Strange Lands Book Club: "Station Eternity" by Mur Lafferty
 

We enjoy informal discussions on a wide range of science fiction titles
This is a volunteer-led book club. We meet the third Wednesday evening of the month online via Zoom. New members are always welcome!
This month's selection is "Station Eternity" by Mur Lafferty.
We are reading:
- Wed., Apr. 16: "Armor" by John Steakley
- Wed., May 21: "A Stranger in Olondria" by Sofia Samatar
- Wed., Jun. 18: "A Time of Changes" by Robert Silverberg
- Wed., Jul. 16: "Dogs of War" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Wed., Aug. 20: "The Saint of Bright Doors" by Vajra Chandrasekera
- Wed., Sep. 17: "A Half-Built Garden" by Ruthanna Emrys
A limited number of print copies of the selected book will be available at Central Library's Floor Info Desk on the 2nd floor on a first-come, first-served basis. Patrons are also encouraged to place holds on available print or digital copies.
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- Date:
- Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Book Discussion
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
About the Book:
Amateur detective Mallory Viridian's talent for solving murders ruined her life on Earth and drove her to live on an alien space station, but her problems still follow her in this witty, self-aware novel that puts a speculative spin on murder mysteries, from the Hugo-nominated author of Six Wakes. From idyllic small towns to claustrophobic urban landscapes, Mallory Viridian is constantly embroiled in murder cases that only she has the insight to solve. But outside of a classic mystery novel, being surrounded by death doesn't make you a charming amateur detective, it makes you a suspect and a social pariah. So when Mallory gets the opportunity to take refuge on a sentient space station, she thinks she has the solution. Surely the murders will stop if her only company is alien beings. At first her new existence is peacefully quiet...and markedly devoid of homicide. But when the station agrees to allow additional human guests, Mallory knows the break from her peculiar reality is over. After the first Earth shuttle arrives, and aliens and humans alike begin to die, the station is thrown into peril. Stuck smack-dab in the middle of an extraterrestrial whodunit, and wondering how in the world this keeps happening to her anyway, Mallory has to solve the crime-and fast-or the list of victims could grow to include everyone on board...
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