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1. I see you reading.
2. I guesstimate where you are in the book.
3. I trip on over to the bookstore and make a note of the text.
4. I let my imagination rip
5. Readers become celebrities.
6. People get giddy and buy more b Site statistics:Click here
Buying In, Rob Walker (Random House) 2008-07-23 05:30:15 Spadina streetcar; new shirt, new shoes.
Caucasian male, late 20s, wearing white pressed shirt, blue dress pants, and brown leather shoes, a pale trail of virgin white outlining his freshly shorn hair.
Buying
In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are, Rob Walker
(RandomHouse
)
Page 29:
Consider, for example, the Red Hat Society, notable [...]
The Fifth Victim, Beverly Barton (Zebra-Kensington) 2008-07-22 05:30:07 In full view of the sun.
Caucasian woman, early 50s, with short curly blond hair and glasses, wearing black blazer and black dress pants, centred in the hot sunshine, smoking.
The Fifth
Victim, BeverlyBarton
(Zebra-Kensington)
Page 259:
Her bed was antique, like most of the furniture in the house, a large mahogany sleigh bed that had belonged to [...]
Readers Reading: Georgia Webber 2008-07-21 05:30:22 I’ve been looking for a way to give The Reader a voice at Seen Reading
.
Do you secretly (or not so secretly) read aloud? I do. That’s why I’m starting a new feature called Readers Reading. This is your chance to become a part of a growing archive of performance, people engaged in the simple pleasure [...] Read more:Georgia
, Webber
Free for All Friday; Vanity Fair, William Thackeray (Premier Classics) 2008-07-18 05:30:19 (Originally published March 21, 2007.)
Bloor Line, legs crossed and leaning.
Black woman, late teens, wearing a brown coat and brown knit cap, hood high against her neck, tied in place with a long scarf.
Vanity
Fair, William
Thackeray (PremierClassics
)
Page 175:
How many a thing had she said, and got no echo from him. How many suspicions of [...] Read more:Friday
Q is for Quarry, Sue Grafton (Berkley) 2008-07-17 05:30:11 Spadina streetcar, sunny Monday.
Caucasian woman, mid 50s, wearing brown and white dress with white sweater.
Q is for Quarry
, Sue Grafton (Berkley
)
Page 105:
I stopped off at the hospital on my way into town. Stacey was back on 6 Central, in another private room located down the hall from the room he’d had before. When I glanced [...]
The Secret Life Of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd (Penguin Paperbacks) 2008-07-16 05:30:14 Bloor Line; the bees’ needs.
Black woman, late 30s, with short spiky hair, wearing purple tank top, black lululemon pants, and red sandals. She carries a pink coffee thermos, images of a young child pressed behind heavy plastic.
The Secret Life Of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd (Penguin
Paperbacks)
Page 93:
She kept 48 hives strewn through the woods around [...]
Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami (Vintage) 2008-07-15 05:30:20 Harbourfront Centre, minding the space.
Caucasian woman, late 20s, with short brown hair, wearing green cargo pants and red hoodie, manning a small desk inside an art display devoted to contemporary architecture.
Kafka on the Shore
, Haruki Murakami (Vintage
)
Page 94:
Sakura might be good at giving a massage, but when it comes to keeping house she’s a disaster. [...]
Free for All Friday; One of a Kind Show, Spring 2008 2008-07-11 05:30:26 (Originally published March 25, 2008)
Caucasian female, with long, pale red hair and pleasant smile, switching around two oversized art pieces with some difficulty. The book sits page down on a red stool, it’s cover instantly recognizable.
For One More Day, Mitch Albom (Hyperion)
Folded over, near the beginning:
She was wearing blue slacks and a white sweater [...] Read more:Friday
, Spring
Free Times Cafe, shaded on the patio 2008-07-10 05:30:19 Caucasian male, early 50s, with brown hair and beard, wearing black framed glasses, white and black collared shirt, black cargo shorts, and black leather sandals, a fresh pint of amber freshly delivered.
