October discussion/November's Upcoming Meeting

We met at Barbara's tastefully-renovated home to discuss the previous selection on the topic of medicine, "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach. MARY ROACH is the author of "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers," "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife," "Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex," and "Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void." She lives in Oakland, California.

The discussion was lively, and the Mexican food fresh and flavorful (from that authentic eatery "El Tiempo")! The consensus was that the book was a good selection, and an enjoyable read overall. One criticism was that sometimes the author's humor was a little flat. However, her writing brought the subject of dead bodies to life.

Next month, we'll discuss Barbara's selection "Mash: A Novel of Three Army Doctors" written by Richard Hooker. This will be Monday, November 5, 2012. We've never met on a Monday, but Tuesday is the election, and different members couldn't make it on Wednesday or Thursday.

Before the movie, this is the novel that gave life to Hawkeye Pierce, Trapper John, Hot Lips Houlihan, Frank Burns, Radar O'Reilly, and the rest of the gang that made the 4077th MASH like no other place in Korea or on earth.

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I've never seen an episode of MASH, but I did see the movie. I might get hooked on it after reading this on my new Kindle Paperwhite.

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Until next month, Louis Hemmi www.Hemmi.US  www.HoustonBookClub.com


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