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."
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Blast from the academic past
When: Sunday 5/16/10, 12:30 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going toward Ashmont , between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Male, early 30s
What: The Bisexual Option by Fred Klein
I wrote a paper on this book in college! I went looking for a "primary source" on bisexuality and this was really all I could find in my college library. It was first published in 1978, and you can tell.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going toward Ashmont , between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Male, early 30s
What: The Bisexual Option by Fred Klein
I wrote a paper on this book in college! I went looking for a "primary source" on bisexuality and this was really all I could find in my college library. It was first published in 1978, and you can tell.
Monday, August 9, 2010
From the French
When: Sunday 5/16/10, 12:30 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going toward Ashmont , between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, 30s
What: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
I didn't realize, until I looked this book up in WorldCat, that it had been translated from French. I always assumed it was British for some reason.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going toward Ashmont , between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, 30s
What: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
I didn't realize, until I looked this book up in WorldCat, that it had been translated from French. I always assumed it was British for some reason.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Going to catch up on posting...really
When: Saturday 5/15/10, 3:00 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going toward Braintree, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, 20s
What: Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card
This woman took her book out of a Brookline Booksmith bag, one of my two favorite bookstores in the Greater Boston Area.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going toward Braintree, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, 20s
What: Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card
This woman took her book out of a Brookline Booksmith bag, one of my two favorite bookstores in the Greater Boston Area.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
The Black Book on the Red Line
When: Saturday 4/3/10, 1:30 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going toward Braintree, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Male, 60s
What: The Black Book by M.A. Harris
WorldCat's synopsis: "Copiously illustrated scrap-book on folk culture of black people from early days of slavery through the present." Interesting.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going toward Braintree, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Male, 60s
What: The Black Book by M.A. Harris
WorldCat's synopsis: "Copiously illustrated scrap-book on folk culture of black people from early days of slavery through the present." Interesting.
The girl who smiled while reading
When: Saturday 4/3/10, 1:30 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going toward Braintree, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
This book's second appearance. The woman reading it was smiling real big.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going toward Braintree, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
This book's second appearance. The woman reading it was smiling real big.
Prisoners on the moon
When: Thursday 3/25/10, 5:45 PM
Where: MBTA Green Line (C Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male,20s
What: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein
For some reason I thought this was a much older book (it was published in 1966). Maybe I was thinking of The Moon and Sixpence.
Where: MBTA Green Line (C Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male,20s
What: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein
For some reason I thought this was a much older book (it was published in 1966). Maybe I was thinking of The Moon and Sixpence.
Not that kind of better
When: Thursday 3/25/10, 5:45 PM
Where: MBTA Green Line (C Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male,20s
What: Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande
I had assumed this book was about health care, but I guess it's more of a self-help book, which is sort of disappointing.
Where: MBTA Green Line (C Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male,20s
What: Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande
I had assumed this book was about health care, but I guess it's more of a self-help book, which is sort of disappointing.
Naked on the T
When: Thursday 3/25/10, 5:45 PM
Where: MBTA Green Line (C Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male, early 30s
What: Naked by David Sedaris
Surprised it took Sedaris this long to make a second appearance. This might be my favorite book of his.
Where: MBTA Green Line (C Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male, early 30s
What: Naked by David Sedaris
Surprised it took Sedaris this long to make a second appearance. This might be my favorite book of his.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Possible sci-fi
When: Thursday 3/25/10, 5:30 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Braintree, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Male, 60s
What: The Hidden Family by Charles Stross
The subject headings for this book are pretty mundane (Women journalists - Fiction), but the publisher, Tor, usually publishes fantasy and science fiction. With no knowledge of the plot, I'll just classify it as fiction.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Braintree, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Male, 60s
What: The Hidden Family by Charles Stross
The subject headings for this book are pretty mundane (Women journalists - Fiction), but the publisher, Tor, usually publishes fantasy and science fiction. With no knowledge of the plot, I'll just classify it as fiction.
A couple of Steves
When: Wednesday 3/24/10, 6:00 PM
Where: MBTA Green Line (D Line), outbound, between Park St. and Newton Centre
Who: Male, 30s
What: Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
This is one of those hyper-current books that also, I think, has a window in which one can read them - and then the circulation statistics fall off.
Where: MBTA Green Line (D Line), outbound, between Park St. and Newton Centre
Who: Male, 30s
What: Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
This is one of those hyper-current books that also, I think, has a window in which one can read them - and then the circulation statistics fall off.
Catching up again...sorry for the delay!
