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.

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.