Some interest was expressed in having a book exchange. Suggested way of starting: bring books you wish to pass on to others to future emeritus get-togethers.
Some favorite booksMaintained by Suzy SpainSandy Tolan, The Lemon Tree.
This is available in Canaday.Yasmina Khadra, The Attack.
Catherine Lafarge, Rick Hamilton and Suzy Spain recommend this. This available in Canaday.Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul.
Charles Brand's recommendation. It is available in Canaday.James Webb, Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America .
Dick Gonzalez's recommendation.Susan Nathan,The other side of Israel : My Journey across the Jewish-Arab Divide.
This is Tom Jackson's recommendation. He also recommends George Elliott's Daniel Deronda. Both are available in Canaday.Åsne Seierstad, The Bookseller of Kabul.
Jane Kronick's recommendation. It is available in Canaday.J.M Coetzee, Disgrace.
Peg Healy's recommendation. It is available in Canaday.Ng˜ug˜i wa Thiong'o, Wizard of the Crow .
Tom Jackson's recommendation. It is available in Canaday.Irene Nemirovsky, Suite Francaise.
Catherine Lafarge's recommendation. It is available in Canaday.Tony Judt, Post War: A History of Europe since 1945.
Dick Ellis's recommendation. It is available in Canaday.Barbara Hambly, Sold Down the River.
Jane Kronick's recommendation.Peter H. Stone, Heist: Superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, His Republican Allies, and the Buying of Washington.
Arthur Dudden's recommendation.Some favorite authors
In the mystery/spy category, Barbara Lane recommends Henning Mankel and Alan Furst.
Dick Ellis mentioned mystery writer Kate Atkinson.
Other mystery recommendations include Michael Connelley, Ian Rankin, and the Swedish writers Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo