The non-fiction Semi-Serious Book Club met on February 22 to discuss Homo Deus–A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari. He reviews the variety of our past epochs and gives his forecast of our future, where Man, through technology, tries to achieve a happier and more balanced world. On March 22, we will discuss The Premonition: A Pandemic … [Read more...]

Semi-Serious Book Club Meeting The Semi-Serious Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month to discuss non-fiction works of significance. YOU ARE WELCOME to attend our next non-fiction book club meeting on February 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the home of Mike Harrod at 33691 Marlinspike Drive. We will be discussing "Homo Deus - A Brief History of … [Read more...]

Our group met on November 23 to discuss America Compromised by Larry Lessing, an attorney who likes to repeatedly remind his readers of that fact, hoping, I sup- pose, that someone might be in the market for his services. He writes of the corruption in public and private enterprise throughout government, financial institutions, universities and … [Read more...]

Why I Attend the Semi-Serious Book Club Meeting ■ It introduces me to read books I would otherwise miss. ■ It lets me hear interesting “other” opinions. ■ It gives me a chance to spout off with my own opinions. If you decide to join us (this IS an invitation) we meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. in the Clubhouse. Read our … [Read more...]

In a change from their Really Serious Book Club designation, the Semi-Serious Book Club met Tuesday, September 28\ at the Clubhouse to discuss The Guarded Gate by Daniel Okrent. The book tells the history of the Eugenic Movement and the passage of immigration laws in the 1920s to keep out those not “Nordic,” imposing strict quotas on immigration to … [Read more...]

The Semi-Serious Book Club will meet Tuesday, September 28 at 3:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse to discuss the book "The Guarded Gate" by Daniel Okrent. … [Read more...]

The Really Serious Book Review Discussion Group is ready to end its pandemic isolation! We will meet outdoors on Wednesday, September 8, 2:00 p.m. on the Clubhouse Patio and discuss our future. Old members, young members, and never-were-members are welcome to attend. —Norton Schwartz … [Read more...]

We have not been meeting, either personally or virtually,during the past several months due to the COVID-19 shutdown. However, the group would like to extend best wishes to our long-time moderator Norton Schwartz, who just celebrated his ninety-first birthday. Congratulations, Norton, and thank you for hosting a book club where we can discuss … [Read more...]

REALLY SERIOUS BOOK CLUB The next meeting of the Really Serious Book Club will be February 19, at 1:30 p.m. Charles Krauthammer’s latest book, The Point Of It All, will be discussed. It is a collection of his most important works. John McCain said, “Charles will be remembered as one of the greatest public intellects of his generation.” New … [Read more...]