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Download Free Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist – Deckle Edge

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist – Deckle Edge

Author: Visit Amazon's Tim Federle Page | Language: English | ISBN: 0762448652 | Format: PDF

Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist – Deckle Edge Description

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“It’s a mixologist’s dream of literature-inspired drinks (and bar snacks) …Handsomely illustrated, full of literary trivia, summaries and snappy patter.”
—Mystery Scene Magazine

“Entertaining and beautifully designed . . . it's a joy.”
—London Evening Standard

“[S]ummaries of classic novels and their corresponding recipes are garnished with groan-worthy puns and sepia-toned illustrations. I toast to that!”
—Palm Beach Post

“It makes a fantastic gift, but you’ll also want to pick up a copy for yourself.”
—DrinkSpirits.com

“Another for the ever-swelling why-didn’t-I-think-of-this file.” —Houston Chronicle Bookish blog

“Pun-tastic cocktail delights . . . peruse it to find your book club's next read (and cocktail).”
—Epicurious.com

A small book, perfectly gift-sized, and a fun read. Bonus? A lot of the cocktails are built in a Collins glass so are truly a pour away from drinkable. And if you skipped any of the classics mentioned in this book, Federle’s descriptions might just pique your curiosity enough to pick ‘em up.”
—Sipsandshots.com



Praise for Tim Federle's Better Nate Than Ever

“Hilarious and heartwarming . . . this book soars.” —Publishers Weekly starred review)

“Critics are raving about Nate.” —CNN

“[A]n inspired and inspiring journey.” —New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)

“Judy Blume as seen through a Stephen Sondheim lens.” —Huffington Post

Recommended by the ALA/Association for Library Service to Children (Summer Reading)

A Junior Library Guild selection

“[A] twinkling adventure tale for the musical theater set.” —New York Times (front-page Arts feature)

“An instant young adult classic.” —The Advocate

“[A] charming debut by a rising theater star.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Grade: A” —Cleveland Plain Dealer


About the Author

Tim Federle is a Broadway actor, word nerd, cocktail enthusiast, author of the YA comic novel, Better Nate Than Ever, and former lifestyle columnist for Apartment Therapy. He lives (and drinks) in New York City. Say hi at TimFederle.com and on Twitter at @TimFederle.
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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Running Press (April 23, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0762448652
  • ISBN-13: 978-0762448654
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
The literary quips are great, funny and informative; but the cocktail recipes are absolutely useless and clearly an afterthought. There are so many fantastic books on cocktails out right now. This author should have consulted someone who is actually a great bartender or mixologist. I've been bartending for many years and I've worked with some of the best. Coming up with a quippy name for a great new cocktail certainly adds to it's staying power and even to it's enjoyment so I do respect that. It's what drew me to waste $8 on the kindle edition of the book.

The problem is, when you come up with the name first and then try to make a cocktail that fits the name (rather than the other way around), it takes some skill and knowledge and facility with making drinks. That is not evident anywhere in this book. The author doesn't know the first thing about actually making drinks. In addition to so-what drinks or re-naming what is basically a Khalua and Cream, one of the drinks calls for Champagne to be included in a Daiquiri that is then put in a blender. Champagne is an expensive ingredient to use just for the literary value. You'll never taste it and it won't have any textural impact because once through a blender, Champagne no longer fizzes. It fizzles, just like the book.

The author just thought if a great title (which got me to buy the book), then thought of a lot of great cocktail names based on literature (well done) but then cobbled together a haphazard list of random ingredients and re-hashed existing old cocktail recipes with zero skill. This was a great concept. If only it contained great drinks that were worth drinking.

See books by David Wondrich, Dale DeGoff, Jim Meehan or historical cocktail books by Jerry Thomas or Tom Bullock or Harry Craddock.
Provided by: The Book Bar.co

Take note book clubs, fans of classic literature, people who like getting wasted on a Wednesday. Tim Federle has managed to mingle the two most important elements in my life (well, right up there with life, love, family & friends); drinks & a good read.

I grabbed the book and really had no idea what to expect. Was it a book about books? Was it a book about drinks? Didn't matter. It had an excellent title and awesome cover art.

So grab a glass, already. Let's get a little stupid and look a little smart. Even if you don't have a BA in English, tonight you're gonna drink like you do.
Federle, Tim (2013-04-23). Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist (Kindle Locations 152-153). Running Press. Kindle Edition.

So as I was standing in a 2 hour long line to get my kids into the latest mini build at our local Lego store when I started this magnificent journey through memories of reads from the past (required reads) and drinks yet to be enjoyed. I laughed out loud, much to the chagrin of my fellow line loiterers, and I think I dog-eared (technically speaking, that little blue life-saver on Kindle) pretty much every single dink mentioned.

(LOVE IN THE TIME OF KAHLÚA; LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA (1985) BY GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ)

Never settle . . . even for a doctor . . . with a hot accent. Otherwise, you could go a half-century till you find the real thing. In Márquez's version of romance, the zipper-straining desire of a trio of lovebirds is practically an illness, eating his characters from the inside out.
Federle, Tim (2013-04-23). Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist (Kindle Locations 338-340). Running Press. Kindle Edition.

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