Tag: Books

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

The Mindbridge Book Discussion Group met last Friday at the Coffee Talk Cafe. We discussed what we were looking to get out of starting this group as well as what books we were planning on reading for the group. Our first selection is The Yiddish Policeman’s Union by Michael Chabon (winner of the 2007 Nebula Best Novel award.)

If you would care to read the book and join us, our next meeting is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Monday, May 19, 2008 at the Coffee Talk Cafe in Cedar Rapids.