3 posts categorized "gifts"
Bday gift?
A good gift is hard to find. What do you get someone when you aren't sure what to get them and they appear to be able to get what they want. There are the wine lovers, the beer lovers, the chefs, the cigar smokers, etc.
Always nice to bring a bottle of wine to a party, not nice to bring store bought dessert when the person cooks. But, how about a birthday party?
My latest find of the moment is Gourmet Chocolate of the Month. This particular site also links to their other sites such as Beer, Wine, Cigars, Cheese and Flowers of the month. So you can pick a different option depending on the person. I like the chocolate. Everyone loves chocolate....well at least I think everyone loves chocolate. This particular gift can be given in different ways. One month, 3 months, 6 months, one year, etc. Also, the chocolate comes from renown boutique chocolatiers from all over the world.
I go in stages. Right now, I'm into the chocolate. Hey, next year, I might be sending something completely different. But I'm digging the chocolate.
New York Mets...a piece to take home
We (that would be Josh, Fred, Jessica and Emily since I could care less) are Mets fans. Fred told me that they were selling off the chairs as the stadium is closing down. He thought we should really buy the chairs. A bit of nostalgia. I got online and bought 2 green chairs. The orange were already sold out. They are really for Josh, the biggest fan of them all.
Sort of a funny thing to own but in the end, I am glad we will have a little bit of the Mets to call home.
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books of the moment
Rachel Kushner: The Flamethrowers: A Novel
A beautiful intelligently written book that threads together NYC and Rome in the 1970's. The prose is just amazing. There is an underlying theme about lies and trust. The main character, Reno, whose eyes the book is written through is like a sponge taking in a world and essentially educating herself. I admit I did not love the ending and the book bounces around a bit although an interesting look at a time that bounced around too so the story defines those times.Peggy Riley: Amity & Sorrow: A Novel
A mother drives for days with her daughters and ends up in a random Oklahoma town after crashing the car. They come from a polygamous community where there were 50 wives. The mother had grown up knowing life outside that community. Over time, after leaving, she almost becomes deprogrammed. The realization of what she did to her daughters who no nothing outside the world they came from including how to read. Then there is the family that brought them in. It is a fascinating story. Well written. Worthy read.Charles Graeber: The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
An amazing true story of a male nurse who was arrested in 2002. I actually remember the story as I followed it in the papers. This nurse was a serial killer who had probably murdered over 400 patients that were under his care. A seriously well researched book. Great read.Meg Wolitzer: The Interestings: A Novel
Wolitzer writes about a group of camp friends who all come from different walks of life (some on scholarship) as their friendships continue through their mid-50s. At the beginning the story seems trite but as you continue to read there is a lot of be said. The story is sticking with me. She makes the case that everything that happens to you from your childhood makes an impact on who you become or don't become. Worthy read.Elizabeth Strout: The Burgess Boys: A Novel
Strouts last book won a Pulitzer. She focuses on family issues. I enjoyed this book much more than Olive Ketteredge which I found utterly depressing. This book follows two brothers and a sister who live in the shadow of their fathers accidental death. Like most siblings, all have turned out very different yet they are connected. I did not love any of the characters, like her last book, yet as The Burgess Boys moves forward and memories are revealed, it is an interesting perspective on human character.Tamara Shopsin: Mumbai New York Scranton: A Memoir
Great book. A witty spare inventive personal diary of Tamara journey from Indian to New York to Scranton. Really really enjoyed the book.Michael Lavigne: The Wanting: A Novel
An incredible book that tells the human side of the many layered issues in the Middle East. From immigrating to Israel from Moscow, to being a victim of a suicide bomber yet surviving, to being pulled into an Israeli radical group. Each character is connected. Very layered well written book. PowerfulAlessandro Piol: Tech and the City: The Making of New York's Startup Community
A history of the Internet that I lived through. Great job of recording what happened.Amity Gaige: Schroder: A Novel
Not sure how much I loved this book. A father loses his child in divorce and decides to kidnap his own daughter. He is not a stable person but he obviously loves his daughter. His own childhood has made him a disconnected human being. An interesting journey but not sure I'd recommend.
