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Literary Cuisine

Posted on February 10, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Literary Cuisine
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Lately I’ve been using my lunchtime to hide from the office and get some reading done. I’ve developed some effective strategies for facilitating this activity.  If I’m not really hungry, I skip lunch and find a comfortable chair at the Middle Tyger Library overlooking the rapids on the river below.  If feeling a bit peckish, more planning is in order.  However, not all food is ameneable to reading.

The trick is to leave one hand avaialble to handle the book.  Sandwiches work best – burgers, clubs, etc.  Those requiring two hands, such as pitas or oversized burgers, probably aren’t the best choice for lunch.  Pad Thai works well, because all that is needed is a fork.  KFC Chicken depends on how polite you want to be – fingers or fork?  Of course, much of this is also dependent on how well your book stays open on its own.

Location is also important.  A crowded location means frowns if a solitary diner is just taking up space reading.  A frenatic pace doesn’t help, either.  Neither does a witer who constantly interrupts.  My iPod helps with some noise cancellation, but I prefer natural sounds.

Speaking of reading, I’m reaching the end of David Baldacci’s The Camel Club.  This is one of the best thriller/adventures I’ve read in quite awhile.  The characters are quirky and likeable, and I can see them coming back in future novels, similar to Martha Grimes or Tony Hillerman’s cast of characters.  That is, assuming they survive this adventure.

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