About us
The Sci Fi Book Club was founded in 2014 as a way to formally explore the genre of Science Fiction. With books ranging from classics to new releases and from novels to short stories, we aim for diversity in our selections.
Club members have one month to read the book the group has agreed on. We meet via Zoom on the third Sunday of each month to talk about our reading and all things Sci Fi. Our hope is that members will come ready to contribute to the conversation both in their thoughts on the given book and with any insight into related media that might inform our discussion.
Occassionally we will all decide to take some extra time on a book, but members should plan on four weeks to complete the reading. You do not have to have finished the book to come to the meeting. We hope to see you either way, there's always plenty to talk about.
Find out more at thescifibookclub.com and join the Discord community here.
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Blindsight - Peter Watts
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Thanks for your patience while I got this month's announcement out. The good news is that, since we're meeting on the fourth Sunday this month, you still have about four weeks to finish the book.
Our August selection is the winner of the Contemporary Sci-Fi survey! Based on your votes, we'll be reading a mix of mysteries, alien encounters, planetary escapes, and interplanetary travel over the coming months. I'm excited to see what connections we can draw between these modern favorites and classic novels.
Blindsight has become something of a modern sci-fi classic. It's known for being smart, suspenseful, and genuinely unsettling. Without giving too much away, the story follows a crew sent to investigate a mysterious alien presence at the edge of our solar system. This should be a fun one!
Book of the Month
Blindsight - Peter Watts (2006)Content warning: Blindsight has horror elements and can get dark. If that's not your thing, keep it in mind before jumping in. That said, you can always skip ahead : )
Reactor has a nice summary and review here. Heads up for spoilers in the article, but worth a read when you're done. It’s a story about an eclectic crew aboard an ion-eating ship, a strange signal, and a terrifying mystery.
You can buy it online, at your bookstore, listen via audiobook, or DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE FOR FREE from the author's website. Not spam, I promise. Watts initially self-published this novel and had it free online.
To join a Book Club meeting, all you will need is YOURSELF. If you haven’t had a chance to finish the book, we still would love for you to join us in the discussion.
Not able to join us in person for events? The Sci Fi Book Club is on Discord. Join us and keep the conversation going.
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The Invincible - Stanisław Lem
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September's pick was just as popular as Blindsight on our survey. Our outer-space mystery series continues with our highest-voted classic in a while, Stanisław Lem's eponymous The Invincible is supposed to be a wild ride.
As a reminder, we skip our October book each year to highlight the Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival. The BSFFF is back for its 7th installment, with films streaming online and screening in person throughout the week. I'll share more information about the different events and ways to participate in September. I hope you'll join us!
Book of the Month
The Invincible - Stanisław Lem (1964)The Invincible is considered one of Stanisław Lem's defining novels and another true classic of science fiction. We're back aboard a starship this month, following a crew sent to investigate the disappearance of an expedition on a distant planet. It's a mystery wrapped in world-building, atmospheric exploration, and the kind of ideas that made Lem such an influential voice in the genre.
Book Club has really enjoyed the Lem stories we've read so far, can't wait to dive into one of the novels that put him on the map. Ursula K. Le Guin said about The Invincible: "Anybody who likes a mystery will find it here — and its solution."
To join a Book Club meeting, all you will need is YOURSELF. If you haven’t had a chance to finish the book, we still would love for you to join us in the discussion.
Not able to join us in person for events? The Sci Fi Book Club is on Discord. Join us and keep the conversation going.
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