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.

March 23, 2012

Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Everest on Grand)

We enjoyed an excellent meal featuring lamb, chicken, and yak at Everest on Grand, a Nepali place that pleased everyone.  As usual, the discussion ranged widely, tilting toward recent and future travel experiences.  The book got a mixed reception.  Some appreciated reading a famous and enduring story on the centennial of its first appearance serialized in Argosy magazine, while others decried its puerile plot and lack of finesse.  The next book is Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.  Also considered were Pearl Buck in China and Moonwalking with Einstein.  We'll meet on May 2.  Bill suggests the next book.
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