Men Without Women

Book Menu for Men Without Women: Stories by Haruki Murakami

Food mentioned in "Drive My Car":
Wine, 19
Whiskey, 27, 31, 33

Books/Authors mentioned in "Drive My Car":
Uncle Vanya (play) / Anton Chekhov, 13, 36

Music mentioned in "Drive My Car":
Beethoven's string quartets, 13
The Beach Boys, 13
The Rascals, 13
Credence Clear Water Revival, 13
The Temptations, 13
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Food mentioned in "Yesterday":
Tea, 50, 57
Coffee, 58
Pizza, 59-60, 62, 66
Chianti, 59, 66, 72
Baumkuchen cake, 60

Books/Authors mentioned in "Yesterday":
Sanshiro / Natume Soseki, 43
Franny and Zooey / J. D. Salinger, 55

Music mentioned in "Yesterday":
"Yesterday" / The Beatles, 41, 47-48, 74-75
Jimi Hendrix, 42
"Like Someone in Love", 72
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Food mentioned in "An Independent Organ":
Nikujaga stew, 79
Sea bass en papillote, 79
Wine, 80
     Pinot Noir, 95, 112
Beer , 90, 98
     Black and Tans, 91
Friend potatoes, 91
Pickles, 91
Espresso, 100-101

Books/Authors mentioned in "An Independent Organ":
Gonchunagon Atsutada, 91

Music mentioned in "An Independent Organ":
Franz Shubert, 94
Felix Mendelssohn, 94
Barry White, 99
"My Way" / Frank Sinatra, 112
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Food mentioned in "Scheherazade":
Perrier water, 117, 133
Coffee, 117

Books/Authors mentioned in "Scheherazade":
The Thousand and One Nights, 114, 116
Kukoru / Soseki Natsume, 130
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Food mentioned in "Samsa in Love":
Bread, 192
Sausages, 192
Hard-boiled eggs, 192
Mashed potatoes, 192
Coffee, 193
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Music mentioned in "Men Without Women":
Percy Faith, 225
     "A Summer Place", 226-227
Montovani, 225
Raymond Lefevre, 225
Frank Chacksfield, 225
Francis Lai, 225, 227
     "13 Jours en France", 225
101 Strings, 225, 227
Paul Mauriat, 225
Billy Vaughan, 225
Derek and the Dominos, 225
Otis Redding, 225
The Doors, 225
Gorillaz, 227
Black Eyed Peas, 227
"Moon River" / Henry Mancini, 227
Jefferson Airplane, 227

My favorite passage from this story collection:
"Maybe working on the little things, as dutifully and honestly as we can is how we stay sane when the world is falling apart.", p.209

Page numbers refer to the hardcover edition (ISBN: 9780451494627)

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The Power of the Dog

 

Book menu for The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage

Food mentioned in The Power of the Dog:
Rum, 4
Chokecherry wine, 30
Fried chicken, 51, 104
Steak, 51, 111
Biscuits, 51, 84, 104
Coffee, 51, 107, 114, 118, 151, 204
Pickled eggs, 58
Herring, 58
Peanuts, 58
Peach cobbler, 73
Fried halibut, 95, 111
Chile con carne, 95
Sandwiches, 107, 114
     Roast beef sandwiches, 186
     Deviled ham sandwiches, 237
Creamed chicken, 115
Neapolitan ice, 115
Terrapin, 115
Champagne, 115
Beef stew, 116
Malted milk, 133
Popovers, 142
Maple mousse, 143
Orange Blossom, 144, 149
Apples, 186, 237
Oatmeal, 203
Pancakes, 203
Ham and eggs, 204
Omelettes, 204
Creamed chipped beef, 204
Grapefruit, 204
Strawberries, 204
Liver with bacon and onions, 210
Ambrosia, 214

Books/Authors mentioned in The Power of the Dog:
Lord Byron, 28
Charles Dickens, 114
Walter Scott, 114
Lysistrata / Aristophanes, 126
William Shakespeare, 220

Music mentioned in The Power of the Dog:
"Red Wing", 10, 72, 101
"Hot Time in the Old Time", 10
"The Red Mill", 24, 140
"Just Like a Gypsy", 51, 123, 240
"Joan of Arc", 51
"Tea for Two", 51
"By the Light of the Stars", 51
"The Jolly Coppersmith", 72
"The Pink Lady", 89
Strauss, 123, 154
"The Rosary", 123
Mozart, 124
Chopin, 133
Schumann-Heink, 136
"The Runaway" Gal", 140
"Mademoiselle Modiste", 140

