Created and curated by Flippin' 'Eck, Reader
We meet at 7pm on the first Tuesday of every month at the Bull's Head on Church Street in central Warrington.
We discuss the previous month's book and choose a new one. All forms of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction are on the cards.
All welcome!
Iron Council by China Miéville
4 stars
Following Perdido Street Station and The Scar, acclaimed author China Mieville returns with his hugely anticipated Del Rey hardcover debut. …
For discussion in August's meeting
For discussion in October
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (Black women writers series)
4 stars
The first science fiction written by a black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of black American literature. This combination …
For discussion at September's meeting
The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz (duplicate)
4 stars
From science fiction visionary Annalee Newitz comes The Terraformers, a sweeping, uplifting, and illuminating exploration of the future.
Destry's life …
For discussion in January 2024
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson (A Bantam spectra book)
4 stars
Decades into our future, a stone’s throw from the ancient city of Shanghai, a brilliant nanotechnologist named John Percival Hackworth …
Our chosen book for discussion in February 2024.
The Inverted World by Christopher Priest
4 stars
Inverted World (The Inverted World in some editions) is a 1974 science fiction novel by British writer Christopher Priest. The …
April 2024
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
4 stars
Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, …
We will be reading this in April for discussion at the beginning of May.
Translation State by Ann Leckie
4 stars
The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will have a ripple effect across …
May's book, we'll discus this in early June.
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
4 stars
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, there are the things you'd expect. …
This is the book club's choice for discussion at the beginning of July.
for August
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
4 stars
All her life Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the murder of planet Earth. Raised in the …
Our book for discussion in October 2024.
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
4 stars
Leigh's upbringing in Rotterdam revolved around her fascination with the waterfront, which served as a sanctuary from her troubled family …
Our book for discussion in November 2024.
Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
4 stars
Save one world. Doom her own.
From the acclaimed author of The Deep Sky comes a thrilling anti-colonial space heist …
Our book to read in December, to be discussed in our January 2025 meeting.
