Sunday, October 4, 2009

Oh, those teen vampires

When: Wednesday 9/30/09, around 5:00
Where: MBTA Green Line (C Line), outbound, between Park St. and Coolidge Corner
Who: Female, 30s
What: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

I'm shocked it's taken this long for a Twilight book to make the blog.

Brand new Dan Brown

When: Wednesday 9/30/09, around 5:00
Where: MBTA Green Line (C Line), outbound, between Park St. and Coolidge Corner
Who: Male, 30s
What: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

Dan Brown and J.K. Rowling are now neck-and-neck in terms of author mentions, now both with 3.

I now want to see a male reading this

When: Monday 9/21/09, time not recorded
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, late 20s
What: You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation by Deborah Tannen

I should probably read this, even if it will probably only make me irritated.

Catching up on more old sightings

When: Sunday 8/30/09, time not recorded
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, late 20s
What: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

This may be one of the last people to read this book. Even I've read it!

Capote makes his ISYR debut

When: Friday 8/28/09, time not recorded
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Male, 20s
What: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

One of the most well-written books I've ever read. I remember reading it while waiting to get my sister's car fixed and shivering.

Nice timing

When: Sunday 8/23/09, time not recorded
Where: MBTA Silver Line, between Logan Airport and South Station
Who: Female, 30s, reading to female, 9 or 10
What: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr

After dropping my mom off at the airport, saw someone reading (to her daughter, I assumed) a book my mom has used with her fifth grade students.