Events

In this time of mash-ups, what could be better for Valentine’s Day than a zombie black romantic comedy?  We’ll be reading Breathers by S.G. Browne, a book about one man’s transition to the undead and how he finds love in the afterlife.  Bound to make you feel better about your love life, no matter what state it’s in.  

For our February meeting, we’re very pleased to feature the new novel Spirit Lens from Carol Berg, an award-winning Fort Collins science fiction author.  Carol Berg will be here at our book club meeting to discuss and sign her work.  Spirit Lens takes place in a civilization on the edge of the Age of Reason.  It follows a young nobleman who becomes entangled in political and magical intrigue.  

Join us on February 13 at noon to meet Sandi Ault and get your copy of Wild Penance, her fourth book in the Jamaica Wild mystery series.  If you enjoy the outdoors, the mysticism of Indian cultures, along with breakneck adventure, the WILD series might just get your heart racing.

This month we will be discussing Red Glass, an award-winning novel by Laura Resau, a Fort Collins author.  This novel is marketed as a teen book, but anyone can relate to its themes of identity, self-confidence, and growth.  Teenage Sophie travels to Mexico to help her foster brother visit his family one last time.  Along the way, she learns to trust herself and to reach out in love.  Resau touches on the plight of illegal immigrants in an empathic way and also gives a fascinating glimpse into Mexican culture.

This month, experience post-Tiananmen China in Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong.  The novel combines the beauty of poetry with the politics of ‘90’s China in an intelligent police procedural.  It won the 2001 Anthony Award for Best First novel.  

Three Adventures on a Winter Night features the opportunity to meet three great authors with three different adventures.  You may enjoy award-winning Carol Berg’s Spirit Lens, the start of her new science fiction series of political and magical intrigue.  Or perhaps you would prefer Soliloquy by Janet Fogg, a World War II time travel story with adventure and romance.  Maybe the story that appeals most is Ashes of the Red Heifer by Shannon Baker, a thriller in which a prophecy may be fulfilled with the fate of the world at stake.  Whatever your taste, you’ll find a book to cozy up to on a long winter’s night. 

This month we will be discussing Eudora Welty’s The Optimist’s Daughter.  This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a meditation on the complexities of love and grief, written in spare, beautiful prose. 

All book club selections are 20% off at Old Firehouse Books.

Join us as we explore the Amazon forest along with Percy Fawcett in The Lost City of Z.  David Grann attempts to trace the lost Fawcett expedition in their hunt for a mysterious ancient Amazonian city which may or may not have existed. You’ll be captivated by the dangers and struggles of each expedition.

All book club selections are 20% off at Old Firehouse Books.