AUGUST 13TH, 2008
OPEN BOOK
Last month we picked our Top 5 Summer Reads and it started a flurry of book-swapping in our office. Herewith, part two of our hot summer reads.
Tara's pick (Publisher): Bringing Home the Birkin
by Michael Tonello
We
loved this heartfelt memoir by a New York make-up artist, which takes
the reader inside the world's most illustrious luxury brand—Hermès.
From beautiful Barcelona, Tonello recounts how one simple eBay sale of
an Hermès scarf sets him off on an international search for the most
sought after, wait-listed arm candy of them all: The Birkin bag.
Tonello plays part travel writer, part food critic and part fashionista
in this genuinely pleasurable read that you'll devour in one sitting.
Athena's pick (Toronto editor): What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
by Haruki Murakami
Not
exactly a frivolous beach read, but a short and thought-provoking
memoir from one of the world's most celebrated authors. Through a
series of reflections, Murakami reveals the impact both running and
writing have had on his life.
Joy's pick (Promotions coordinator): When You Are Engulfed in Flames
by David Sedaris
Having recently finished his Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim,
I'm immersed in Sedaris' latest offering of personal essays, which
includes the author's account of attempting to kick his nasty nicotine
habit. Beware not to choke on your iced tea whilst chortling.
Sarah's pick (Editor-in-chief): Run
by Ann Patchett
“Patchett's
style is more hammer and nails than lace and thread” starts a jacket
review on this new paperback release, and if you love a brilliant
writer as much as a brilliant read, Patchett's tool kit will suit you
perfectly. But if you've read her Truth and Beauty, I'm preaching to the choir.
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