After a long break, I'm happy to be back blogging about my summer reading. When I was a kid, summer reading was certainly not something I would have elected to do. Assigned reading was more of a chore then, to be squeezed in sometime during camp while I would rather be playing sports or gossiping with friends. Now, having completed my credentials after four years of schooling, I'm excited to have the time and freedom to stock up at the library on the recent books that I missed the first time around.
I should say that I love reading fiction far more than non-fiction, so I plan to pepper my reading with novels (Hunger Games!) and short stories as well. Mostly, though, I will blog about the food and nutrition-related books. And anything else that pops into my head.
Here's my list so far:
The End of Overeating by David Kessler
An Apple A Day by Joe Schwarcz
Cerealizing America by Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford
Tomatoland by Barry Estabrook
American Wasteland by Jonathan Bloom
Why Calories Count by Marion Nestle
It's an ambitious list, and my success will rely upon the help of fellow Seattlelites who have placed numerous holds on these books at the library. They will determine whether/when I can actually get my hands on these.
It is an exciting time to explore the current food landscape. So much has changed in the past few years and while I've tried to keep abreast of the latest work in the field, I can't wait to dive right into the books themselves.
What books do you recommend?
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An Everlasting Meal: Eating with Economy and Grace by Tamar Adler. Or, if you would like to go for the original, How to Cook a Wolf by MFK Fisher.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love MFK Fisher and will request An Everlasting Meal from the library.
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