The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins (M, 40s, grey hair, grey clothes, on park bench and cell phone; outside Ansely Wine Merchants)

Resurgent: How Constitutional Conservatism Can Save America, Ken Blackwell (M, 40s, brown hair, sunglasses, white t-shirt, gym shorts; Starbucks patio at Piedmont Crossing)

Waiter Rant, Steve Dublanica (F, 20s, red hair in pony-tail, black t-shirt, jeans; Einstein's on Juniper)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon (M, 30s, white short-sleeved collared shirt, brown hair, khakis, blue Toms; Einstein's)

Iraq: Seeing the Real War, Unknown (M, 50s, grey hair and goatee, blue button-down with suspenders, reading glasses, brown pants and shoes, red/navy striped tie; Einstein's)

True to Life: Why Truth Matters, Michael P. Lynch (M, 20s-30s, light reddish hair, blue t-shirt, brown pants, brown shoes, backpack with band buttons; Aurora Coffee)

Handle With Care, Jodi Picoult (F, 20s, grey shirt with flower design, shoulder-length black hair, khakis; Emory Student Activity Center)

The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory (F, 18-20s, light blue "England" shirt, light brown hair, black shorts, tennis shoes; Emory Student Activity Center on recumbent bike)

Wild Ride, Jennifer Cruise and Bob Mayer (F, 20s, blonde hair in braid, white baseball cap, light green tshirt, shorts, tennis shoes; Emory Student Activity Center)

The 4-Hour Work Week, Timothy Ferriss (F, 40s, long blue skirt, blue shirt, pastel print buttn-down over shirt, blonde-ish curly hair pulled up, yellow heels; Einstein's on Juniper)

Readers Working Out

Twenties Girl, Sophie Kinsella (F, 20s, red t-shirt, black leggings, dark hair in ponytail, tennis-shoes, on elliptical at Emory Student Activity Center)

Getting Old Is Tres Dangeraux, Rita Lakin (F, 40s, red Hawaiian button-down, khakis, blonde short hair, sandals; Emory Student Activity Center)

 Coaching the Female Gymnast, Sandra J. Hartley-O'Brian (F, 20s, dark hair in pony-tail, grey shorts, slate-colored tank top, tennis shoes; doing stretches at Emory Student Activity Center)

After an unexpected hiatus (my bad)

The Crucible, Arthur Miller (M, 30s, plaid shirt, bald + grey gotee, brown cargo shorts, sneakers; Einstein's on Juniper)

The Rainbow Fish, Marcus Pfister (F, 1 yr, white and blue floral dress, blonde-ish curls; Einstein's)











The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway (M, 30s-40s, buzzed haircut, glasses, grey tshirt, khaki cargo shorts; Einstein's)













The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease (M, 30s, mossy green shirt, medium-length brown hair, glasses, khakis, flip-flops; Einstein's)

The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale (F, 30s, shaved head, black t-shirt, jeans, large gauge earrings, nose ring; Einstein's)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling (F, 20s, dark hair, black t-shirt, jeans, little nose ring (stud); Einstein's)















Letters to a Young Gymnast, Nadia Comaneci (F, 20s, dark hair, grey shorts with "Carolina" printed on the butt, black band tee with outerspace picture and "Ocean is Theory", barefoot; Ford Factory Lofts)














Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney (F, 40s, short black hair, green print dress, sandals; Einstein's on Juniper)

Check-Outs and Returns at Ponce Branch

Big Girl, Danielle Steel (F, 60s, sun visor, tropical flowers shirt open with red t-shirt underneath, reddish short hair, navy pants, glasses; Ponce de Leon Branch Library---returning)

 Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky (M, 40s, black mini afro, grey "Georgia State" t-shirt, jeans, sneakers, glasses; Ponce de Leon Branch Library--checking out)

Play by Play: Gymnastics, Linda Wallenberg Bragg (F, 20s, dark brown hair in pony-tail, gold headband, denim vest, jeweled grey tank top, shorts, gladiator sandals; Ponce de Leon Branch Library--checking out)

Notes from Underground, Fyodor Dostoevsky (M, 30s, dark hair, full suit with red tie; Einstein's on Juniper)

Brief Deja Vu

A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin (M, 20s, light brown hair, light brown mustache/beard, black tshirt, jeans; Einstein's on Juniper)

The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger (M, 30s-40s, plain green/teal shirt, khakis, glasses, short brown hair; Einstein's) 

URL Change *gasp!*

Do not be alarmed. I have changed my URL. Comes with a funny funny story. At least it's funny to me. I was not being such a successful spy at Caribou Coffee one afternoon--I had forgotten my glasses, which I obviously need for seeing across rooms in dim light. And I broke one of my own unwritten spy rules. I asked a gentleman what he was reading.

I'm not sure why this has to be a rule, but it does make the spying more meaningful. Anyway, I explained to him that I keep a blog and he should check it out because his book would be on there. Of course he asked me what the website was and I told him "Atlanta Reads@blogspot", which it most certainly was not. If anyone has been bothering to follow this blog, you may or may not remember that the URL was Beckymadeablog. Which is a silly URL anyway and does not have much to do with spying or reading or Atlanta. I slapped my forehead at the error I had made as I walked out of Caribou. Of course I smiled at the man and pretended I was totally competent as a blogger and professional and intriguing and confident, but I was sore ashamed at the idea that he might never find his book and description on the world wide web and think I was a big, creepy fraud.


