Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club
Past meetings
December is traditionally the month when we watch a movie and read the book that inspired it – or sometimes the other way around. Mem wanted to be there for this one, but will be unable to make the December meeting. Therefore we swapped November and December, although you won’t have to start your Christmas … Read more
We will meet on the first Friday of the month, October 4th, at 8pm. This month’s book will be the Paradox Men by Charles Harness. From GoodReads summary: The Paradox Men is a science-fiction classic of its kind – a full-blooded adventure story of derring-do and distressed damsels, set after the Third Great War when North … Read more
The September meeting will be held on the first Friday, September 6th, 2013 at 8pm. Our discussion topic will be Little Brother by Cory Doctorow – A novel about four teenagers in San Francisco who, in the aftermath of a terrorist attack on San Francisco, defend themselves against the Department of Homeland Security’s attacks on the Bill of Rights. … Read more
The August meeting will be held on the first Friday, August 2nd, 2013 at 8pm. Our discussion topic will be Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn – The story of a woman who begins to find herself after the death of her father, and a world in which the blessings of the elements have real power.
We’ll be meeting at 1245 Allegheny Drive for our annual 4th of July picnic. Come at 4pm and bring a potluck side dish or dessert. We’ll have burgers and hot dogs on the grill. Our discussion topic will be The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth, a story of an advertising copy-writer in … Read more