Ad Hoc Book Club

I’m creating an Ad Hoc Book Club Group. What is that? Well, good question. It doesn’t exist yet, but will shortly.

I used to be part of a book club and while I enjoyed many things about it, I just didn’t like the monthly structure – particuarly if I didn’t like the book and didn’t really read it. Eventually it disbanded – mainly because Tim, the one person who consistently read the book, moved to North Carolina. Tim was one of those guys who is so smart that you can tell he just thinks differently than the rest of us. I love that. And he always had something interesting to say about whatever we were reading. Frankly, we just fell apart without him. SOMEONE has to be reading the book in a book club! That’s something we discovered. Hey – all of life is a learning experience. (One of the cool things about blogging is I went and looked up Tim online. I didn’t know he had left NC. I would have tried to see him when I was his area if I’d known. Maybe next time.)

Anyway… so… the book club ended. But, I have missed talking about books with people.

A few months ago the idea crossed my mind of an ad hoc group – just whenever there’s a book that’s worth discussing you invite a few people to gather and do just that. So, a few days ago I emailed some friends and aquaintances and suggested that we gather to talk about Elizabeth Gilbert’s book, “Eat, Pray. Love.” I read this a while ago and really loved it.

In February or March I’ll pick a date and whoever can and wants to will gather at my house and we’ll talk about it. I’m not sure how this will all work, but we’ll see.

If you’re in the area and want to join us on this as yet undetermined date, drop me an email and let me know. In the meantime, regardless of where you are, I do recommend the book. It’s a very good read.