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Science Fiction Book Club

Wed, 15. January 2025,19:15 - 21:15

The English Language LGBT Book Club has launched an LGBT Sci-Fi book club group, that will meet once a month.

The LGBT Sci-Fi & Fantasy group of the EnglishLanguage LGBT Book Club Zurich, will discuss this book today:

“The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet”by Becky Chambers

Follow a motley crew on anexciting journey through space-and one adventurous young explorer who discoversthe meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe-in this light-hearteddebut space opera from a rising sci-fi star.

Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the agingWayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed,a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly,some distance from her past. An introspective young woman who learned early tokeep to herself, she’s never met anyone remotely like the ship’s diverse crew,including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenkswho keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain.

Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy—exactly what Rosemary wants. It’salso about to get extremely dangerous when the crew is offered the job of alifetime. Tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet is definitelylucrative and will keep them comfortable for years. But risking her life wasn’tpart of the plan. In the far reaches of deep space, the tiny Wayfarer crew willconfront a host of unexpected mishaps and thrilling adventures that force themto depend on each other. To survive, Rosemary’s got to learn how to rely onthis assortment of oddballs—an experience that teaches her about love andtrust, and that having a family isn’t necessarily the worst thing in theuniverse.

**The event will only begin at 19h15 due to theroom being used before-hand. Please respect the previous users, and arrive asclose to 19h15 as possible.**


** Reminder: The Sci-Fi & Fantasy booksgroup meets monthly, and has an initial limit of 12 person (due to venue sizeat the Regenbogenhaus).

** As space is limited, itis best to register on the meetup app, where we will also have a waiting listin case more people sign up than we have space for:

https://www.meetup.com/english-language-lgbt-book-club-zurich/events/300919006/

The Sci-Fi Fantasy group also has a separateWhatsapp Group chat, and Excel sheet for suggesting and voting on books toread.

Suggest books and vote here
.

As space is limited, it is best toregister on the meetup app, where we will also have a waiting list in case morepeople sign up than we have space for. Register here.

Die Bibliothek ist ein Angebot der HAZ – Queer Zürich im Regenbogenhaus.
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Details

Date:
Wed, 15. January 2025
Time:
19:15 - 21:15

Organizer

Bibliotheksteam