Valet Reader

I got a nice surprise last week. I realized that people actually read my blog and heed my advice. Last week, for the first time, I heard from a couple people that not only do they actually read my book reviews but they actually listen to what I have to say! Of course I loan out a lot of my books to friends but to hear that someone went out and bought a book thanks to what I do here, well, that’s just a wee bit of satisfaction.

In unrelated book news all together, today (Sunday) I indulged myself by having a Maple Glazed Bacon Apple donut from Dynamo Donuts. Oh ho ho, don’t think I stopped there I also had to try their Lemon Pistachio donut (after all I was there) and a cup of Four Barrel Coffee. Where would I be if I didn’t feel a little bit of guilt for having two donuts? Well, it wasn’t actually the fact that I had two, it was more the fact that after I left I was tempted to have a gob from Gobba Gobba Hey, Bacon Potato Chips from Who’s Your Daddy and the big one, Peanut Butter Curry ice cream from Humphrey Slocombe. Although it all sounded good, and despite the absurd amount of cash it all would have set me back it was more the fact that I was full that prevented from indulging. Certainly my health and body are grateful, but I tell ya, my taste buds are pretty bummed.

Ps. I’m at home typing this right now and I am contemplating throwing my dishes in the trash rather than cleaning them right now.

It doesn’t appear that there is much going on this week. And of the few events happening, two of them are at bars. So few people realize that books and bars go well together, honestly, this should be a recurring thing. Sure it happens from time to time but authors would be able to reach out to a whole different demographic (I Imagine) if they promoted at a bar.

Monday, March 1st
@ 645pm
- D.W. Lichtenberg, author & student, will be at the Elbo Room signing and discussing his book The Ancient Book of Hip. His book is a bunch of poems he wrote while living in New York. Think of something that’s “hip” and he probably wrote about it. What’s most interesting to me is that this man is actually a young man, being only 24. I gotta admit, his age kind of makes me want to question his street cred. Has he really been around long enough to know what’s “hip?” I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt, but I thought it important that you not go to the Elbo Room expecting an aged gentleman.

Friday, March 5th & Saturday 6th
@ 730pm & 3pm
- Max Watman, author and I’m guessing a purveyor of fine alcohol, will be signing and talking talking about his book Chasing the White Dog at Elixir on Friday and Omnivore Books on Saturday. Yeehaw! In his book Watman talks about the history and contemporary tales surrounding hooch (moonshine, for those not in the know). Sounds pretty fascinating, not going to lie.

PPs. Michael Pollan will be speaking on Tuesday as part of City Arts & Lectures. I’m tired of writing about this guy so he only get’s a “PPs.” Sorry!

Ok, I’m off to continue thinking about the gob, chips and ice cream I missed out on today, and probably shed a few tears about it too.