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.

April 21, 2022

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell (Creekside Supper Club)

A beautifully written historical novel about the Shakespeare family in the 1590s, Hamnet imaginatively fills out the many facts missing from existing histories and describes in luminous prose the possible relationships, tribulations, and emotions of the family members.  Despite a few quibbles about the "plot", we all enjoyed the book and gave it high ratings.  But Creekside was not the ideal venue for our gathering.  The food was mostly very good, but place was loud and the service from the kitchen slow.  

Our next book is The Tyranny of Merit by Michael Sandel.  Also considered were James Rebanks Pastoral Song and Lawrence Wright God Save Texas.  Phil is in line to suggest the following book when we meet sometime in late May.

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