The SLORAM Book Club meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 2PM at Mt. Carmel Church, 1701 Fredericks Street, SLO. Books reviewed by the Club are read & recommended by Members. The books always elicit observations and critiques that are interesting & informative. The Club discussion has a round-the-table format.
July 28
“Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company” by Patrick McGee. Presented by Phil Keys. If you enjoy books that combine business, technology, global politics and human drama, this is your book. It explores one of the most consequential relationships in modern business history: how Apple built its manufacturing empire in China and how that partnership reshaped both the company and the global economy. The book is also highly relevant to current events. Understanding Apple’s relationship with China provides
insight into many of today’s headlines about technology, geopolitics, manufacturing, and international competition. Named a best book of the year by w York Times, and The New Yorker.
August 25
“Becoming Earth, How the Planet came to Life” by Ferris Jabr. Presented by Bob Zdenek. A journey through the hidden workings of our planetary symphony—its players, its instruments, and the music of life—and an invitation to reexamine our place in it.
September 22 “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles. Presented by Susan Heinemann. A novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel. The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers. A New York Times “Readers’ Choice: Best Books of the 21st Century” pick.
October 27 “The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California” by Mark Arax. Presented by Bob Zdenek. The author is from a family of Central Valley farmers. He has watched the battles over water lurch from drought to flood and back again….and it is still going on. As Mark Twain said: Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting. An Amazon Editor’s pick.
November 24
“The Fish That Ate the Whale” by Rich Cohen. Presented by Bernie Troy.
The fascinating untold tale of Samual Zemurray, the self-made banana mogul who went from penniless roadside banana peddler to kingmaker and capitalist revolutionary.