The October Country Undead Group tells me the members have set up a number of places streaming both old radio shows and readings. Yesterday, for example, I heard a reading of “Herbert West: Reanimator.”
It is worth checking out. Village of Nyght is just one of many locations.
Take a break from your other summer activities to join in this weekend’s activities at Bookstacks.
Noon – Book Trivia: Secrets
The Secret Garden, The Secret Life of Bees and Can You Keep a Secret all have something in common. Can you guess what that is? Many a book has held secrets for the reader to discover during the journey the story takes them on. Simeon hopes to test your knowledge and Googling skills this Saturday at Noon with questions based on the secret theme. Win the most points and take home the 500L prize – dress to suit the theme and 500L prize for best Secret Costume could be yours as well.
2:00 p.m. – Paranormal Book Group: Interview with a Vampire (lead by Lukos Tairov)
This classic paranormal novel by Anne Rice set the stage for the surge in paranormal fiction we are experiencing today. So, pull up a chair, pour something to drink and prepare to discuss blood, fangs, and the undead.
11:00 a.m. – Book Discussion: Great Travel Writing
For centuries, travelers have been writing and sharing their tales. Whether you are a fan of Christopher Columbus’s captain’s logs, Ernest Hemingway’s vignettes of fishing trips and Spanish bull fights, or Bill Bryson’s travels along the Appalachian Trail, we want to hear what you consider some of the best travel writing around. Join us at the Bookstacks pub for this discussion.
3:00 p.m. – Poetry Libre Open Mic
Finish that last rhyming couplet. Brush off that favorite verse. Join Leonard Zimring and Serene Bechir for this week’s Poetry Libre Open Mic
You may have noticed that I have been working on the harbour display lately. We now have a display of featured books. It provides information on the books that have recently been discussion topics at Bookstacks. Maybe we have talked to the author or made it a reading group topic – which reminds me I have to get Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Tiara Thibedeau is in charge of the display at the other end…the one marked Bookstacks Recommends (yes we finally got it out of mothballs.) This section displays books that have been recommended as exceptionally good by our members. The books and our members reviews, are also hosted on LibraryThing.
If you want to recommend a book, drop Tiara a notecard with your review on it and she will add it. Alternatively, there is a notecard collector if you want to leave your review that way.
In the middle are a number of noticeboards for our Bookstacks group members to use. These are free of charge but we reserve the right to remove them at any time.
(Note from Kghia: You can also see a list of our latest book reviews in the sidebar.)
