Here we have the often funny, sometimes amazing, and occasionally baffling story of a womanizing writer and his Michael Moore like quest to met the man who invented instant ramen noodle soup. We learn the story of inventor Momofuku Ando in small bits scattered throughout The Ramen King and I. There is also a lot of information on many food based Manga comic books and deep insights on the meaning of Samurai movies. But really, the star of The Ramen King and I is Japanese food. From Bento Boxes to Ramen to Sushi we are told about the wonders of all…
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Choke-From The Author of Fight Club
Chokewas written by Chuck Palahniuk, the author of Fight Club, and the film made from that book has that same kind of slightly alternate world view. Choke is the story of Victor Mancini and his multi-faceted life as a sex addict, an Historical Reenactor, a son, a friend, and a con artist. When we meet Victor he is at a Sex Addicts meeting and instantly hooks up with one of the women in the support group. Our hero, such as he is, works at a place that looks like Williamsburg, Virginia-one those spots where everyone dresses up like it’s 1750…