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 17, 2006

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (The Signature Cafe)

The Red Badge of Courage evoked a lot of discussion: what was it about, was it a good depiction of warfare, how could Crane write the book having never experienced war. Most of us had read the novel in high school or college, but the re-reading was worth it. Overall, we gave it one of the highest ratings. The Signature Cafe also got a high rating. The next book is Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men. Max is on deck to suggest the following book.
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