Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Super Host: a Novel


Book menu for Super Host: a Novel by Kate Russo

Food mentioned in Super Host
:
Mexican grilled corncobs, 5
Beer, 16, 24, 66-67, 169
     Brown ale, 226
Braised leaks, 34
Beetroot ravioli, 35-36, 38-39
Amaretto, 3, 124-125
Beans and hot dogs, 42
Tuna-noodle casserole, 42
Dim sum, 49
Bloody Marys, 51
Sashimi bento box, 51, 53
Époisses, 56
Coffee, 61-62, 244
Wine
    
White wine, 66, 92, 112, 199
     Syrah, 91, 95, 312
     Malbec, 102
     Bordeaux, 159
     Chardonnay, 202
     Rioja, 274-275, 277
     Chateauneuf-du-Paper, 279-280, 287-288

          "It was the Châteauneuf-du-Pape that tipped her over the edge. Sharing such a special bottle of wine with another woman, in Claire's mind, was akin to fucking her." p.287

     Chateau Margaux, 288-289, 296
     Rosé, 312
Lagavulin whiskey, 67
Granola, 81, 106, 142, 155, 162, 177, 181
Bananas, 86
Curry, 88
     Green curry with beef, 340
Apples, 89
Babybel cheese, 89-90, 198, 206
Doritos, 102, 104-106, 185
Salsa, 102
Lavender martinis, 117-118, 205, 208
Old-fahsioned, 118
Cheddar cheese and crackers, 142, 156, 334
Love Hearts candy, 177
Chicken tikka masala, 189
English white cheddar, 198, 206, 219
Mojitos, 199
Falafel, 204
Charcuterie, 205
Fried peppers, 206
Gin and tonics, 250-251
Pinot grigio, 267
Steak, 272
    
Steak tartare, 276
     Rib eye, 276-277
Pizza, 296, 303-304
     Ham and pineapple pizza, 297
Ben & Jerry's ice cream, 300
Cokes, 310
Volvic Touch of Fruit water, 329
Spring rolls, 338, 345, 353
Crab rangoon, 338
Fried rice, 340

Books/Authors mentioned in Super Host:
William Shakespeare, 17,
     A Midsummer Night's Dream, 146
     Romeo and Juilet, 149

          "'You look smart,', the girl says, eyeing Emma. 'You read this book?'
          Emma shakes her head...
          'I read
Romeo and Juliet when I was in school,', Emma says.
          'That one's dumb,' she chirps back. 'Bitch killed herself for no good reason.
         ' Try this. [
Midsummer Night's Dream].' She lifts the book. 'Willy was trippin' when he wrote this one.'" p.149

The Lord of the Rings / J.R.R. Tolkien, 92
John Mortimer, 96
Sherlock Holmes / Arthur Conan Doyle, 120
Agatha Christie, 120
Stephen King, 121
     The Shining, 196
     Misery
, 196
Ruth Rendell, 195
Zadie Smith, 213
Charles Dickens, 267

Music mentioned in Super Host:
Roots Manuva, 4, 5-6, 8-9, 37, 103, 190, 205, 207,
     210, 215-217, 233, 285, 297, 304
Father John Misty, 5
Billy Bragg, 9
Jeff Buckley, 9
The Smiths, 43
"London Calling" / The Clash, 46
"Einstein on the Beach, Knee Play, no. 5" / Philip Glass
     137, 139, 140, 171, 173, 183, 191
David Bowie, 164
Leonard Cohen, 164
Pixies, 164
Sonic Youth, 165

TV shows mentioned in Super Host:
Sherlock Holmes, 45, 74
Match of the Day, 90
Britain's Got Talent, 189, 196, 271, 286

Magazines mentioned in Super Host:
House Beautiful

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Little Bee



Book menu for Little Bee: A Novel by Chris Cleave

ISBN of edition I read: 9781416589648 (trade paperback)

Food mentioned in Little Bee:
Cinnamon bun, 1
Coke, 1, 251
Fried plantain, 8
Dried pineapple, 13, 67, 74
Rum and lemonade, 31
Mangoes, 52
Bread and cheese, 77
Cassava, 84, 138
Crisps (chips), 97
Ice cream, 97, 217, 239
Gin and tonic, 100, 116, 118, 122, 136
Tea, 128, 149
Cheese and pickle sandwich, 147
Champagne, 162
Smarties candies, 164
Banana cake, 164-5
Pouilly Fume wine, 165
Amaretto biscuits, 171
Mushroom omelet, 172
Hot dogs, 217
Satsumas, 235
Popcorn, 243
Peanuts, 251

Books mentioned in Little Bee :
Collins Gem Pocket Gem Dictionary, 8, 12, 49-50
Shakespeare, 68
Great Expectations / Charles Dickens, 129 

Television programs mentioned in Little Bee:
Love Island, 49
Hell's Kitchen, 49
Who Wants to be a Millionaire, 49

Magazines mentioned in Little Bee:
BBC Music Magazine, 235

Movies mentioned in Little Bee:
Top Gun, 66

Music mentioned in Little Bee:
"We Are the Champions" / Queen, 55-6
"One" / U2, 133-4

Superheroes mentioned in Little Bee:
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (throughout the book)
 
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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Saturday by Ian McEwan



