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“Galactic Patrol” eBook
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Phandemonium Book Club Evanston will be discussing “Galactic Patrol” by E. E. “Doc” Smith on July 13, 2014. Click here for details. I was able to locate a free eBook copy of this book. You can downloaded it from…
Here for iPhone, iPad, etc.
Here for Kindle
If you have another device that can’t read either of these files, send a note to socialmedia*at*phandemonium.org and I’ll see what I can do.
Phandemonium Book Club Evanston – “Galactic Patrol”
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For July we’ll be discussing “Galactic Patrol” by E. E. “Doc” Smith. This is one of the 1939 Retro Hugo nominees. It’s also part of the classic “Lensman” series.
We’ll be meeting on July 13, 2014 at 7:00 pm at our normal location:
Cosi
1740 Sherman Ave
Evanston, IL
Join us for a good discussion and have a good sandwich or soup too.
Phandemonium Book Club Elgin – “The Martian Chronicles”
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Phandemonium is starting a second book club. We’ll meet at the Blue Box Cafe in Elgin. What better place for us to gather than a Doctor Who themed cafe?
Our first book will be “The Martian Chronicles” by Ray Bradbury. We’ll be discussing it on June 21, 2014 at 10:00 am.
Blue Box Cafe
176 E Chicago St
Elgin, IL 60120
It’s walking distance form a Metra station and a major Pace Bus hub. There is free parking in a garage on the block north of the Cafe on Chicago Street and some street parking.
Join us and help get this new event off to a great start.
Phandemonium Book Club – “The Player of Games”
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In 2013 the science fiction world lost Iain Banks. He will be honored at this year’s WorldCon, Loncon 3.
We’ll be discussing his book, “The Player of Games”, on May 4 at 7:00pm at:
Cosi
1740 Sherman Ave
Evanston, IL
Come out and discuss the work of one of the genre’s greats.
Phandemonium Book Club – “Lion’s Blood”
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As a prelude to the 2014 NASFiC, Detcon1, we’ll be reading “Lion’s Blood” by its Author GoH, Steven Barnes.
We’ll be discussing the book on March 23 at 7:00pm at:
Cosi
1740 Sherman Ave
Evanston, IL
Have a bite to eat and discuss an alternate future. What a great way to spend an evening!
Click here for more information on Detcon1.
Phandemonium Book Club Update – “Redshirts”
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The Phandemonium Book Club will be meeting at WindyCon 40 to discuss this year’s winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel, “Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas” by John Scalzi.
Book club will be on Saturday, November 9, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm in the Walnut room.
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL 60148
See you at WindyCon!
Goat Droppings – September 2013 Edition
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The September 2013 edition of Goat Droppings is here!
It’s full of all the latest news about Capricon 34: The 4th Dimension, plus the other great Phandemonium activities. Take a look, before you miss out on the fun.
Highlights include:
- Emerging Artists Program
- Return of Karaoke!
- Return of the Euchre Tournaments!
- Return of the Dance!
- The Midwinter Faire
- Catan World Championships 2014 Pre-Qualifier
… plus much, much more!
Click here to download your copy.
Phandemonium Book Club – “Dies the Fire”
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The book club selection for Capricon 34 will be “Dies the Fire” by Author Guest of Honor, S. M. Stirling. Capricon will be returning to the Westin Chicago North Shore.
Westin Chicago North Shore
601 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Wheeling, IL 60090
The exact date/time/room are TBD. We’ll update this event when we have more information.
Register now for Capricon, before membership rates increase!
Phandemonium Book Club – “Cugel the Clever”
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We’re going to start off 2014 with a novel by one of the Grandmasters who we lost in 2013, Jack Vance. The novel is “Cugel the Clever”.
We’ll be discussing the book on January 12 at 7:00pm at:
Cosi
1740 Sherman Ave
Evanston, IL
Have a bite to eat and discuss the work of one of science fiction’s giants.
Phandemonium Book Club – 2013 Hugo Best Novel
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Phandemonium Book Club continues its tradition of reading the Hugo winner for Best Novel. When the winner is named, we’ll post an update.
We will be meeting at WindyCon 40. The convention is being held on November 8-10, 2013. It will be held at…
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
70 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL 60148
The exact date, time, and room are TBD. (We’re hoping for Saturday.) Check the Windycon program for details.