Sunday, October 28th – BGS Book Club: The Stone Sky/Broken Earth Conclusion Greetings True…

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Book Club: The Stone Sky/Broken Earth Conclusion

Greetings True Believers, Before we move on to a totally new book in November, let’s wrap up NK Jemisin’s incredible Broken Earth trilogy with the final book in the series, the Hugo and Nebula award-winning, The Stone Sky. RSVP HERE – https://www.meetup.com/Black-Geek-Society-Nerds-of-Color/events/254972547/ Reviews – “The Stone Sky … establishes [Jemisin] as arguably the most important speculative writer of her generation… It’s that good. She’s that good."―John Scalzi, Wall Street Journal "Jemisin is now a pillar of speculative fiction, breathtakingly imaginative and narratively bold."―Entertainment Weekly ”[N. K. Jemisin] has pretty well conquered [the epic fantasy scene] with the Broken Earth.“―The New York Times "Jemisin deliberately refuses to provide easy answers: they’re simply not available, in this world or ours. Painful and powerful."―Kirkus (starred review) "Vivid characters, a tautly constructed plot, and outstanding worldbuilding meld into an impressive and timely story of abused, grieving survivors fighting to fix themselves and save the remnants of their shattered home."―Publishers Weekly (starred review) "The depth and breadth of Jemisin’s achievement with this trilogy is geologic. These books are a revolution in which I want to take part."―NPR Books "Incredible, wildly original … [The Stone Sky is] blowing me away."―The Verge "A real tour de force … one of the best fantasy trilogies in recent memory."―RT Book Reviews (five stars) "The powerful conclusion to the "Broken Earth” trilogy will please the author’s many fans with its fully developed world, detailed settings, and complex characters.“―Library Journal ”[N. K. Jemisin’s] books have abstracted real-life race issues in a way that serves to magnify the truth.“―Washington Post We’ll meet at the Brazen Head this time. See you there! Remember, support is always welcome! https://secure.meetup.com/Black-Geek-Society-Nerds-of-Color/contribute/

Sunday, September 2, Book Club – The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

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We’re going to continue with the 2nd book of N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth Trilogy, The Obelisk Gate. We’re going to give you extra time, so if you haven’t finished the first one, wrap it up and join us this time.

RSVP HERE – https://www.meetup.com/Black-Geek-Society-Nerds-of-Color/events/252881980/

Reviews – “Beyond the meticulous pacing, the thorough character work, and the staggering ambition and revelations of the narration, Jemisin is telling a story of our present, our failures, our actions in the face of repeated trauma, our responses to the heat and pressure of our times. Her accomplishment in this series is tremendous. It pole-vaults over the expectations I had for what epic fantasy should be and stands in magnificent testimony to what it could be."―NPR on The Obelisk Gate
"Jemisin builds off of the strong foundation laid in The Fifth Season … an interesting new series.” ―Booklist on The Obelisk Gate
“Exceptional."―Library Journal (starred review) on The Obelisk Gate
"Stunning, again."―Kirkus (starred review) on The Obelisk Gate
”[How] can something as large and complex as this story exist in her head, and how does she manage to tell it to me so beautifully? I can’t stand how much I love The Broken Earth trilogy so far…. Absolutely dazzling.“―B&N Reviews on The Obelisk Gate
"Stunning…. Jemisin’s most accomplished series yet."―RT Book Reviews on The Obelisk Gate
"Jemisin is a tremendously talented writer on every level and she’s at the top of her game here. I love books that beat me up and take my lunch money, and this one left me bruised, breathless, and desperate for the final volume."―Rose Fox, senior reviews editor Publishers Weekly, (PW Staff Picks: The Best Books We Read in 2016) on The Obelisk Gate
"Brilliant characters, vivid world, and pacing … .The Obelisk Gate is an incredibly ambitious and important novel."―The Verge on The Obelisk Gate
We’ll meet at either the Brazen Head or Bed-Vyne depending on the weather.
See you there!
Remember, support is always welcome! https://secure.meetup.com/Black-Geek-Society-Nerds-of-Color/contribute/

Sunday, July 15, 2018 – Book Club – The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

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Book Club – The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

 

Greetings True Believers,

This month’s selection will the Hugo Award-winning novel, The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin.

Join us for what is sure to be a great discussion of this exciting novel by one of fiction’s hottest new talents. We’ll meet up at Bed-Vyne if it’s nice, so we can sit outside, or The Brazen Head if it’s rainy.

RSVP HERE – https://www.meetup.com/Black-Geek-Society-Nerds-of-Color/events/251384180/

Check out the reviews…“Intricate and extraordinary.”―The New York Times”[The Fifth Season is] an ambitious book, with a shifting point of view, and a protagonist whose full complexity doesn’t become apparent till toward the end of the novel. … Jemisin’s work itself is part of a slow but definite change in sci-fi and fantasy.“―Guardian”Astounding… Jemisin maintains a gripping voice and an emotional core that not only carries the story through its complicated setting, but sets things up for even more staggering revelations to come.”―NPR Books”Jemisin’s graceful prose and gritty setting provide the perfect backdrop for this fascinating tale of determined characters fighting to save a doomed world.”―Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)”A must-buy…breaks uncharted ground.”―Library Journal (starred review)”Jemisin might just be the best world builder out there right now…. [She] is a master at what she does.”―RT Book Reviews (Top Pick!)”The Fifth Season is a powerful, epic novel of discovery, pain, and heartbreak…. It is a novel that demands much of its readers; it rewards them aplenty and is one of those novels that becomes more powerful after deep consideration and subsequent readings.”―SFF WorldSee you there!