2011 Biblion Boys' Club

 
 
Selections
Location Selection Reaction
Nov 28, 2011
7:30

Matt Wilding's house
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern

by Stephen Greenblatt


DC
SJ
KW
RR I learned some history, that's always good
DG Christ crucified: foolishness to the Greeks
NM
FR 
MW Expected history, received a polemic

Oct 10, 2011
7:30

Cherry Building
The Man Who Loved China

by Simon Winchester

DC
SJ
NM
RR
DG Needham, the Groucho Marx dual: "I care to join only clubs where I would not want to be a member"
FR 
MW 
Aug 29, 2011
7:30

Cherry Building
Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan

by Del Quentin Wilber


SJ
FR
RR
MW
----  DC
DG 
July 11, 2011
7:30

Matt Wilding's house
Winston Churchill: A Life

by John Keegan


SJ
SM Compelling exposition of the book convinced me
RR
MW 
May 3, 2011
7:30

Keith Wright's house
My Bondage and My Freedom

by Frederick Douglass

SJ
RR
MW
KW 
March 31, 2011
7:30

Steve Jackson's house
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

by Laura Hillenbrand

DC
SJ Notwithstanding Billy Graham
--- NM
FO I'm not skeptical - but it's based on memory.
RR Based on a true story
MW I believe
KW 
Feb 17, 2011
7:30

David Chadima's house
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

by Stephen Ambrose
Amazon
DC Thumbs-up for the miniseries
SJ
--- NM
RR Major Winters is the real deal
MW As good a miniseries
KW Does Ambrose ever write anything mediocre? 
Jan 6, 2011
7:30

Matt Wilding's house
First Family: Abigail and John Adams

by Joseph J. Ellis

Amazon
DC I was so impressed with this book I've decided to read it.
SJ
RR
MW Great stories - the BBC's favorite book ever?
KW

 
BBC Members
David Chadima (DC)  chadima.org
Doug Elliott (DE)  
Mike Fogliano (MF)  
David Greve (DG) thegreves.com
Tim Isenberg (TI)
Steve Jackson (SJ)  
Neil Madsen (NM)  
Fred Ochs (FO)

Ray Richards (RR)
richardsonline.us
Matt Wilding (MW) hokiepokie.org
 

BBC Friends
Bill Bevier (BB)
 bevier.com
Bob Chadima (BC)

Ben Fashimpaur (BF)  
David Hayes (DH)  
Ray Kamin (RK) kaminislands.com
Bill Wilding (BW) www.usi.edu/science/math/bwilding