flips flipping pages: 2016 lineup of books
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2016
Books we will read in
Flips Flipping Pages
January
Best and Worst
2016
Reads of 2015 Moderated by Gege Sugueplus an Arts and Crafts Fairby the Flippers
January (non-official)
The Thirteenth Tale
2016
Novel by Diane Setterfield
Moderated by Michelle Ciriacruz
Sometimes, when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny.Genre: Gothic, SuspenseCountry: United KingdomFirst Published: 2006
February
The Lonesome Dove
2016
Novel by Larry Mc Murty
Moderated by Socs Acuña
It is the first published book of the Lonesome Dove series but the third installment in the series chronologically.
Genre: WesternCountry: United StatesFirst Published: 1985
March Serial, the Podcast
2016
Narrated by Sarah Koenig
Moderated by Peter Sandico
Koenig has said: “Serial is about the basics: love and death and justice and truth. All these big, big things. This is not an original idea. Maybe the form is new, but the serial is as old as Dickens.” Serial was named a 2015 winner of the Peabody Award as radio/ podcast, cited as an audio game-changer that showed "how new avenues and approaches to storytelling can have a major impact on how we understand truth, reality, and events“.
Genre: Non-fiction, Investigative Journalism, Serialized Audio NarrativeCountry: United StatesFirst Aired: October 2014
AprilThe World Without Us
2016
by Alan Weisman
Moderated by Marie Ricaña
What would happen to the natural and built environment if humans suddenly disappeared? American journalist Alan Weisman answers this question through this book. Written largely as a thought experiment, it outlines, for example, how cities and houses would deteriorate, how long man-made artifacts would last, and how remaining lifeforms would evolve.
Genre: Non-Fiction, ScienceCountry: United StatesFirst Published: July 2007
May
Indian Literature
2016
Theme:
Moderated by Czar Tigno
Indian literature refers to the literature produced in India, but our discussion will also include literature written by Indian writers outside the country as well as literature about or set in India.
June
Seveneves
2016
Novel by Neal Stephenson
Moderated by Shani Tan and Hope Swann
The story tells of the efforts to preserve human society in the wake of apocalyptic events on Earth, following the disintegration of the Moon.
Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative FictionCountry: United StatesFirst Published: 2015
JulyThe Key
2016
Novel by Junichiro Tanizaki
Moderated by Fredda Rosete
The entire story is written in diary form, alternating between the entries of an elderly man who decides to spice up his ailing marriage with a series of intrigues and that of his much younger wife, who complies with her husband's desires without letting him know she is aware of his schemes.
Genre: Erotic Literature Country: JapanFirst Published: 1956
August
2016
Moderator Michelle Ciriacruz says:
“This will primarily be a discussion of the fanfiction genre. Flippers will read specific stories to read from fanfiction.net. They can choose from one of three familiar fiction universes that I will announce later.”
FanfictionTheme:
Fan fiction or fanfiction (also abbreviated to fan fic, fanfic, or fic) is fiction about characters or settings from an original work of fiction, created by fans of that work rather than by its creator. It is a popular form of fan labor, particularly since the advent of the Internet.
September
A Book Published in 2016
2016
To be announced sometime in July
Wanted: Moderator
We have started a tradition of discussing a newly minted book. This is to ensure that we keep our lineup fresh and relevant.
The tradition also includes having a joint discussion with The Filipino Group (TFG) of Good Reads.
October – Halloween Party Fantastic Beats Where to Find Them
2016
by Newt Scamander, aka J.K.Rowling
Moderated by Blooey and Dianne Singson
This is Harry Potter's copy of the textbook mentioned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It’s about magical creatures. It includes several notes handwritten by Harry and his best friend Ron Weasley about things they did in the book.
Genre: FantasyCountry: United KingdomFirst Published: 2001
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November
A Filipino Book
2016
To be announced
Wanted: Probably Gege Sugue unless she’s rescued from the task
The discussion will most likely be held at the annual Readercon. The ideal is to have the author present to shed more light.
December – Christmas Party
The Name of the Rose
2016
Novel by Umberto Eco
Moderated by Mike Bahrami
This debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery, in the year 1327. It is an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory.
Genre: Historical Novel, MysteryCountry: ItalyFirst Published: 1980
(Ill Nome della Rosa)