Tuesday, April 22, 2008

April Meeting

With just four members attending, Beaufort Book Club engaged in one of the most wide-ranging discussions we've had. Dan Brown's Angels and Demons was the launching point for our discussion, and Stuart did a remarkable job of bringing us back on topic after digressions. We did some comparison of Angels with The Da Vinci Code such as the vivid descriptions of Rome compared to the detailed descriptions of sites in Paris. We did the same with information about the Illuminati and the Knights Templar. We decided that Brown is a first-rate researcher and detail man. No wonder some readers think his books are nonfiction! The longest part of the discussion centered on the faith vs science question and whether the two are really mutually exclusive.
You really had to be there to get the full effect! Try to be there on May 15 when Brenda leads our discussion of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. The titles we chose for the rest of the year appear in the sidebar. Please consider presenting one of your favorites.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Saying Goodbye to a Club Member

Our friend Mitch writes:
"I got a job at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta and will start May 5, so therefore my book club days are over. Please tell everyone how much I have enjoyed our discussions and books."
I know we will all miss Mitch and that we wish him well in Atlanta.