A Man Called Ove

Book Menu for A Man Called Ove: A Novel by Fredrik Backman


ISBN of edition I read: 9781476738024 (trade paperback)


Food mentioned in A Man Called Ove:

Coffee, 5,9, 11, 23, 25, 91-92, 140, 212, 217, 249
   253, 259-260, 283, 292, 330
      Espresso, 13
      Latte, 249
Rice with Saffron & Chicken, 21-22, 307
Pilsner, 38, 43
Sausages & potatoes, 39, 73, 90, 131
Cookies, 58
Whiskey, 81, 243, 245, 256, 305, 309
Apple pie, 89-90
Sausage sandwich, 164
Bananas, 178
French fries, 209-210
Lemonade, 236
Croissants, 247
Eggs, 259
Meat, potatoes, & gravy, 307
Ice cream, 259
   Chocolate ice cream, 331
Toast, 282
Birthday cake, 321

Books/Authors mentioned in A Man Called Ove:
The Chronicles of Narnia, 27
Shakespeare, 151, 204, 227, 311
Ernest Hemingway, 152
   The Old Man and The Sea, 153

Television programs mentioned in A Man Called Ove:
Dexter, 61

Libraries mentioned in A Man Called Ove:
p. 152-153: "[Sonya's] father had never bothered with books, but when his daughter sat reading the newspaper at the age of five he wasn't so stupid that he tried to avoid doing something about it. 'A girl can't read shit like that: she'll lose her head,' he stated as he pushed her towards the library counter in the village. The old librarian didn't quite know what he meant by that, but there was no doubt about the girl's quite outstanding intellect.

The monthly trip to the grocery store simply had to be extended to a monthly trip to the library, the librarian and father decided together..."

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Book menu for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Deborah Moggach

ISBN of edition I read: 0812982428 (movie tie-in paperback)

Food mentioned in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel :
Apple juice, 4
Tennet's beer, 12
Bacardi and Coke, 15
Mangoes, 15, 17, 20, 23
Birianis, 32, 211
Cream cakes, 32
Whiskey, 59, 104, 175
Squid, 60-61
Chilean Merlot, 62
Fisherman's pie, 79
Kingfisher beer, 84
Chicken Provencal, 93
Apple crumble, 93
Fanta, 99, 254
Cooper's marmalade, 107
Omelets, 108
Hard boiled eggs, 109
Gin and tonics, 136, 221
Cream of tomato soup, 139
Dhosas, 145-146
Idlis, 145-146
Chicken tikka, 145
Frappuccino, 149
Mutton pilau, 157
Oranges, 157, 178
Trifle, 158
Gulab jamuns, 168
Jalebis, 169
Shortbread fingers, 172
Thali, 176
Pepsi, 183
Chicken bhuna, 139-190
Coronation chicken, 262
Fried pomfret, 262
Lemonade, 277
Rum and mango juice, 288
Cheese straws, 289
Wiener schnitzel, 291
Bordeaux wine, 294
Christmas pudding 297
Vegetarian lasagna, 312
Chablis, 314

Books/Authors mentioned in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel :
The Golden Straw , 110
From Here to Nirvana / Ann Cushman, 215
Kama Sutra , 230
Wilbur Smith, 263
Alice Through the Looking Glass / Lewis Carroll, 277
Macbeth / Shakespeare, 279

Movies mentioned in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel :
Gilda , 41
Five Easy Pieces , 303

Music mentioned in Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Mozart: Requiem , 7
"Enigma Variations" / Elgar, 32
"Cosi fan Tutte" / Mozart, 77
Dinah Washington , 144, 291
     "Mad about Boy", 144
Peggy Lee, 182
Duke Ellington , 291
Ella Fitzgerald , 291

Television programs mentioned in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel:
Jerry Springer, 57
Upstairs, Downstairs , 124
Inspector Morse , 158
East Enders, 186-187

Magazines mentioned in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel:
Reader's Digest, 174
Newsweek, 174
Bunty, 205
Good Housekeeping, 214

Libraries mentioned in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: page 290

                                                                      
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