Unvarnished: A Gimlet-eyed Look at Life Behind the Bar
By: Eric Alperin
3.99
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A Kitchen Confidential for the cocktail profession, Unvarnished is a fly-on-the-wall narrative peek…
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1. Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
By: The Waiter , Steve Dublanica
3.54
Format: 302 pages, Hardcover
According to The Waiter, eighty percent of customers are nice people just looking for something to … read more
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- food
- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
"I learned that love is only one ingredient among many in relationship."-The Waiter, Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
"Hell is other people. I say quoting Jean Paul Sartre. And Sartre? I chuckle to myself. He was only half right. Heaven can be other people too."-The Waiter, Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
"I am beginning to think yuppie parents lie to their offspring, telling them they’re suffering from food allergies when they’re actually not, hoping to con their hypercompetitive children into eating …"-The Waiter, Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
"Everyone, no matter what kind of job he or she has, fantasizes about freaking out at work. How many corporate drones, stuck in a boring staff meeting, have had the sudden urge to jump on top of the c…"-The Waiter, Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip-Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
2. The White Rose (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3)
By: Glen Cook
4.19
Format: 294 pages,
She is the last hope of good in the war against the evil sorceress known as the Lady. From a secret… read more
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3. Drinking and Dating: P.S. Social Media Is Ruining Romance
By: Brandi Glanville
4.04
Format: None pages, ebook
On the heels of her New York Timesbestselling book Drinking and Tweeting, Real Housewives of Beverl… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
4. Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.21
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Area 51 is the most famous military installation in the world--& it doesn't exist. Located 75 miles… read more
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5. The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks
By: Amy Stewart
3.44
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley.… read more
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6. Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America's Whiskey
By: Reid Mitenbuler
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
How bourbon came to be, and why it's experiencing such a revival today Unraveling the many myths an… read more
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7. Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality
By: Jacob Tomsky
4.57
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Kitchen Confidentialand Waiter Rant, a rollicking, eye-opening, fantastically i… read more
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8. Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
By: Michael Cecchi-Azzolina
3.67
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A front-of-the-house Kitchen Confidential from a career maître d’hotel who manned the front of the … read more
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- food
- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
"It never fails, the most awful human beings, the power hungry, those with the least personality, kindness, and humanity, are general managers in restaurants."-Michael Cecchi-Azzolina, Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
9. Black Hammer, Vol. 4: Age of Doom, Part II
By: Jeff Lemire
3.91
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
The Eisner Award-winning superhero saga continues with this two-part mystery that will change the w… read more
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10. Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
By: Ed Zwick
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
This heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends … read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
"One of Patsy Broderick's choicer comments was to describe my writing as ' limp as a penis ."-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
"I called Matthew Broderick. The radiophone was working again. 'Hi, Matthew, I hear you want to talk about the script. Over .' 'Yeah, well, I have a lot of notes…' He neglected to say “ over ."-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
"From the moment we met Patsy Broderick was contemptuous, demeaning, and volatile. As Matthew sat in opaque silence, I was forced to defend, in excruciating detail, my rationale for every line in ever…"-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
11. Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs
By: Jamie Loftus
3.92
Format: 301 pages, Hardcover
Part travelogue, part culinary history, all capitalist critique―comedian Jamie Loftus's debut, Raw … read more
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- food
- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
"WE NEED MORE WOMEN PRIESTS! a billboard declares a few miles outside of Buffalo, a new cursed addition to a folder in my Google Drive called 'feminism except not really."-Jamie Loftus, Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs
12. Somehow: Thoughts on Love
By: Anne Lamott
3.95
Format: 204 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow , a joyful celebration of lo… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
"I don’t know"-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
"…nobody in isolation becomes who they were designed to be."-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
"Sometimes it all just sucks, as Jesus says somewhere in the Gospels (although off the top of my head I can’t recall chapter and verse."-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
"When I first got sober, a man told me that upon waking every morning, instead of reciting the standard flowery recovery prayer, he said, “Whatever,“ and at night when he turned off his lights to go t…"-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
13. The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food: A Vivid Exploration of Food and Community, Perfect for Fall 2024, Discover the Craft and Care Behind the Journey of a Single Meal
By: Andrew Friedman
3.59
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed “chef writer” Andrew Friedman introduces readers to all the people and processes that com… read more
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- food
- nonfiction
- audiobook
14. Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power
By: Bradley Hope
4.26
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters comes a revelatory look at the inner workings of t… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
By: Will Guidara
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
National Bestseller Essential lessons in hospitality for every business, from the former co-owner … read more
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- food
- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