When: Wednesday 3/24/10, 6:00 PM
Where: MBTA Green Line (D Line), outbound, between Park St. and Newton Centre
Who: Female, late 30s
What: Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
I've never read this, and the chances aren't looking good. I think my personal window for this series has closed.
Where: MBTA Green Line (D Line), outbound, between Park St. and Newton Centre
Who: Female, late 30s
What: Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
I've never read this, and the chances aren't looking good. I think my personal window for this series has closed.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Vampires again
When: Thursday 3/11/10, 5:00 PM
Where: MBTA 73 bus, inbound to Harvard Square
Who: Male, 50s
What: Whitby Vampyrrhic by Simon Clark
The book's WorldCat summary:
"1942. Beth and Sally come to Whitby to act in a film whose purpose, according to its director, is to explain what it is like to live in the Britain of 1942. They find the town is infested by vampires, and must fight for their very souls."
Where: MBTA 73 bus, inbound to Harvard Square
Who: Male, 50s
What: Whitby Vampyrrhic by Simon Clark
The book's WorldCat summary:
"1942. Beth and Sally come to Whitby to act in a film whose purpose, according to its director, is to explain what it is like to live in the Britain of 1942. They find the town is infested by vampires, and must fight for their very souls."
Second sighting of a favorite
When: Wednesday 3/10/10, 5:30 PM
Where: MBTA 73 bus, inbound to Harvard Square
Who: Female, late 20s
What: The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
This person was taking a break from reading while talking on her cell phone, so I probably shouldn't record her, but I'm going to anyway, because it always makes me happy to see people with this book.
Where: MBTA 73 bus, inbound to Harvard Square
Who: Female, late 20s
What: The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
This person was taking a break from reading while talking on her cell phone, so I probably shouldn't record her, but I'm going to anyway, because it always makes me happy to see people with this book.
Repeat sighting
When: Wednesday 3/10/10, 5:00 PM
Where: MBTA 554 bus, inbound to Waverley Square
Who: Female, early 30s
What: The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America by Don Lattin
A repeat reader! (The same one who was reading Monsieur Pain.) This particular reader always has a new book, so she either reads very fast, gives up on books before they're over, or is reading a large number of books at once.
Where: MBTA 554 bus, inbound to Waverley Square
Who: Female, early 30s
What: The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America by Don Lattin
A repeat reader! (The same one who was reading Monsieur Pain.) This particular reader always has a new book, so she either reads very fast, gives up on books before they're over, or is reading a large number of books at once.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Subtitles galore!
I have some serious catching up to do. GO!
When: Tuesday 3/9/10, 5:30 PM
Where: MBTA 73 bus, inbound to Harvard Square
Who: Female, 60s
What: Why we love dogs, eat pigs, and wear cows: An introduction to carnism: The belief system that enables us to eat some animals and not others by Melanie Joy
An interesting title, for sure. The Boston Vegetarian Society has an ad along similar lines that I've been seeing lately in the T.
When: Tuesday 3/9/10, 5:30 PM
Where: MBTA 73 bus, inbound to Harvard Square
Who: Female, 60s
What: Why we love dogs, eat pigs, and wear cows: An introduction to carnism: The belief system that enables us to eat some animals and not others by Melanie Joy
An interesting title, for sure. The Boston Vegetarian Society has an ad along similar lines that I've been seeing lately in the T.
Monday, April 5, 2010
That's "Mr. Bread," not "Mr. Pain"
When: Monday 3/8/10, 5:00 PM
Where: MBTA 554 bus, inbound to Waverley Square
Who: Female, early 30s
What: Monsieur Pain by Roberto Bolaño
Long gap in between the dates of the previous entry and this one...trying to catch up!
Where: MBTA 554 bus, inbound to Waverley Square
Who: Female, early 30s
What: Monsieur Pain by Roberto Bolaño
Long gap in between the dates of the previous entry and this one...trying to catch up!
Popular titles
When: Monday, 2/1/10, 4:00 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
This book joins Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and New Moon as the only titles so far to be spotted twice.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
This book joins Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and New Moon as the only titles so far to be spotted twice.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Written by a former mujahideen leader
When: Monday, 1/25/10, 10:15 AM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, late 20s
What: Confessions of a Mullah Warrior by Massod Farivar
Male readers were catching up for a minute there, but females have pulled far ahead. Maybe men are more secretive about their reading, or maybe I'm less likely to notice them.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, late 20s
What: Confessions of a Mullah Warrior by Massod Farivar
Male readers were catching up for a minute there, but females have pulled far ahead. Maybe men are more secretive about their reading, or maybe I'm less likely to notice them.
