The second meeting of the UVMLS this past Thursday was quite successful. We completed our discussion of"Touching the Void", and the members in attendance agreed on our next book: "Into Thin Air," by Jon Krakauer. This is perhaps the definitive piece of mountain reporting of the past thirty years, and is one of only several items of mountain literature to break into the mainstream in a significant way. Copies are available at the Tunbridge Library for those who don't want to buy the book outright. We will discuss the book at our next meeting, held on Thursday, March 22 from 6:30 - 7:30 at the Tunbridge Public Library. Presenting the unique opportunity to dissect a true modern classic, the UVMLS's discussion of "Into Thin Air" is not to be missed!
After more than a month long break, I think it's time to bring the UVMLS back. Right now, I think a good next meeting date would be Thursday, February 28th. This gives us some time to pick and read our next book. Speaking of which, I have a few ideas for our next read. At the last meeting, we had mentioned maybe branching out and reading a book about long-distance sailing, which, while not "mountain literature," has many themes in common with other books we've read. I'd like to put this out for consideration, but I also think that A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush , by Eric Newby, could be a good pick that is still mountain-based. It's more of a travel book and less of a hardcore suffering epic. I've put a poll below. If a majority of people select "sailing book," I'll pick one and let the group know which book specifically we're going to read. What do you want to read for our next book? A sailing book (If this option wins, I...
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