Before I Go to Sleep....I'll enjoy It's Greek to Me!

Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson is a book meant to grab you right away and get you turning the pages. Most of us who read the book got caught up in the story and enjoyed the thrills and chills. Jarby thought it was a little hard to follow as she was trying to read it in little chunks and it didn't go as well.

I moved on right away to another bone-chilling thriller, called The Hypnotist by Swedish author Lars Kepler. It's a little graphic, but definitely gets you turning the page.

It was a balmy night with a nice breeze in Uptown and we enjoyed our big round table on the patio at It's Greek to Me. We had time to sit at the bar and relax with a drink beforehand as they prepped our table. "Luigi" at the bar was full of grunts and hand gestures as we tried to find a drink that he, as stand-in bartender (apparently) could fix. Mojito? NO. Coors Light? (head shake) Corona light with lime? (near to a flip of the bird with a point to behind the bar) "That's what we serve". OK, Luigi, Amstel Light it is.

Some great appetizers arrived at our table, which were properly and promptly noshed by all. Htipiti - Spicy Hot Feta Cheese Spread, Melitzanosalata - Roasted Eggplant Spread, and a Family Sized Greek Salad - Lettuce, tomatoes, onions topped with feta cheese, Greek olives and salonica peppers.

Everyone seemed to really enjoy their meals, I know I did. I got the Souvlaki - Tender pieces of pork loin marinated in olive oil and lemon with spices. Char-broiled and served with sweet onions and tomatoes. I don't know how they got the meat that nice and tender, but I sure appreciated every bite.

I woke up with the taste of garlic still in my mouth, but, hey, goes to show they sure know how to spice the food.

I could not even possibly dream of stuffing Baklava into myself after that meal, so a nice hot coffee rounded out the evening.

It was fun to talk with everyone about their goings-on and catch up once again.

Jarby agreed to host our next gathering probably late October to early November at her house. We will do dessert and refreshments and Jarby will have a few questions for us to ponder about our next selection.

We are in a bit of suspense before we find out about the title we'll be reading. On September 9, the book at #9 on the New York Times best seller list will be our book!
Here's a link so you can stay on top of that :) New York Times Best Seller List. We'll see you all next time!

By then the fall colors will be out and school will be started. I hope you enjoy the last of summer and relish these long days without parkas and boots.

Happy Reading!