SFist Reads

While the name of this column is "SFist Reads", we have to ask: has anyone used the SFPL's online reserve system to reserve DVDs? We're just not as Netflixy as we used to be, and we're starting to wonder if the library might be a good substitute. Let us know your experiences in the comments!

SFist Eve just finished Max Barry's novel Company, a brilliantly angry distillation of the workplace follies mocked by Dilbert and either "Office" tv series. It's not so hot on characterization or plot, but the way it skewers corporate life (Barry worked at HP for several years, perhaps the reason it rings so true) is hilariously and nightmarishly accurate. It's funny 'cause it's true.

SFist Jer just finished Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl. This is the second of her books he's read, and he really enjoyed it, though he's not sure why beyond the fact that it has a lot to do with food and life as a food critic (for the old grey lady!). Bonus recipes every chapter is pretty cool too.