The Culprits, Robert Hough (Vintage Canada)
Page 52:
Perhaps it was something in Anna’s body language–some slight stiffness in the shoulders, some slight corner-of-the-mouth drooping. Read more:Times
Starbucks, first customer 2008-07-09 05:30:27 Asian woman, late 30s, with short black hair, wearing blue V-neck T-shirt and shorts, sitting in a wide chaise, bare feet tucked up under her as her first cup of coffee cools on the side table.
When You Are Engulfed in Flames, David Sedaris (Little, Brown)
Page 57:
Though she’d promised that no one would ever notice, you [...] Read more:Starbucks
Centre Island, quietly protective 2008-07-08 05:30:34 Caucasian woman, late 40s, with long reddish brown hair and glasses, wearing white sleeveless cotton shirt, jean capris, and flip flops. She relaxes on a bench off the boardwalk, looking up from time to time at the island visitors who slow to take pictures of what appears to be a small penguin on a [...] Read more:Centre
, Island
Free for All Friday; Bloor Line, last car, last seat 2008-07-04 05:30:09 (Originally published January 31, 2008)
Caucasian woman, 40s, with a broad mouth and slight space between her two front teeth, wearing a white pleather coat, black jeans rolled high, and black leather boots, zipped on the sides and tied up the back.
The Powerbook, Jeanette Winterson (Knopf)
Page 91:
Love is worth death. Love is worth life. My [...] Read more:Friday
Dorset cottage, feet up on the deck 2008-07-03 05:30:36 Caucasian woman, late 20s, with short curly hair, wearing green Scream Literary Festival t-shirt and black shorts, legs crossed, toes painted.
De Niro’s Game, Rawi Hage (House of Anansi)
Page 163:
From the roof, I could see West Beirut on fire. The Israelis bombarded the inhabitants for days, orange light glowed in the night, machine-gun bullets left the [...] Read more:cottage
Bloor Line, touching nothing and no one 2008-07-02 05:30:34 Caucasian woman, 40s, with long brown hair and bright red lipstick, wearing black and white polka dot dress and matching bag.
How Doctor’s Think, Jerome Groopman, MD (Mainer Books)
Page 101:
The flight from Vietnam to Los Angeles seemed endless. Rachel Stein held Shira, her infant daughter adopted just days before in Phu Tho, on her lap, but [...] Read more:touching
Spadina streetcar, pulling the window open for maximum breeze 2008-07-01 05:30:27 Caucasian male, 40s, with shaved head and glasses, wearing tan trench coat, black dress shoes, carrying black backpack with purple carabiner.
Blackfly Season, Giles Blunt (Seal Books)
Page 318:
Once out on the streets, she felt much better. The night air still tasted of spring: scents of new flowers, wet soil.
That morning his ten-year-old son had emptied twenty [...] Read more:pulling
Free for All Friday, Spadina streetcar, always remembering 2008-06-27 05:30:30 (Originally published June 28, 2007)
Asian male, early 30s, wearing pressed beige dress pants, black t-shirt, and spotless black sneakers, carrying a black computer bag with pink ribbon pinned to the pocket.
The Bonehunters, Steven Erikson (Bantam)
Page 285:
The animal looked as though pieced together from disparate, unidentifiable parts, only roughly approximately a dog’s shape. Humped, uneven Read more:always
, Friday
Bloor Line, thankful for bare arms 2008-06-26 05:30:29 Asian woman, mid 20s, wearing brown short-sleeved turtleneck, grey dress pants, and carrying a black “EP” backpack.
Applied Arts Magazine, May/June 2008
Page 42:
Reading from "Drawn to Afghanistan" by Richard Johnson
Once there, he had to win over the soldiers who were wary of the media.
She fires up her laptop and checks her news feed. Celebrity C-section. Auto [...]
Bloor Line, standing strong, hands at ten and two 2008-06-25 05:30:35 Caucasian male, mid 30s, with long brown hair and graying goatee, wearing grey shirt, black jeans, black Converse, and carrying a black World Famous bag slung across his chest.
The Last King of Scotland, Giles Foden (Faber and Faber)
Page 194:
Him frowning, laughing, holding his clenched fist up to his mouth.
Him with a baby.
Him driving a jeep [...]
Toronto-Windsor Corridor, 90 degrees, a/c down 2008-06-24 05:30:12 South Asian woman, early 20s, with shoulder-length wavy black hair, wearing black t-shirt, grey tank top, and black jeans, a black and white bag tucked between her legs.
