When: Monday 7/19/10, 7:45 AM
Where: MBTA Harvard Station, upper busway
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
I think I've officially gotten over seeing these books. I can't generate enough interest to read them. Now I've seen all three, though.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Reading envy
When: Thursday 7/15/10, 6:45 PM
Where: MBTA 554 bus, inbound to Boston
Who: Female, late 20s
What: This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
Yet another book I'd like to read, being read by a repeat observee of this blog.
Where: MBTA 554 bus, inbound to Boston
Who: Female, late 20s
What: This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
Yet another book I'd like to read, being read by a repeat observee of this blog.
Consider the postal service
When: Saturday 7/3/10, 11:00 AM
Where: Post office in Porter Square, Cambridge
Who: Female, 30s
What: Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace
It always makes me happy to see people reading DFW. I loved reading this book anywhere I could, too.
Where: Post office in Porter Square, Cambridge
Who: Female, 30s
What: Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace
It always makes me happy to see people reading DFW. I loved reading this book anywhere I could, too.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Oscar Wao Appearance #2
When: Friday 5/28/10, 6:45 PM
Where: MBTA Green Line (B Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
I do really want to read this book. It will, however, have to get in line behind a lot of others.
Where: MBTA Green Line (B Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
I do really want to read this book. It will, however, have to get in line behind a lot of others.
Salinger!
When: Thursday 5/27/10, 5:00 PM
Where: MBTA Green Line (B Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male, late teens
What: Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger
Still haven't read this. I'm glad I read Catcher in the Rye in high school, because I have the sneaking suspicion it wouldn't hold up, emotional-investment-wise.
Where: MBTA Green Line (B Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male, late teens
What: Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger
Still haven't read this. I'm glad I read Catcher in the Rye in high school, because I have the sneaking suspicion it wouldn't hold up, emotional-investment-wise.
Celebrity books
When: Thursday 5/27/10, 5:00 PM
Where: MBTA Green Line (B Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male, 40s
What: American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson
I'm sure Mr. Ferguson's book is a lovely exception, but it sort of grinds my gears that any celebrity or pseudo-celebrity can write or ghostwrite a book and sell it well.
Where: MBTA Green Line (B Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male, 40s
What: American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson
I'm sure Mr. Ferguson's book is a lovely exception, but it sort of grinds my gears that any celebrity or pseudo-celebrity can write or ghostwrite a book and sell it well.
In recent fiction
When: Thursday 5/20/10, 7:45 AM
Where: MBTA Harvard Station, upper busway
Who: Female, early 30s
What: The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
WorldCat summary: "An unforgettable story of three brothers, of history and love, of marriage tested by disaster, of a Jewish family's struggle against annihilation, and of the dangerous power of art in a time of war."
Where: MBTA Harvard Station, upper busway
Who: Female, early 30s
What: The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
WorldCat summary: "An unforgettable story of three brothers, of history and love, of marriage tested by disaster, of a Jewish family's struggle against annihilation, and of the dangerous power of art in a time of war."
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