… We have enjoyed the Science Fiction/Fantasy/Hor
ror Genre in books. The ability to get lost in the what may appear to be fiction, but turns out to be science fact. The travels to distant worlds and the ability to meet people.
Join us to discuss new possible books, leave messages on the message board to discuss ideas and topics, put forth new books to read, and old favorite, while enjoying the ability to meet people who also want to discuss it all.
This book club will meet once a month to discuss sci-fi or fantasy books voted on by members. We will choose from the list of 100 top picks of NPR listeners (the 60,000 who voted can't be too far off!). http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/13908
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Initially, we will meet at a public place such as a restaurant or coffee house, but may also begin meeting in homes if people feel comfortable with that. Meetings will be in the close-in SE Portland/Milwaukie …
This is a book club for those who have been told that fantasy is a "shallow" genre without any substance to offer. The focus of this group is on fantasy and its various sub-genres. So, for those who love questing with Bilbo, flying with Bastion, learning the Craft alongside Witch, or dream of the sunken city of R'lyeh, please join us for a fantastic adventure. Here's the short and sweet about how it works: We meet once a month. The book we meet to discuss is chosen the month before via poll. T …
… We will examine ideas from all fields of human intellectual endeavor, from: Philosophy, psychology, history, physics, mysticism, biology, sociology, anthropology, aesthetics, fiction, politics, futurism, metaphysics, logic, semiotics, rhetoric, chemistry, ethology, eschatology, media studies, engineering, cognitive science, phenomenology, information studies, general semantics, mathematics, poetry, art, cinema, etc. To name just a few. Our focus, no matter the subject, will be to exami …
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