What we’re about
Austin has a lot of clubs, but this one is specifically for fems and thems (but open to everyone) who love science fiction, fantasy, gaming, and more geeky goodness. Engage in intelligent conversation about creative works and activities with others who share a common interest in things like parallel worlds, speculative futures and alternative histories. While we started as a book club, we have since branched out into a variety of fun stuff. There's a monthly book club, social night, and RPG gaming night (all suitable for first-timers with or without experience). We are intentional about the spaces we create and the media we share, with a focus on reading books, playing games, and featuring discussions on underrepresented creators and characters. We welcome anyone who wants to add more women, LGBTQ+, feminist, and BIPOC created media to their lives. Our organizers set the intention of making every event a safe space for people to share and be themselves. All are welcome to come and geek out with us! Join our Goodreads.com group for more!
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Avatar: The Last Airbender Monthly Watch PartyLink visible for attendees
**RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 18** Apologies! I had an unexpected travel event arise and need to delay our monthly watch party by a week.
What is this thing? It’s our monthly virtual watch party! For Avatar: The Last Airbender! We’ll watch the next 3 episodes and then have some social time afterwards to discuss the eps/show and whatever’s interesting y’all these days (Sci-Fi, Fantasy, RPGs, LGBTQ+ goodies, pop culture, you-name-it). Before we dive into the episodes, we’ll introduce ourselves so everyone gets a chance to share who they are and say hi.
Whether you’re a diehard Avatar: The Last Airbender fan or a first-time viewer, we hope you can hangout for a little!
Episodes we will watch:
- S1.E16 - The Deserter
- S1.E17 - The Northern Air Temple
- S1.E18 - The Waterbending Master
Didn't catch episodes 1-15 with us? That's okay! Avatar is easy to jump into and get your bearings. Plus, we can watch the "previously on" section of show to ensure you get a summary on what the gang got up to last time.
Where is it taking place? This event will take place on our Discord server, in the Watch Party voice channel. I will share the link with attendees the day of the event. On Discord, I will share my screen and make the magic happen.
Are there any content warnings? Check content warnings on IMDB.
How often does this watch party happen? It happens every month. Sometimes we watch the same series–sometimes we switch it up. Right now, we're on an Avatar: The Last Airbender kick.
What is this group? Check out our story on the group’s main page.
Have questions? Feel free to ask them in the comment section or chat for this event.
- Book Club: Bluebird by Ciel PierlotCherrywood Coffeehouse, Austin, TX
Omigosh, y'all! We're going back in person!
We will start alternating online and in person with the book club to test the waters. We will always work to hold meetings in open-air spaces and masks are encouraged. We will be trying out locations, so feel free to suggest future locations with the following criteria:
Accessible by public transit
ADA accessible
No entry fee/cover
Food and non-alcoholic drink options available with no obligation to buy
Preferably north of the river and south of 183 with a preference for central locationsThis month we will be reading Bluebird by Ciel Pierlot.
Here's a description from the publisher's website:
Three factions vie for control of the galaxy. Rig, a gunslinging, thieving, rebel with a cause, doesn’t give a damn about them and she hasn’t looked back since abandoning them three years ago. That is, until her former faction sends her a message: return what she stole from them, or her twin sister will die.
Rig embarks on a journey across the galaxy to save her – but for once she’s not alone. She has help from her network of resistance contacts, her taser-wielding librarian girlfriend, and a mysterious bounty hunter.
If Rig fails, trillions of lives will be lost – including her sister’s. But if she succeeds, she might just pull the whole damn system down around their ears. Either way, she’s going to do it with Panache and Pizzazz.
Check content warnings on BookTriggerWarnings.com
We hope you will join us for this meeting. Read the book or don't, we look forward to seeing you there for a good discussion!