Book menu for Saturday by Ian McEwan

ISBN of edition I read:  14000076196 (paperback)

Food mentioned in Saturday by Ian McEwan:
Tuna and cucumber sandwiches, 7
Mineral water, 7, 31, 237
Croissants and jam, 16
Tea, 24
Coffee, 29, 31, 37, 54, 57, 64
Fish stew, 55
Juice, 64
Yogurt with dates, honey, fruit and chopped nuts, 64
Coke, 100
Energy bar, 100
Chocolate fingers, 162
Cashews, 237
Fruit and yogurt, 148
Oatmeal with nuts and fruit, 153
Chicken and boiled potatoes, 153
Red wine, 173
Champagne, 173
Wine
   Tautavel, 180
   Cotes du Roussillon Villages, 180
   Sancess, 182
Stew, 183
Bangers, 183
Cheese and fruit, 183

Books/Authors mentioned in Saturday by Ian McEwan:
Herzog / Saul Bellow, epigraph
Biography of Darwin, 4, 135
Joseph Conrad, 4
The Origin of Species / Charles Darwin, 4
Jane Austen, 27, 159
Fred Halliday
Philip Larkin (poet), 54
William James, 57
The Golden Bowl /Henry James, l, 56
William Shakespeare, 57, 135
   Macbeth, 124
   Hamlet, 135
Leo Tolstoy, 67
   Anna Karenina, 65
Gustav Flaubert, 67
   Madame Bovary, 65
Jane Eyre / Charlotte Bronte, 134-5
Metamorphosis / Kafka, 134-5
John Milton, 135
   Paradise Lost, 135
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 135
Clough, 135
Chesterton, 135
Masefield, 135
George Eliot, 159
Matthew Arnold (poet)
   "Dover Beach", 241


Music mentioned in Saturday by Ian McEwan:
 Bach, 67
   "Goldberg" Variations, 21
   "The Well-Tempered Clavier", 21
   Partitas, 21
Angela Hewitt (pianist), 21
Martha Argerich (pianist), 21
Gustav Leonhardt (performer), 21
Alexis Korner, (performer) 26
John Mayall, 26
Eric Clapton, 26
Branford Marsalis, 33
Mozart, 67, 175
Beethoven, 67
Schubert, 67, 76
Evans (jazz), 67
Miles Davis, 67
John Coltrane, 67
Henry Purcell, 177
Radiohead, 182
Doc Watson, 244
Emmylou Harris, 265
Samuel Barber
   "Adagio for Strings", 264

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Amulet of Samarkand


 
Book Menu for The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

ISBN of edition I read: 0786852550 (trade paperback)

Food mentioned in The Amulet of Samarkand:
Mille-feuille, 10
Ice cream, 28
Hot chocolate, 52-3, 205
Biscuits, 53, 101
Tea, 57, 100-1, 148, 282
Cornflakes, 87
Toast, 87
Sandwiches, 60
Mango Chutney on Ham and salad, 138
Chocolate spread sandwiches, 174
Cucumber sandwiches, 215
Tomato soup, 232
Tomato and cucumber sandwich, 262
Shortbread, 282
Sugared doughnuts, 309
Red wine, 14
Coffee, 90
Champagne, 184, 186
Lime cordial, 184

Great vocabulary in The Amulet of Samarkand:
pentacle, 4
sepulchral, 7
petulant, 7, 96
parley, 7
emollient, 8
moldered, 9
enmity, 11, 47
fastidious, 12
bulbous, 17
urbanely, 23
comely, 23
garishly, 29
imperceptibly, 31, 220
amorphous, 40
dossing, 43
cantankerous, 50
anon, 69
pestilence, 70
acclimatized, 73
effrontery, 84
duplicitous, 85
deference, 90
peremptorily, 92
gnashing 94
mandibles, 94, 272
implacable, 97
supercilious, 104
sniggered, 105
careered, 108
ignominy, 110
contrition, 113
banal, 113
harangued, 113
smote, 112
voluble, 120
ostentatious, 128
sycophantic, 128, 152
alighted, 144
doleful, 155
filched, 171
peevishly, 185
imperious, 186, 357
mellifluous, 194
prodigious, 197
bedraggled, 198, 344
repartee, 218
rueful, 218
vestiges, 232
chortled, 244
misbegotten, 259
gesticulated, 264, 270
plangent, 274
magnanimity, 276
asperity, 277
contentious, 280
irascibility, 291
laudably, 318
undulated, 426
protuberances, 428
unedifying, 444

Geographical references in The Amulet of Samarkand:
Prague, 5, 59, 64, 97, 313
London, 8
   Trafalgar Square, 38
   Westminster Abbey, 75
   Tower of London, 210

Discussion questions for The Amulet of Samarkand:
What is the author's opinion of humans?

Are there any metaphor's in this story/writing (Magicians for politicians?)

What elements of this story remind you of other books you've read?

Are there any parallels between this story and that of Oliver Twist? , 314 (2nd parag.), 321(3rd parag.)

In what time period do you think this story is set?

What did you think about the frequent changes in verb tense and points of view?

Libraries mentioned in The Amulet of Samarkand:
pages 21, 29, 66, 93, 138, 177-8, 227, 311, 320-1, 327, 339, 382-3, 390, 406-7

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