Channel Islands fiction
When: Monday, 1/25/10, 9:00 AM
Where: MBTA Green Line (E Line), outbound, between Park St.
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
I first heard about this book on NPR a couple of years ago, but I was never that interested in it.
Where: MBTA Green Line (E Line), outbound, between Park St.
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
I first heard about this book on NPR a couple of years ago, but I was never that interested in it.
Maine in Massachusetts
When: Monday, 1/25/10, 8:30 AM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, 20s
What: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Ditto what I said about the last book for this one; here's its WorldCat site.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, 20s
What: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Ditto what I said about the last book for this one; here's its WorldCat site.
African American plantation owners - Fiction
When: Monday, 1/25/10, 8:30 AM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, late teens
What: The Known World by Edward P. Jones
I'd never heard of this book, but from some of its WorldCat reviews, I think I might be interested.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, late teens
What: The Known World by Edward P. Jones
I'd never heard of this book, but from some of its WorldCat reviews, I think I might be interested.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Keep on pushing my love....
When: Monday, 1/25/10, 8:30 AM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Male, 50s
What: Borderlines by Archer Mayor
Recording this book immediately put Madonna's "Borderline" into my head. Now I want it out.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Male, 50s
What: Borderlines by Archer Mayor
Recording this book immediately put Madonna's "Borderline" into my head. Now I want it out.
Posthumous movie rights
When: Saturday, 1/23/10, 7:30 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Braintree and Harvard
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
This author is popping up everywhere; now two different film versions of his other book (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) are coming out. I just noticed in his authority record that he died in 2004. The books seem new; they must just have been translated into English recently.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Braintree and Harvard
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
This author is popping up everywhere; now two different film versions of his other book (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) are coming out. I just noticed in his authority record that he died in 2004. The books seem new; they must just have been translated into English recently.
Tilting at windmills
When: Saturday, 1/23/10, 3:00 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Braintree, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, 30s
What: Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes
I believe this is the second Spanish-language book sighting for the blog.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Braintree, between Harvard and Park St.
Who: Female, 30s
What: Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes
I believe this is the second Spanish-language book sighting for the blog.
Monday, March 1, 2010
First Kindle sighting
When: Wednesday, 1/20/10, 6:00 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe (Kindle version)
I didn't think I'd ever post an e-reader sighting, because you can't tell what people are reading on them, but I caught a glimpse over this woman's shoulder. I am very ambivalent about e-readers, and especially about the Kindle, which doesn't actually allow you to "own" any of its books.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe (Kindle version)
I didn't think I'd ever post an e-reader sighting, because you can't tell what people are reading on them, but I caught a glimpse over this woman's shoulder. I am very ambivalent about e-readers, and especially about the Kindle, which doesn't actually allow you to "own" any of its books.
Omnivores!
When: Wednesday, 1/20/10, 6:00 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, early 40s
What: The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
This book is both omnivorous and omnipresent. I'm surprised I haven't recorded a sighting of it before.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, early 40s
What: The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
This book is both omnivorous and omnipresent. I'm surprised I haven't recorded a sighting of it before.
Junior slump
When: Wednesday, 1/20/10, 6:00 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
The WorldCat reviewers on this one are largely disappointed with this book as compared to Lamb's other novels. That's too bad - She's Come Undone had a big impact on me when I first read it. I must have been about thirteen.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
The WorldCat reviewers on this one are largely disappointed with this book as compared to Lamb's other novels. That's too bad - She's Come Undone had a big impact on me when I first read it. I must have been about thirteen.
Queens, not senators
When: Tuesday, 1/19/10, 4:15 PM
Where: MBTA 73 bus, inbound from Waverley Square
Who: Female, early 50s
What: Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman
Apparently this is the sequel to a book I really liked in high school, The Queen's Man. They're both about Eleanor of Aquitaine, a woman in power. Unfortunately, I spotted this on my way to vote in the Massachusetts special election, which did not result in a woman in power, but instead Scott Brown.
Where: MBTA 73 bus, inbound from Waverley Square
Who: Female, early 50s
What: Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman
Apparently this is the sequel to a book I really liked in high school, The Queen's Man. They're both about Eleanor of Aquitaine, a woman in power. Unfortunately, I spotted this on my way to vote in the Massachusetts special election, which did not result in a woman in power, but instead Scott Brown.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Mystery on the green line
When: Sunday, 1/17/10, 7:30 PM
Where: MBTA Green Line (D Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male, late teens
What: In the Woods by Tana French
The WorldCat summary:
"Detective Rob Ryan and his partner, Cassie Maddox, investigate the murder of a 12-year-old girl near a Dublin suburb. The case resonates with similarities to a murder committed twenty years before that involved two children and the young Ryan."
