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.

November 25, 2020

Seasons by Ellen Meloy (Zoom)

A resident of southeast Utah, Meloy was an artist, naturalist, and journalist whose books cover many topics close to the soil.  This volume is a small wonder, beautifully written but only 84 pages long.  It's a collection of random observations about life in the desert organized by season and it was a joy to read.  

And, for a different mood altogether, our next book is In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.  Other titles considered were The Unwanted by Michael Dobbs and Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 by Christopher Clark.  Roger will suggest the following book for our next Zoom call on December 29.

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