16. The Fortnight in September
By: R.C. Sherriff
3.97
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
The Fortnight in September embodies the kind of mundane normality the men in the dug-out longed for… read more
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- audiobook
17. No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
By: Reed Hastings
4.28
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
Shortlisted for the 2020 Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Netflix cofounder… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
18. Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
By: Anthony Bourdain
3.85
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
A lot has changed since Kitchen Confidential. For the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restau… read more
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- food
- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
"You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese."-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
"That without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, moribund."-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
"There’s something wonderful about drinking in the afternoon. A not-too-cold pint, absolutely alone at the bar – even in this fake-ass Irish pub."-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
"I am not a fan of people who abuse service staff. In fact, I find it intolerable. It’s an unpardonable sin as far as I’m concerned, taking out personal business or some other kind of dissatisfaction …"-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
19. Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
By: Wright Thompson
3.90
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestseller! “A warm and loving reflection that, like good bourbon, will stand… read more
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- food
- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
"What became clear in Michigan was that Julian and Sissy have become the fully realized version of themselves through success. That's actually rare. I profile famous and successful athletes for a livi…"-Wright Thompson, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
20. My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings
By: Zosia Mamet
3.60
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A warm and relateable collection of essays exploring the memories we associate with different meals… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
21. The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport
By: Joshua Robinson
4.41
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
🎧Listening Length = 10 hours and 40 minutes NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Wall Street Journal rep… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz
By: József Debreczeni
4.53
Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition
The first English language edition of a lost memoir by a Holocaust survivor, offering a shocking an… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- audiobook
23. Thin Girls
By: Diana Clarke
3.87
Format: None pages, None
A dark, edgy, voice-driven literary debut novel about twin sisters that explores body image and que… read more
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- audiobook
"When the pain is too much for the mind, we take it out on the body."-Diana Clarke, Thin Girls
24. Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
By: Mallory O'Meara
4.18
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
“At last, the feminist history of booze we’ve been waiting for!” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunke… read more
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- food
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"It's hilarious that having a cushion on a barstool to make it more comfortable is considered a feminine touch, but there you go. Maybe it's a mark of masculine virility to have a sore butt."-Mallory O'Meara, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
"So many names and stories have been lost to time. Having a legacy is a privilege afforded only to a few. Often, it's about class. . . . sometimes it's just about when and were you were born."-Mallory O'Meara, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
"The Western world entered a new era: medieval times. Unfortunately, it wasn't anything like the themed restaurant. There were a lot less roasted turkey legs and a lot more open-air latrines."-Mallory O'Meara, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
"Generally, the gendering of alcohol is only found where women have access to drinking space. If you can't keep women out of the space where drinking happens, you keep them out of the drinks themselve…"-Mallory O'Meara, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
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25. Meehan's Bartender Manual: [A Cocktail Reference and Recipe Book]
By: Jim Meehan
4.51
Format: 488 pages, Hardcover
“A knowledge-filled tome for true cocktail nerds or those aspiring to be” ( Esquire ), from one of … read more
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- cocktails
- food
- nonfiction
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26. Death & Co Welcome Home: [A Cocktail Recipe Book]
By: Alex Day
4.33
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
The ultimate guide to choosing ingredients, developing your palate, mixing drinks, and leveling up … read more
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- cocktails
27. Chefs, Drugs and Rock & Roll: How Food Lovers, Free Spirits, Misfits and Wanderers Created a New American Profession
By: Andrew Friedman
3.63
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An all-access history of the evolution of the American restaurant chef Chefs, Drugs and Rock & R… read more
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- food
- nonfiction
- audiobook
28. Brand Mysticism: Cultivate Creativity and Intoxicate Your Audience
By: Steven Grasse
4.25
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
An irreverent and wide-ranging treatise on building and maintaining a standout brand in business or… read more
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29. Unvarnished: A Gimlet-eyed Look at Life Behind the Bar
By: Eric Alperin
3.99
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A Kitchen Confidential for the cocktail profession, Unvarnished is a fly-on-the-wall narrative peek… read more
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- cocktails
- memoir
- food
- nonfiction
- audiobook
30. Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits
By: Aaron Goldfarb
3.69
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An entertaining journey into the booming world of vintage spirits, the quirky and intensely passion… read more
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- food
31. Drink What You Want: The Subjective Guide to Making Objectively Delicious Cocktails
By: John deBary
4.29
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A nonjudgmental, back-to-basics approach to making custom cocktails that's as fun as it is definiti… read more
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- cocktails
- food
- nonfiction
