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.

December 14, 2004

Regeneration by Pat Barker (Dinner at Phil Riveness')

We met at Phil's new place and were served a fine Norwegian dinner. The book was Pat Barker's Regeneration, the first of a World War I trilogy. Although no one could put his finger on what, exactly, it meant, or why it was significant, it was one of the highest rated books our club has read. OK, the first part of that sentence is my personal interpretation. If you disagree, get your own bookblog. The next book is Eric Larson, Devil in the White City (February 1, 2005). Roger is up next.
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