Rock the Vote!


Not sure if this is going to work, but let's try... Here are some ideas for August's book. Please leave your preference as a comment, and the book with the most votes wins!

1. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
2. Lipstick Jihad
3. Encyclopedia of a Normal Life
4. Blink (we haven't read non-fiction in a while, and it's short!)
4. Write-In's ?

As for date and venue, we have a lot to celebrate (Kate and Livia going to Chicago, Book Club is almost 3 years old(!), plus it's summer in the city) so we were thinking a Friday night book club is in order. Does Friday, August 12 work for everyone? We can do an al fresco party in Noa's West Village garden.

Please comment below on 1) Choice of book and 2) If August 12 works for you.

Just a sample...




















...of the books we've read over the years.

Full list coming from Livia soon!

Hot or Not?

Time for the online, interactive version of the traditional book jacket photo discussion!

This installment focuses on the he's-so-young-and-talented-i-gotta-hate-him Jonathan Safran Foer.

If you don't already hate him for his prodigious success, chew on this: Boy has a massive brownstone in brooklyn with ridiculous private backyard. What is there to like about this guy???

*On another Foer note, does anyone want to read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close for the August book club? I read it and loved it, but I'm curious what you guys think.