Magazines mentioned in The Power of the Dog:
Saturday Evening Post, 8, 10, 70, 75, 80, 126, 166
Asia, 8, 75
Mentor, 8, 34, 90
Scientific American, 8
Town & Country, 34, 90
International Studio, 34, 90
Century, 34, 90
Harper's Bazaar, 95
Ladies Home Journal, 130
True Romance, 200, 246

My favorite passage from The Power of the Dog:
"To be kind is to try to remove obstacles in the way of those who love and need you."p. 47

Page numbers refer to the movie tie-in paperback edition. (ISBN: 9780316610896)

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The Brides of Maracoor

Book menu for The Brides of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire

Food mentioned in The Brides of Maracoor:
Apricots, 20, 144, 150, 213
Bread with tarragon honey, 54
Grapes, 55, 271
Bread and goat cheese, 55
Anise flavored water, 72
Wine, 77-78, 110
Bread and cheese, 89
Cured meats, 89
Oranges, 89, 159
Hot apple wine with butter, 93
Brandy, 110
Mackerel paste on toasted flatbread, 133
Pistachios, 144
Honey cake, 212
Boiled eggs, 220
Deviled eggs, 220
Cheese biscuits, 238
Walnuts, 271
Tea, 309
Biscuits with orange curd, 336
Figs, 340
Lemonade, 367
Pretzels, 367

Books mentioned in The Brides of Maracoor:
The Tempest / William Shakespeare, epigraph
The Magus / John Fowles, epigraph

Some of my favorite quotes for The Brides of Maracoor:
"Another word for poverty of choice is innocence.", p.12

"To the world and beyond what we know.", [the toast on p. 59]


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Page numbers refer to the hardcover edition (ISBN 9780063093966)

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Beach Plum Island

 

Book menu for Beach Plum Island by Holly Robinson

Food mentioned in Beach Plum Island:
Iced tea, 4, 48
Eggs Benedict, 5
Bloody Marys, 5
Wine, 13, 15, 66, 73, 78, 183, 250
     White wine, 14
          Chardonnay, 14, 181
     Prosecco, 172, 175
     Port, 330
Whiskey, 20-21, 182
Seltzer and cranberry juice, 24
Brandy, 26, 177
Oatmeal, 28
Darjeeling tea, 28
Frozen yogurt, 32
Pizza, 33, 158, 195, 261-262, 264, 345
Fried dough, 33, 67
Coffee, 41, 109-111, 117, 198, 200, 205, 213, 252
   268, 276, 286, 297, 326, 341, 343
     Espresso, 213, 330
Stout, 50
Corn chips, 52
French toast and bacon, 56, 101, 103
Bananas, 56
Lobster, 66
Potato salad, 66
Spaghetti, 73, 78
Margaritas, 77
Orange juice, 103
Toast and strawberry jam, 127
Potato chips, 127
Dim sum, 152
Ice cream 152, 158, 339, 341
Mango chicken, 157
Garlic roasted potatoes, 173
Steak and corn, 173, 176
Pancakes and bacon, 212-213
Chocolate chip pancakes, 214
Martinis, 217, 314, 316, 314
Beef jerky, 222
Sushi, 248-249
Cashews, 250
Pork chops and mashed potatoes, 251
Spinach salad, 251
Roast chicken, 251
Risotto with mushrooms, 252
Blueberry pie, 252
Lemonade, 264, 371-372
Bagels, 276, 278
Thai noodle soup, 284
Apples, 296
Granola bar, 296
Cranberry juice and vodka, 311, 313
Irish coffee, 314
Hot dogs, 316
Tiramisu 330
Mint tea, 334
Peach yogurt, 341
Cheese omelets, 343
Pecan rolls, 345

Books mentioned in Beach Plum Island
"Phantom" (poem) / Carla Panciera, epigraph
Jane Austen, 82

Music mentioned in Beach Plum Island:
Rolling Stones, 89
Aerosmith, 8, 89, 114
The Who, 8
Pink Floyd, 8, 89
Red Hot Chili Peppers, 11
     "Californication", 80
Jazz, 24
Mick Jagger, 34, 367
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" / Nirvana, 84, 112
"Stairway to Heaven" / Led Zeppelin, 161
"Highway to Hell" / AC/DC, 261
Mumford and Sons, 294
"Walk Like an Egyptian" / The Bangles, 317
The Cure, 320
Pink, 349
Bruce Springstein, 370, 372

Movies mentioned in Beach Plum Island:
The Lady and the Tramp, 219
Harry Potter, 307

TV shows mentioned in Beach Plum Island:
Game of Thrones, 190
Dancing with the Stars, 212
Doctor Who, 345

Page numbers refer to the trade paperback edition: ISBN 9780451241023

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Sleeping Tigers

 

