Monday, December 17, 2018

Oasis



Book menu for Oasis
Gregory Maguire

ISBN of edition I read: 0395670195 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Oasis:
Spaghetti Os, 9
Iced tea, 13
Johnny Walker Black, 26
Wine, 26, 29, 31-32
Punch, 30
Tea, 35, 60, 78
Pizza, 93
     Pepperoni and mushroom pizza, 38
Rootbeer, 39
Hot dogs, 40, 104
Corn bread, 62
Eggs, 73074
Khorescht, 92, 146
Lemonade, 102-103
Potato chips, 104
Milkshakes, 104
Knockwurst & sauerkraut, 147
Bratwurst & sauerkraut, 147
Corn chips, 164-166
Tuna sandwich on rye, 165
Chili, 166

Books/Authors mentioned Oasis:
Henry David Thoreau, 29, 157
Emily Dickinson, 31, 57, 89-90, 95, 112, 132, 157
     "I Heard a Fly Buzz--When I Dies" (poem), 32, 142
     "The Bustle in a House" (poem), 1, 33, 44
     "To Break so Vast a Heart" (poem), 53
     "I'm Nobody. Who are You?" (poem), 72
     "There is a pain--so utter" (poem), 87
     "Tell all the truth but tell in slant" (poem), 115
     "Lad of Athens faithful be" (poem), 141-142
The Belle of Amherst (play) / William Luce, 32, 140
William Shakespeare, 56, 58, 112, 157
Virginia Woolf, 57, 112
William Soutar, 61
Superman (comic books), 71, 98
Batman (comic books), 72-73
Captain America (comic books), 73
Justice League (comic books), 73
The Story of Ferdinand  / Munro Leaf, 73
The Incredible Hulk (comic books), 86, 99
Our Town / Thornton Wilder, 133
The Picture of Dorian Gray / Oscar Wilde, 139

Music mentioned in Oasis:
"Stand By Your Man" / Tammy Wynette, 20
"Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson" / Aaron Copland, 32

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

If Beale Street Could Talk




Food mentioned in If Beale Street Could Talk:

Ice cream, 9, 63, 76
Hot dogs, 9
Doughnuts, 14, 159
Ham hocks, 20
Chitterlings, 20
Fried or roasted chicken, 20
Yams, 20
Rice 20, 104
Greens, 20
Cornbread, 20, 104
Biscuits, 20
Beer, 34, 40, 53, 67, 88-89, 100-101-102, 123, 187
Gin, 40, 63
     Gin & orange juice, 35, 185
     Gin & Seven-Up, 63
Brandy, 43-44, 47, 63, 67, 69, 143, 159, 196
Wine, 53, 57, 187
Coffee, 54, 83-84, 86, 143, 174
Omelette, 57
Margheritas, 57, 141-142
Whiskey, 57, 63
Paella, 57
Cokes, 63, 67
Seven-up, 63
Tea, 69, 113
Ribs, 105
Peas, 104
Milkshake, 135
Screwdriver, 151-153
Cocoa, 159-160

Books/Authors mentioned in If Beale Street Could Talk:
Romeo & Juliet / William Shakespeare, 18

Music mentioned in If Beale Street Could Talk:
"Uncloudy Day" / Josiah Kelley Alwood, 22, 151
"Blessed Quietness" / Manie Ferguson, 22
Aretha Franklin
    "Respect", 40
     "That's Life", 54
Ray Charles, 41
     "I Can't Stop Loving You", 153
"Compared to That", 99-100
"My Man" / Billie Holiday, 104
"What's Goin' On" / Marvin Gaye, 105
"My Lord and I" (hymn), 151
"Satisfaction" /Rolling Stones, 152
B.B. King, 167

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Sunday, December 2, 2018

Wicked



Book menu for Wicked 
by Gregory Maguire

 ISBN of edition I read: 9780060391447 (hardcover)

Food mentioned in Wicked:
Eggs, 7-8, 35, 232, 244
Tea, 25, 68, 85, 88, 92, 104, 129, 132, 146, 154
     194, 207-8, 209, 361
     Mint tea, 71
Bread, 25
Wine, 33, 36, 58, 147, 150, 166, 227
Fruit, 36
Bacon, Apple and Cheese Goulash, 53
Crystalized ginger, 71
Coffee, 75, 201, 204
Beer, 76
Orange juice, 81
Apples, 83, 85, 150, 327
Grapes, 96, 130, 281
Cheese sandwiches, 104
Lemonade, 116
Crumpets, 132
Mayonnaise, shredded carrot, and black olive sandwiches, 138
Saffron cream, 155, 162-163, 361
Oranges, 177, 185, 258
Sausage, 185
Chocolates, 193
Pork rolls, 197
Cherry chocolate frappe coffee, 201
Biscuits, 208
Scones & jam, 209
Vegetable pie, 213
Hot chocolate, 216, 256, 270
Pumpkin soup, 220
Dried fruit, 233
     Dried apricots, 270
Fruit and cheese, 244, 249, 301
Sherry, 250
Gingerbread, 256, 258, 279
Raisins, 257
Marzipan fruits, 260-261
Lemon tart, 360
Walnuts, 360
Whiskey, 367, 369
Lime tart, 369
Berries, 380
Cheese and crackers, 393-394
Caramel custard pudding, 399

Books/Authors mentioned in Wicked:
A System of Magic / Daniel Defoe, epigraph
War and Peace / Leo Tolstoy, epigraph
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / L. Frank Baum, epigraph

Passages to discuss:
The dwarf gave a poetic welcome. "All our lives are activity without meaning; we burrow ratlike into life and we squirm ratlike through it and ratlike we are flung into our graves at the end. Now and then, why shouldn't we hear a voice of prophecy, or see a miracle play? Beneath the apparent sham and indignity of our ratlike lives, a humble pattern and meaning still applies!", p.16-17

"I never use the words humanist or humanitarian, as it seems to me that to be human is to be capable of the most heinous crimes in nature." p. 187

"I know this: The wickedness of men is that their power breeds stupidity and blindness," [Elphaba] said., p. 197

There was much to hate in this world, and too much to love. p.228

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