We are seven handsome and charming* guys who meet at a different restaurant every month or so, having read a book in common, and discuss whatever we want--generally the assigned book, but usually many other timely topics as well. We rotate the responsibility to suggest titles, but the group has the final say. Our book club rules: 1) Anything goes, fiction or nonfiction; 2) paperbacks are preferred; and 3) staying under 300 pages is desirable (N.B., we violate this one all the time). We rate all books and restaurants on a 5-point scale.

* All other adjectives were vetoed.

October 23, 2007

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (Da Afghan)

We met at Da Afghan, which got a higher rating than the first time we were there. We were somewhat divided on the quality of the book, Marilynne Robinson's Gilead, but it did rate higher than the average. Our next book is the classic, Babbitt, by Minnesota author Sinclair Lewis.
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October 1, 2007

Population 485 by Michael Perry (Salsa a la Salsa)

We had 100 percent participation at Salsa a la Salsa, a pretty good Mexican place (except for whatever Paul had--enchiladas, I think). We spent most of the evening talking about "The War", Ken Burns latest epic. When we finally got around to the book, Population 485, the discussion was mostly positive, although we agreed that maybe Perry has a tendency to over-write on occasion. The next book will be Robinson's Gilead; next dinner will be October 23.
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