January Book: The Finkler Question by H Jacobson

Join us at (where else)Bruce Finke 's for "The Finkler Question" for this Man Booker Prize winning book by English Author Howard Jacobson. It is the first comic novel to win the prestigious award.

December book: the Gift of Rain by TT Eng

Joins us Steve's for Eng's The Gift of Rain. "The Gift of Rain spans decades as it takes readers from the final days of the Chinese emperors to the dying era of the British Empire, and through the mystical temples, bustling cities,and forbidding rain forests of Malaya."

November book 2012: Super sad true love story

For those of you who enjoyed his hilarious book, Absurdistan, you will most likely enjoy this follow up novel by Gary schtyngart. His prose and stories are amusing and often quite poignant. This will be hosted by John Hooksdavis, location to be determined.

October book: the sense of an ending

What an amazing book! This one will hit the top book list for many of us. Thoughtful, insightful and a mystery! Great discussion. I need to go back and re read this book! Wow!

July Book: let the great world spin by Colum McCann

In the dawning light of a late summer morning the people Manhattan were standing hushed, staring up in the disbelief at twin towers. It is August 1974 and a tight rope walker is running dancing and leaping between the towers suspended a quarter-mile both the ground. In the streets below ordinary lives becomes extraordinary in the book by Colum McCann entitled "let the great world spin". Join us for a discussion of this award winning novel.

June book: Infidel By Hirsi Ali

Join us at Peter's for Infidel. Hirsi Ali writes about her youth in Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Kenya, about her flight to the Netherlands where she applied for political asylum, her university experience in Leiden, her work for the Labour Party, her transfer to the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, her election to Parliament, and the murder of Theo van Gogh, with whom she made the film Submission.

May Book: Wine and War , the french, the nazis and the attle for France's greatest treasure

Join us at Neil's for some good French wine (and perhaps a discussion of a book!) Title of book says it all.

April Book: By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham

Join us at Paul's to discuss Michael cunninham's latest.

March book: a visit from the goon squad

By Jennifer Egan

Join us at jim's to discuss this novel of intersecting lives on the fringe of the music industry.
Listed on many "best books of the year" lists , this promises to be a great read.

February book: River of Doubt by Candice Millard

Teddy Roosevelt amazing journey. Join us at Dan's for a great discussion of adventure!