| |
|
A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America
Rowan Jacobsen
Bloomsbury USA, 2008
Fantastically thorough book about oysters
I love oysters. I don't know why, but I just do. Every now and then I get strong cravings and I just have to have them. I also have a lot of books about oysters because of it. "Consider the oyster" a great book, and others. But they are all mainly cook books with ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell
Mark Kurlansky
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007
Can't beat it.
History, History, History. And we continue to live it. Know our past control our future.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Consider the Oyster: A Shucker's Field Guide
Patrick McMurray
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
OYSTERS ARE SEXY. LET?S AGREE ON THAT RIGHT AWAY. But there?s much more to the oyster than simply its legendary power as an aphrodisiac. And that?s what you?ll find inside this charming field guide to oysters by oyster purveyor and champion shucker Patrick McMurray. Rich in history and lore, CONSIDER THE OYSTER weaves together anecdotes from ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy: and Other Stories
Tim Burton
HarperEntertainment, 1997
Dark and funny.
There isn't a whole lot to not like about this book. While it is short, sometimes brevity is key to good storytelling. Tim Burton's little comic strip style book perfectly captures readers with it's dark wit and laughable illustrations. While this is and never could ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Secrets of the Sea: A Novel (P.S.)
Nicholas Shakespeare
Harper Perennial, 2008
"You'd better start living. We're dead an awfully long time."
(4.5 stars) Set on the remote southeast coast of Tasmania, the isolated island at the southernmost tip of Australia, Nicholas Shakespeare's latest novel examines the lives of Alex and Merridy Dove as they try to create satisfying lives, cope with traumatic childhood ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Still Life With Oysters and Lemon: On Objects and Intimacy
Mark Doty
Beacon Press, 2002
A seamless merging of painting and poetry
Mark Doty has done the impossible. In STILL LIFE WITH OYSTERS AND LEMON he has not only written an extended essay (read epic poem) about his encounter with a simple Dutch Still Life painting, but he has also produced what must become the definitive map for looking, ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Consider the Oyster
M. F. K. Fisher
North Point Press, 1988
Simply Beautiful
This work is a beautiful piece of food writing. Fisher tells delightful tales of the oyster, both from a natural history and culinary history perspective. Integrated in to these stories are a fair mix of recipes and pieces of food advice. Embedded in all of this is a ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy, Delicious, and ...
Paul Johnson
Wiley, 2007
the help I needed with seafood
I have always enjoyed fish when I go to restaurants but the fish market and cooking fish scared me. 'Fish Forever' gives me the information to select and cook great seafood dishes. The results of the recipes are spectacular. I am lousy cook, but the recipes are so ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The World Is Your Oyster: The Guide to Finding Great Investments Around the Globe
Jeff D. Opdyke
Crown Business, 2008
A nice intro to the world of International Investing
If we look at America and our own clouded financial future as a nation with problems such as, the dollar falling in value, mounting national debt, a disappearing manufacturing base and the continued worsening of the mortgage industry then looking for direct investments ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Hog Island Oyster Lover's Cookbook: A Guide to Choosing and Savoring Oysters, with 40 Recipes
Jairemarie Pomo
Ten Speed Press, 2007
Palate Pleasing
For all true oyster lovers this is a must have book. Excellent recipes and well presented.
Any one who has access to fresh oysters will find this book invaluable.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Tim Burton's Oyster Boy Book and Voodoo Girl Figure Boxed Set (Tim Burton's Tragic Toys for Girls and Boys)
Tim Burton
Dark Horse, 2005
PIn Cushions for Presents
The Oyster Boy book is a wonderfully illustrated look into the mind of Tim Burton. The boxed set serves as the perfect gift, regardless of age, while the Voodoo Girl doll completes the orientation of the book: wild, imaginative, creative!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Blue Oyster Cult - Cult Classics
Blue Oyster Cult
Hal Leonard Corporation, 1996
Classic Metal at its best!
This is a really wonderful addition to anyone's Guitar Tab collection. A collection of BOC's best songs are placed in an easy to read format for all guitarists. Fans and non-fans alike will enjoy this book which is tabbed out surprisingly well in comparison to some of ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Pearlie Oyster: A Tale of an Amazing Oyster
Suzanne Tate
Nags Head Art, Inc., 1989
Simple story lines make for great educational bed time stories
This is one of my 6 year old son's favorite books. He loved this so much (when he was 4) that we gradually added almost all of Suzanne Tate's books in this series to his book collection. For a while there, these were the only books he would want read to him at ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Oyster Wars of Chesapeake Bay
John Wennersten
John R Wennersten, 2007
Documents Hard Feelings between VA & MD for 200 Yrs
Currently much of Northern Virginia gets their drinking water from the Potomac River. For several years they've been trying to extend the intake pipe into the middle of the River where the water is less muddy and requires less treatment. The State of Maryland has ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Oyster Blues: A Novel
Michael McClelland
Pocket Star, 2004
Another Trip to the Sunshine State
So I'm a sucker for this Florida stuff. It seems every month or so I run into another author taking on the wild and wacky turf of the Sunshine State. The latest find was Michael McClelland's Oyster Blues. This is a tale of near murders, dirty politics, not so bright ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
