Friday, December 30, 2016

"Oh..."




Book menu for "Oh..." by Philippe Djian

ISBN of edition I read: 9782070456284 (French edition: English translation title is Elle)

Food mentioned in "Oh...":
Sushi, 15
Peanuts, 15
Toast with raspberry jam, 20
Hawaiian beer, 26
South African dry white wine, 20
Club sandwiches, 39
Gin & tonics, 41, 95, 167, 184, 217
Salad with gizzards, 45
Andouillette de Troyes, 45
Croque-monsieur, 56
Coffee, 58
Croissants, 58
Daiquiris, 81-82
Macaroons, 95
Chocolates, 96, 209
Caviar, 114
Blinis, 114
Composed salad, 123
Buche de Noel, 130
Grog, 144-145, 204
Scones, 170-172
Black Russian, 175
Pizza, 197-198
Champagne, 222
Petit-fours, 223

Books/Authors mentioned in "Oh...":
Sherwood Anderson, 50
Virginia Woolf, 50
Vince Gilligan, 76
Eudora Welty, epigraph, 189
David Foster Wallace, 214
John Cheever , 234

Music mentioned in "Oh...":
Brian Eno, 116
Felt / Nils Frahm, 139
"We Move Lightly" / Dustin O'Halloran, 203
"Everything I Know" / Peter Broderick, 237

Television programs mentioned in "Oh...":
Mad Men, 54

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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Fences: a Play



Book menu for Fences by August Wilson
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Food mentioned in Fences :
Watermelon, 1-2, 67
Pigs feet, 5
Chicken and collard greens, 6
Beans, 17
Stew, 23
Biscuits, 26
Flapjacks, 27
Plums, 25, 27
Meatloaf, 30
Sandwich, 48
Shirt Ribs, 48
Ham Sandwich, 53
Lima beans, 65
Corn bread, 65
Cake, 81
Eggs, 95

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

War and Peace





Book menu for War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace has long been on my to-read list.  Twenty years ago when working with a Russian woman, I expressed my interest in reading Tolstoy.  She advised me to start with Anna Karenina.  Very wise advice!  I've since read Anna twice and loved it both times. 

Completing War and Peace was no easy task!  It took me a little over four months. But, I came away with care and compassion for Tolstoy's characters.
Tolstoy is a wonderful storyteller.  I didn't enjoy the sections that were written more as an essay and made no mention of the characters, especially part two of the epilogue (36 pages).

As soon as I finished reading, I watched the new War and Peace mini-series starring Paul Dano. Dano is perfectly cast as Pierre.

 Now I'm on the hunt for a great biography on Napoleon!



ISBN or edition I read: 9781400079988 (trade paperback)


Food mentioned in War and Peace:
Tea, 5, 192, 258
Saute of madere of hazel grouse, 56, 62
Turtle soup, 62
Pineapple ice cream, 65
Champagne, 65, 337, 545, 669
Coffee, 129, 319, 569, 626
Sausage, 131, 133
Doppel Kummel, 137
Ham, 140, 509
Apple, 140-141, 509
Kasha, 172, 175, 179, 898, 995, 1094
Bread and cheese, 173
Rein wine, 210
Gingerbread, 297, 674, 725
Strawberries, 305
Pineapple, 305
Mead, 509
Roasted nuts, 509
Roasted chicken, 509, 806
Cherry liquor, 510
Walnuts and almonds, 518
Lime flower tea, 588
Kvass, 674, 905
Poppy-seed cakes, 674
Biscuits, 675
Lemonade, 691
Sunflower seeds, 698
Plums, 703
Roast lamb, 905
Baked potatoes, 970
Raisins, 1046, 1058

Books/Authors mentioned in War and Peace:

Commentaries / Julius Caesar, 24
Julie / Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 89, 1157
Laurence Sterne, 106
N.P. Nikolev (poet), 310
Moliere
     "Les Fourberies de Scapin", 1231
     "Georges Dandin", 364
Adelaide Filleul, 348
Thomas a Kempis, 354
"The Song of Solomon", 444
Poor Liza / Nikolai Karamazin, 550
The Lives of the Saints, 702
"Jaconde" / Jean de la Fontaine, 708
Les Chevaliers du Cygne / Stephanie Felicite Genlis, 743-744
Anne-Louise Germaine de Stael, 1043, 1085

Music mentioned in War and Peace:
"Spring" / Mozart, 67
Daniel Cooper (dance), 68-69
Dusek sonata, 97
Cherubini, 452
     "The Water Carrier", 519
John Field (composer), 521

Some of my favorite passages from War and Peace:

Thought Price Andrei...How good it would be to know where to look for help in this life and what to expect after it, there, beyond the grave! p.293

Man proposes, God disposes. p. 971

Said Pierre: "Once we're thrown off our habitual paths, we think all is lost; but it's only here that the new and the good begins. As long as there's life, there's happiness. There's much, much still to come." p. 1118
 
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

I am Avhor



Book Menu for I am Avhor by Brian Ditchek
ISBN of edition I read: 9781504969345 (paperback)


I read this young adult science fiction novel as a judge for the 2016 Independent Publishers of New England Book Awards.  Although there were a handful of awkward phrases and sentences, as well as couple of typos, it was a well-written novel.  I did keep thinking "fanfic" the entire time I was reading. (a mashup of Game of Thrones, The Martian, and maybe the Hunger Games). Still, it's a page turner that my husband and our young adult librarian are now reading. 

