I love books. No, like, I LOVE books. I have a lot of books, but I used to have more, before I returned to Toronto. I gave a lot of them away, donated some and pretty much just left the rest (well, not the rest, but a bunch) at my old house. I know you are wondering what I’ve been reading lately, so here is a recent (partial) list:
The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon- I loved this book and it made me think about what I eat and where it comes from. Plus it gets bonus points for being Canadian. One day I will have a garden and chickens and I will know what I eat everyday in a more personal way.
Black Hole by Charles Burns- His art is amazing, I have been a fan since my Silver Snail days. And the story is just incredible, totally riveting.
The Hamburger: A History (Icons of America) by Josh Ozersky- Shannon bought me this book and it’s really good. I’d never given much thought to hamburgers before and this book covers all the bases. It’s a quick read and one day I will finish it.
The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley and Tanner Colby- well, if you were ever a fan of Farley, you have to read this book. It’s so awesome. ‘Member that time Farley fell down? And broke a table? Then pulled his pants up? And yelled? Yeah. That was so great.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver- Another book to help me keep my current life in perspective while dreaming about the future. Ms. Kingsolver writes in a way that make it all seem very doable.
Another Book About Another Broken Heart by Julia Tausch- I work with Julia and was worried when I bought her book that I might not like it and would feel awkward the next time I saw her. Luckily I loved it and have been gushing on about it to anyone that will listen. That would be Emily and she can only listen until a baby screams or barfs. But it is a wonderful book and if you want a copy tell me and I will hook you up. Autographed personally too.
Mortified:Real Words, Real People, Real Pathetic by David Nadelberg- Holy shitballs. I think I shredded my teenaged (and beyond) angst writings and thank goodness for that. This book is so cringingly hilarious, I keep having to put it down because I know I am turning red on the subway. I am for sure going to buy his other book because this stuff is pure gold.
Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant by Jenni Ferrari-Adler- A book about what people eat when they are alone. I haven’t started this one yet but I am sure it will be good, I love love love books about food. I also love cookbooks and reading recipes and crochet patterns, but I mostly love food books.