No, “The Great Buffalo Lick” is not what you’re thinking. What are you thinking? It’s the name of a giant North American salt lick discussed in the book I’m reading, Salt: A World History, by Mark Kurlansky.

To be honest, I’m not in love with the book. Yes, it has buzz. Yes, it was featured on George Bush’s fake Summer reading list, as published this year by the White House. Yes, it is well written and has some interesting historical discussions. But in the end, it’s about salt. And for some reason I just can’t get excited about curling into bed every night with a book about salt.

When I’m through with Salt, the next book on my nightstand waiting to be read is a very short, happy looking book by David Rakoff, Don’t Get Too Comfortable. I’m embarassed to reveal the title of the next book on my list, now sitting underneath the David Rakoff one. I won’t give you the title, but I will say it was a book recommended by Tim Gunn in a recent Project Runway Podcast.