F.A.C.T.’s Reading Group

F.A.C.T. sponsors a book discussion group! Meetings are held online on the first and third Monday of each month at 7PM. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Email Us for the Link!

Meetings are virtual. To get the link for an upcoming meeting, send an email to reading@fact.org. (Sorry for the extra step! Zoom bombers.)

Our Reading Plans

• November 2: Finder by Emma Bull (205 pp) In post-collapse Minneapolis, a former outlaw turned investigator chases runaway items and dark secrets, navigating a dangerous underworld of faerie trickery and urban myth.
• November 16: Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz (344 pp) A former evil sorcerer’s sidekick wants only to run a flower shop, but magical disasters—and romance—have other plans.
• December 7: When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi (321 pp) Society unravels—and adapts—when the moon unexpectedly turns into cheese.
• January 18: All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu (416 pp) “Orphan hacker” Julia Z uses her AI skills to rescue a kidnapped dream artist who weaves memories into VR.
• February 1: Wizard of the Pigeons by Megan Lindholm (225 pp) An urban fantasy set in Seattle, following a homeless man with real magical powers confronting old ghosts and hidden threats.
• February 15: Unpronounceable by Susan diRendi (262 pp)  A cranky Jersey waitress is randomly chosen to represent Earth to friendly aliens, and her no-nonsense attitude becomes both humanity’s greatest asset and biggest headache
• March 1: Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear (351 pp) In a steampunk Old West, a young woman battles a deadly killer equipped with a mind-controlling machine.
• March 15: Odd John by Olaf Stapledon (159 pp) A super-intelligent mutant seeks a society worthy of his abilities, exploring ethics, evolution, and the cost of being exceptional.
• April 5: Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa In this space opera, a tea expert becomes a spy, fighting for her nation’s freedom and independence.
• April 19: The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo (392 pp) In 1908 Manchuria, a vengeful fox spirit disguised as a woman crosses paths with an aging detective who can detect lies.
• May 3: Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher (252 pp) Marra, a convent-raised princess, sets out to save her sister from a tyrannical prince. Joining forces with a witch, a disgraced knight, and a bone dog, she embarks on a dangerous quest to complete impossible tasks and topple an oppressive crown.
• May 17: The Paradox Men by Charles L. Harness (191 pp) A time-manipulating rebel battles a tyrannical future empire in a mind-bending blend of revolution, metaphysics, and high-concept adventure.

More Info

See www.fact.org/reading for the full Reading Group schedule, book selections, notes on past reviews and more, a list of Candidate Books, and an archive that includes authors discussed and book club discussions (1996-2020).