129-130
Aigo bouido, 195
Desires du roi (desset), 217
Pommes a la sevillane, 226
Tarte aux pommes, 227, 287
Bavarois a l'orange, 237
Mousseline au chocolat, 237
Reine de Saba, 258
Pouding pelerin, 297
Tarte au citron, 326

Books/authors mentioned in My Life in France:
Joy of Cooking / Irma Rombauer, 5, 137
Alice B. Toklas, 54, 99
Ernest Hemingway, 54
Colette, 57
Racine, 59
Moliere, 59
Larousse Gastronomique, 59, 118, 146, 213
La Bonne Cuisine de Madame E. Saint-Ange, 67
Clementine in the Kitchen / Samuel Chamberlain, 99
Honore de Balzac, 102
Happy Journeys / Thornton Wilder, 108
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 108
Candide, 120
Franz Kafka, 214
Ann Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, 244

Magazines mentioned in My Life in France:
Gourmet, 5
Vogue, 13
New York Post, 30
Time, 84, 148, 155, 275
Newsweek, 84
The New Yorker, 84, 155
Harper's, 118, 151
Fortune, 118, 155
Life, 128
Reader's Digest, 136
Cuisine et Vins de France, 138

Movies mentioned in My Life in France:
I Confess, 186

Music mentioned in My Life in France:
"Sur le Pont d'Avignon", 50

Discussion questions for My Life in France:
There are many photos throughout this memoir.  Do you have a favorite?

Libraries/librarians mentioned in My Life in France:
pages 134, 181, 183, 194,

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Around the World in Eighty Days

 
Book menu for Around the World in Eighty Days  by Jules Verne

ISBN of edition I read: 9781587264931 (Border's Classics paperback)

Food mentioned in Around the World in Eighty Days:
Sherry, 5
Port, 5
Cinnamon-spiced claret, 5
Tea, 9, 10
Broiled fish with Reading sauce, 10
Roast beef with mushrooms, 10
Rhubarb and gooseberry tart, 10
Whiskey, 35
Pale ale, 35
Bananas, 51
Mangoes, 77
Oyster soup, 121
Biscuits, 121
Cheese, 121
Dried beef, 121

Books/Authors mentioned in Around the World in Eighty Days:
George Byron, 3
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 3
Moliere, 8
Victor Hugo, 134

Games mentioned in Around the World in Eighty Days:
Whist, 4, 16, 34, 138,

Libraries mentioned in Around the World in Eighty Days:
pages 9, 39

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

The Lacuna: A Novel



Book menu for The Lacuna: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver

ISBN of edition I read: 9780060852573 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in The Lacuna:
Pineapple, 3, 4, 19
Mezcal and lime, 7
Coconut milk candies, 8
Sopa de milpa, 13
Xochitl soup, 13
Cinnamon flavored coffee, 20
Tortillas, 20, 175
Pineapple with ham, 20
Divorced eggs, 20
Empanadas, 21, 119, 323
Pan dulces, 21, 71, 117, 122
Blandas, 22, 122
Mangos, 20
Cognac, 27
Tamales in banana leaves, 32, 126, 276
Pollo pipian, 32
Papayas, 38
Chalupas, 39, 124
Scrambled egg torta with sugar, 39
Rosca de Reyes, 39, 84, 322
Pomegranate and pineapple juice, 61
Sugared almonds, 64
Pomegranates, 64
Bananas, 78
Pecans, 83
Enchiladas tapatias, 119-120
Flautas, 124
Tacos, 124
Gaznates, 124
Macaroons, 124
Stuffed chiles, 127
Rellenos, 128, 312
Lima bean soup, 130
Watermelon salad, 137-138
Chicken Escabeche, 139
Mole poblano, 139
Sweet potatoes mashed with pineapple, 139
Tomato and watercress salad, 139
Tea, 153
Coffee, 153, 333
Sugared fritters, 154
Baked guava, 154
Pollo mole, 175
Carne asada, 175
Red wine, 175
Pork tamales, 196
Grapefruit, 231
Jam cake, 341
Ice cream sundaes, 360
Tortilla soup, 393
Limeaid, 400
Bratlworst, 417
Biscuits and gravy, 422
Sloe Gin, 435
Seabreezes, 435
Coke, 436
Pork roast, 455

Books mentioned in The Lacuna :
The Prisoner of Zenda / Anthony Hope, 3
Jules Verne, 13
     Around the World in 80 Days , 52
     Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, 17
     Journey to the Center of the Earth , 50
Agatha Christie, 17, 19
     The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 16, 31
Alexander Dumas
     The Count of Monte Cristo, 16-17, 23
     The Three Musketeers, 17, 47, 52, 54
Zozobra, 17
Romancero Gitano / Federico Garcia Lorca, 17-18, 27
Don Quixote / Cervantes, 17
Booth Tarkington, 74
Samuel Butler, 89
Daniel Defoe, 89
Jonathan Swift, 89
The Odyssey / Homer, 98
Los de abajo / Mariano Azuela, 135, 284
Emile Zola, 159
Fyodor Dostoevsky, 212, 443
Gogol, 212
Jack London, 213, 259
Collette, 213
The Big Money / John Dos Passos, 213, 259
William Sydney Porter, 295
Gone with the Wind / Margaret Mitchell, 301, 438
Elizabeth Blackwell, 329
Thomas Hardy, 341
Charles Dickens, 341, 443, 469
Tristram Shandy, 341, 343, 374
Thomas Wolfe, 409
     Look Homeward, Angel, 466-467
Jack Kerouac, 414
The Great Gatsby / F. Scott Fitzgerald, 435
Theodore Dreiser, 443
Tropic of Cancer / Henry Miller, 467

Music mentioned in The Lacuna:
"Anything Goes", 62
Artie Shaw, 414
Frankie Lane, 432
Perry Como, 432
Paul Robeson, 467

Movies mentioned in The Lacuna:
The Picture of Dorian Gray, 296, 331, 431
The Gold Rush, 437

Libraries mentioned in The Lacuna:
pages 16, 91, 98, 148, 388, 411, 466, 469, 496

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