So, I've changed my URL to "atlanta-reads" to avoid further mishaps. But, here's hoping I will always remember my spy gear (glasses) and never have to reveal my identity again.

Happy Reading!

A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin (M, 30s-40s, plaid button-up, short dark hair, sunglasses perched on head; Starbucks at Ansley Mall)

Einstein's Brunch Weekend Reads

Shadow and Claw, Gene Wolfe (M, 40s, goatee, short/buzzed brown hair, white striped collard shirt, jeans, black shoes; Einstein's on Juniper)

Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck (F, 20s, black collared shirt, jeans, black tennis shoes, black curly hair mid-length; Einstein's brunch shift)

Virtually Virgins: Sexual Strategies and Cervical Cancer in Recife, Brazil, Jessica Gregg (F, 20s, light blonde hair in ponytail, side bangs, black v-neck shirt, jeans; Einstein's)

Coffee Shop Literary Trends

Look at This Fucking Hipster, Joe Mande (M, 30s, green pants, shaved head, white collared shirt, grey baseball hat; Caribou Coffee on 10th)

Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook  Got Wrong, James W. Loewen (M, 50s-60s, white broom mustache, glasses, bald, sneakers, navy pants, blue and white striped collared shirt, humming to the jazz music; Starbucks at Colony Square)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling (M, 30s, red Abercrombie&Fitch t-shirt, jeans, sneakers, goatee, curly black hair, tan baseball hat, sitting at laptop; Starbucks at Colony Square)












Perfect Peace, Daniel Black (F, 30s-40s, grey print tank, jeans, short black bob haircut; Einstein's on Juniper)

An Very Un-Wimpy Reader at Gymnastics Team Practice

Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Jeff Kinney (F, 8-10yrs, orange shimmery leotard, light brown curly hair in pony-tail, pink backpack; MJCC Gymnastics Center)

Rubber Balls and Liquor, Gilbert Gottfried (F, 40s, dark curly hair in ponytail, blue shirt, jeans, sitting behind table filled with books for signing/selling; Marcus Jewish Community Center Atlanta main building)

Peachtree Branch Library Outing

We, The Drowned, Carsten Jensen (F, 23, long brown hair, green v-neck shirt, black skinny jeans, gladiator sandals; Peachtree Branch Library)

The Creative Cook, Campbell Soup Company (M, 30s, short brown hair, plaid shorts, navy blue t-shirt, sneakers, messenger bag on floor, writing in notebook; Peachtree Branch Library)

Sesame Street Happy Birthday Coloring and Activity Book (F, 2-3, light brown hair, pink shirt and leggings, being pushed in shopping cart; Atlantic Station Target)

Mother's Day and Graduation Favorites

The Main Corpse, Diane Mott Davidson (F, 40s, floral sweater, black pants, cropped brownish hair, glasses; West Egg Cafe)

She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman, Ian Kerner, Ph. D. (F, 20s-30s, shaved head, black shirt, jeans, large gauged earrings; Einstein's)

Little Bee, Chris Cleave (F, 20s, blonde, teal and brown tie-dyed sun dress, jeweled flip-flops, nose ring, West Egg Cafe)
















???Storm Over Tornado, ? (F, 80s, teal shirt, black sweater, short curly grey hair, glasses; West Egg Cafe)




Macbeth, William Shakespeare (M, 20s, khakis, light green Where the Wild Things Are t-shirt, brown hair, flip-flops; West Egg Cafe)

 Magic Tree House Series #2 The Knight at Dawn, Mary Pope Osborne (M, 7-9, blue Mickey Mouse t-shirt, army print cargo shorts; West Egg Cafe)

Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen (F, 20s, white dress, short black hair, Georgia Dome)

The Chronicles of Vladmir Tod: Tenth Grade Bleeds, Heather Brewer (F, 15-18, grey shirt, black vest, jeans, light brown hair in ponytail; Georgia Dome)

Atlantis Found, Clive Cussler (M, 40s-50s, blue dress shirt, khakis, grey hair; Georgia Dome)

Pontius Pilate, Paul L. Maier (F, 15, black skirt with pink bow print, grey sweater, pink purse, hairbow, long black hair with bangs; Georgia Dome)

The Price of Love and Other Stories, Peter Robinson (F, 70s-80s, beige suit, white hair, sandals; Georgia Dome)

The Bible (F, 15, black skirt with pink bow print, grey sweater, pink purse, hairbow, long black hair with bangs; Georgia Dome)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Steig Larsson (M, 50s, khakis, light blue button-down, retro-print tie in gold and light blue, light brown hair; Georgia Dome)

Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues, Paul Farmer (F, 20s-30s, black printed t-shirt, jeans, cropped brown hair, grey/silver flats; Einstein's)

The Lincoln Lawyer, Michael Connelly (M, 20s, blonde hair, black t-shirt, jeans, sneakers; Einstein's)