Maggie, a Girl of the Streets and other New York Writings, Stephen Crane (Modern Library)
Page 78:
She gazed thoughtfully about the room and noted the strength and [...] Read more:Toronto
, Windsor
Free for All Friday: Something Blue, Emily Giffin (Griffin) 2008-08-08 05:30:22 (Originally published June 19, 2008)
Dovercourt Road, sunning outside the laundromat
Caucasian woman, mid 20s, light brown hair pulled into high ponytail, wearing pink “short” shorts and a white tank top. Matching tattoos bookend each elbow crease, something with wings.
Something Blue, Emily
Giffin (Griffin
)
About page 35:
But then both he and Rachel flatly refused to include me in [.. Read more:Friday
Lopsided, Meredith Norton (Viking USA) 2008-08-07 05:30:00 Spadina streetcar, first seat behind driver
Caucasian woman, mid 40s, with long blonde hair, wearing blue and purple sleeveless blouse, tan capris, and white open-toed sandals, nails painted pale pink.
Lopsided: How having breast cancer can be really distracting, MeredithNorton
(Viking USA)
Page 29:
The next Wednesday, I went for the core biopsy. Some microcalcifications were found on [...]
Small Crimes in an Age of Abundance, Matthew Kneale (Doubleday) 2008-08-06 05:30:34 Yonge Line, Dundas platform, heading south
South Asian woman, early 20s, wearing white T-shirt and denim skirt, gold bracelets circling each forearm, wrist to elbow.
SmallCrimes
in an Age of Abundance
, Matthew
Kneale (Doubleday)
Page 63:
Afterward Peter would often think of that face: a foolish-looking face, with small eyes and sticking-out ears: a face that one would [...]
The Shock Doctrine, Naomi Klein (Vintage) 2008-08-05 05:30:37 Spadina streetcar, standing by open window
Asian male, late 20s, with shaved head and black-framed glasses, wearing white dress shirt under blue vest, tan pants, and plaid Converse.
The Shock
Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, NaomiKlein
(Vintage
)
Page 237:
On February 11, 1990, two weeks after writing that note, Mandela walked out of prison a free man, [...]
Free for All Friday: The Edible Woman, Margaret Atwood (Emblem) 2008-08-01 05:30:12 (Originally published January 24th, 2008)
Spadina Station; in line, looped twice around.
Black man, early 20s, wearing a black fleece and red scarf, a brown leather bag slung across his chest, a row of TTC subway buttons running the length of the strap: a subway sonnet.
The Edible
Woman, MargaretAtwood
(Emblem
)
Page 153:
When she went into the room [...] Read more:Friday
The Final Detail, Harlan Coben (Island Books) 2008-07-31 05:30:32 Doctor’s office, masked and waiting.
Caucasian woman, mid 30s, with shoulder length blond hair, wearing blue T-shirt, khaki capris, and leather sandals. She coughs nonstop, mask tied, hands free.
The FinalDetail
, Harlan Coben (IslandBooks
)
Page 77:
Again she didn’t answer. No need. Myron tried to put on his attorney skin for a moment. Clu’s having an affair [...]
No One Belongs Here More Than You, Miranda July (Scribner) 2008-07-30 05:30:54 Bloor Line, en route to High Park
Caucasian male, late 30s, with short brown hair, wearing glasses, blue and pink striped shirt, jeans, and white sneakers, carrying a folded over black plastic bag under his arm.
No One Belongs Here More Than You, Miranda
July (Scribner)
Page 91:
I imagined them out there doing virtuous things, solving crimes and [...]
The Gabriel Hounds, Mary Stewart (HarperTorch) 2008-07-29 05:30:43 Spadina streetcar, eating dried mango
Caucasian woman, mid 20s, with brown hair loosely pulled into a breezy ponytail, wearing jade earrings, pink racer back tank top, black yoga capris, thick wool socks, hiking shoes, and nose ring.
The Gabriel
Hounds, Mary Stewart
(HarperTorch)
Page 68:
The bed was made up of Irish linen, yellowish and not very well ironed, [...]
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