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 28, 2023

All the Shah's Men by Stephen Kinzer (La Grolla)

This book digs into the overthrow of the Mossadegh regime in Iran by the British and American security services in the years leading up to 1953.  It's a fascinating, complex story that the author turns into a well written and researched thriller.  The restaurant offered great food and service but also lots of noise.  Our next book is David Grann, The Wager.  Also considered were Grann's Killers of the Flower Moon and Ann Patchett's Tom Lake.  We plan to meet on December 13 and Don will bring a list of books for the following month.

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