New Book
Tonight Janet, Kathryn and I met Todd at his super cool new loft for a Dry discussion, which very much wasn't. Todd wins longest meeting (3 hours) and best discussion location. Really, you should check it out (this Friday - he's having a partay!). This time we decided to switch things up a bit, so we put all the titles in a hat and selected one.
The next book is Omnivore's Dilemma. "True or false: One out of every four items for sale in the average American supermarket contains corn? (Think, think, think...) Believe it or not, it's true. If this unsettles you — or just plain doesn't make sense — [this book] will change the way you think about nutrition and health." It's had great reviews and on a lot of top 10 lists. It is only in hardcover at this time, so if you are going to buy it, we suggest amazon.com for $15.63. If you want to go in on a multiple order for the free shipping, so comment. We will discuss Omnivore's Dilemma early February at Kathryn's.
While at Todd's we found a lovely companion selection Blood Type A: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo. Appartently blood types indicate different body chemistries for which there are beneficial and not so beneficial foods. What's your blood type? A, B, AB, O?
Other titles suggested...
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. Shelly knows nothing about this book but wants to read it. Janet suggested it at our first meeting. Sounds like others might be interested and since it's super short, we may have a mini discussion between Christmas and New Year's. Comment if you are interested. Shelly's suggestion
The Lucifer Principle by Howard Bloom. "A revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior and culture to put forth the thesis that 'evil' is a by-product of nature's strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric." Shelly's suggestion
Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer. "A writer journeys to the farmlands of eastern Europe to find Augustine, the woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Passionate and marked by an indelible humanity, it mines the black holes of history and is ultimately a story about searching: for people and places that no longer exist and for the tales that link past and future." Todd's suggestion
The Places In Between by Rory Stewart. "In January 2002, Rory Stewart survived a walk across Afghanistan by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. In this memoir, he writes about heroes and rogues, tribal elders and teenage soldiers, Taliban commanders and foreign-aid workers as he makes tangible the forces of tradition, ideology, and allegiance." Kathryn's suggestion
Enjoy the holidays!!!!
The next book is Omnivore's Dilemma. "True or false: One out of every four items for sale in the average American supermarket contains corn? (Think, think, think...) Believe it or not, it's true. If this unsettles you — or just plain doesn't make sense — [this book] will change the way you think about nutrition and health." It's had great reviews and on a lot of top 10 lists. It is only in hardcover at this time, so if you are going to buy it, we suggest amazon.com for $15.63. If you want to go in on a multiple order for the free shipping, so comment. We will discuss Omnivore's Dilemma early February at Kathryn's.
While at Todd's we found a lovely companion selection Blood Type A: Food, Beverage and Supplement Lists by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo. Appartently blood types indicate different body chemistries for which there are beneficial and not so beneficial foods. What's your blood type? A, B, AB, O?
Other titles suggested...
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. Shelly knows nothing about this book but wants to read it. Janet suggested it at our first meeting. Sounds like others might be interested and since it's super short, we may have a mini discussion between Christmas and New Year's. Comment if you are interested. Shelly's suggestion
The Lucifer Principle by Howard Bloom. "A revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior and culture to put forth the thesis that 'evil' is a by-product of nature's strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric." Shelly's suggestion
Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer. "A writer journeys to the farmlands of eastern Europe to find Augustine, the woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Passionate and marked by an indelible humanity, it mines the black holes of history and is ultimately a story about searching: for people and places that no longer exist and for the tales that link past and future." Todd's suggestion
The Places In Between by Rory Stewart. "In January 2002, Rory Stewart survived a walk across Afghanistan by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. In this memoir, he writes about heroes and rogues, tribal elders and teenage soldiers, Taliban commanders and foreign-aid workers as he makes tangible the forces of tradition, ideology, and allegiance." Kathryn's suggestion
Enjoy the holidays!!!!
posted by shelly at 11:03 PM
1 Comments:
damn. and i'm reading "everything is illuminated" right now. will plan on attending february. for real. i just need to get the book well in advance.
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