It's looking like a nonfiction week

When: Friday 11/19/09, 10:30 AM
Where: MBTA Green Line, inbound, between Fenway and Park St.
Who: Male, 60s
What: The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman

I have to say, I usually find these kinds of books pretty boring. But this guy seemed very into it.

The atheist and the church

When: Wednesday 11/18/09, about 10:30 PM
Where: Church St. & Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
Who: Male, late 20s
What: The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins

Amusing to see someone standing outside a church (though, granted, a Unitarian church) reading a book by one of the most diehard and famous atheists out there. For maximum effect, it should have been The God Delusion.

Filed under "memoir" and "novel"

When: Tuesday 11/3/09, around 11:00 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, early 20s
What: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The cover was torn off this copy, but I could tell by the font on the spine what book this was. A closer look confirmed my suspicions.

Swedish mystery

When: Monday 11/2/09, time not recorded
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Harvard and Alewife
Who: Female, 40s
What: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

I have been hearing about and seeing this book everywhere lately.

Consumer behavior

When: Monday 11/2/09, time not recorded
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Harvard and Alewife
Who: Male, early 70s
What: Think Like Your Customer: A Winning Strategy to Maximize Sales by Understanding How and Why Your Customers Buy by Bill Stinnett

Surprisingly not in the library catalog of the business-focused university where I work.

Team-writing

When: Monday 11/2/09, time not recorded
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Harvard and Alewife
Who: Female, 20s
What: Lifeguard by James Patterson and Andrew Gross

After a long hiatus, I am finally seeing people reading again.