Mindbridge Foundation

The Mindbridge Book Discussion Group met this evening at the Coffee Talk Cafe in Cedar Rapids to discuss The Yiddish Policeman’s Union. Our general consensus was the book was good but in spite of winning the Nebula Award, it was not a Science-Fiction novel. Once again Cath took notes of the discussion and posted them over at Writer Tamago. Did anybody else out there read the book? If so, what were your thoughts?

And don’t forget to mark your calendars, as we’ll be meeting next month to discuss The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas on July 14th. Don’t forget the author will be joining us that day, so bring your questions for her!

You are cordially invited to attend the next Mindbridge monthly meeting.

Date: Wednesday June 4, 2008
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Iowa City Public Library, Room B
123 South Linn St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319) 356-5200

The Mindbridge Book Discussion Group met this evening at the Coffee Talk Cafe in Cedar Rapids to discuss The Yiddish Policeman’s Union. Our general consensus was the book was good but in spite of winning the Nebula Award, it was not a Science-Fiction novel. Cath took notes of the discussion and posted them over at Writer Tamago. Did anybody else out there read the book? If so, what were your thoughts?

And don’t forget to mark your calendars, as we’ll be meeting next month to discuss The Dead Zone by Stephen King on June 9th.

Below is a list of the books our discussion group is planning to read for the foreseeable future.

2008

• May: The Yiddish Policeman’s Union by Michael Chabon
• June: Dead Zone by Stephen King
• July: The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas and a possible discussion with the author.
• August: Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman
• September: Valor’s Choice by Tanya Huff
• October: Happy Hour of the Damned by Mark Henry
• November: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
• December: Goblin Quest by Jim Hines

2009

• January: Body Bags by Christopher Golden
• February: Short Story Night
• March: Ghosts in the Snow by Tamara Siler Jones and a possible discussion with the author.
• April: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
• May: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
• June: Flex month. The group decided to deliberately leave this month open to allow the addition of some new masterwork of sci-fi/fantasy that may come out between now and then.
• July: Devices and Desires by K. J. Parker
• August: The Eyre Affair by Jaspar Fforde
• September: Mort by Terry Pratchett
• October: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
• November: The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia
• December: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

You are cordially invited to attend the next Mindbridge monthly meeting.

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Denny Lynch
68 36th Ave. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-4056
Phone: 319-365-5857