Some Books that Brandon Wants to Read (2016)

Okay, here's my lineup:

• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Station Eleven
• The Bully Pulpit
• Bartelby the Scrivener
• The Man in the High Castle  

Get your nominees up and start voting. Let's plan on meeting in February (maybe on the 11th so Myles can be there?).  I think my book was the last one that we (I) read, so we'll choose one of yous others nominees for then. Or whichever one of the winners is shortest?

I'll provide the ginger beers. Think we'll work our way down the top 10 brands.

Anyone up for more manly manly books?

Now that Joe got released, maybe he'll have a little more time on his hands. Any of the rest of you still interested in keeping this thing going? It's always been one of the highlights of my month when we get together. And I'm sure Doug has a treasure trove of good stories that we haven't heard yet.

Also, we need to try a few of these:

http://www.thetastetesters.com/2016/01/the-worlds-ultimate-ginger-alebeer.html?spref=fb

September Meeting

"The Power and the Glory" by Graham Greene is the last pick from the current round. (It's a good one, Doug. Push pause on the other 6 books you're reading and dive into this one.)

Let's meet on Thursday, Sept 17th at El Gallo Giro on University Ave at 7:00pm. It closes at 9:00, so if we want to keep the party going, maybe we can go over to Bruges for dessert.

And in the meantime, get some nominees up for the next round. Looks like Steve is already getting started with 50 nominees.

Books I Need an Excuse to Read

Let's read all of these:

http://flavorwire.com/534211/a-college-curriculum-on-your-bookshelf-50-books-for-50-classes/view-all

July Meeting

Gentlemen,

It's been a while since we've gotten together. Too much of a while. How about we get together next week? Thursday? This week also works for me.

It's Kristian's turn to pick when and where.

Gentlemen,

I rode my bike to Barns & Noble and picked up both the April and May editions of The Ring magazine. I had to plunk down $8.95 a pop to get 'em though. But to make it easier on those of you who would like to get the latest boxing scoops I'm offering a 3 day rental for only $2.99. And if you make a reservation within the next 20 minutes I'll enter you into a drawing for a chance to see a VHS recording of Ali v. Frazier. (Offer available while supplies last.)

F.Y.I. - this little known fact I learned from the cashier while checking out. Both Barns & Noble and The Ring magazine were founded by John F. Kennedy Jr. in the run up to what would have been an illustrious political career. Who would have thought?

Gentlemen,

Doug Kleven here. What do you say to a Joe Louis/Mockinbird throwdown on April 16th at the Great Steak Grill at 7:49? I'm shooting for somewhere that looks rough around the edges. The kind of place disgruntled men go to to eat mediocre food and get in fights. If any of you know of another joint where the odds of assault are higher, please send a shout out.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez' Reading List

http://www.brainpickings.org/2015/04/06/marquez-favorite-books/

An Unsuitable Discussion

Gentlemen-
Who's up for some grub and a 10-minute discussion of P.D. James's novel (wedged somewhere into a two-hour conversation on various other topics)?

Next week is looking best for me. How about Thursday 3/26?

Can't think of any place in Provo serving genuine English cuisine, so how about Green Panda instead?

Steve

And the nominees are...

1,000 Splendid Sons, Khaled Hosseini
To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Riverdance: The Story, Sam Smyth
Stonewalled, Sharyl Attkisson
Alen Turing: The Enigma, Andrew Hodges
Joe Lewis: Hard Times Man, Randy Roberts

Kristian's Picks

Three LDS Fiction titles I'm eager to read this year:

1. Steven Peck, The Scholar of Moab
2. Steven Peck, A Short Stay in Hell
3. Mette Ivie Harrison, The Bishop's Wife

Books to Rebuild Civilization

http://www.openculture.com/2015/02/what-books-could-be-used-to-rebuild-civilization-lists-by-brian-eno-stewart-brand-kevin-kelly-other-forward-thinking-minds.html

Sam Hawk

So I've been reading Solomon's Mines and might actually finish. How about we meet Thursday at 7:30 at Sam Hawk?


My apologies if it's somebody else's turn to host and I missed that memo. Just ignore me in that event.