I seem to be spending a lot of time this week apologizing to people for being behind on things. Perhaps I'm just working on (the much hated) Berkeley time. So, here is the very late poll for our next big read.
The Tempest by William Shakespeare (and field trip to CalShakes)
The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession by David Grann
Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller
Polls close Monday, 4pm, PST.
Friday, March 30, 2012
The Golden Gate
Welcome back Sandra! This will be my last act as the substitute to the substitute organizer (Holly = lazy).
To summarize our meeting last night: John is an ass, the cats were awesome, the poetry didn't seem to add anything to the book, and in general everyone liked Golden Gate in the same way you might enjoy a soap opera.
Think of suggestions for the next book and send them to us by next Monday at 5pm. My suggestion is below....
I suggest we read some Shakespeare. I picked The Tempest, because it is a fairly famous play, has some comedy, a monster, a shipwreck, a fairy, revenge and a love story. As an added bonus: Cal Shakes is doing a performance of it in June (Book club field trip?)
To summarize our meeting last night: John is an ass, the cats were awesome, the poetry didn't seem to add anything to the book, and in general everyone liked Golden Gate in the same way you might enjoy a soap opera.
Think of suggestions for the next book and send them to us by next Monday at 5pm. My suggestion is below....
I suggest we read some Shakespeare. I picked The Tempest, because it is a fairly famous play, has some comedy, a monster, a shipwreck, a fairy, revenge and a love story. As an added bonus: Cal Shakes is doing a performance of it in June (Book club field trip?)
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Devil in the White City
We should have seen it coming. Remember reading Devil in the White City just a while back? It seems a descendant of the murderer, H.H. Holmes, has proven that he was also Jack the Ripper!
And get this! There's to be a movie with Leonardo diCaprio.
How's the poetry coming?
And get this! There's to be a movie with Leonardo diCaprio.
How's the poetry coming?
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
RadioLab
I know a lot of your are RadioLab fans. Here's an interesting interview with Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich about the show. I've been trying all morning to listen.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Poetry it is!
Well, I never thought I'd see the day! But, it looks like we're reading poetry. Go get your copy of Golden Gate and get busy!
By the way, have you checked out Yelping with Cormac lately???
By the way, have you checked out Yelping with Cormac lately???
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Think we'll make it two in a row?
Can you believe I got busy yesterday and totally forgot to post the poll? Imagine!
The choices for our next read are:
Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species by Sean Carroll
The Golden Gate by Vikram Seth
Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada
Poll closes Monday, 5pm.
Next meeting week of March 5
The choices for our next read are:
Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species by Sean Carroll
The Golden Gate by Vikram Seth
Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada
Poll closes Monday, 5pm.
Next meeting week of March 5
We liked it.
Well, at least we all found at least something to like in The Borrower. Perhaps it was all those wacky Russians! And those kooky actors! Perhaps it was the unusual plot. I think most were frustrated at the total lack of self motivation in the central character but that may have been the point.
Hey Carlos, want to write a nice review and post it here?
Hey Carlos, want to write a nice review and post it here?
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