A Single Man

Tonight was book club night. We read the book, A Single Man. As I said in a earlier post, I did not get this book. The writing style was irritating to me. I think the subject would have been interesting if I would have liked the way it was written. It was written in 1960's. The story of a gay relationship. The hidden life. Depression after a loved one died. It should have been a great story. It should have been a great discussion. There is never a bad discussion. But a great discussion keeps us all more engaged. Too much work talk made a way into our coversation tonight. That should not happen at book club.
Once again, it was a book none of us would have read on our own. That has to always be a good thing. Stretching our reading boundaries. It is like yoga for readers. I know the hostess always wants to pick a 5. Picking a book is a huge deal. Most of us research and research what book to pick. We want our picks to be something everyone will love. Something that is out of our comfort zone. A book that will give a great discussion. And....obviously, a book that can get a 5 rating. We all look forward to our month to hostess. Picking the place to eat is also a big deal. We have all gotten so much better at that. Tonight was a great restaurant, Skewer's. Offered a little bit of everything. For those of us trying to eat healthy, it offered great choices.
Whenever a group of people share a passion for anything, it is going to be nice to get together. For the holiday season we did a gift exchange. I got some of my favorite things. A little picket size journal. Two kinds of note pads. I love that stuff.
Now I am so stuffed. I am ready for bed! I do not have the name of next month's book with me. I will post it at a later time.