thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (Spencer W. Thomas) (07/21/83)
For a light but interesting read: *Basil Seal Rides Again* (-or- The Regress of the Rake) and *The Loved One* both by Evelyn Waugh (author of *Brideshead Revisited*). *The Loved One* has some wonderful word plays it, as well. After finishing *The Art of Eating* (M.F.K. Fisher), you should try *Third Helpings* by Calvin Trillin, an author definitely dedicated to consumption. =Spencer
mark@rochester.UUCP (07/27/83)
I've just finished devouring "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols. It's a great summer read. I found it a combination of amusing stories, bittersweet ironies and splendid characterizations. It's a perfect summer book - no hard thinking required! I'm also working on "The Art of Eating" by M.F.K. Fisher. If you don't mind getting hungry while you read, it's a most amusing book. Oyster fans MUST read "Consider the Oyster". I've also read "The Puzzle Palace" (Bramford (sp?)) - an expose' (that's a grave accent) on the NSA. A bit hyperbolic in places, but overall, fairly entertaining (for certain types, very frightening). Finally, I read "The Chilly Scenes of Winter" by Anne Beattie. Very strange - it gave me the willies. Her characters are real enough to be believed and yet bizarre enough to frighten you. The ending surprised me. Anyone out there care to reccommend a particular Joyce Carol Oates to me? And why do I find Henry Miller so boring? Turnin' those pages in Rochester, New York... Mark.