The Biggest Book Club Ever

As we have established over the years, I am crazy about books, and I mean everything about books. Luckily, one good thing about the Interwebs (thank you for that term, Mr. Bush) is that you can find millions of other people in the biggest book club ever.
There are sites dedicated to nothing but reading, books, authors, writing...you name it.
Thankfully, Flavorwire has put together a list of The 25 Best Websites for Literature Lovers. I receive emails or social media updates from most of these, so it's fairly good representation of my favorites as well.
My top three would probably be The Millions, Book Riot, and The Nervous Breakdown. But they left out one of my favorite resources, IndieBound. Gotta keep those independent bookstores in business, right?
So if you're looking for distraction during your working day, click on over to one of those fabulous sites. Your creative side will thank me.

Do Mad Men Read?

Finally caught up on the season launch of Mad Men last night. Yes, I know that I'm behind, but someone has to keep reading to feed this blog beast.

Anyway, there has been a lot of (deserved) hoopla surrounding the show's new season, and I thought the episode lived up to the hype.
Mad Men offers one of those few defining moments in pop culture, literally changing the way we dress (Banana Republic), wear makeup (Lauder), and design our homes (think of all the companies out there touting mid-century modern furniture).
The show's characters get into our heads and burrow in there more than we probably realize. In a turn-about-is-fair-play move, Book Riot is getting into the characters' heads, imagining the books that each person should have on her/his nightstand.
I'm not sure how any of them would have time between all the drinks, sex, fights, and cigarettes to actually read anything, but it's a fun parlor game.
Book Riot would suggest The Great Gatsby to Don Draper, for example. While I applaud that selection, can you imagine the raised eyebrow you'd get from Don?
And while I think Betty could definitely benefit from The Feminine Mystique, I'm not sure she has the intelligence or energy to pick it up. I probably would have recommended Grow Up and Get a Job.
What do you think the Mad Men crew should read?