The Book Spotter

What people are reading on the streets (and on the buses and trains, in the cafes and restaurants, etc.) of Denver
Core Knowledge, Grade 4: Teacher Handbook. Hardcover. Woman outside of Fika Coffee House. Monday Afternoon.

Spotted by Amy.

Core Knowledge, Grade 4: Teacher Handbook. Hardcover. Woman outside of Fika Coffee House. Monday Afternoon.

Spotted by Amy.

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire. Trade paperback. Woman walking and reading at the Mariposa/Colfax intersection, which is either very brave or very silly. Monday Morning.
Spotted by Amy.

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire. Trade paperback. Woman walking and reading at the Mariposa/Colfax intersection, which is either very brave or very silly. Monday Morning.

Spotted by Amy.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. Paperback, Vintage Classics edition. Black earbuds, business attire, except for Broncos cap. Tuesday morning. D line.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. Paperback, Vintage Classics edition. Black earbuds, business attire, except for Broncos cap. Tuesday morning. D line.

We, by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Paperback, Penguin Classics edition. Black dress, matching silver ball earrings and bracelet, gazing out window with book closed on lap. D line. Monday evening.

We, by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Paperback, Penguin Classics edition. Black dress, matching silver ball earrings and bracelet, gazing out window with book closed on lap. D line. Monday evening.

Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides. Paperback. Stereotypical young male hipster. F line. Monday evening.

Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides. Paperback. Stereotypical young male hipster. F line. Monday evening.

Children of the Mind, by Orson Scott Card. Mass market. Pink crocheted headband; leopard-print sunglasses; brand new white sneakers, untied. 21 bus. Monday afternoon.

Children of the Mind, by Orson Scott Card. Mass market. Pink crocheted headband; leopard-print sunglasses; brand new white sneakers, untied. 21 bus. Monday afternoon.

Kind One, by Laird Hunt. Paperback. Black shirt, black pants, black shoes; 82 degrees. Bus stop at Evans & Race. Monday afternoon.

Kind One, by Laird Hunt. Paperback. Black shirt, black pants, black shoes; 82 degrees. Bus stop at Evans & Race. Monday afternoon.

Blood of Brothers: Life and War in Nicaragua, by Stephen Kinzer. Paperback. Starbucks. Polo shirt and jeans, occupying 8-seat table by himself, fiddling with iPad. Monday morning.

Blood of Brothers: Life and War in Nicaragua, by Stephen Kinzer. Paperback. Starbucks. Polo shirt and jeans, occupying 8-seat table by himself, fiddling with iPad. Monday morning.

Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Movie cover omnibus trade edition. Woman wearing inappropriately warm cable knit sweater on a (finally!) gorgeous Colorado morning. I-25 and Broadway station. Monday morning.
Submitted by Amy.

Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Movie cover omnibus trade edition. Woman wearing inappropriately warm cable knit sweater on a (finally!) gorgeous Colorado morning. I-25 and Broadway station. Monday morning.

Submitted by Amy.

On the 16th Street Shuttle — going towards Union Station. Monday Morning. 

Woman in red flounced tank — 12th of Never, by James Patterson. Hardcover library edition.

Woman who, once off the shuttle, had the body language of someone who  couldn’t move until she finished reading this particular scene — Benediction, by Kent Haruf. Hardcover library edition.

Submitted by Amy.

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. Trade paperback. Woman with very large bag on northbound D Line. Monday morning.
Spotted by Amy.

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. Trade paperback. Woman with very large bag on northbound D Line. Monday morning.

Spotted by Amy.

The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One, by David Kilcullen. Unjacketed Hardcover. Man sitting at one of the high tables at Pablo’s. Sunday night.

The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One, by David Kilcullen. Unjacketed Hardcover. Man sitting at one of the high tables at Pablo’s. Sunday night.

The Far Side Gallery 3, by Gary Larson. Trade paperback. Woman sitting in comfy sofa at Pablo’s Coffee. Sunday night.
Submitted by Amy.

The Far Side Gallery 3, by Gary Larson. Trade paperback. Woman sitting in comfy sofa at Pablo’s Coffee. Sunday night.

Submitted by Amy.

Two young men sitting together on the F line, Thursday afternoon, discussing their books:

  • Heat Wave, by Richard Castle. Mass market. Leather jacket, jeans, gray sweater. “This book is sort of terrible, but I really want to finish it. It’s exactly like an episode of Castle, but without all the stuff I like about Castle.”
  • Eon, by Greg Bear. Mass market. Leather jacket, jeans, blue flannel. “Dude, I feel like I’m gonna cruise through this book. I just wish the author were more, like, descriptive?”
I Know This Much Is True, by Wally Lamb. Mass market. Duck-print purse, high-heel sandals, toes painted to match purple highlights in hair. Walking on Auraria Campus. Tuesday morning.

I Know This Much Is True, by Wally Lamb. Mass market. Duck-print purse, high-heel sandals, toes painted to match purple highlights in hair. Walking on Auraria Campus. Tuesday morning.