About us
Alright fellow nerds, let's get together to share our love of awesome scifi, fantasy and adventure novels!
How it works:
We're a pretty casual and diverse group who gets together on the 3rd Tuesday of every month for a fun and interesting discussion on the month's book selection. Some of us get there a little early to grab a bite to eat and socialize a little beforehand - it's okay if you skip this and arrive on time!
It is not required to finish the book (but be prepared for spoilers if you don't!) All that we ask is for you join us for a good time and treat everyone with respect.
Please note that if you are an author, you are more than welcome to join us but we do ask that you refrain from self-promotion.
We don't have any sort of formal discussion questions or structure and instead, we let the conversation flow naturally. Our discussions typically last around an hour and a half and then we will use the last half hour to come up with suggestions for our next book selection poll.
We select our books 2 months in advance and after suggestions have been made, we use an online poll to vote on our selections.
Upcoming events
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Downbelow Station - C.J. Cherryh
Seward Community Co-op - Friendship Store, 317 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN, USIn-Person Book Club Event - February 2025
Come join us to discuss this month's poll selection, Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh!
Here is a short synopsis from Goodreads:
Pell's Station, orbiting the alien world simply called Downbelow, had always managed to remain neutral in the ever escalating conflict between “The Company,” whose fleets from Earth had colonized space, and its increasingly independent and rebellious colony worlds. But Pell's location—on the outer edge of Earth's defensive perimeter— makes her the focal point in the titanic battle of colony worlds fighting for independence……
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6024803-downbelow-stationhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6024803-downbelow-station
As usual, our evening will include a discussion of the current selection as well as suggestions for our next book choice! If you couldn't make it to our last gathering, never fret; just grab a copy and catch up with us! If you aren't able to finish the book this time around, come anyway! You can help us with suggestions for our next read!
27 attendees
Of Monsters and Mainframes - Barbara Truelove
·OnlineOnlineVirtual Book Club Event - March 2026
Come join us to discuss this month's poll selection, Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove!
Here is a short synopsis from Goodreads:
Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception.
Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans.
To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team: A werewolf. An engineer built from the dead. A pharaoh with otherworldly powers. A vampire with a grudge. A fleet of cheerful spider drones. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216881365-of-monsters-and-mainframes
As usual, our evening will include a discussion of the current selection as well as suggestions for our next book choice! If you couldn't make it to our last gathering, never fret; just grab a copy and catch up with us! If you aren't able to finish the book this time around, come anyway! You can help us with suggestions for our next read!
23 attendees
Witch King - Martha Wells
Seward Community Co-op - Friendship Store, 317 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN, USIn-Person Book Club Event - April 2025
Come join us to discuss this month's poll selection, Witch King by Martha Wells!
Here is a short synopsis from Goodreads:
A story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.
"I didn't know you were a... demon."
"You idiot. I'm the demon."
Kai's having a long day in Martha Wells' Witch King....After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well.
But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence?
Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions.
He’s not going to like the answers.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157654712-witch-king
As usual, our evening will include a discussion of the current selection as well as suggestions for our next book choice! If you couldn't make it to our last gathering, never fret; just grab a copy and catch up with us! If you aren't able to finish the book this time around, come anyway! You can help us with suggestions for our next read!
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