Book menu for Sleeping Tigers by Holly Robinson

Food mentioned in Sleeping Tigers:
Cosmopolitans, 1
Chocolate bars, 4, 133
Sour dough bread, 4
Beer, 4, 22, 32, 50, 99
Champagne, 10
Coffee, 12, 40-41, 44, 50-51, 53-54, 58, 84, 130, 132
Tortilla chips, 16
Cheese, 20
Pastries, 20
Potato chips, 20
Brownies,
Herbal tea, 24
Oatmeal, 31, 35, 84-85, 109, 128, 149
Pizza, 35, 182-183, 188, 250
Falafel, 46, 48, 105, 114, 246
Beef jerky, 50
Eggs and bacon, 54
Coffee cake, 54-55
Fruit, 54
     Bananas, 83, 128
Nuts, 54
Apple sauce, 84
Boxed chocolates, 97-98
Armadillo soup, 99
BBQ oysters, 99-100
Orange Popsicles, 110
Grilled cheese sandwiches, 142, 149
Lemonade, 115, 136
Wine, 126, 182-183, 251
Apple juice, 128
Cinnamon toast, 133
Ginger ale, 142, 146
Tomato soup, 142, 149
Scrambled eggs, 144
Tea, 157, 206
Yak cheese, 173
Honey bread, 173
Rice and lentils, 194
Cookies, 195
Apple pancakes, 201, 206, 212-213
Dal Bhat Tarkari, 210
Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, 219
Popcorn, 236-237

Books mentioned in SleepingTigers:
The Wizard of Oz / Frank L. Baum, 143

Music mentioned in Sleeping Tigers:
Reggae, 27
"Got My Mojo Working" / Muddy Waters, 124
"Gravier Street Rag" / Champion Jack Dupree, 124
Billie Holiday, 124
"Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man When I'm Gone" / Muddy Waters, 126
Lady Gaga, 176
Britney Spears, 176

Page numbers refer to the trade paperback edition: ISBN 9781466404830

The Duke and I

 
Book menu for The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Food mentioned in The Duke and I:

Champagne, 1
Brandy, 26, 28, 205, 430
Red wine, 76
Ratafia, 100
Lemonade, 100, 152, 174, 184
Turtle soup, 140
Lamb à la Bohème, 140
Creamed potatoes, 142
Peas, 145
Biscuits, 161, 294, 344-345, 422, 430
Whiskey, 316
Tea, 344, 430
Toast and jam, 433

Books mentioned in The Duke and I:
William Shakespeare, 111

   Books mentioned in the Behind the Book section:
       The Count of Monte Cristo / Alexandre Dumas, 3
       Crime and Punishment / Fyodor Dostoevsky, 3
       Heart of Darkness / Joseph Conrad, 3,5
      Sweet Dreams series, 3-5

Music mentioned in The Duke and I:
The Magic Flute / Mozart, 192

Page numbers refer to paperback edition (ISBN: 978063078901)

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News of the World

 

Book menu for News of the World by Paulette Jiles

Food mentioned in News of the World:
Dried beef, 15
Bacon, 15, 37, 54, 56, 100
     Bacon and black beans, 135
     Bacon and eggs, 140, 148
Coffee, 37, 54, 121, 187, 189
Corn dodgers, 37
Corn bread, 38, 54
Sausages, 60, 187
Rum, 65
BBQ, 75
Divinity candy, 80, 100
Tortillas, 84
Salt water taffy, 128, 204
Roasted chicken, 152-153
Seed cake, 187
Brisket, 190
Biscuits, 191
Chili, 194
Whiskey, 196
Flan, 203

Music mentioned in News of the World:
"Stone Grinds All", 22-23
"Little Drops of Brandy", 23
"Virginia Belle", 54
"Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross", 86
"It is Well With My Soul", 86
"Black is the Color", 86
"Hard Times", 153, 155
"Come to the Bower", 205
"The Yellow Rose of Texas", 205

My Favorite passages for News of the World:
"If people had true knowledge of the world perhaps they would not take up arms and so perhaps he could be an aggregator of information from distant places and then the world would be a more peaceful place." p.29

"Maybe life is just carrying news. Surviving to carry the news. Maybe we have just one message, and it is delivered to us when we are born and we are never sure what it says; it may have nothing to do with us personally but it must be carried by hand through a life, all the way, and at the end handed over, sealed." p.121

"Laughter is good for the soul and all your interior works." p. 176

"Life was not safe and nothing could make it so, neither fashionable dresses nor bank accounts. The baseline of human life was courage." p.201

The title of the novel appears in the prose on pages 1, 3, 81, 101

Pages numbers refer to the hardcover edition: ISBN  9780062409201

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