Next book...

I just picked up a book from the library today.  It's called Keep the Change by Steve Dublanica.  On the cover it says A Clueless Tipper's Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity.  I read Dublanica's first book called Waiter Rant last year and really enjoyed it.  Waiter Rant was about Steve's experiences working as a waiter in an upscale restaurant outside New York City.  It reminded me of Anthony Bourdain's bestseller Kitchen Confidential except it's about the waiter's experiences rather than the chef's. 

Here is the description of Keep the Change from Goodreads:

In America, tipping is (usually) avoidable, but not thinking about voluntary gratuities is completely impossible. Every day, we are confronted with awkward decisions about who to tip, how much to pay for different services, and even how to share our loot. There is no doubt that we succumb: Each year, we Americans spend $66 billion on tips, but as Waiter Rant author and blog keeper Steve Dublanica knows from hard experience, tipping behavior ranges widely from patron to patron and from profession to profession. To test the waters, or more specifically the outstretched palms, Dublanica traveled the continent, inquiring about handout habits everywhere he went. The venues fit almost every description; from working class bars and family restaurants to barbershops, beauty salons, public bathrooms and strip clubs. A fascinating book about a much-discussed topic that touches us all.

I hope I enjoy Keep the Change as much as Waiter Rant.  I may end up thinking twice the next time I have to leave a tip!