June ‘25 Sunday Funday Book Club Follow Up
Hey y’all!
Book clubs collided in the best way this weekend! Thanks to Lithology for hosting this combined meetup of SFBC and Comic Book Club.
Pairings
Funky Nassau
Liquid Death Dr. Death (N/A)
Our next Sunday Funday Book Club meetup is July 27 from 10-noon at Ghost Brewing (Bay Shore). We are reading Saltwater Buddha by Jaimal Yogis.
Your side hustle read: “Sometimes There Are Dolphins” (attached to this email)
Your side hustle watch: The Endless Summer (1966)
Wrap-up of your discussion of Mortals:
The last drawing is pretty! The plot is basically white guy gets old and gets it all wrong. We wanted a twist. Why, Jon Voight, why? Everyone should visit the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens at least once.
Also:
Kate Beaton: https://www.npr.org/2022/10/07/1126934628/book-ducks-kate-beaton-hark-vagrant
What’s up with Justin Bieber?
Jon Voight’s Car
Harry Styles was in Dunkirk (aka A Boat, A Boat, A Plane, and Oh, Look Another Boat)
Quote of the Discussion
“I think he meant hearth because I want to burn this book.”
Game of the Month: When Child Stars Grow Up
This was near-impossible, mostly because everyone got the questions that weren’t in their particular wheelhouses. Congrats to Robyn who won a prize from the Grab Bag of Questionable Prizes!
You have to name the actor. Here are some questions ICYMI:
Tommy Solomon / 3rd Rock From The Sun / The Dark Knight Rises = ???
Flor McGrath / The Piano / X-Men = ???
Dexter / Camp Wilder / Dallas Buyers Club = ???
Reading Recs
The Year of Yes by Shonda Rimes
The Year of Yes by Maria Dahvana Headley
Watching Recs
Birdman
Here's the soundtrack you created:
Interested in Book of the Month Club? Use Shelby's link to check it out. https://www.mybotm.com/sfyw0xyjswc
Other places where you can find me:
July 19—I’m hosting the speculative open mic at ReaderCon25!
Our Future Meetups
Everything is here.
Of course, if you have book suggestions, send them my way. Yes, you can share this email and/or the links. Yup yup, invite whomever you wish to book club. No one needs to finish the book. Hope to see you at our future book chats. Bring your appetite for snacks, sips, and conversation.