Where: MBTA Green Line (D Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Male, late teens
What: In the Woods by Tana French
The WorldCat summary:
"Detective Rob Ryan and his partner, Cassie Maddox, investigate the murder of a 12-year-old girl near a Dublin suburb. The case resonates with similarities to a murder committed twenty years before that involved two children and the young Ryan."
More Twilight
When: Sunday, 1/17/10, 7:30 PM
Where: MBTA Green Line (D Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Female, late teens
What: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer moving up the ranks in sightings - she is now tied for most-spotted with Dan Brown, J.K. Rowling, and Terry Pratchett.
Where: MBTA Green Line (D Line), outbound, between Park St. and Kenmore
Who: Female, late teens
What: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer moving up the ranks in sightings - she is now tied for most-spotted with Dan Brown, J.K. Rowling, and Terry Pratchett.
Guerrilla in training
When: Friday, 1/8/10, 10:00 AM
Where: MBTA Green Line, inbound, between Kenmore and Park St.
Who: Male, late teens
What: Guerrilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson
This was clearly a business student; the Billy Corgan lookalike seated next to him kept looking at the book askance.
Where: MBTA Green Line, inbound, between Kenmore and Park St.
Who: Male, late teens
What: Guerrilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson
This was clearly a business student; the Billy Corgan lookalike seated next to him kept looking at the book askance.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
New year, new psycholinguistics
When: Wednesday, 1/6/10, 7:40 AM
Where: MBTA Harvard Station, lower busway
Who: Female, 20s
What: Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind by George Lakoff
So want to read this book!
Where: MBTA Harvard Station, lower busway
Who: Female, 20s
What: Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind by George Lakoff
So want to read this book!
Last sighting of 2009
When: Friday, 12/31/09, around 4:30 PM
Where: O'Hare Airport, Chicago
Who: Female, 60s
What: U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
What is Ms. Grafton going to do when she runs out of letters?
Where: O'Hare Airport, Chicago
Who: Female, 60s
What: U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
What is Ms. Grafton going to do when she runs out of letters?
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Plane reading again
When: Friday, 12/18/09, around 7:30 PM
Where: on a flight from Boston to Chicago
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
A hugely popular book, but the first time I've seen it being read.
Where: on a flight from Boston to Chicago
Who: Female, 20s
What: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
A hugely popular book, but the first time I've seen it being read.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Waiting for drugs....
When: Thursday, 12/17/09, around 6:00 PM
Where: Pharmacy, the CVS on Church St. in Cambridge
Who: Male, 50s
What: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett's third appearance on this blog. Popular man.
Where: Pharmacy, the CVS on Church St. in Cambridge
Who: Male, 50s
What: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett's third appearance on this blog. Popular man.
Intrigue at the neurologist's
When: Wednesday, 12/16/09, around 1:00 PM
Where: the waiting room at my doctor's office
Who: Male, late 50s
What: Siro by David Ignatius
A thriller about the Soviets! from 1991.
Where: the waiting room at my doctor's office
Who: Male, late 50s
What: Siro by David Ignatius
A thriller about the Soviets! from 1991.
Only my second Twilight sighting
When: Friday, 11/27/09, 5:30 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, Park St. platform
Who: Female, 20s
What: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
I had to look up the title - I just had scribbled down "the one with the flower on the cover." I have somehow remained unsnared by the Twilight series.
Where: MBTA Red Line, Park St. platform
Who: Female, 20s
What: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
I had to look up the title - I just had scribbled down "the one with the flower on the cover." I have somehow remained unsnared by the Twilight series.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
French history
When: Wednesday, 11/25/09, 3:00 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Davis and Harvard
Who: Female, 30s
What: The Discovery of France by Graham Robb
On my way back from Dave's Fresh Pasta, getting herbs for Thanksgiving.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Davis and Harvard
Who: Female, 30s
What: The Discovery of France by Graham Robb
On my way back from Dave's Fresh Pasta, getting herbs for Thanksgiving.
Catching up
While I may not have been posting, I have been keeping track of what other people have been reading. Stay tuned in the next week for the last month and a half's sightings.
First, this one.
When: Wednesday, 11/25/09, 3:00 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Davis and Harvard
Who: Female, 20s
What: Betrayed by David Givens
First, this one.
When: Wednesday, 11/25/09, 3:00 PM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Ashmont, between Davis and Harvard
Who: Female, 20s
What: Betrayed by David Givens
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