Confessions of an Eco-Sinner

Almost like a short story work about the lives of this guys stuff! Not the carbon-footprinting tome I thought it would be. Food is my favorite section, but the author elucidates a lot of dark details about other parts of our daily lives.

To summarize: I will only buy fair-trade chocolate. I no longer with buy clothing (drat). Electronics are definitely out...but if I do have them, they will stay in my (non-existent) attic until there is a good way of disposing of the materials. We are all screwd!

Cheers,

Rachel

Hunting and Gathering

Here is my suggestion for a great read: Anna Gavalda's book "Hunting and Gathering" - translated from the original in french: "Ensemble c'est tout" (some of you are proficient in french!). It is a really cool and moving story set in Paris. The main characters (an eclectic foursome, including a chef, an aristocrat, a young artist and a senile grandmother!) end up living in a sort of coop together. Throughout, we get to know the characters as they reveal more about their talents and personalities. A fun and engaging read, it deals profoundly with the themes of family, loneliness, dealing with loss and struggles, showing your emotions and growing unlikely friendships.

Oryx and Crake - take II

So, you remember that Margaret Atwood creation - Oryx and Crake? Well, she just came out with its companion (not really sequel), The Year of the Flood. It was really good! It filled in some of the gaps left by the first book, although I think I need to go back and read O and C to catch everything I missed. Bad news: it's a real cliff-hanger, and there is no sign of another book on the horizon! Good news: the novel is interesting, well-written, and worth pulling an all-nighter.

More info: http://www.yearoftheflood.com/us/