Comments on: Top Ten NOLA Books http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lanny http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2079 Lanny Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:33:41 +0000 http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2079 It's not a book, but I think Evangeline is a must. The Awakening has been permanently knocked off my list. I actually liked the book, but it was required reading for a lit class I took in college. I took the class only because it rounded out my English minor. Anyway, we were assigned the book to read and be ready to discuss for a certain date. Since it was college, I had far more important things to do than actual assignments, so I found myself with a virtually unread book the night before it was due. I stayed up most of the night reading so that I'd be able to discuss it. When I got to class the next morning, nobody had finished it but me, so the prof decided to give more time to finish. I dropped the class as soon as I found out I didn't acutally need it! It’s not a book, but I think Evangeline is a must.

The Awakening has been permanently knocked off my list. I actually liked the book, but it was required reading for a lit class I took in college. I took the class only because it rounded out my English minor. Anyway, we were assigned the book to read and be ready to discuss for a certain date. Since it was college, I had far more important things to do than actual assignments, so I found myself with a virtually unread book the night before it was due. I stayed up most of the night reading so that I’d be able to discuss it. When I got to class the next morning, nobody had finished it but me, so the prof decided to give more time to finish. I dropped the class as soon as I found out I didn’t acutally need it!

]]> By: pete http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2023 pete Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:43:24 +0000 http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2023 I forgot to add to the recommendations <em>Intimate Enemies</em> about the Baroness Pontalba and <em>Degas in New Orleans</em>, which is pretty self-explanatory. I forgot to add to the recommendations Intimate Enemies about the Baroness Pontalba and Degas in New Orleans, which is pretty self-explanatory.

]]> By: Tara R. http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2015 Tara R. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:52:06 +0000 http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2015 I loved "A Confederacy of Dunces." I bought it on vacation once from the budget table... now it is one of my all time favorites. The back-story on Toole is amazing, and very sad. I loved “A Confederacy of Dunces.” I bought it on vacation once from the budget table… now it is one of my all time favorites. The back-story on Toole is amazing, and very sad.

]]> By: Ivy Brown http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2013 Ivy Brown Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:12:37 +0000 http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2013 Thanks for humoring me, Nola! I'm not a big fan of memes myself, but I do like to read. I'm gonna have to check out French Quarter Fiction, per your recommendation! Cheers, Ivy Thanks for humoring me, Nola! I’m not a big fan of memes myself, but I do like to read.

I’m gonna have to check out French Quarter Fiction, per your recommendation!

Cheers,
Ivy

]]> By: Xbox4NappyRash http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2009 Xbox4NappyRash Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:10:37 +0000 http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2009 Streetcar is one of my favourite works ever, and it absolutely captures New Orleans. A Confederacy of Dunces sounds interesting to me, I'm going to have a look for it. Irish sounding Author too! Streetcar is one of my favourite works ever, and it absolutely captures New Orleans.

A Confederacy of Dunces sounds interesting to me, I’m going to have a look for it.

Irish sounding Author too!

]]> By: Daisy Duke http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2008 Daisy Duke Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:41:02 +0000 http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2008 New Orleans must read: Dinner at Antoine's (Francis Parkinson Keyes) Food lovers & Southerner's must read(s): Prince of Tides (Pat Conoy) Beach Music (Pat Conroy) Cooking for Mr. Latte (Amanda Hesser) Mr. Latte is a total chick lit book, however it is a perfect light read for any foodie out there :-) I just got my very own copy of In the Land of Cocktails...it is snuggled in the bookshelf inbetween a Tom Fitzsimmons and the cookbook of Galatoires. Mmmmm. New Orleans must read:
Dinner at Antoine’s (Francis Parkinson Keyes)

Food lovers & Southerner’s must read(s):
Prince of Tides (Pat Conoy)
Beach Music (Pat Conroy)
Cooking for Mr. Latte (Amanda Hesser)
Mr. Latte is a total chick lit book, however it is a perfect light read for any foodie out there :-)

I just got my very own copy of In the Land of Cocktails…it is snuggled in the bookshelf inbetween a Tom Fitzsimmons and the cookbook of Galatoires. Mmmmm.

]]> By: Stacey http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2007 Stacey Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:05:11 +0000 http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2007 I just finished reading Song for My Fathers by Tom Sacton (Scanton) crud I just forgot and LOVED it. I picked up "In the Land of Cocktails" the other day and came thisclose to buying it...but it wasn't in the budget just then. I need to read more NOLA books...my friend has a bunch of interesting ones on Storyville and whatnot that I am working my way through. I just finished reading Song for My Fathers by Tom Sacton (Scanton) crud I just forgot and LOVED it. I picked up “In the Land of Cocktails” the other day and came thisclose to buying it…but it wasn’t in the budget just then. I need to read more NOLA books…my friend has a bunch of interesting ones on Storyville and whatnot that I am working my way through.

]]> By: leendalu http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2006 leendalu Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:06:01 +0000 http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2006 Not New Orleans books but good ones: 1. Suite Francaise 2. Five quarters of the orange (lots of food in this book...it makes me hungry every time I reread it) 3. The Woman in White (Written in the 1800's it was one of the first 'suspense' novels). Not New Orleans books but good ones:

1. Suite Francaise
2. Five quarters of the orange (lots of food in this book…it makes me hungry every time I reread it)
3. The Woman in White (Written in the 1800’s it was one of the first ’suspense’ novels).

]]> By: Sarabeth http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2004 Sarabeth Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:00:05 +0000 http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2004 I would second Gumbo Ya Ya. A displaced NOLA resident gave us a copy. We've enjoyed reading it. I've not been here long enough to have my own list. I would second Gumbo Ya Ya. A displaced NOLA resident gave us a copy. We’ve enjoyed reading it. I’ve not been here long enough to have my own list.

]]> By: Christine http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2003 Christine Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:40:05 +0000 http://www.nolanotes.com/2008/03/31/top-ten-nola-books/#comment-2003 Oops I meant Gumbo Tales :-) Oops I meant Gumbo Tales :-)

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