When: Thursday 7/30/09, 10:00 AM
Where: Long Beach (CA) airport
Who: Male, 40s
What: Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear
I was intrigued by the title, but not so much by the WorldCat summary:
"A retrovirus is discovered which provokes miscarriages in women, followed by a second pregnancy without sexual intercourse. As scientists race to unlock its mysteries, fears grow it may herald the end of the human race as we know it."
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Title = what I was on the plane ride back to Boston (along with hysterical)
When: Thursday 7/30/09, 10:00 AM
Where: Long Beach (CA) airport
Who: Female, 20s
What: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
I have this irrational feeling I wouldn't like this book. Not sure why.
Where: Long Beach (CA) airport
Who: Female, 20s
What: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
I have this irrational feeling I wouldn't like this book. Not sure why.
Poolside
When: Monday 7/27/09, around 4:30
Where: Monte Carlo Hotel, Las Vegas
Who: Female, 30s
What: Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
Apparently the sequel to Good in Bed. The woman was in the pool, leaning on the edge with a drink and a book. It was 110 degrees outside.
Where: Monte Carlo Hotel, Las Vegas
Who: Female, 30s
What: Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
Apparently the sequel to Good in Bed. The woman was in the pool, leaning on the edge with a drink and a book. It was 110 degrees outside.
A book set in Boston, after a flight from Boston
When: Friday 7/24/09, around noon
Where: Long Beach (CA) airport, baggage claim
Who: Female, early 60s
What: The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
Not even I read while waiting for my bags. It must be a good one.
Where: Long Beach (CA) airport, baggage claim
Who: Female, early 60s
What: The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
Not even I read while waiting for my bags. It must be a good one.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Literal escapism
When: Thursday 7/16/09, around 8:15 AM
Where: MBTA 554 bus, inbound
Who: Male, 50s
What: Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
I would like to have been reading, too, but I had to put in my headphones so as not to hear the loud rantings of the man in front of me on the decline of civilization vis-a-vis Michelle Obama's sleeves, and Sonia Sotomayor's membership in "La Rosa" (aka "La Raza").
Where: MBTA 554 bus, inbound
Who: Male, 50s
What: Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
I would like to have been reading, too, but I had to put in my headphones so as not to hear the loud rantings of the man in front of me on the decline of civilization vis-a-vis Michelle Obama's sleeves, and Sonia Sotomayor's membership in "La Rosa" (aka "La Raza").
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Movie adaptation time!
When: Thursday 7/16/09, around 7:45 AM
Where: MBTA 73 bus, outbound
Who: Male, 20s
What: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
The first book, I believe, to get a second mention.
Where: MBTA 73 bus, outbound
Who: Male, 20s
What: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
The first book, I believe, to get a second mention.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Telegraphic title
When: Tuesday 7/7/09, around 10:30 AM
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Male, early 50s
What: Retreat, Hell! by W.E.B. Griffin
I had written down the words "retreat" and "hell," which was all I could see, thinking I would look up the rest of the title later - but there it is.
Where: MBTA Red Line, going towards Alewife, between Park St. and Harvard
Who: Male, early 50s
What: Retreat, Hell! by W.E.B. Griffin
I had written down the words "retreat" and "hell," which was all I could see, thinking I would look up the rest of the title later - but there it is.
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