Category Archives: BookBusters

The fungimental truth

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Gary

A lot of questions were asked and discussed at tonight’s BookBusters meeting, held at Lagnö Bo, and hosted by Amelie and Mårten. It was universally agreed that we all liked the book. A lot. It was Entangled Life, How Fungi … Continue reading →

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Leave it to the Beaver

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Gary

We had just finished talking about our latest BookBusters volume when KSP picked up her phone to read a message from Charlie. She was writing to say that Dolly Parton had died. That put a bit of a dampener on … Continue reading →

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Noll esse mentula

Posted on July 5, 2026 by Gary

At today’s BookBusters meeting, we discussed the mammoth, doorstop of a book, The Goliath Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse by Luke Kemp. Not everyone finished it. I, for one, was eight pages short of the end. And, … Continue reading →

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A book for the boys

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Gary

Tonight we gathered at Nicoline’s place for our latest BookBusters serious volume discussion. And we had a new member. Amelie, from Lagnö Bo joined us, thinking it was going to be an evening of intellectual discourse and serious consideration of … Continue reading →

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Dopamine levels set to high

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Gary

For the life of me, I cannot remember the last time I made ANZAC biscuits. Maybe at school, which was so long ago there’s no way I’d remember specific things we made in Home Ec. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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BookBusters 2: Collapse

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Gary

Our second book, chosen by Nicoline, was the massive volume by Jared Diamond called Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed/Survive. By massive, I mean immense. Nicoline had a hardback copy which, I believe, would hold a door closed … Continue reading →

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Book Busters!

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Gary

Tonight marked the inaugural meeting of the newest book group in Trosa. Well, as far as I know, anyway. Of course, there could have been dozens of other book groups meeting tonight for the first time, shortly after 19:00, though … Continue reading →

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