Some fun finds this week.
I picked up German for Travelers, by Norah Labiner, from the sale table at work. It's a novel about a family mystery and a trip back to Germany by descendants of a famous German Jewish psychoanalyst.
I had two little bookstore shopping sprees last week- first to Porter Square Books, where I bought Nicholson Baker's new book, The Anthologist, and 2009's The Best American Nonrequired Reading. I've been a Nicholson Baker fan for years and I'm excited to read his latest; I also really enjoy the annual Nonrequired Reading series, which I've been reading on and off since 2003.
For my second spree, I hit the Harvard Book Store, where I picked up books by my two political idols- the late Edward Kennedy and the very living Madeleine Albright. I couldn't go to Albright's reading in Cambridge last week, but I've admired her for years and have been enjoying dipping in and out of her delightful book, Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box. More later!
Finally, I got my first audiobook today- Muriel Barbery's Gourmet Rhapsody came via LibraryThing's Early Reviewer program. I'm looking forward to "reading" this while I do some handquilting or embroidery over the weekend. I'll let you know how it goes!
What about you?
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My eye fell on the Baker book, must check what that is all about
heck yeah, I want to read True Compass too!
Gourmet Rhapsody just came from the library for me. And fifteen new nonfiction picture books. Plus six other grownup books.
Sounds like a wonderful weekend!
ALL of those interest me! Especially German for Travellers!
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Oh I would love to read the one about Kennedy and the one about the German's sounds good too. :)
Nonrequired Reading looks great! I'll have to check that one out.
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Sounds like you hit the jackpot this week Marie. I really want to read: True Compass, and Elegance of the Hedgehog. Enjoy!
That Albright book sounds terrific!!!
-Amy
Life by Candlelight
I recently bought one of the older editions of Best American Non Required Reading a few weeks ago, and I read a bit of it the other night. I think I am going to have to grab some more recent volumes because the one I have is really entertaining. I am also curious to hear what you think of The Anthologist. I hope you enjoy it.
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