Strange Lands Book Club: "Starter Villain"
 
This book club meets on the third Wednesday evening of the month for informal discussions on a wide range of science fiction titles voted on by participants.
This is a volunteer-led book club. Until further notice, this book club will meet virtually on Zoom.
This month's selection is "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi.
We are reading:
- Jan. 15: "The Death I Gave Him" by Em X. Liu.
- Feb. 19: "Little, Big" by John Crowley
- Mar. 19: "Station Eternity" by Mur Lafferty
- Apr. 16: "Armor" by John Steakley
New members are always welcome. You don't have to read the book to join, but it is encouraged.A limited number of print copies of the selected book will be available at Central Library's Floor Info Desk on the 2nd floor. Books are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Patrons are also encouraged to place holds on available print or digital copies.
Register below or on Meetup: to receive an event reminder and to get the Zoom link to join. A Zoom account is not required to join.
For more information: Contact LIB-CentralOperations@arlingtonva.us or 703-228-6319
- Date:
- Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Book Discussion
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
About the Book:
Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits. Jake had enemies, and now they're coming after Charlie. His uncle might have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational corporations and venture capital. It's up to Charlie to win the war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with unionized dolphins, hyper-intelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good. In a dog-eat-dog world...be a cat.
About Our Events
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- Phone: 703-228-5993
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