I headed to Clement Street for Burmese food and the ultimate guilty-pleasure-slash-comfort-sweet-calling: Japanese crepe with banana, nutella and coconut ice cream at Genki. Craving fulfilled ten bites later. But there was an inner craving yet to be fulfilled since I was under the influence of the magnetic field of Green Apple Books. I was rifling the bargain trucks outside and in two minutes I found two books that have been on my radar:
The Wilderness: A Novel Samantha Harvey
The Likeness: A Novel Tana French
Since today’s purpose is not to browse the entire collection, I wasn’t plan on looting books. But Green Apple has just wielded the power that it is absolutely impossible to keep my purse string tight.
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Those are both great finds and now I want a bite of your Japanese crepe!!
I was thinking of having a second when I was halfway through the first!
You shouldnt put the word purse strings and tight together when it comes to books. Just accept that its impossible and dont go anywhere near a bookshop second hand or new “just to browse” – it wont happen! the browsing only I mean.
LOL Exactly. No matter how casual and short the visit, I would always buy something. One one occasion I left the store empty handed, and that was when Steph and Tony came to visit. We went to Green Apple and they walked away with bags of loots. But I had just brought home a case of books from the library sale!
Seriously, I want to have Tana French’s baby. The Likeness was the first one I read of hers (I suppose I should have read In the Woods first but there you go). She creates literary thrillers that make me swoon. I really have been wanting to read The Wildnerness as well. Jackie rated it very highly, and I lost my grandmother to Alzheimer’s so it got my attention. And I gained five pounds just looking at that wonderful dessert!
I just had the same concern after I brought The Likeness home. Should I read In the Woods first because the blurb of Likeness does mention the story takes place after the former. I enjoyed The Wilderness but am not calling home about it.
I’m not sure which I’d rather snuggle up with: the banana chocolate crepe or Tana French….hmmm…
How wonderful that this crepe can be found near my all-time favorite bookstore. How not so wonderful that I can’t have this crepe as often as I visit the bookstore!
Both the books and the food look delicious… I will say that I know the Tana French is fabulous, and I wish there were somewhere here in town where I could get such a scrumptious sweet treat as that crepe!
I don’t know why I didn’t take you and Tony to Genki Crepes since it’s just a block from Green Apple. Maybe because we were just so full from dim sums and you were occupied with the bargains at the bookstore! Next time! 🙂
I have The Likeness on my soon-to-be-read list. After In the Woods, I can’t wait to see what French does in this novel.
Should I read In the Woods first?
It is hard to resist either of those images. Perhaps you can eat your dessert while you read?
That’s a great idea. While I can’t have a crepe every time I read, I’ll have a cup of tasty latte instead. By the way, how did shopping go in Union Square?
Hi Matt, I never made it up to Union Square this year. I’m sad because I always make a point to get up to the city for the holidays. But I’ll be in SF again soon…hopefully!