The Andy Cohen Diaries

The Andy Cohen Diaries: a deep look at a shallow year / Andy Cohen 343 pgs.

A year in the life of Clayton's Andy Cohen answers many questions about the life of a famous gay guy who lives in New York City.  I tried to keep track of all the things we have in common...Andy does like to read and give books to other people so there is that.  Basically this book is full of gossip, eating out, partying, working and working out.  The best part, of course, is his obsession with his dog, which he adopted in 2014. Occasional travel, ok, repeat...and repeat and...you get the idea.

I listened to the audio which is read by Andy himself.  I think the subtitle is accurate, but it is kind of fun.  Maybe I'll run into him sometime and be able to give him some book recommendations.

Brief Encounters

Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, & Assorted Hijinks by Dick Cavett  267 pp.

This book is a collection of previously published essays written by Cavett over a number of years. In these writings are anecdotes, reminiscences, political and social commentaries, and homages of people who he has known, worked with, and/or had as guests on one of his many talk shows. Cavett's down-to-earth, intelligent, and often self-deprecating style makes this book a gem. I listened to the audiobook version read by Cavett, himself and it was thoroughly enjoyable to hear his distinctive voice reading his own words. If I hadn't such a backlog of books I might have listened to it a second time. I've been a fan of his for a long time and this book spurred me to seek out DVDs of his old shows.