Book selection for a Book Club can be tricky business, but I've put a lot of thought into curating our reading list for the next few months. Here is some of the reasoning behind it.
On March 19 we'll be discussing Margot Lee Shetterly's book (now a movie) Hidden Figures. This one is not just of-the moment because the movie's out, it's also got us reading about segregation and the experiences of barrier-breaking African American women in Virginia during Black History month. We'll be discussing it in March, which is Women's History Month. We're sort of getting triple-value on this one.
On April 30 we'll be discussing Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik. Most of us will be reading it in March (Women's History), and it feels like a good time to learn more about a woman who's out there fighting for equality and justice, protecting them in the highest court.
On May 21 we'll discuss Mary Roach's Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. Mary is a noted scientific journalist, and she'll be telling us all about the experiments humans have done on the earth to simulate problems they expect to have in space, and solutions to make space life more tenable. This ties in pretty directly with our June Selection.
On June 25 we'll be reading a futurist science fiction book, Expanse 1 - Leviathan Wakes by James Corey. A mystery adventure book that takes place in a solar system that has been colonized by humanity. Will the things we learned from Packing For Mars show up in Corey's fiction? This is a good warm-up to summer fun reading.
Look for the Summer Book Club selections in an upcoming blog post / newsletter.
As ever, everyone is welcome to SWE PNW Book Club meetings. Haven't finished the book? No problem. Haven't read the book? No problem. Come join a bunch of literate ladies to talk books over beers at Growler USA in Redmond. We meet one Sunday a month from about 3-5. It's a great networking opportunity, and a lot of fun.
The dates above link to the Eventbrite invitations, which include Amazon and King County Library Service links for each book. Most books are available in paper, audio, and ebook versions. All of the SWE PNW Book Club Events are find-able at Eventbrite, RSVP is free: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/swe-pnw-book-club-11856813751
Looking forward to meeting you!
Jessica Makäe - Book Club Chair.
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