What book are you reading?

**Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:02 pm**

philipchevron wrote:
carol wrote:What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank

It's a good read, and some measure of cultural nuance that in the UK it was published as What's The Matter With America?

I hadn't realized that, but it's interesting. Wonder what it signifies that the German version's called Was Ist Mit Kansas Los?

**Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:15 pm**

Perhaps a better title would be, "What the matter with everyone who doesn't think exactly like Thomas Frank?"

**Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:26 am**

The Stalker Affair John Stalker

**Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:51 am**

The Tin Drum, Gunter Grass
I tend to agree that Mr. Grass' "confession comes a bit too late." Will be interesting to reread it.

Fool For Love and Other Plays, Sam Shepard

**Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:21 am**

Anthony Bourdain's The Nasty Bits; Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones.

**Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:29 am**

Essential Dutch Grammar by Henry R. Stern

Such a great, wonderful book! It's fantastic, just like Albert Heijn and zakjen!

**Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:14 am**

winter warriors by david gemmell

**Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:13 pm**

territa wrote:Anthony Bourdain

I like him. Loved it when he called Rachael Ray a "bobblehead."

**Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:46 am**

knights of dark renown

**Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:27 pm**

Viktor Klemperer -- The Language of the Third Reich (Sprache des Dritten Reichs)

**Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:59 pm**

territa wrote:Anthony Bourdain's The Nasty Bits; Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones.

So do any of the offal/organ meals sound tempting? Tripe, kidney, sweetbreads, intestines, trotters, etc.
On a side note, we did hit one nice restaraunt in Manhattan last March. Appetizer menu had marrow bones and a few pieces of toast for $17. :shock:

**Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:34 pm**

Just got three books of Amazon and I'm spoilt for choice

Redemption Song -The Definitive Biography Of Joe Strummer

plus two books on Songwriting that I thought may inspire me, but probably won't tell me anything I don't already know:

Heart and Soul - Revealing The Craft Of Songwriting - Chris Bradford
Songwrting - Essential Guide To Form and Structure - Pat Pattison

Any suggestions as to which I should read first? :wink:

**Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:16 am**

Heather: read the biography first -- and let us know how you like it.

Frances: Here's Tony Bourdain's take on Las Vegas: "You have to love a town where you can both smoke and gamble in a pharmacy."

Derelict81: The Nasty Bits is a collection of short writings. Plenty on food, of course. Have you seen his "No Reservations" show on the Travel Channel? Watching it can make you starving and swear off food at the same time.

**Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:15 am**

Haven't read the book, but I really enjoy the show every Monday night. What a dream job this guy's got. Although I wouldn't want to rely on an interpreter to tell me what I'm eating.

**Sun Feb 11, 2007 3:18 pm**

territa wrote:Heather: read the biography first -- and let us know how you like it.

I decided to read the songwriting books first, mainly for inspiration more than anything.

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