Food mentioned  in I am Avhor:
Soup & bread, 20
Fish and vegetables, 27
Baked fruit bread, 32
Cold shellfish and cheese salad, 42
Milk, 157
Oatmeal, 159, 192
Fish stew, 160
Fruit, 164,218
Pastries, 164
Cold fish soup, 190
Pork with Korar sauce, 191
Eggs, 218
Coffee, 262

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Friday, August 5, 2016

A Place to Call Home: Toby's Tale




Book menu for A Place to Call Home: Toby's Tale by G.A. Whitmore


ISBN of edition I read: 9781478700739 (paperback)

Food mentioned in A Place To Call Home:
Bacon and eggs, 5
Blueberry pancakes, 50
Coffee, 53, 85, 145
Peanut butter & fluff sandwiches, 78
Milk, 79
Potato salad, 85, 90, 112
French toast, 86
Hamburgers, 112
Hot dogs, 112
Chocolate cake, 177, 184
Popcorn, 184
Roast beef sandwiches, 273


Books/Authors mentioned in A Place to Call Home:
Rudyard Kipling, epigraph, 37
Albert Einstein, 67

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Born to Run




Book Menu for Born to Run: a Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall



I really enjoyed reading this book but didn't love the writing style.  I run everyday myself and was fascinated to learn about ultra-running.  I can't wait to see the film adaptation!
ISBN of edition I read: 9780307266309 (hardcover)


Food mentioned in Born to Run:

Clif bars, 24
Sweet limes, 27, 29, 254
Pinole, 36, 89, 102, 109, 133, 209, 257, 255
Beans and tortillas, 40
Red Bull, 45
Chia seeds, 44, 209
Chia fresca, 44
Chips, 46
Coke, 46, 268
Frijoles, 48, 151, 186, 245
Tecate beer, 50, 158-159
Power Bar, 74, 258
Bean burritos, 82, 89
Bananas, 82
Oranges, 83
Fat Tire Ale, 136
ProBars, 137
Margaritas, 139, 141, 146, 149
Mountain Dew, 142
Cheese pizza, 146-147
Veggie burger, 149
Rice and beans, 153
Chicken and bean burritos, 166
Guacamole, 186
Spanish rice, 186
Beef stew with chicken livers, 186
Huevos rancheros, 189
Coffee, 189
Pitas and hummus, 191
Miso soup, 192
Snickers bar, 192
Power Bars, 192
Rice burritos, 192
Kalamata olives, 192
Popsicles, 254
Stewed chicken and goat, 254
Grilled beef, 254
Refried beans and guacamole, 254
Scrambled eggs with goat cheese & sweet peppers, 255
Papayas, 257
Grapefruit, 267
Mango juice, 270, 273


Books/Authors mentioned in Born to Run:

Fugitive Pieces
/ Anne Michaels, 3
The Running Athlete / Joseph Torg, 8
The World According to Garp / John Irving, 11
Unknown Mexico / Carl Lumholtz, 19
Antonin Artaud, 19
Frederick Schwatka, 20
The Devil's Dictionary / Ambrose Bierce, 34
Carlos Castaneda, 39
Into Thin Air / John Krakauer, 53
Ernest Hemingway, 54
Tao Te Ching / Lao Tzu, 77
Trout Fishing in America / Richard Brautigan, 107
Pam Reed, 130
Dean Karnazes, 130
Hunter S. Thompson, 143
It's Not About the Bike / Lance Armstrong, 144
Jack Kerouac, 144
   The Dharma Bums, 145
Charles Bukowski, 145
"Howl" / Allen Ginsberg, 145, 196
Chase Chen, 154
The Runners' Repair Manual / Murray Weisenfeld, 177-178
Jogging/ William Bowerman, 180-181
How They Train / Fred Wilt, 180
The Art of Tracking: the Origin of Science / Louis Liebenberg, 239
Requiem for a Nun / William Faulkner, 245


Magazines mentioned in Born to Run:Men's Health, 9
Esquire, 9
New York Times Magazine, 14
Runner's World ,18, 133, 159, 174
Ultra Running, 130, 147
BioMechanics, 179
Living Fit, 210
Nature, 239


Music mentioned in Born to Run:
Mariachi, 18
Zayda y Los Culpables, 22
Valentin Elizalde, 22
The Beatles, 26
Charlie Parker, 150
Bruce Springstein, 184


Movies mentioned in Born to Run:
Chariots Of Fire, 165

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Monday, July 25, 2016

Invisible Me: a Novel

Book Menu for Invisible Me: a Novel by Debbi Mack

ISBN or edition I read: 9780982950883

Food mentioned in Invisible Me
Pizza, 13
Soda, 13
   Orange soda, 134
   Sprite 155, 162
Soft pretzels, 20, 56
Baked chicken breast with mashed potato and gravy, 21
Lemonade, 26, 28, 112
Iced tea, 26
Corn bread, 30, 32
Fried chicken, 31
Apple pie, 33
Popcorn, 54, 102-103
Milk Duds, 54
Coke, 74, 9, 155

Books/Authors mentioned in Invisible Me:
The Merchant of Venice / William Shakespeare, 1, 123, 141
The Da Vinci Code / Dan Brown, 2
The Catcher in the Rye / J.D. Salinger, 179
Harry Potter / J.K. Rowling, 179
The Sound and the Fury / William Faulkner, 193

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