The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food by Judith Jones. Those of you who saw Julie & Julia may remember Ms. Jones as the young spitfire editor responsible for finally getting Mastering the Art of French Cooking published. And that was just the beginning of a brilliant career in the food world.
The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barth. This has been on my reading list for, oh...six years. Finally tackling it is #4 on my list of 28 things to do before I'm 28. At 756 pages (and narrow margins), this will be a challenge. I'm feeling up for it, though!
The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton. A leftover from my summer reading list. I have read The House of Mirth (loved it) and The Age of Innocence (didn't love it), so this could go either way.
Sadly, what I will not be reading (after next month) is Gourmet magazine. The news broke yesterday that Condé Nast is shutting down the veteran publication after a nearly 70-year run. Honestly I don't know what they are thinking. Gourmet is an institution, and I will be heartbroken to see it disappear from newsstands. I guess nothing is sacred in this economy.
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What is on your reading lists this fall, my dears?
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1) "South of Broad" by Pat Conroy; I'm reading this right now -- reminds me initially of "The Secret History".
ReplyDelete2) "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver; it seems to be back in -- I'll check it out & take it home.
3) "Every Sound There Is: The Beatles 'Revolver' and the Transformation of Rock and Roll" by Russell Reising; lent this out to some professor -- I'm waiting for it to come back in.
4) "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy; my next big ambition.
5) "Fatal Journey: The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson" by Peter Mancall; I can't swim, but I love true nautical stories -- go figure.
6) Whatever happens to strike my fancy.
That is quite a mix of genres! Good luck with #4...I read Anna Karenina on my winter break a couple of years ago, and I managed to get through it in about six weeks. Let me know what you think of it, maybe I'll give it a try some time!
ReplyDeleteDo audiobooks count? I'm working my way through East of Eden, and will probably do Dickens next. After that, Thucydides?
ReplyDeleteI've always loved Dickens; Steinbeck too. Dickens, though . . . read a biography of the guy if you ever get a chance, Zach -- what an fascinating life!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on (finally) finishing The Sot-Weed Factor! I'm so proud of you.
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