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The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
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September 2016 – Back to the Books The Library belongs to Father, aka Adam Black, Abla Khan, and many other names besides. Father's library contains knowledge to raise the dead, talk to lions, and put
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Dec 24, 2019
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The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
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November 2016 - Not Lost in Translation China's bestselling Science Fiction novel. Set amongst the Chinese cultural revolution, we establish contact with aliens on the brink of destruction. DISCUSSIO
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Feb 20, 2017
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Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson
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July 2016 – CanLit Epic fantasy written by a Canadian author. Cannibal armies… need we say more? DISCUSSION QUESTIONS General Questions I. Did you like the book? II. Did you get involved in the story?
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Feb 20, 2017
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A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
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April 2016 - Theme? A galaxy-spanning space opera with unique characters, humanizing conflicts, and a situation that could end it all… DISCUSSION QUESTIONS General Questions I. Did you like the book?
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Feb 20, 2017
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THEMES
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Each month, we try to give our books a theme. We produce a short list of related novels, and we vote for the winner! Themes are generally pretty witty and have literal or loosely related books. If you
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Feb 20, 2017
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Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
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October 2016 - So Scary This ever-disturbing and difficult novel of circus carnival "freaks" had us cringing the whole way through. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS General Questions I. Did you like the book? II
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Feb 20, 2017
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To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
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June 2016 – Time Travel A quirky, fun, and impeccable time-travel novel. It will satisfy those looking for a comedy, a mystery, a Victorian-era love story, and an existential head-scratcher. DISCUSSIO
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Feb 20, 2017
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Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
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March 2016 – SciFi + Fantasy A science-centric novel about the colonization of Mars. Discussion Questions General Questions I. Did you like the book? II. Did you get involved in the story? III. Was it
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Feb 20, 2017
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The Inheritance Trilogy by NK Jemisin
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December - January 2017 The Long Winter Clocking in at over 1,400 pages, this epic fantasy novel was sure to tide us over for two whole months! DISCUSSION QUESTIONS General Questions I. Did you like
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Feb 20, 2017
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The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
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August 2016 – Hot Time in the City We're reading this current “Cli-Fi” novel about a warming world where, in the near future, the United States is devastated by drought. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS General Q
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Feb 20, 2017
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Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
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May 2016 – Fantasy A magical historical fiction novel with a “quarter turn to the fantastic” about the loss and discovery of identity. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS General Questions I. Did you like the book?
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Feb 20, 2017
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City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
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February 2016 - First Meeting A new magical fantasy novel with mystery, action, and plot twists. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS : General Questions I. Did you like the book? II. Did you get involved in the stor
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Feb 20, 2017
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