Every bookclub meeting has more or less the same format - Drink, Starter, Main Course, Discussion - Woe betide anyone who ignores protocol! ( You'll gather from this that I am the most anally retentive member of the group. I also alphabetise books & CDs).
The discussions are generally spirited defences of the choice and fairly even-tempered. Of course there have been a few more "vigorous" debates over the years , notably over "Moby Dick" and "The Origin Of Species". (More about these in a later post.)
In comparison the discussion for "Dissolution" was muted. Once we got past the inevitable comparison to "The Name Of The Rose" we were pretty much spent. I think this is because it's not a book you can feel any passion for (?) Sometimes this happens and the bookclub meeting becomes less about books and more about keeping in touch ( and that's no bad thing.)
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Don't forget that dessert is always an option, depending what type of restaurant we go to.... I agree that the discussion around Dissolution did not exactly "rage" - I was even in time for my last bus home.
ReplyDeleteAs I have already said, it was an okayish book, but it is not one that I can see myself pressing into the hands of strangers.
"Don't forget that Dessert is always an option"..
ReplyDeleteNot if I'm paying it's not!
If we are talking about lively discussions then we can't forget 'The Alchemist' (although many of us wish we COULD forget the Alchemist...)
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