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.

February 8, 2024

City of Thieves by David Benioff (online)

Supposedly based on a true story, Benioff spins a tale about a couple of Russian soldiers who are sent on a dangerous and ludicrous mission outside the city walls of Leningrad in the midst of the WWII siege.  The author is a co-creator of Game of Thrones and in this novel shows us excellent skils in writing and character development.  Since two of our members were out of town, we held this discussion online.  Our next book is Bill Bryson's One Summer: America, 1927.  Other ideas were Ann Patchett's Tom Lake and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.  Next book will be suggested by Peter.

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